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June 11, 2021
New glial cells discovered in the brain: Implications for brain repair
Neurons, nerve cells in the brain, are central players in brain function. However, a key role for glia, long considered support cells, is emerging. …
June 03, 2021
How the key protein mTOR controls cell growth
In order to grow in size, cells require many proteins. Their production is regulated by the protein complex “mTORC1”. Researchers at the Biozentrum of…
June 02, 2021
A “Catch-22” vaccine against Salmonellosis
Researchers from the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the ETH Zurich have designed a vaccine cocktail that sets an evolutionary trap for the…
May 27, 2021
Farewell of Prof. Martin Spiess
What paths do proteins take within the cell and how do they reach their destination? These are the central questions addressed by Prof. Martin Spiess…
April 30, 2021
Sanity: Analyzing single-cell data without distortion
Single-cell RNA sequencing is a powerful experimental method for determining the molecular identities and characteristics of individual cells.…
April 29, 2021
A bacterial toxin facilitating chronic infection
Some pathogens persist in the body causing chronic infections. Researchers led by Prof. Christoph Dehio and Prof. Tilman Schirmer at the Biozentrum,…
April 22, 2021
ERC Advanced Grant for Silvia Arber
This year’s recipients of the prestigious Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC) have been announced today. The neurobiologist Prof.…
April 15, 2021
Novel antibiotic deceives bacteria through mimicry
Most antibiotics need to penetrate their target bacteria. But Darobactin, a newly discovered compound, is much too large to do so. Nonetheless, it…
March 04, 2021
Researchers crack a puzzle of bacterial genome evolution
Phylogenetic trees map the evolutionary history and ancestral relationships of organisms. At least that is the theory. However, researchers working…
March 01, 2021
Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships
With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…