Muscular dystrophies Muscular dystrophies are rare, genetic diseases often caused by mutations in genes important for the structural stability of muscle fibers during contraction. As a consequence, affected children show…

Did the development of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool like ChatGPT surprise you personally? I think we were all surprised by the rapid pace of this development and above all by the quality and versatility of this chat…

Interview with Artan Ademi Getting to the bottom of things is something he has always loved doing. That is why Artan Ademi was drawn to basic research and to the Biozentrum. Now he is doing a Masters in Cell and…

Interview with Fabienne Estermann Good time management is very important to her. Not only because Fabienne Estermann, who is doing her Master's degree in infection biology in Prof. Urs Jenal’s lab, commutes for more than two…

The cross-border commuter May 2017 Borders are not an obstacle for her, they exist to be crossed. Kathrin Thedieck has lived at open borders since her childhood. This has shaped her self-image as a European. The fact that…

Our brain consists of hundreds, if not thousands, of different types of nerve cells that control our brain functions due to their individual characteristics. But how do the different cell types manage to develop their…

Already in our best years, our muscles begin to shrink and their strength dwindles. Unfortunately, this is a natural part of aging. For some people, the decline in muscle mass and function is excessive. This condition,…

Food scarcity, toxins, or pathogens: to survive, organisms must be able to respond to diverse environmental conditions and adapt their behavior appropriately. Parents pass on information about the prevailing living…

When infecting a host, pathogens not only need to evade the immune defense but also to survive diverse living conditions, such as the acidic conditions in the stomach or the salty intestinal environment. Gram negative…

Fitness clubs are booming: New gyms are springing up like mushrooms. More and more people are striving to build up and strengthen their muscles. But what exactly happens in the muscle during training? In their recent work,…