Leaving the comfort zone November 2019 Leaving your own comfort zone can sometimes be quite daunting but above all it is one thing, enriching and in any case a chance to try something completely new. Catherine Brun speaks…

Getting the point in science. May 2014 “Shhhh. It’s news time!” – That’s what children used to hear at lunch time. This family tradition has been lost over the years. But not so the broadcast of the Swiss Radio main news at…

No Plan B! December 2015 Throwing in the towel has never crossed his mind, despite some severe setbacks. A failure is not the end of the world. And so Santhera CEO Thomas Meier has never had a plan B tucked away at the back…

2022 At the Biozentrum a lot of talented and curiosity-driven women are doing impactful research – here we have featured two postdocs and PhD candidates as well as research group leader. Laura de Smalen, PhD Student, Group…

The jury recognizes Prof. Spang’s rigorous pursuit of knowledge and novel discoveries regarding the compartmentalization of cellular organelles, proteins, and mRNA. They also greatly appreciated her ambition to study these…

Extremely dry – the habitat of killifish The turquoise killifish inhabits areas characterized by extreme conditions. The species, native to Africa, can survive prolonged periods of drought due to its unique life cycle.…

The unusual enzyme HDCR produces formic acid from gaseous hydrogen (H2) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ), thus removing CO 2 from the environment and storing it in the cell. In this process, HDCR transfers electrons from hydrogen…

In nature, bacteria usually live in communities. They collectively colonize our gut, also known as the gut microbiome, or form biofilms such as dental plaque. Living in communities provides many advantages to the individual…

The building in numbers Height of construction 73 meters Height of Entrance Hall 13 meters Usable floor area 23’400 m 2 Volume 238’000 m 3 : 60 % above ground / 40 % below ground Rooms Laboratories 40 individually designed…

Ribosomes produce all the body’s proteins and are therefore also referred to as "protein factories". Their architecture and function have largely remained unchanged over millions of years, highlighting their importance for…