Our brain generates new neurons throughout life. A diversity of stimuli promotes stem cells in their niche to form neurons that migrate to their place of action. In an animal model Prof. Fiona Doetsch’s team at the…
Hearing loss eventually affects almost everyone: Loud noises or simple aging gradually cause the auditory sensory cells and their synapses in the inner ear to degenerate and die off. The only treatment option is a hearing…
Testimonial of Dimitris Koufopoulos University of Aberdeen, Scotland, Research Group Christoph Handschin Where do you come from and what do you study? I am from Greece and study Biomedical Sciences at the University of…
A philosophical perspective on science January 2023 “The stereotype of a thinker sitting in a room all alone with their brilliant ideas has never been true.” Biozentrum alumnus Marcel Weber must know. He is Professor of…
Most living organisms on our planet-whether plants, animals, or humans -contain mitochondria in their cells. Their main function is to supply energy for nearly all cellular processes. To achieve this, mitochondria use the…
Instruments & Services Welcome to the Biozentrum FACS Core Facility! We are a dynamic and dedicated team, providing extensive flow cytometry services in collaborative setting, empowering researchers to achieve their…
In 1949, the Canadian psychologist Donald O. Hebb described that connections between neurons become stronger when the neurons are active at the same time, and that strengthened connections facilitate signal transmission. The…
You are likely to lose around one third of your muscle mass over your lifetime. An excessive loss of muscle mass and muscle strength is known as sarcopenia. As life expectancy increases, so does the number of people…
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…
The production of proteins is the most energy-consuming activity of cells. It needs to be tightly regulated, to ensure efficient use of cellular resources. Researchers led by Prof. Mihaela Zavolan at the Biozentrum have now…
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