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Resistance can spread even without the use of antibiotics

Bacteria are becoming increasingly resistant to common antibiotics. Often, resistance is mediated by resistance genes, which can simply jump from one bacterial population to the next. It’s a common assumption that the…


Researchers crack a puzzle of bacterial genome evolution

The forefather of phylogenetic trees can be found in Charles Darwin's revolutionary work "On the Origin of Species". These trees provide information about the evolution and relationships of species, from simple cells to…


Cholesterol disrupts lipid metabolism in the cell

Our cells continuously receive external signals, which are transmitted across the cell membrane into the cell, to be processed in the cell nucleus. Various signaling pathways are found in the cell membrane. One is the…


A “Catch-22” vaccine against Salmonellosis

Antibiotics are still the treatment of choice in fighting bacterial infections. However, due to their extensive and sometimes improper use in medicine and livestock farming, resistant pathogens are increasingly emerging,…


How does a wing grow? A journey on the path of proteins.

How organs develop and how they grow to the right size and shape are fundamental questions in developmental biology. The morphogen Dpp is a signaling molecule controlling the development of different organs with regard to…


Living in Basel

Living and working in Basel Basel is one of the top ten cities with the highest quality of living worldwide according to the 2019 Mercer study. It is located in the heart of Europe and embedded in Europe’s most important…


BC2 Seminar Autumn 2019

BC2 - Basel Computational Biology Seminar Series - Fall Semester 2019 16.09.2019 | Timothy Vaughan, ETH Zürich Timothy Vaughan Computational Evolution Department of Biosystems Science and Engineering, ETH Zürich Basel,…


Anissa Kempf

Meet sleep scientist Prof. Anissa Kempf Do gender issues play a role in your team? Yes, gender equality plays an important role in my team. Gender diversity is key to create a fair and productive work environment. How can we…


Liver cancer: How liver cells go astray

The causes of liver cancer are manifold. In addition to metabolic disorders such as those associated with obesity, the main causes in the western world are infections with hepatitis C virus and high alcohol consumption.…


Cilia in 3D: Miniature train station discovered

Cilia perform numerous functions for the cell: they help cells swim, move fluid, and send messages to each other. Cilia ensure that we can see, they remove substances from the lungs, move fluid in the brain, and enable us to…