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Bacterial nanosized speargun works like a power drill

Millions of tiny microbes on leaves, stones or our skin jostle for space. And almost everywhere they have to compete for resources and nutrients. In the course of evolution, some bacteria have therefore developed a weapon to…


Immune defense without collateral damage

In the human body’s fight against bacterial pathogens, white blood cells are in the front line. They identify and ingest the invaders, and render them harmless using highly toxic substances. It is important that these…


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…


Highlights

Biozentrum Highlights Nobel Prize 1978 | Prof. Werner Arber Emeritus page Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award 2017 | Prof. Michael N. Hall Research Group Michael Hall Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences 2014 | Prof.…


BC2 Seminar Spring 2019

BC2 - Basel Computational Biology Seminar Series - Spring Semester 2018 18.02.2019 | Michael Manhart, ETH Zürich Michael Manhart Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich Zürich, Schweiz High-resolution dynamics of…


Living in Basel

Living and working in Basel Basel is one of the top fifteen cities with the highest quality of living worldwide according to the 2023 Mercer study . It is located in the heart of Europe and embedded in Europe’s most…


Bacteria acquire resistance from competitors

The frequent and sometimes careless use of antibiotics leads to an increasingly rapid spread of resistance. Hospitals are a particular hot spot for this. Patients not only introduce a wide variety of pathogens, which may…


Speed controllers for protein production

Proteins perform various jobs in cells, they catalyze thousands of biochemical reactions, relay signals and are required for building cellular structures and transport processes. Within every single cell of our body vast…


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…


Win-win in muscle research: faster results and fewer laboratory animals thanks to new method

Researchers use the mouse as a model organism to study the structure and function of skeletal muscle, neuromuscular diseases and ageing processes in muscle. The scientists are aware of their responsibility in the use of…