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The gut is also home to bacteria that can pose a danger to the rest of the body.

April 03, 2025

New vaccine concept tackles harmful bacteria in the intestine

In the fight against bacterial pathogens, researchers are combining vaccination with targeted colonisation of the intestine by harmless…

Newly elected as AAAS Fellow: Prof. Anne Spang.

March 28, 2025

Anne Spang awarded distinction of AAAS Fellow

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has elected Prof. Anne Spang at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, as a Fellow. With…

The flux of protons from respiratory supercomplexes (blue) to ATP producing complexes (pink) powers the regeneration of ATP in mitochondria.

March 21, 2025

The cell’s powerhouses: Molecular machines enable efficient energy production

Mitochondria are the powerhouses in our cells, producing the energy for all vital processes. Using cryo-electron tomography, researchers at the…

The nerve (yellow) communicates with skeletal muscle fibers (purple) at neuromuscular junctions (red).

March 06, 2025

Numerous genes important for muscle-nerve connection identified

Nerves and muscles must work together perfectly for us to move. The team led by Prof. Markus Rüegg at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel has…

Bacteria deploy their nano-spearguns when damaged by sharp AFM tip.

March 05, 2025

Damaged but not defeated: Bacteria use nano-spearguns to retaliate against attacks

Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, mimicked attacks by…

March 03, 2025

Apply now! Biozentrum PhD Fellowships

With its prestigious and much sought after PhD Fellowships, the Biozentrum enables ambitious and highly motivated young scientists to do their PhD at…

Using a newly developed AI model, the research group led by Prof. Alex Schier at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has now discovered in zebrafish that certain sections of messenger RNA control the extent of protein synthesis during early embryonic development.

February 27, 2025

A new layer of control in embryonic development

The journey from a single fertilized egg to a fully formed organism is a highly complex and coordinated process. Using a newly developed AI model, the…

Scanning-electron microscopy image showing Salmonella bacteria. (Nano Imaging Lab SNI/Biozentrum University of Basel)

February 05, 2025

Why antibiotics can fail even against non-resistant bacteria

Antibiotics are indispensable in the treatment of bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not…

Panorama view of the Basel old town at the Rhine with the Biozentrum.

January 17, 2025

2024 in Retrospect

The “Biozentrum Highlights 2024” brochure is out now, offering a review of the past year’s achievements by the Biozentrum community.

SEM image showing the biofilm-forming pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

January 16, 2025

Sophisticated early warning system: How bacteria respond to threats

The team led by Prof. Knut Drescher at the Biozentrum, University of Basel, has discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a…