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Synthetic cells emulate natural cellular communication
A research team from the University of Basel has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able to emulate natural cell-cell…/ News, Berichte
Global Science Film Festival
Yesterday our short video about the invention of the AFM (Atomic Force Microscopy) was shown at the Global Science Film Festival in Basel! 🎥 We are proud that our contribution was screened at this inspiring festival - especially in…/ News, Berichte
NanoTec Apéro 2024
On 30th October, the Swiss Nanoscience Institute's well-attended NanoTec ApĂ©ro took place at Park Innovaare. The event offered the approximately 70 participants an ideal opportunity to learn more about the applied research projects in the…
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Reversal of magnetism through stretching
Ribbons of the two-dimensional semiconductor chromium sulfur bromide (CrSBr) change their magnetization when stretched. Researchers from the SNI network recently published in the scientific journal Nano Letters how they selectively stretch…
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Strong coupling between Andreev qubits mediated by a microwave resonator
Physicists from the University of Basel have succeeded in coupling two Andreev qubits coherently over a macroscopic distance for the first time. They achieved this with the help of microwave photons generated in a narrow superconducting…
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Control of skyrmions possible
Using scanning SQUID microscopy at very low temperatures, researchers from the SNI network have visualized the microscopic structure of the magnetic phases and their transitions on the surface of the insulator Cu2OSeO3. The researchers from…
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Friction depends on speed
A team of researchers from the SNI network has recently shown that, on the nanometer scale, frictional forces depend on speed. The scientists from Professor Ernst Meyer's team at the Department of Physics (University of Basel) moved the tip…
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2D layer of phosphorus pentamers shows semiconductor properties on silver surface
Phosphorus is an exciting element: It is essential for the survival of organisms and promises numerous electronic applications. With this in mind, researchers at the University of Basel have synthesized two-dimensional layers containing…![[Translate to English:] Elektronen im 2D Material](/fileadmin/_processed_/d/5/csm_elholes05_01_1__3a6b4a05f3.jpg?1725444924)