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Anders als sonst – Beginn des Studiums Nanowissenschaften unter Corona
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Not the norm – Beginning a nanosciences degree during the coronavirus pandemic

Starting university is an exciting time. With their school days behind them, the students are beginning an important new stage of their lives, one that is filled with new experiences and new friends — and often takes place in an unfamiliar…

Winners Nano Image Award 2020
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Congratulations to the winners of the Nano Image Award 2020!

Many thanks for your contributions and congratulations to the winners.

Alyssa
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Young winner

In spring and summer, the SNI outreach and communication team filmed numerous experiments for children to encourage them to try their hand at experimenting at home. Children, young people and adults were called upon to submit photos and…

Prof. Dr. Christof Sparr. (Bild: Universität Basel, Departement Chemie)
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Christof Sparr receives ERC Consolidator Grant

The European Research Council (ERC) awards three researchers from the University of Basel with one of the coveted ERC Consolidator Grants. The projects in the fields of biomedicine, molecular biology and chemistry will each receive funding…

Schematic illustration of the cantilever array to detect antibiotic resistance. (Image: Department of Physics and Nano Imaging Lab, SNI, University of Basel)
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Quick and sensitive identification of multidrug-resistant germs

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed a sensitive testing system that allows the rapid and reliable detection of resistance in bacteria. The system is based on tiny, functionalized cantilevers that bend due to binding of…

three different types of vesicles
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An artificial cell on a chip

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers equipped with…

Three Skp proteins (blue) form a stable structure and transport unfolded outer membrane proteins (red) to their destination (from left to right). (Illustration: University of Basel, Biozentrum)
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How bacteria reinforce their protective shield

Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a new mechanism by which bacteria ensure that their outer cell membrane remains intact and functional even under hostile conditions. This mechanism is important for the pathogen’s…

Enzyme-loaded nano-capsules work in tandem. The calcium level in the cells (green fluorescence) serves as an indicator that the system is working. (Microscopic image: University of Basel, Department of Chemistry)
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Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers from the University of Basel have taken an…

superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID)
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A tiny instrument to measure the faintest magnetic fields

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument able to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which…

Schematic illustration of the electron-hole pairs
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A highly light-absorbent and tunable material

By layering different two-dimensional materials, physicists at the University of Basel have created a novel structure with the ability to absorb almost all light of a selected wavelength. The achievement relies on a double layer of…

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