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Tiny worlds, big impact: real-time microscopy inspires colleagues

Recently, Dr. Marcus Wyss, head of the Nano Imaging Lab at the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI), welcomed the mechanical engineering team of the general vocational school (Allgemeine Gewerbeschule). In a lecture, the nanoscientist Marcus…

[Translate to English:] Nanopartikel unter einem Elektronenmikroskop
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New spectroscopic methods for the quantitative detection of functional groups on the nanoparticles surface

The combination of nanoparticles with biologically active molecules such as antibodies offers promising applications in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases. In order to design these so-called bioconjugated nanoparticles in a…

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World Quantum Day 2025 – Where Quantum Science Meets Nanoscience 

To mark World Quantum Day on April 14 in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, researchers from the Department of Physics at the University of Basel share insights into their work in quantum science. In this video,…

Images taken during the Nano Imaging Lab's User Event
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Nano Imaging Lab - User Event 2025

An inspiring morning full of exciting insights into current research projects using nanoimaging lies behind us! The program reflected the wide variety of scientific questions to which SNI's Nano Imaging Lab (NI Lab) is making valuable…

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SNI Annual Report – interactive, informative and entertaining!

SNI Annual Report – interactive, informative and entertaining! It's that time again: the 2024 annual report is ready! And this year, we have not only filled it with exciting facts, figures and successes, but have also made it interactive…

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Science meets art - a creative workshop with the participation of the SNI at the Cartoon Museum Basel!

What an inspiring experience! As part of the IBSA Foundation's Let's Science Initiative, the team from the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) had the opportunity to explore the fascinating connection between science and art at the…

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International Women`s Day 2025

✨ This International Women's Day, we are celebrating the women who are pushing the boundaries of science and innovation. As 2025 is also the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology, we are focusing on a female quantum…

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

Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers at the University of Basel mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. Using this approach, they have uncovered that bacteria assemble…

Heart model with cells in the background
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Origami-based artificial heart tissue

Researchers from the SNI network have developed a new method for producing artificial heart tissue. In the form of a plaster, the multi-layered tissue could support the healing process of dead tissue in the event of a heart attack, for…

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International Day of Girls and Women in Science

Today, we celebrate the International Day of Girls and Women in Science, and 2025 is the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology!  What better way to mark this day than by speaking with a scientist who, together with her team,…

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