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Illustration of an anchored metalloenzyme and membrane domains of different sizes
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Controlled phase separation in membranes

Cell membranes consist of a mixture of different lipids and proteins. These are not always evenly distributed. Under certain conditions, similar lipids and proteins can accumulate laterally in small areas within the membrane. This phase…

[Translate to English:] Bilder, welche den Bericht des SRF über MINT unterwegs repräsentieren.
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SRF feature about "MINT on the move"

Our outreach team had some very special guests on board the “MINT on the move” train yesterday! SRF (Swiss Radio and Television) was on board and reported on our activities to promote STEM subjects on the Südostbahn (SOB) train. In the…

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MINT on the move: Science on a train trip – together with SOB

On October 8 and 9, we will once again be bringing exciting experiments directly to the train – from Basel to Göschenen and back again.It's free - all you need is a train ticket! 📍 Basel SBB 08:03 → Göschenen 10:50 📍 Göschenen 11:09 →…

Impressionen vom Annual Meeting 2025
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Annual Meeting 2025

We are delighted to kick off this year’s Annual Meeting, taking place for the third time in Meisterschwanden on the beautiful Lake Hallwil. Over the next two days, more than 80 participants will enjoy a rich program full of science,…

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ERC Grant for Tomasz Smoleński

Prof. Tomasz Smoleński is a new member of the SNI network, succeeding Prof. Christian Schönenberger, our former director. Smoleński recently became a tenure-track assistant professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Basel…

Schematic illustration
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A smart accelerator for qubits

Researchers at the University of Basel have made a quantum bit faster and more robust at the same time. In the future, this could help in the development of quantum computers. 18 August 2025 | Oliver Morsch There are high hopes for…

microscopic images of cells
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Manipulating tiny things with sound

Manipulating microscopic objects with sound Researchers from the SNI network recently published their findings on using acoustic tweezers — devices that manipulate tiny objects using sound waves without solid contact— in a more efficient…

Illustration of the three different forms of the analyzed porphyrin derivate.
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Kagome network from a single molecular building block: Complex structure produced by self-assembly of porphyrin derivate

Researchers from the SNI network have shown that copies of a single molecular building block can spontaneously form a complex supramolecular structure on surfaces. Writing in the journal Communications Chemistry, the researchers describe…

Photo of the chip that was used for the experiments
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Rotated magnetic field for more stable qubits

Researchers from the SNI network have presented a method that allows them not only to control quantum states more easily but also to keep them stable for longer. To this end, they rotate the magnetic field in a semiconducting nanowire that…

Images taken during the microscopy workshop at the SNI
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Basel Holiday Pass

This week, the SNI took part in the Basel Holiday Pass for the first time – with an exciting workshop on the world of microscopy!  Together we built a foldscope, collected samples outside and examined them with various microscopes – from…

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