The artificial cell on a chip

CHEMIEXTRA

14.12.2020

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a system to mimic biochemical reaction cascades in cells. They use microfluidic technology to create mini reaction containers made of polymers.
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Detect resistant bacteria faster

heise.de

11.12.2020

Hospital germs claim many lives year after year. A research team at the University of Basel has developed a new test method that is particularly precise.
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Glimmers of hope in Advent

Kleinbasler Newspaper

10.12.2020

The Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel is a center of excellence for nanoscience and nanotechnology. During Advent, the institute will be showing short videos on the SNI website on how to make candles, experiments with candle flames and air and different methods to extinguish candles, how to make a candle rocker and how to make lanterns from old CDs.
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Glimmers of light in the darkness

Basler Newspaper

1.12.2020

Experiments at the start of Advent - The Swiss Nanoscience Institute wants to awaken children's interest in science.
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Rays of hope

Badische Newspaper

28.11.2020

It may be ignited. At least a little - and under the guidance of real scientists: On the four Advent weekends, employees of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) will be demonstrating candle experiments for everyone to participate in.
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Glimmers of hope in Advent

fricktal.info

26.11.2020

It is getting colder outside, the evenings are getting longer and many leisure activities are not taking place at the moment. Fortunately, the Advent season is coming now, when we can make ourselves comfortable at home with lights and Guetzli. To make sure that this doesn't get too boring, the Swiss Nanoscience Institute at the University of Basel is presenting Christmas experiments during Advent that invite you to join in.
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Cell models from the microfluidic chip

LABORATORY PRACTICE

3.11.2020

Cells are like tiny biochemical factories. Inside them, numerous production lines run in parallel and interdependently, making it difficult to track individual steps. Researchers at the University of Basel have now developed a method to produce individual mini-reaction containers from polymers and selectively equip them with proteins. In this way, biochemical reaction cascades in cells can be mimicked.
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Scientists develop controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells

AZoLifeSciences.com

29.10.2020

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 the desired properties.
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The artificial cell on a chip

Nau.ch

29.10.2020

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system to mimic biochemical reaction cascades in cells.
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Researchers develop artificial cell on a chip

nano-magazine.com

29.10.2020

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 the desired properties. This 'cell on a chip' is useful not only for studying processes in cells but also for the development of new synthetic pathways for chemical applications or biologically active substances in medicine.
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Researchers develop artificial cell on a chip

phys.org

28.10.2020

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 the desired properties. This 'cell on a chip' is useful not only for studying processes in cells, but also for the development of new synthetic pathways for chemical applications or for biologically active substances in medicine.
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An Artificial Cell On A Chip

Scienmag.com

28.10.2020

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 the desired properties. This "cell on a chip" is useful not only for studying processes in cells, but also for the development of new synthetic pathways for chemical applications or for biologically active substances in medicine.
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Mimicking Cells With a Microfluidic Chip

LabRoots.com

28.10.2020

Cell culture models are one way for scientists to learn more about biology. But cells grow in large cultures that are often studied or manipulated en masse. Researchers have now created an arti!cial model of a cell with micro "uidic technology. This enables scientists to mimic and study individual biochemical processes in the cell or how they might react to di#erent treatments.
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The New SQUID: A Tiny Instrument to Measure the Faintest Magnetic Fields

The News Wave Science

28.9.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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The New SQUID: A Tiny Instrument to Measure the Faintest Magnetic Fields

Infosurhoy

26.9.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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The New SQUID: A Tiny Instrument to Measure the Faintest Magnetic Fields

TIMWORLD.info

25.9.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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Tiny instrument measures the smallest magnetic fields

Businesslink

19.9.2020

SQUID made of six layers 9/19/2020 | Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a tiny instrument that can detect the smallest magnetic fields. This superconducting quantum interferometer is based on two atomic layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this have applications in medicine, for example, but also in research into new materials.
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A tiny instrument to measure the faintest magnetic fields

ScienceDaily

8.9.2020

Physicists have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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Nano-squid resolves supercurrents

pro-physics.com

8.9.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a tiny instrument that can detect minute magnetic fields. This superconducting quantum interferometer is based on two atomic layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this Ynden used, for example, in medicine, but also in the study of new materials.
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A tiny instrument to measure the faintest magnetic fields

CHEMEUROPE.com

8.9.2020

08.09.2020 - Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to de- tect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instru- ments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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Weakest magnetic fields measurable thanks to tiny instrument

INGENIEUR.de

8.9.2020

Using a combination of a superconducting quantum interferometer and boron nitride, scientists at the University of Basel have now succeeded in detecting even the smallest magnetic fields. To do so, they have developed a quantum interferometer in miniature format.
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A tiny instrument to measure the faintest magnetic fields

phys.org

7.9.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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A tiny instrument to measure the faintest magnetic fields

nanowerk

7.9.2020

(Nanowerk News) Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a minuscule instrument capable to detect extremely faint magnetic fields. At the heart of the superconducting quantum interference device are two atomically thin layers of graphene, which the researchers combined with boron nitride. Instruments like this one have applications in areas such as medicine, besides being used to research new materials.
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The origami heart, a mini heart that raises great hopes

Basler Newspaper

4.9.2020

Origami heart - It is the name of a novel, three-dimensional heart model. Thanks to this artificial heart, the research-based pharmaceutical industry should be able to get by with significantly fewer animal experiments in the near future.
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Museum Burghalde Lenzburg: A clean affair

Nau.ch

24.8.2020

On the weekend, two experience days around soaps and cleanliness took place at the Museum Burghalde in Lenzburg.
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Experience days around soaps and cleanliness

Lenzburger Daily Gazette

20.8.2020

Museum Burghalde - Actuallyl runs since spring the special exhibition "Saube- re Sache", with which the museum Burg halde reminds of the former Lenzburger soap factory. [...]
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Efficient valve for electron spins

BusinessLink.ch

22.8.2020

Researchers at the University of Basel, together with colleagues from Pisa, have developed a new concept that uses the intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of electrons to switch electric current. In addition to basic research, such spin valves could also find application in spintronics - a type of electronics that exploits the spin of electrons instead of their charge.
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The right spin for greater energy efficiency

DESIGN & ELECTRONICS

18.8.2020

Researchers from Basel and Pisa have developed a concept that uses the intrinsic angular momentum (spin) of electrons to switch electric current. In addition to basic research, such spin valves could also find application in spintronics - a new type of electronics.
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Efficient valves for electron spins

CHEMEUROPE.com

17.8.2020

Researchers at the University of Basel in collaboration with colleagues from Pisa have de- veloped a new concept that uses the electron spin to switch an electrical current. In addition to funda- mental research, such spin valves are also the key elements in spintronics - a type of electronics that exploits the spin instead of the charge of electrons.
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Quantum dots as spin valve

pro-physics.com

17.8.2020

Efficient concept enables spin polarization near theoretical maximum.
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Strong light-absorbing and adjustable material developed

BusinessLink.ch

15.8.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have created a new structure that almost completely absorbs light of a selectable wavelength by layering different two-dimensional materials. They achieve this with the help of two-layer molybdenum disulfide. Due to these special properties of the new structure, it is conceivable that it could be used as an optical component or as a source for single photons, which play an important role in quantum science.
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A highly light-absorbent and tunable material

CHEMEUROPE.com

13.8.2020

By layering different two-dimensional materials, physicists at the University of Basel have created a novel structure with the ability to absorb al- most all light of a selected wavelength. The achieve- ment relies on a double layer of molybdenum disul- fide. The new structure's particular properties make it a candidate for applications in optical components or as a source of individual photons, which play a key role in quantum research.
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Efficient valves for electron spins

phys.org

12.8.2020

Researchers at the University of Basel in collaboration with colleagues from Pisa have developed a new concept that uses electron spin to switch an electrical current. In addition to fundamental research, such spin valves are also the key elements in spintronics-a type of electronics that exploits the spin instead of the charge of electrons. The results were published in the scientific journal Communications Physics.
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A highly light-absorbent and tunable material

phys.org

11.8.2020

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 molybdenum disulfide. The new structure's particular properties make it a candidate for applications in optical components or as a source of individual photons, which play a key role in quantum research. The results were published in the scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology.
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Strong light absorbing and adjustable material developed

nau.ch

11.8.2020

Physicists at the University of Basel have developed a strongly light-absorbing and controllable material.
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Basel researchers create semiconducting graphene ribbons

Computerworld.ch

9.7.2020

A team of physicists and chemists has succeeded for the first time in making holey graphene ribbons with nitrogen atoms. In this way, they transformed graphene, a conductor of electricity, into a semiconductor, according to the University of Basel.
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Porous Graphene Ribbons Doped with Nitrogen for Electronics and Quantum Computing

SEMICONDUCTOR DIGEST

9.7.2020

Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure. The material is of interest not only in basic research but also for various applications given to its unique properties, which include excellent electrical conductivity as well as astonishing strength and rigidity. Research teams around the world are working to further expand these characteristics by substituting carbon atoms in the crystal lattice with atoms of different elements. Moreover, the electric and magnetic properties can also be modified by the formation of pores in the lattice.
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Porous graphene ribbons doped with nitrogen for electronics and quantum computing

phys.org

8.7.2020

A team of physicists and chemists has produced the first porous graphene ribbons in which specific carbon atoms in the crystal lattice are replaced with nitrogen atoms. These ribbons have semiconducting properties that make them attractive for applications in electronics and quantum computing, as reported by researchers from the Universities of Basel, Bern, Lancaster and Warwick in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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Porous graphene ribbons doped with nitrogen for electronics and quantum computing

Science Codex

8.7.2020

Graphene consists of a single layer of carbon atoms arranged in a honeycomb structure. The material is of interest not only in basic research but also for various applications given to its unique properties, which include excellent electrical conductivity as well as astonishing strength and rigidity. Research teams around the world are working to further expand these characteristics by substituting carbon atoms in the crystal lattice with atoms of different elements. Moreover, the electric and magnetic properties can also be modified by the formation of pores in the lattice.
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Holey nitrogen graphene ribbons for new electronics

Nau.ch

8.7.2020

A team of physicists and chemists has for the first time fabricated holey graphene ribbons in which certain carbon atoms are replaced by nitrogen atoms.
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Holey graphene ribbons with nitrogen for electronics and quantum computing

innovations report

8.7.2020

A team of physicists and chemists has for the first time produced holey graphene ribbons in which certain carbon atoms of the crystal lattice are also replaced by nitrogen atoms. These ribbons have semiconducting properties that make them interesting for applications in electronics and quantum computing, as researchers from the universities of Basel, Bern, Lancaster and Warwick report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
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It runs like clockwork

View Online

6.6.2020

Since the Corona crisis, it has been in high demand: A current exhibition in Lenzburg AG presents the history, design, smell and use of soap.
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Home magic: Exciting experiments for kids

Kleinbasler Newspaper

28.5.2020

Boys and girls from Basel and the surrounding area are getting some meaningful free time thanks to the efforts of the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI) at the University of Basel. They get to enjoy hazard-free experiments and tinkering at home.
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Power line only at the edges

pro-physics.com

27.05.2020

Tungsten ditelluride shows typical properties of a second-order topological insulator.
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Lossless power line at the edges

Shadow View

25.05.2020

Atomically thin layers of a semimetal called tungsten ditelluride conduct current losslessly along narrow one-dimensional channels at the edges. The material is thus a second-order topological insulator. Physicists at the University of Basel have demonstrated this experimentally, adding to the material fund for topological superconductivity. They published these results in the scientific journal "Nano Letters".
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Lossless conduction at the edges

ScienceDaily

26.05.2020

Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a second-order topological insulator. By obtaining experimental proof of this behavior, physi- cists have expanded the pool of candidate materials for topological superconductivity.
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Topological insulators feature lossless conduction at the edges

phys.org

26.05.2020

Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a second-order topological insulator. By obtaining experimental proof of this behavior, physicists from the University of Basel have expanded the pool of candidate materials for topological superconductivity.
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Lossless current conduction at the edges

innovations report

25.05.2020

Atomically thin layers of a semimetal called tungsten ditelluride conduct current losslessly along narrow one-dimensional channels at the edges. The material is thus a second-order topological insulator. Physicists at the University of Basel have demonstrated this experimentally, adding to the body of material available for topological superconductivity. They published these results in the scientific journal "Nano Letters."
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Lossless power line at the edges

Nau.ch

25.05.2020

Atomically thin films of a semimetal called tungsten ditelluride conduct current losslessly along narrow one-dimensional channels at the edges.
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Light loop couples quantum systems over distance - Virtually lossless information exchange and interaction

www.git-labor.de

7.5.2020

For the first time, researchers have been able to strongly couple quantum systems to each other over a larger distance. This was achieved using a novel method in which a loop of laser light connects the systems. This allows them to exchange information and interact with each other with almost no loss. The new method could find applications in quantum networks and quantum sensors, physicists from the Universities of Basel and Hannover report in the journalScience.
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Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance

ScienceDaily

7.5.2020

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating strong coupling between quantum systems over a greater distance. They accomplished this with a novel method in which a laser loop connects the systems, enabling nearly lossless exchange of information and strong interaction between them. The physicists reported that the new method opens up new possibilities in quantum networks and quantum sensor technol- ogy.
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Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance

phys.org

7.5.2020

For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating strong coupling between quantum systems over a great distance. They accomplished this with a novel method in which a laser loop connects the systems, enabling nearly lossless exchange of information and strong interaction between them. In the journal Science, physicists from the University of Basel and University of Hanover reported that the new method opens up new possibilities in quantum networks and quantum sensor technology.
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Laser loop couples quantum systems over a distance

bioengineer.org

7.5.2020

Quantum technology is currently one of the most active fields of research worldwide. It takes advantage of the special properties of quantum mechanical states of atoms, light, or nanostructures to develop, for example, novel sensors for medicine and navigation, networks for information processing and powerful simulators for materials sciences. Generating these quantum states normally requires a strong interaction between the systems involved, such as between several atoms or nanostructures.
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Mint@home: Where tinkering fans can let off steam

primenews.ch

4.5.2020

Since the outbreak of the Corona pandemic, Friday has always been "mint@home" day: that's when the Basel Chamber of Commerce (HKBB), together with partners such as Roche and Technorama, publishes a number of new experiments on its website for people to try out.
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VWA welcomes Technology Transfer Center for Advanced Manufacturing ANAXAM

ag.ch

29.4.2020

One hour ago Cantonal contribution 2021-2024 approved The Grand Council Commission for National Economy and Taxes (VWA) approves the commitment credit for the use of large-scale research facilities for industry.
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