The Biozentrum is mourning the death of Gottfried Schatz, Professor emeritus of Biochemistry at the University of Basel.
When cells from the connective tissue collide, they repel one another – this phenomenon was discovered more than 50 years ago. It is only now, however, that researchers at the University of Basel have discovered the molecular basis for this process. Their findings could have important implications for cancer research.
Displaying false information in order to deceive is one of the most ingenious survival strategies in the natural world. Zoologists at the University of Basel have now revealed a particular example of this kind of trickery in an African cichlid that is specially adapted to feeding on the scales of other fish.
Using a species of butterfly as an example, researchers from the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Basel have demonstrated how insects adapt their offspring to changing environmental conditions.
Exploring Possible Futures and From Ink to Sound: anyone interested in participating in the first two online courses offered by the University of Basel can register on the FutureLearn platform.
The University of Basel, the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI), the University of Zurich and ETH Zurich will together launch a new course of study in medicine. Participants would study at ETH Zurich for their bachelor’s degrees and go on to complete a master’s degree at one of the partner universities.
With the help of a semiconductor quantum dot, physicists at the University of Basel have developed a new type of light source that emits single photons.
On September 18, 2015 the University of Basel opens its doors and invites the public to experience a night full of science and research.
Calculation with electron spins in a quantum computer assumes that the spin states last for a sufficient period of time. Physicists at the University of Basel and the Swiss Nanoscience Institute have now demonstrated that electron exchange in quantum dots fundamentally limits the stability of this information.