One micrometer long and less than thirty nanometers wide – that’s the size of a bacterial “speargun”. This so-called type VI secretion system is an almost unbeatable weapon in fighting against competitors or invading host cells. Researchers at the University of Basel shed light on the structure of this secretion apparatus at atomic level.
Researchers at the University of Basel have discovered a new singing cicada species in Italy and southern Switzerland: The insect with a wingspan of four centimeters and a high pitch song has been named “Italian Mountain Cicada” (Cicadetta sibillae).
Boko Haram extremists have brought a wave of violence to northern Nigeria and Cameroon. The historian Dr. Adama Ousmanou explains the causes of the bloody conflict.
Neurons in the brain are wired like a social network, report researchers from Biozentrum, University of Basel.
A new study reports that teenagers' digital media use during the night is associated with an increased risk of sleep problems and depressive symptoms.
Researchers at the University of Basel were able to predict the interactions of cancer cells using game theory.
Women rate emotional images as more emotionally stimulating than men do and are more likely to remember them. However, there are no gender-related differences in emotional appraisal as far as neutral images are concerned.
An team of physicists has succeeded in mapping the condensation of individual atoms, or rather their transition from a gaseous state to another state, using a new method.