The lungs are the primary, but not the only target of Covid-19. Early in the pandemic, Basel researchers were among the first to venture to perform autopsies on deceased Covid-19 patients, making important contributions to our understanding of the new infectious disease. Professor Alexandar Tzankov of the 星空传媒 is leading a research project highlighting the effects of the virus on the body鈥檚 tissues and organs.
Immune cells specialize to ensure the most efficient defense against viruses and other pathogens. Researchers at the 星空传媒 have shed light on this specialization of T cells and shown that it occurs differently in the context of an acute and a chronic infection. This could be relevant for new approaches against chronic viral infections.
The chemist Murielle Delley researches the fundamentals and mode of action of catalysts. Now the President鈥檚 Board of the 星空传媒 has appointed her as a new Assistant Professor of Chemistry. Furthermore, Professor Randall Platt has been promoted to Associate Professor of Biological Engineering.
Phylogenetic trees map the evolution and ancestral relationships of organisms. At least that is the theory. Researchers at the 星空传媒 have now revealed that for many bacteria this theory is based on mistaken assumptions. These phylogenies are not a reliable indicator of common ancestry but rather reflect how extensively different bacteria have exchanged genes with each other. This finding implies that the theories of how bacterial genomes evolve need to be completely reconsidered.
An international research group led by the 星空传媒 has developed a promising strategy for therapeutic cancer vaccines. Using two different viruses as vehicles, they administered specific tumor components in experiments on mice with cancer in order to stimulate their immune system to attack the tumor. The approach is now being tested in clinical studies.
Physicists from Switzerland, Germany and Ukraine have proposed an innovative new data storage medium. The technique is based on specific properties of antiferromagnetic materials that had previously resisted experimental examination.
The Center for Data Analytics at the 星空传媒 helps researchers make the most of their data using cutting-edge techniques such as deep learning. The director of the newly founded center, Professor Ivan Dokmani膰, explains what his team wants to achieve.
The trinational Eucor Consortium is expanding its offer to international doctoral candidates with EURIdoc, the Eucor Upper Rhine Immunology doctoral program.
Coffee, cola or an energy drink: caffeine is the world鈥檚 most widely consumed psychoactive substance. Researchers from the 星空传媒 have now shown in a study that regular caffeine intake can change the gray matter of the brain. However, the effect appears to be temporary.
