Biology
Inviting trouble: How the tree of heaven promotes the advance of the stink bug
Research
WSL
Non-native plants promote the spread of invasive insects, increasing risks to ecosystems worldwide.
His delicate filament scaffolds allow cells to grow perfectly
Research
ETH Zurich
Pioneer Fellow Hao Liu uses lasers to produce microfilament structures to grow biological tissue in the lab for research and medicine – from muscle tissue to cartilage. Now he’s working to ready this technology for the market.
On the way to light-controlled medicine
Research
PSI
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI have succeeded in elucidating the structure of specific photoreceptors. With their help, it may be possible to switch cellular activities on and off using light. This capability could become an important tool in biological research and medical applications.
Catching prey with grappling hooks and cannons
Research
ETH Zurich
Researchers at ETH Zurich have analysed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium has at its disposal. Perhaps one day these weapons could also be put to use in medicine.
Protein interactions: who is partying with whom and who is ruining the party?
Research
ETH Zurich
Using a new method, researchers at ETH Zurich can measure alterations in the social network of proteins in cells. This work lays the foundation for the development of new drugs to treat diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s.
How a bacterium becomes a permanent resident in a fungus
Research
ETH Zurich
An organism as a tenant in another - in biology, this often works quite well. ETH researchers have now shed light on how such a partnership of a cell in a cell can establish.
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