Biology

A newly developed algorithm allows measurements performed at X-ray free-electron lasers to be evaluated more efficiently.

Synchrotron light can be used in follow-up after a heart transplant to determine whether the body may be rejecting the new organ.

PSI scientists have discovered the very first step occurring in the eye when light hits the retina.

PSI researchers have developed a new substance that disables a vital protein in the cell skeleton.

Cryo-electron microscopy can help resolve many open questions about light-sensitive proteins, rapidly and with high precision.

How light receptors can be used to specifically switch processes in cells on and off.

PSI is involved in the development of a breath test that can be used to diagnose asthma. Imad El Haddad explains why such a test could be extremely useful – especially for children.

The European Research Council approves PSI projects for the development of a quantum computer and brain research worth about 5 million euros.

PSI scientists have shed light on the structure of an important component of the eye: CNG ion channels whose job is to relay optical signals to the brain.

PSI researchers identify potential active agent against several unicellular parasites – including the pathogens that cause malaria and toxoplasmosis.

PSI researchers have developed a new method to attach proteins to the surface of virus-like particles.

The University Hospital of Zurich uses proteins made at PSI for Europe’s first large-scale serology study on coronavirus prevalence in Switzerland.

A research consortium has deciphered the mechanism of CCR5 receptor activation, providing insights for the development of CCR5 drug antagonists for AIDS, cancer, and inflammatory diseases.

Using a combination of computer simulations and laboratory experiments, PSI researchers have identified new binding sites for active agents on the vital protein tubulin.

In our bodies, G protein-coupled receptors mediate countless processes. PSI researcher Ramon Guixà talks about how he brings those receptor molecules to life on the computer screen.

Imaging and sequencing techniques combined with machine learning offer researchers countless opportunities to look inside cells with greater precision than ever before. G.V. Shivashankar, lab head at PSI, describes how such information can be used to find answers to pressing questions.