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How Mitochondria Make the Cut

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With the help of their custom-built super-resolution microscope, EPFL biophysicists have discovered where and why mitochondria divide, putting to rest controversy about the underlying molecular machinery of mitochondrial fission. Mitochondria either split in half or cut off their ends to self-regulate. The results are published in Nature.

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COVID-19 Test Detects Antibodies in Hundreds of Tiny Blood Samples

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Antibody testing can be a powerful tool for tracking the spread of SARS-CoV2 infections, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. A group of scientists from EPFL, University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the Geneva University Hospitals (HUG) have now developed a reliable and cheap antibody test that can analyze more than 1,000 samples at once and requires a small drop of blood, such as that from a finger prick.

ERC Advanced Grant Awarded to Aleksandra Radenovic

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Aleksandra Radenovic has been awarded a highly competitive Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC).

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