The surprising role of gut infection in Alzheimer’s disease
NOMIS researcher Eric Reiman and fellow scientists have identified a link between a common virus and Alzheimer’s disease that travels from the gut to the brain and may be a […]
Predatory marine bacterium Aureispira catches prey with grappling hooks and cannons
NOMIS Professor of Cryo-Electron Microscopy Martin Pilhofer and fellow researchers at ETH Zurich have analyzed down to the smallest detail the unusual arsenal of weapons that a predatory marine bacterium Aureispira […]
Archaea shape microbiomes by using molecular spring-loaded daggers
In a paper published in Science Advances, NOMIS Professor of Cryo-Electron Microscopy Martin Pilhofer and his lab (IMBB), together with the Albers Lab from the University of Freiburg, describe the […]
2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award winners announced
Science/AAAS and the NOMIS Foundation have announced the winners of the 2024 NOMIS & Science Young Explorer Award. Jasmine Kwasa is the grand prize winner; Jason Griffin and Tian Christina Zhao […]
Catherine Dulac named officer of the Legion d’Honneur
NOMIS Awardee Catherine Dulac was honored with the title of Officer of the Legion d’Honneur, France’s highest civilian award. The prestigious medal was presented to her by the French Ambassador at a […]
Understanding the path from epistemic trust to political leader choices via dogmatism
To address a “growing concern about a breakdown in societal and communicated trust,” NOMIS Awardee Manos Tsakiris and colleagues investigated the relationship between epistemic trust and people’s choices of (un)trustworthy […]
Three pioneering researchers presented with 2024 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award
In recognition of their pioneering research, the NOMIS Foundation presented the 2024 NOMIS Distinguished Scientist and Scholar Award to Andrea Ablasser (EPFL), Elena Conti (Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry), and […]
The food socioscope: Understanding transitions toward greater sustainability
In a paper published in the Proceedings of the Paris Institute for Advanced Study, NOMIS researchers Saadi Lahlou and Helga Nowotny and colleagues present the preliminary findings of their project, […]
Scientists discover unexpected link between genes involved in human brain evolution and developmental disorders
NOMIS researcher Franck Polleux and colleagues have found that human-specific genes regulate a key gene mutated in intellectual disability and autism spectrum disorders. Their findings were published in Neuron. The […]
Infusing new energy into the field of aging research
Highlighting the contributions of NOMIS Awardee Tony Wyss-Coray, a sponsored feature in Science provides an in-depth look at the current state of research into the aging process. Wyss-Coray’s research explores […]
Janet Currie recognized as 2024 Clarivate Citation Laureate
NOMIS Awardee Janet Currie, the Henry Putnam Professor of Economics and Public Affairs and the codirector of the Center for Health and Wellbeing at the Princeton School of Public and […]
Didier Fassin awarded Huxley Medal
NOMIS Awardee Didier Fassin, James D. Wolfensohn Professor in the School of Social Science at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), has received the Huxley Memorial Medal from the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great […]
Call for applications to the NOMIS–ETH Fellowship Program
ETH Zurich has opened the 2024 call for applications to the NOMIS–ETH Fellowship Program. Applications are being accepted until November 8, 2024. The NOMIS–ETH Fellowship Program supports postdoctoral researchers at […]
Luregn Schlapbach leads The Lancet series on pediatric sepsis
NOMIS researcher Luregn Schlapbach was invited by The Lancet to lead a series on pediatric sepsis, a life-threatening response to infection. The four articles in this series put forth the […]
How the nuclear pore basket anchors to the nuclear pore complex
The nuclear pore basket is a filamentous structure attached to the nucleoplasmic side of the nuclear pore complex (NPC), crucial for regulating transport between the nucleus and cytoplasm. In a […]
Anna Skarpelis awarded Gould Prize
Former NOMIS Fellow Anna Skarpelis has been awarded the prestigious Gould Prize of the American Journal of Sociology (AJS) as well as three awards by the American Sociological Association for her AJS […]
Svante Pääbo featured in newest NOMIS Insight film
NOMIS Awardee and Nobel laureate Svante Pääbo has been featured in the latest NOMIS Insight film, which details the journey of his recently concluded research project, A Cell and Molecular Approach […]
Method blocking TREX1 enzyme boosts CRISPR gene editing efficiency in hard-to-edit cells
NOMIS researcher Jacob Corn and colleagues have discovered that the enzyme TREX1 hinders the efficiency of CRISPR gene editing in certain cells. By blocking TREX1 or using protected DNA templates, […]
NOMIS extends support of Alzheimer’s research project
NOMIS will extend its support of the Platform for the Discovery of Alzheimer’s Disease Mechanisms and Treatments project, led by Eric Reiman at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. The project has […]
The peripheral interior and people as infrastructure: Adopting the sewer system for passage
In a paper published in The Journal of Architecture, NOMIS researcher Anna Myjak-Pycia explores how the Warsaw Uprising of 1944 repurposed the city’s sewer system as a vital means of […]
Logged forests have surprising conservation value
In a study analyzing tropical rainforests, NOMIS Awardee Robert Ewers and fellow researchers found that lightly logged forests retain high conservation value and a largely intact ecosystem, suggesting they can […]