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The biologist Weijia Wang at ETH Zurich examines how stem cells communicate and transform into exactly the cells that the body needs.

Stem cells Stem cells can transform themselves into any type of cell and are thus considered the factories of the human body. For example, they produce our blood by div...

Michel Milinkovitch from the University of Geneva and his team are studying the development of skin in different mammals and reptiles. If a particular gene is defective in a crocodile embryo, it will be born without scales.

The marvels of skin The skin is the body’s largest organ. At the same time, it is also one of the least explored. Skin formation, how it grows and how it develops color patterns...

Andrew Macpherson from the University of Bern examines the ecosystem within the intestine to find therapies for patients with inflammatory bowel diseases.

Are you your microbiome? There are more bacteria living within and on the surface of the body than there are cells making up the human body. Thanks to its biodiversity, the intestine...