Leysin, Switzerland

Viruses, microorganisms and scientists meet the nuclear pore. Leysin, VD, Switzerland, February 26-March 1, 1998.

The modular architecture of the nuclear pore complex (NPC) consists of a membrane-embedded basic framework (the ‘spoke complex’) made up of eight multidomain spokes with two rings on each face (Figure 1A). The ring facing the cytoplasm is decorated with eight ~50 nm fibrils extending into the cytosol, and the nuclear ring is capped with a basket-like assembly of eight thin, 50–100 nm filaments ...

Insanity in Switzerland

Hygroscopicity Jungfraujoch, Switzerland

Hygroscopicity of the submicrometer aerosol at the high-alpine site Jungfraujoch, 3580 m a.s.l., Switzerland S. Sjogren, M. Gysel, E. Weingartner, M. R. Alfarra, J. Duplissy, J. Cozic, J. Crosier, H. Coe, and U. Baltensperger Laboratory of Atmospheric Chemistry, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen, Switzerland School of Earth, Atmospheric and Environmental Science, University of Manchester, U...

Human Biomonitoring in Switzerland

In her Postulate of 20 March 2008, National Councillor Moser (Green Liberal, Canton Zurich) requested the Federal Council to consider the introduction of systematic analysis of various groups of chemicals (pesticides, PCBs, UV filters, etc.) to which the Swiss population is exposed. In its response of 6 June 2008, the Federal Council stated that it was prepared to investigate how existing resea...

[Telestroke in eastern Switzerland].

The establishment of stroke networks is an approach to forward guideline driven stroke care to hospitals without full-time neurological service. Tele- stroke networks are evidence based for remote neurological support of acute stroke patients, administration of thrombolysis safely as well as increasing thrombolysis rates. Since 2011 the district hospital in Grabs was linked to the stroke center...