Rockefeller's @hirofunabiki.bsky.social studies how chromosomes are copied and maintained. In this Q&A, he discusses how this #basicresearch is shedding light on #cancer, rare #immunediseases, and even how our bodies recognize #viruses.

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Success stories about #BasicResearch don’t provide the sole motivation for individual researchers, says Florian Fisch👇
@scientoskop.bsky.social
www.horizons-mag.ch/2026/09/03/mo…

Touchscreens, Ozempic and PCR: All these innovations emerged out of specific projects in #BasicResearch.
Philotheus Nisch has staged them in photographic form for Horizons.👇 www.horizons-mag.ch/2026/09/03/in…

#Horizons is celebrating its 150th issue with a look back at highlights from 1988 onwards.
In addition: Despite being the cornerstone of all knowledge, #BasicResearch often finds itself on shaky ground, both politically and financially.
Horizons explores its very foundations: sohub.io/nqn4