Variations in genetic material allow the water flea to defend itself against parasites, forcing the parasites to adapt. As researchers University of Basel have demonstrated, this coevolutionary loop has been running for at least 15 million years. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

People who experience bullying or sexual abuse during childhood often suffer from psychological problems later in life. Using statistical methods, Giusi Moffa (𝔾𝕚𝕦𝕤𝕚 𝕄𝕠𝕗𝕗𝕒) aims to identify which symptoms lead to serious disorders. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

The American art historian Aaron M. Hyman has been appointed professor of early modern art history at the University of Basel. His research focuses on Flemish and Dutch art and the art of the Americas, particularly from the 17th century. 👉 unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Simon Tobias Bühler has been excited about ancient cultures since childhood. The doctoral student conducts research at the interface between archaeology and art history. He is particularly interested in mosaics from the Eastern Levant. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

The demand for agricultural raw materials is rising. How can additional cultivation areas be reconciled with nature conservation? A research team led by Florian Zabel & Ruth Delzeit has developed a land-use model that provides answers. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Today is one of the hottest days of the year in Basel. How can we mitigate the consequences? Two answers from the current Uni Nova issue: Epidemiologist Martina Ragettli Swiss TPH unibas.ch/en/News-Events… Atmospheric scientist Christian Feigenwinter unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

A new class of fat cells makes people healthier. The cells consume energy and produce heat through seemingly pointless biochemical reactions. Matthias J Betz unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

While most people find grammar a yawn, Sofian Adam Bouaouina found it a source of fascination. This led him to University of Basel, where he initially studied to be a secondary school teacher in French and history, before developing a taste for linguistics. 👉 unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

The brain stores a single memory in 3 copies! 🧠 These are preserved for varying durations, modified to certain degrees, and sometimes deleted over time, report researchers @Biozentrum University of Basel. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

How can a #massextinction occur? Professor Rolf Weder @unibasel_en & Michael Scott Taylor U Calgary show in their economic analysis that increasing human demand can rapidly push a species to the brink of extinction. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

The cultural significance of radio is the subject of the research project “Radiophonic Cultures”. In an interview, media scientist Professor Ute Holl explains the development radio has undergone and why it remains an essential medium in the digital world.unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

The President’s Board of the University of Basel has appointed Dominik Meier assistant professor of global philanthropy at the Faculty of Business and Economics and the CEPS Basel. 👉 unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Our world is again becoming dominated by war. It is especially during the hottest phases of conflicts that well-informed, level-headed discourse is most crucial, says Dr Dana M. Landau of swisspeace. 👉 unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

More and more toys offer interactive play through software and internet access. However, many of these smart toys raise privacy concerns, and some even collect extensive behavioral data about children, as reported by researchers DMI Universität Basel. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Switzerland and China have maintained economic relations and cultural contacts for centuries, sometimes during critical periods. Historian Historian Ariane Knüsel talks about the relationship between the two countries: unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Our new DBM film is out! We are thrilled to announce the release of the DBM film. Watch the video to learn more about the diversity of our research and to meet the people behind it. Watch the video for more insights: biomedizin.unibas.ch/en/communicati… #DBMFilm #DepartmentofBiomedicine

The University Council has appointed three new professors: Digital Humanities: Professor Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal Ranjodh Singh Dhaliwal Molecular Biology: Professor Claudia Keller Valsecchi Claudia 🕊 Keller Valsecchi Nephrology: Professor Pietro Cippà Pietro Cippà 👉 unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Many people in Ticino are familiar with the feeling that their form of Italian is inferior to that spoken in the peninsula to the south. A linguistic and comparative analysis of official Swiss Italian has now shown that this is not the case. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

#ClimateChange: “The more we're exposed to disinformation, the harder it is for us to discern between correct and incorrect information,” explains Ulf Hahnel. Coal, oil and gas companies are intentionally leveraging this confusion effect.unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Forged artworks can sell for millions and even impact art historians. "The art market is incessantly seeking originals. This automatically attracts the attention of forgers", says Professor Andreas Beyer. unibas.ch/en/News-Events…