Researchers at the Biozentrum of the University of Basel and the FMI have created the most detailed map yet of the mouse motor cortex. The map reveals 16 distinct subregions and sheds new light on the brain circuits that control movement. The findings could help researchers better understand conditions that affect these circuits, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and dementia.
Dominik Fleitmann liest in Stalagmiten, wie sich Klima und Umwelt über Tausende bis Millionen von Jahren verändert haben. Die Archive aus der Höhle zeigen auch, wie Klimaveränderungen menschliche Lebensräume geprägt haben. Und welche Folgen der heutige Klimawandel haben könnte.
The University Council has appointed Professor Gregor Hutter as Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery at the Faculty of Medicine.
The Latsis Swiss Science Prize goes to mathematician Professor Susanna Zimmermann for her pioneering research on the symmetries of geometric spaces, which enabled her to resolve a question in algebraic geometry that had remained open since the 19th century.
Brown adipose tissue responds to cold by burning energy to produce heat. As a natural calorie burner, it could play a key role in tackling obesity. Endocrinologist Professor Matthias Betz of the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel explains why such approaches are still needed even in the age of weight-loss drugs and what challenges remain.
How do we perceive our surroundings, and what criteria do we use to evaluate them? The philosopher Antonietta Di Giulio is researching this topic. In this interview, she explains how different concepts of landscape can lead to conflicts and how policymakers can answer them.
Botond Roska, a professor at the University of Basel and director of science at the Institute of Molecular and Clinical Ophthalmology Basel (IOB), will receive the 2026 António Champalimaud Vision Award together with José-Alain Sahel of the University of Pittsburgh.
Next Monday, 13,263 students and doctoral candidates will begin the fall 2026 semester at the University of Basel. Enrollment has continued to rise compared with the previous year. For the first time, the total number of students at the University of Basel has already surpassed 13,000 at the start of the semester.
Researchers from Cambridge and Basel have developed small molecules that could make cancer immunotherapies more effective. They work in two ways: They prompt macrophages to engulf cancer cells and alter the surrounding tissue, reducing its ability to suppress immune attacks on the tumor.
