Antibiotics are indispensable for treating bacterial infections. But why are they sometimes ineffective, even when the bacteria are not resistant? In their latest study published in the journal “Nature”, researchers from the University of Basel challenge the conventional view that a small subset of particularly resilient bacteria are responsible for the failure of antibiotic therapies.
Women are less likely to be admitted to an intensive care unit after a cardiac arrest, receive less intensive care treatment and have a higher risk of dying than men. These are the findings of a new Swiss-wide study by researchers from the University Hospital Basel and the University of Basel.
Consumers in Switzerland are prepared to spend much more money on cow’s milk products if they have been produced in an animal-friendly way, and this factor is even more important to them than climate sustainability, as shown by a new study by the University of Basel.
Researchers at the University of Basel are able to test the effects of more than 1,500 compounds on cell metabolism in parallel. Their analysis also led to the discovery of previously unknown mechanisms for known drugs. This approach could help scientists better predict side effects and find additional uses for commercially available medications.
Researchers at the University of Basel have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions, too – one agent attracts the other, but the other way around, there is a repulsion. Such interactions could be realized using cold atoms that are coupled to each other.
Linguist Prof. Dr. Lorenza Mondada, cancer researcher Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bentires-Alj, and diabetes researcher Prof. Dr. Marc Donath have each been awarded one of the highly competitive grants from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). All three projects address socially relevant issues and make significant contributions to their respective fields.
University of Basel researchers have discovered that bacteria can sense threats in advance through a general danger signal. Bacteria detect when nearby cells are dying and proactively form a protective biofilm. Understanding how bacteria communicate and respond to threats is crucial for combating infections.
How are refugees supported before and during their studies at the university? An interview with Anna Meier, Head of the Coordination Office for Refugees.
Whether on your bank’s website or your telephone provider’s help line, interactions between humans and chatbots have become part of our daily lives. But do we trust them? And what factors influence our trust? Researchers at the University of Basel recently examined these questions.
