The ultra-thin material graphene can surprisingly host several superconducting states. This has been demonstrated by researchers at the University of Basel together with colleagues from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Some of these states are even stabilized by magnetic fields, rather than being destroyed by them, as is usually the case.
Professor Christophe Piveteau has been appointed the new assistant professor of theoretical quantum computing in the Faculty of Science.
Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a miniature dental robot that could one day automatically prepare teeth for crowns. The technology could help reduce the number of appointments needed for dental treatment.
Voices from politics and society regularly question the value of the humanities. Laurent Goetschel, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, explains why the humanities are needed precisely in a technologically advanced and turbulent world.
Restless legs, restless nights: Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is a common but still mysterious sleep disorder. Using zebrafish, a team at the University of Basel has discovered that a gene associated with RLS is crucial for the development and function of the cerebellum. This may provide clues about the mechanisms that contribute to RLS symptoms.
By an overwhelming majority, the chair of the Senate of the University of Basel, Professor Daniela Thurnherr Keller, was elected yesterday, Wednesday, as a new federal judge by the United Federal Assembly in Bern.
A team at the University of Basel has developed a versatile nanorobot with propulsion and payload modules. The two reusable modules autonomously self-assemble and could be used in medicine or industry.
The gut does much more than just digest food. Researchers at the University of Basel have now discovered a surprising link between gut function, feeding, and sleep in fruit flies. Their study adds to growing evidence that the gut communicates with the brain and can influence behavior.
For decades, Alzheimer’s was considered incurable. Now, a shift is emerging: clinician and dementia researcher Professor Marc Aurel Busche explains why our understanding of the disease is currently undergoing a fundamental transformation.
