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.
Meningitis is rare in newborns but often dramatic. For the first time, researchers have developed a preventive approach that stops harmful bacteria in their tracks before transmission even occurs. Researchers at the University of Basel and ETH Zurich harness one of its natural enemies: a virus that kills bacteria.
Literary scholars Moniek Kuijpers and Tina Ternes investigate how Shared Reading affects people’s well-being. On the occasion of the Schweizer Vorlesetag on 27 May, they offer insights into their research and share personal experiences.
After three successful years within the EPICUR-SHAPE-IT project, the University of Basel was officially admitted to the European university alliance EPICUR on 19 February 2026. University President Professor Andrea Schenker-Wicki discusses the role of the European higher education area in the 21st century and what prospects it has to offer members of the University of Basel.
