Tiny diatoms in the ocean are masters at capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the environment. They fix up to 20 percent of the Earth’s CO2. A research team at the University of Basel has now discovered a protein shell in these algae that is necessary for efficient CO2 fixation. This groundbreaking discovery can provide ideas for bioengineering approaches to reduce CO2 in the atmosphere.
Children who participate in the activities of the Swiss Youth+Sport program are more likely to maintain an active lifestyle as they grow older.
The University Council has appointed Alejandra Morán Ordóñez professor of ecosystem ecology. Susanna Zimmermann is returning to her alma mater with her appointment as professor of mathematics.
As a general rule, regular physical activity is healthy. A research team from the University of Basel has now found that the intensity of the activity impacts the mortality risk.
In many countries in Africa, up to nine out of ten children suffer from a skin problem, and there are far too few local dermatologists. Artificial intelligence could help with diagnosis, but needs to be trained with the relevant images, so researchers have created a new data set for dark skin tones.
Thousands of years ago, scholars began dissecting humans and animals in the hope of better understanding the body. Since then, the field of anatomy has changed a lot, but it has not lost its necessity. The new special exhibition at the Anatomical Museum of the University of Basel takes a closer look at the history of anatomy, linking it to the present. Because even now, areas of the body that were previously almost unexplored by science are still being rediscovered – such as the clitoris.
After almost a year of war in the Middle East, the question is what role science should play: comment, observe, exclude? Alfred Bodenheimer and Maurus Reinkowski talk about differences of opinion, political science and the emotions that find their way into the university.
In 2022, Dr. Özgür Genç together with Professor Peter Scheiffele from the Biozentrum, University of Basel, founded the startup Translation-X with the goal of developing novel therapeutics for autism spectrum disorders. They have now received 150’000 Swiss Francs investment from the Venture Kick initiative.
Researchers at the University of Basel have made significant progress in understanding a rare but serious immune disease. The team has uncovered critical mechanisms involved in the cellular recycling process, thus providing novel therapeutic approaches.
