UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Dossier

  Between worlds.

  Text: Céline Emch / Dreams open up a world in which the lines are blurred between day and night, light and darkness, reality and fantasy. This has inspired authors ever since antiquity.

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  Dossier

  In dreams, there are no rules.

  Interview: Noëmi Kern / Sleep researcher Christine Blume explains what researchers know about dreaming and what remains to be clarified.

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  Dossier

  Much too bright and far too gloomy.

  Text: Béatrice Koch / People with bipolar disorder go from manic highs to periods of depression. Those who learn to recognize the warning signs, however, have a good chance of living a stable life.

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  Dossier

  Under the radar.

  Text: Isabel Wagner* / The dark web has an image problem, but the main thing it offers is secure communication – something we should all be advocating. A case for the defense.

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  Dossier

  Second sight.

  Text: Angelika Jacobs / Currently there is no medical treatment that can restore vision. Researchers at Basel University plan to change that.

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  Opinion

  Should medication still be used after the expiry date, Anis Arioua?

  Text: Anis Arioua, Medical Ethicist / Rising healthcare costs and bottlenecks in the supply of certain medicines are leading to discussions of whether expired drugs can — and should — continue to be used. Answers from a medical ethics perspective.

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  Opinion

  Should medication still be used after the expiry date, Emre Çörek?

  Text: Emre Çörek, Toxicologist / Rising healthcare costs and bottlenecks in the supply of certain medicines are leading to discussions of whether expired drugs can — and should — continue to be used. Answers from a regulatory perspective.

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  In pictures

  Mysterious microplastics.

  Text: Angelika Jacobs / Could the Rhine contain more microplastics than previously assumed? The research group “Man-Society-Environment” aims to shed light on this issue.

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  Portrait

  A tenacious researcher.

  Text: Irène Dietschi / Mirjam Christ-Crain is setting new standards. Her motto? “Never give up.” The endocrinologist is even making advances in fields beyond her own – and always for the benefit of patients.