UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

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  Dossier

  Dazzling darkness.

  Text: Barbara Spycher / Whether we’re sleeping, partying or getting up to mischief, night defies the rules of day and creates space for the unexpected.

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  Dossier

  The sun vitamin.

  Text: Ori Schipper / Most of the Swiss population have seasonally low levels of vitamin D. Researchers at the University of Basel studied drops, tablets and capsules to work out the best way of raising those levels.

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  Out of sync.

  Interview: Yvonne Vahlensieck / Without natural transitions between day and night, our body’s internal clock becomes confused. Corrado Garbazza explains how this can affect our health and why daylight is sometimes the best medicine.

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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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  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.