UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel
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Opinion
What should the relationship between Switzerland and the EU look like in future, Christa Tobler?
Text: Christa Tobler / A lawyer and an economist give their views on the current state of play.
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Opinion
What should the relationship between Switzerland and the EU look like in future, Rolf Weder?
Text: Rolf Weder / A lawyer and an economist give their views on the current state of play.
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In pictures
Tiger mosquito on the increase.
Text: Reto Caluori / At first, the spread of the Asian tiger mosquito was limited to Ticino. Now, however, it is colonizing more and more new regions in Switzerland. The Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes albopictus) is an invasive mosquito species that originates from Southeast Asia. It has adapted perfectly to its new environment and is starting to establish itself here.
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Research
Combating bacteria with viruses.
Text: Yvonne Vahlensieck / As viruses that specialize in attacking bacteria, phages promise huge potential for the treatment of infections. Scientists in Basel are searching the natural world for new species of phages that can help them identify vulnerabilities in bacteria.
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Research
Montages at the boundary between art and politics.
Text: Ylenia Sartorel / German artist John Heartfield used photomontages to shine a critical light on social issues in interwar Germany. Now, an art historian in Basel has re-examined his work.
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Research
Breathing air reveals diseases.
Text: Martin Hicklin / A person’s exhalation reveals their personal metabolic profile. Researchers at the University Children’s Hospital Basel (UKBB) are investigating how this information can be used to diagnose and monitor particular illnesses.
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Opinion
Buddha and the early Christians.
Text: Stephan Peter Bumbacher / Did Indian Buddhism influence early Christians in the Middle East? There is evidence that suggests so.
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Portrait
A participant observer.
Text: Christoph Dieffenbacher / Social anthropologist Rita Kesselring examines both the legacy of apartheid and mining in southern Africa. For her field research, she often travels alone to townships and inhospitable mining towns.
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Alumni
From biology to communications.
Interview: Bettina Volz-Tobler / Tanja Dietrich studied biology at the University of Basel. Today, she is communications director at Basel Zoo and owner of a communications agency specializing in online marketing and consulting for small and mediumsized enterprises and associations.