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This is the official English speaking twitter account of the University of Basel. Für Tweets auf Deutsch 👉 @UniBasel

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@UniBasel_en
University of Basel
5 months
We are discontinuing the activities of our central accounts on X. We hope you will stay connected through our other social media channels. 👉
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Consumers in Switzerland are prepared to spend much more money on cow’s milk products if they have been produced in an animal-friendly way. This factor is even more important to them than climate sustainability, as shown by a new study by @UniBasel_en. 👉
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University of Basel
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Researchers @UniBasel_en have developed a method to test the mode of action of 1,500+ substances on cells at once, uncovering hidden drug mechanisms and potential new uses - paving the way for repurposing drugs.
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University of Basel
6 months
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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University of Basel
6 months
Researchers @UniBasel_en have shown that quantum systems can have antagonistic interactions – one agent attracts the other, but the other way around, there is a repulsion. Such interactions could be realized using cold atoms coupled to each other.
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University of Basel
6 months
Prof. Dr. Mirjam @ChristCrain, an endocrinologist renowned for her pioneering research, believes in interdisciplinary collaboration to develop new ideas. Her motto? "Never give up." . Discover more about her in the latest issue of Uni Nova:.👉
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University of Basel
6 months
Linguist Prof. Dr. Lorenza Mondada, cancer researcher Prof. Dr. Mohamed Bentires-Alj, and diabetes researcher Prof. Dr. Marc Donath have each been awarded @snsf_ch Advanced Grants.
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University of Basel
6 months
How do bacteria sense potential threats in their environment and initiate protective measures? Researchers led by @knutdrescher have discovered that fragments of the bacterial cell wall serve as an alarm signal. @biozentrum.
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@UniBasel_en
University of Basel
6 months
Do you know what "Baselfo" means? In Twi, it refers to people connected to the Basel Mission tradition. If you are curious to explore the entangled histories of Basel and Ghana, discover the stories of students and faculty from Basel, Accra, and Akropong.
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University of Basel
6 months
Historian Paul Blickle’s doctoral dissertation explores the history of ballast. Despite its often negative connotations, particularly in German, Blickle emphasizes that “ballast certainly wasn’t useless or superfluous – quite the opposite.”.
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University of Basel
6 months
“Hello ChatGPT, can you help me?” Interactions between humans and chatbots have become part of our daily lives. But do we trust them? And what factors influence our trust?. @FannyLalot.@annamariebrtrm.@SocPsychBasel.
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University of Basel
6 months
A research team @IOB_ch & @UniBasel_en has developed a therapy to treat Stargardt disease, which often leads to vision loss. Its study shows promising results using a precise technique for gene correction.
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University of Basel
6 months
Anis Arioua, a doctoral researcher @ibmbch, advocates collecting data on whether drugs can be used safely and effectively beyond their expiry date. "Such medicines could then be supplied to people in need." .
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University of Basel
6 months
Toxicologist Emre Çörek points out that the current guidelines are based on scientifically sound data and ensure optimum patient safety. Nevertheless, he notes that additional regulations may be needed in the future to address existing challenges.
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@UniBasel_en
University of Basel
6 months
Should medication still be used after the expiry date? Rising healthcare costs and supply bottlenecks are leading to discussions of whether expired drugs can — and should — continue to be used. Answers from a regulatory and a medical ethics perspective 👇.
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University of Basel
7 months
RT @BaselGrants: Good news to end the year! European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen announces access to Horizon Europe from 1st….
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University of Basel
7 months
"The birth of a child symbolizes that something new has come into the world that was not there before.".Theology professor Moisés Mayordomo looks at the story of the birth of Jesus and how biblical narratives work.
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@UniBasel_en
University of Basel
7 months
The University of Basel has once again received the “audit family-friendly university” certificate. So it’s a good time to pause and consider: what have we achieved and what do we have planned for the next few years?
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University of Basel
7 months
"In the daylight, our lives have a much more rigid schedule. At night, many people are open to whatever may happen.".Michel Massmünster has had many all-nighters – for academic purposes, of course. His research focuses on night-time and urbanity.
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@UniBasel_en
University of Basel
7 months
The University Council has appointed five new professors in the fields of geriatric medicine, orthopedics, biomechanics and digital lives: .Andrej M. Nowakowski.@michaelhirschm3 .@LaraWolfers .Heike Bischoff-Ferrari.@marcaurelbusche . 👉
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