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- Learning fine motor coordination changes the brain https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Reaching-and-Grasping.html 4 comments
- A study on the liberalization of medical marijuana in the U.S. found positive effects: easier access to it improves the mental health of individuals who use marijuana for medical reasons, and the same applies to people who suffer from pain https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Liberalization-of-medical-marijuana-and-mental-health-in-the-USA.html 54 comments science
- Researchers have discovered more than 30 new and unknown species of bacteria from patient samples since 2014, some of which are associated with clinically relevant infections https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/More-than-thirty-new-species-of-bacteria-discovered-in-patient-samples.html 7 comments science
- Good news from Antarctica: researchers have examined emperor penguins and found no evidence of microplastics in their stomachs https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Emperor-Penguins-Still-Free-of-Microplastics.html 12 comments environment
- Researchers have identified compounds that artificially mature breast cancer cells of the highly aggressive triple negative subtype and convert them to a state that resembles normal cells that stop growing https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Researchers-turn-cancer-cells-into-less-harmful-cell-types.html 6 comments science
- Droughts in the sixth century paved the way for Islam https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Droughts-in-the-sixth-century-paved-the-way-for-Islam.html 202 comments history
- Twin photons from unequal sources: A team of researchers from Basel and Bochum has now produced identical photons with different quantum dots – an important step towards applications such as tap-proof communications and the quantum internet https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Twin-photons-from-unequal-sources.html 10 comments science
- Good bacteria to tackle depression. Intestinal flora plays an important role in health – including mental health. Researchers have shown that probiotics can support the effect of antidepressants and help to alleviate depression. https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Good-bacteria-to-tackle-depression.html 14 comments science
- Consequences of climate change in the Alps are visible from space. Researchers have now used satellite data to show that vegetation above the tree line has increased in nearly 80% of the Alps. Snow cover is also decreasing, albeit so far only slightly https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/The-consequences-of-climate-change-in-the-Alps-are-visible-from-space.html 17 comments science
- Persistent phubbing can affect relationships and individual well-being. Relationship satisfaction and perceived relationship quality may decline, while feelings of jealousy, relationship problems and depression may increase. Phubbing is the phenomenon of ignoring someone to focus on your smartphone. https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Why-People-Use-Smartphones-in-Social-Situations.html 12 comments science
- When mice switching from hear to listening, researchers indentify ten distinct types of activity change in neuronal activity and even the detection of a simple sound is a cognitive process that profoundly and extensively shapes the way the brain works, even at very early stages of sensory processing https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/When-the-brain-switches-from-hearing-to-listening.html 8 comments science
- Basel study for Switzerland has revealed that cigarette sales ban does not make smoking more attractive, neither does it act as a significant deterrent on smoking among young people https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/Tabacco-young-people.html 210 comments science
- Spiders are primarily insectivores, but they occasionally expand their menu by catching and eating snakes. A new study shows spiders can outfight snakes 10 to 30 times their size. The largest snakes caught by spiders in this study are up to one meter in length, the smallest only about six cm. https://www.unibas.ch/en/News-Events/News/Uni-Research/snake-eating-spiders.html 12 comments science
- Scientists used viruses to administer tumor components (as therapeutic cancer vaccines) in mice with cancer in order to stimulate their immune system to attack the tumor. In 20% to 40%, depending on type of cancer, the tumor disappeared, while in others tumor growth was at least temporary slowed. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/tackling-tumors-with-two-types-of-virus.html 4 comments science
- Climate change in antiquity: mass emigration due to water scarcity. The absence of monsoon rains at the source of the Nile was the cause of migrations and the demise of entire settlements in the late Roman province of Egypt. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/climate-change-in-antiquity-mass-emigration-due-to-water-scarcity.html 3 comments science
- Over the long-term, what one partner in a two-person relationship wishes to avoid, so too does the other partner - and what one wants to achieve, so does the other. These effects can be observed regardless of gender, age and length of the relationship https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/romantic-partners-influence-each-others-goals.html 13 comments science
- Study explains why lopinavir and hydroxychloroquine do not work on Covid-19: Results clearly indicate that drug metabolism enzymes (cytochrome P450 3A) are inhibited by systemic inflammation https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/basel-study--why-lopinavir-and-lopinavir-and-hydroxychloroquine-do-not-work-on-covid-19.html 9 comments science
- Our sleep during lockdown: longer and more regular, but worse. Researchers found 75% of respondents slept up to 50 minutes longer than before the lockdown. One factor contributing to this could be that people no longer had to commute to work in the morning https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/our-sleep-during-lockdown--longer-and-more-regular--but-worse.html 62 comments science
- For complex decisions, narrow them down to two. When choosing between multiple alternatives, people usually focus their attention on the two most promising options. The quicker we do that, the faster we make the decision. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/for-complex-decisions-narrow-them-down-to-two.html 7 comments science
- White noise improves hearing. White noise background improves tone discrimination by suppressing cortical tuning curves https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/good-noise--bad-noise--white-noise-improves-hearing.html 18 comments science
- Even psychological placebos have an effect - "Placebo effects do not only occur in medical treatment – placebos can also work when psychological effects are attributed to them." https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/even-psychological-placebos-have-an-effect.html 7 comments science
- A new innovative combination therapy can force malignant breast cancer cells to turn into fat cells. This was used to prevent the formation of metastases in mice, as recently reported in the journal Cancer Cell, in order to develop a new type of therapeutic approach. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/conversion-of-breast-cancer-cells-into-fat-cells-impedes-the-formation-of-metastases.html 3 comments science
- Tiny implants for cells are functional in vivo - For the first time, scientists succeed in integrating artificial organelles into the cells of living zebrafish embryos. This innovative approach offers new potential in treating a range of diseases, as reported in the journal Nature Communications. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/tiny-implants-for-cells-are-functional-in-vivo.html 2 comments science
- Dispersal of Fish Eggs by Water Birds – Just a Myth? https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/dispersal-of-fish-eggs-by-water-birds-just-a-myth.html 4 comments science
- The Coldest Chip in the World https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/the-coldest-chip-in-the-world.html 7 comments science
- Insects and spiders provide praying mantises with most of their sustenance, but mantises have also been observed feeding on amphibians and reptiles, including small frogs, lizards, salamanders, and snakes. New research now shows that praying mantises all over the world also kill and eat small birds. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/praying-mantises-hunt-down-birds-worldwide.html 7 comments science
- Link Discovered between Immune System, Brain Structure and Memory https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/link-discovered-between-immune-system-brain-structure-and-memory 5 comments science
- Society considers people with mental illnesses to be more dangerous than they are. Societal discrimination leads to further conditions such as anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem among those affected. People with such illnesses frequently avoid necessary treatment in order to escape the stigma. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/society-considers-people-with-mental-illnesses-to-be-more-dangerous-than-they-are.html 1352 comments science
- People who care for others live longer - grandparents who care for their grandchildren on average live longer than grandparents who do not, finds international researchers who conducted survival analyses of over 500 people aged between 70 and 103 years from 1990 to 2009. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/helping-pays-off--people-who-care-for-others-live-longer.html 8 comments science
- Researchers uncover protein-based “cancer signature” https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/researchers-uncover-protein-based-cancer-signature.html 36 comments science
- Depression in Young People Affects the Stomach. Anxiety effects the Skin. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/depression-in-young-people-affects-the-stomach-anxiety-the-skin.html 1928 comments science
- Being fit Protects Against Health Risks Caused by Stress at Work https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/being-fit-protects-against-health-risks-caused-by-stress-at-work.html 82 comments science
- Calcium Induces Chronic Lung Infections https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/calcium-induces-chronic-lung-infections.html 3 comments science
- Inflammation Triggers Unsustainable Immune Response to Chronic Viral Infection https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/inflammation-triggers-unsustainable-immune-response.html 3 comments science
- New materials discovered using AI https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/artificial-intelligence-helps-in-the-discovery-of-new-materials.html 3 comments science
- Bacteria fight their competitors with molecular spear guns, the so-called Type VI secretion system, which also hit their own kind. But the harpooned sister cells actually profit from the attack, they recycle the protein components of the spear guns and use these to build their own weapons. https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/bacteria-supply-their-allies-with-munitions.html 3 comments science
- Facial cues influence how social exclusion is judged: People who look cold and incompetent receive less support in situations of social exclusion https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/fair-or-unfair--facial-cues-influence-how-social-exclusion-is-judged-.html 7 comments science
- Researchers watch a silver catalyst at work for the first time https://www.unibas.ch/en/news-events/news/uni-research/researchers-watch-catalysts-at-work.html 16 comments science
- How neurons control fine motor behavior of the arm: Many neurons in the spinal cord send their instructions not only to the musculature, but also back to the brain via a highly organized network. This dual information stream provides the neural basis for accurate control of arm and hand movements http://www.unibas.ch/index.cfm?uuid=e34d435e99d6097f77ce8c5e0d49b1b2&type=search&show_long=1&&&o_lang_id=2 5 comments science
- Motor excitability predicts working memory: People with a high motor excitability have a better working memory, scientists show. By measuring the motor excitability, conclusions can be drawn as to the general cortical excitability – as well as to cognitive performance. http://www.unibas.ch/index.cfm?uuid=103ea22dad9486e4b378cfbf575b9253&type=search&show_long=1&o_lang_id=2 13 comments science