How satisfied are psychiatric nursing staff with their daily working lives? A report by @unibasel_en researchers shows that four out of five respondents would recommend their place of work to others, but the staff shortage is clearly noticeable.
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Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions, even in Antarctica. A recent study involving researchers from University of Basel shows that environmental pollution from these tiny plastic particles is even higher than previously assumed.
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A free throw in #basketball means high pressure for the player. A team of researchers led by Christiane Büttner has found that a pat on the back, especially after a missed first shot, increases the chance of scoring.
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The liberalization of medical marijuana has had little effect on the mental health of the general population in the US. However, legalization for therapeutic purposes does benefit those for whom it is intended.
Reto Odermatt
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.@Bottneuro, a University of Basel spin-off, is developing a personalized treatment helmet against neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's.
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When crops grow on arsenic-rich soils, the toxic element accumulates in the food chain. Researchers University of Basel & @UniBern show that maize plants have developed a trick against #arsenic . unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

'There is a trend toward more freedom in how family relationships are designed – the way we really want them to be, not based on tradition.'
Dr. Francesca Miccoli in an 'Uni News'-interview about polyamorous relationships 👇
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The Swiss National Science Foundation (Swiss National Science Foundation) is funding the two National Centers of Competence in Research at the University of Basel in the fields of antibiotics research and quantum technology for four more years.

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The President’s Board has appointed Professor Nancy Odendaal as Full Professor of Urban Studies. She will take up her position, which is based at the University of Cape Town (UCT), at the beginning of August 2024.
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How does our brain learn and form stable, long-lasting memories? Everton J. Agnes, a Biozentrum, University of Basel researcher, and a colleague in Austria have developed a model that shows how interactions between neighboring synapses influence learning.
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Should I invest my money with a small chance of big returns? Or is it better to pick investments that promise a series of modest returns?

Psychologist Sebastian Olschewski has investigated how people make this decision.
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A stem cell donation saves the life of a leukemia patient. Five years later, the patient develops Crohn's disease. Researchers University of Basel & @unspitalbasel have studied the case and call for more extensive genetic analyses in bone marrow donors.unibas.ch/en/News-Events…

Producing medication or plastics using #photochemistry instead of conventional methods has many advantages. A research team surrounding Oliver Wenger and Cui Wang now shows how the energy efficiency of photochemical reactions can be increased tenfold.
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New study challenges what we thought about sleep: Researchers Alex Schier have discovered that some fish, such as clown loaches, don't need the molecule orexin to regulate sleep-wake cycles, challenging the belief that all vertebrates do.
Biozentrum, University of Basel
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The University Council has appointed David Berger as Professor of Intensive Care and Andreas Müller as Professor of Orthopedics/Traumatology.
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«Stadt.Geschichte.Basel» provides the city of Basel with a new, full representation of its own history in ten volumes. Numerous @unibasel_en researchers are involved in the project as both editors and authors.
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Deep neural networks have achieved remarkable results across science and technology, but what makes them work so well remains largely unclear. A new study sheds light on the inner workings of deep learning models.
DMI Universität Basel
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Today, on World Compliment Day, linguist Giuliana Santoro explains why compliments can be a little tricky. What may be well-intentioned is not always well-received.unibas.ch/en/News-Events…