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A study has extended the scope of ferromagnetic materials to include molybdenum disulfide, showing it can exhibit similar properties to iron under certain conditions. This…
The University of Basel is a public research university located in Basel, Switzerland. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Switzerland, with a history dating back to the 15th century. The university is known for its strong focus on research, particularly in the fields of life sciences, medicine, and the humanities.
The University of Basel is a member of the League of European Research Universities and has partnerships with universities and research institutions around the world. It is home to numerous research centers and institutes, including the Biozentrum, the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, and the Department of Physics.
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A study has extended the scope of ferromagnetic materials to include molybdenum disulfide, showing it can exhibit similar properties to iron under certain conditions. This…
A study reveals that Bronze Age Mongolian nomads used metal cauldrons for blood collection and milk fermentation, suggesting early domestication of yaks. Archaeologists have frequently…
Advancements in qubit technology at the University of Basel show promise for scalable quantum computing, using electron and hole spins to achieve precise qubit control…
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause a spectrum of diseases, including a range of cancers. Emerging data now show that inhibition of a specific metabolic…
Researchers at the University of Basel and the University of Zurich have been able to prove that British squirrels carried leprosy bacteria as early as…
A free throw in basketball will have every eye glued to one person. It’s an intensely stressful situation. A research team led by the University…
It’s not the first study on microplastics in Antarctica that researchers from the University of Basel and the Alfred-Wegener Institute (AWI) have conducted. However, data…
Anyone who wants to produce medication, plastics or fertilizer using conventional methods needs heat for chemical reactions – but not so with photochemistry, where light…
Scientists from the Universities of Basel and Zurich have identified the genetic traces of the bacterium Treponema pallidum in the skeletal remains of individuals who…
Throughout the Quaternary period of recent geological history, there have been alternating cycles of ice ages and warm intervals. Scientists can understand past climate changes…
Children find the world brimming with surprises, whereas adults are significantly harder to astonish. Behind this seemingly simple situation lie intricate mechanisms. Scientists at the…
Researchers at the University of Basel have built a quantum memory element based on atoms in a tiny glass cell. In the future, such quantum…
How significantly do the ideas of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk shape today’s digital economy? A study by an economic sociologist at the University of…
When bacteria build communities, they cooperate and share nutrients across generations. Researchers at the University of Basel have now successfully demonstrated this for the first…
The more we exercise our endurance, the fitter we become – and so do our muscles. They adapt to the load and are able to…
As we age, many individuals find themselves needing hearing aids. In some cases, the reason for this may be a signaling pathway that controls auditory…
Individuals exhibit substantial variations in their memory capabilities. A study by the University of Basel has now identified a connection between specific brain signals and…
An analysis of more than 400 samples sheds light on the progression of subjective well-being throughout a person’s life. When do people reach their peak…