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Injuries to the articular cartilage in different joints, including the knee, are painful and limit mobility. Therefore, researchers at the University of Basel and University Hospital Basel are developing cartilage implants using cells from the patient’s nasal septum. A recent study shows that giving these cartilage implants more time to mature significantly improved clinical efficacy, even in patients with complex cartilage injuries.
Some bacteria deploy tiny spearguns to retaliate against rival attacks. Researchers at the University of Basel mimicked attacks by poking bacteria with an ultra-sharp tip. Using this approach, they have uncovered that bacteria assemble their nanoweapons in response to cell envelope damage and rapidly strike back with high precision.
The University of Basel and the University of Bern are setting up a new research center to enable the construction of superconducting quantum units. The Werner Siemens Foundation is supporting the project with a total of CHF 15 million over the next eleven years.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is rewriting history as he pleases: in the run-up to the anniversary of victory over Nazi Germany, he has once again proclaimed the war against Ukraine to be a continuation of the Soviet Union’s heroic struggle against the Nazis and the West. Researchers of the University of Basel provide an analysis of this strategy.
The European Commission has approved the proposal of Eucor – The European Campus for a new international training program for doctoral candidates in quantum science and technology. “Gen-Q” will enable 51 young scientists to complete a PhD with an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral focus.
Sweat in the gym or watch a TV series instead? Some people win the battle against their "inner couch potato" more easily than others. Exercise scientist Markus Gerber explains what the brain has to do with it and what role genes play in this process.
The University Council has appointed Tobias Derfuss and Jens Kuhle as Professors of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis in the Faculty of Medicine. The professorship will be divided between the two doctors. Four professors have also been promoted.
Various research groups at the University of Basel have optimized their electricity consumption with the Electricity Saving Challenge. Simple measures have made it possible to significantly reduce electricity consumption – without any limitations on the science.
US President Trump has imposed high tariffs on a number of countries and announced that more are to follow. In this interview, legal expert Dr. Krista Nadakavukaren Schefer explains how international trade law might respond.
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