UNI NOVA – Research Magazine of the University of Basel

• 
  Research

  Joy of parenthood for the over-40s.

  Text: Noëmi Kern / Advanced parental age involves both medical risks and social challenges. What do couples, children of older parents, and healthcare professionals think about these issues?

• 
  Research

  Statistics for the soul.

  Text: Tim Schröder / People who experience bullying or sexual abuse during childhood often suffer from psychological problems later in life. Using statistical methods, Giusi Moffa aims to identify which symptoms lead to serious disorders during a person’s lifetime so that psychologists can offer help.

• 
  Research

  Tracing the ancestry of the large gull.

  Text: Yvonne Vahlensieck / Within a relatively short time span, large gulls (genus Larus) have split into numerous new species and conquered the Northern Hemisphere. Researchers are now looking for the secret behind this rapid adaptability in their DNA.

• 
  Research

  Traces on breath.

  Text: Andreas Lorenz-Meyer / The air that flows from our lungs contains information about the drugs we take. Pablo Sinues hopes to improve the treatment of epilepsy using breath tests.

• 
  Alumni

  Theater fever.

  Text: Marion Maurer / Philomena Grütter studied German Philology and French at the University of Basel. Her passion for literature then took her to Theater Basel, where she works as stage manager for the "Kleine Bühne".

• 
  Alumni

  It’s a match!

  Interview: Marion Maurer / In a new mentoring program, alumni are engaged to support current students as they embark on their careers. Alumnus Daniel Hanimann and master’s student Kristi Cenolli explain why the program is valuable for both mentors and mentees.

• 
  Research

  Not enough research into psychiatric nursing care.

  Text: Micheal Ketzer, nursing scientist* / Michael Ketzer wanted a job that involved working with people. After several years in the nursing profession, he is now researching what constitutes and promotes quality in care.

• 
  In conversation

  “Language is an instrument of power.”

  Interview: Urs Hafner / What is OK to say? It’s a hot topic. Linguist Martin Luginbühl criticizes the lack of linguistic awareness in current debates on the “gender asterisk” in German and reducing discrimination in language use.

• 
  Research

  Does blue light really keep you awake?

  Text: Christian Cajochen / Smartphone and tablet screens emit blue light. Some people speculate that this light keeps us awake. In response, many glasses now come with a blue light filter. But is there any point? Chronobiologist Christian Cajochen sets the record straight.