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Like a mixing console blending not songs but blood systems: Researchers demonstrate how to specifically shut down a leukemia-affected blood system and simultaneously build a new one.

Gentler cell therapies for blood cancer
Gentler cell therapies for blood cancer

Researchers have developed an approach to “deleting” a blood system affected by leukemia while simultaneously building up a new, healthy system with donor blood stem cells. Writing in the journal Natu...

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Researchers at the University of Basel have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detected by the immune system. The bacteria use a kind of nano-sized harpoon.

The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body
The enemy within: How pathogens spread unrecognized in the body

Some pathogens hide inside human cells to enhance their survival. Researchers at the University of Basel, have uncovered a unique tactic certain bacteria use to spread in the body without being detect...

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How does the #brain manage to be highly sensitive without becoming over-activated? University of Basel researchers report in the journal Nature how neuronal networks in the mouse brain are fine-tuned.

Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity
Perfect balance: How the brain fine-tunes its sensitivity

A sensitive perception of the environment is crucial for guiding our behavior. However, an overly sensitive response of the brain’s neural circuits to stimuli can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders ...

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Microplastic particles can be found in the most remote ocean regions, even in Antarctica. A recent study involving researchers from @UniBasel_en shows that environmental pollution from these tiny plastic particles is even higher than previously assumed. 👉 www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...

The research vessel Polarstern in the southern Arctic Ocean
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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. 👉 www.unibas.ch/en/News-Even...

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University of Basel
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The official Bluesky account of the oldest university in Switzerland.
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