The new me. Trans people want those around them to be able to identify their true gender. Facial characteristics play an important role. Now, one Basel-based study is exploring whether it is possible to modify th...

A square jaw, a ridged browbone, a prominent nose – facial features shape how we perceive gender. A Basel-based study is exploring whether these traits can be adjusted without surgery using reversible injections. A game changer for trans people?
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Do carbohydrates make you fat? Don’t eat carbohydrates after 6 p.m., or cut them out altogether: A low-carb diet is considered a promising weight-loss solution. But do you really have to deny yourself pasta and bread if you want to...

A low-carb diet is considered a promising weight-loss solution. But does it really help to reach your dream weight?

In a fact check for #UniNova, endocrinologist PD Dr. Eleonora Seelig explains that food quality matters more than cutting out carbohydrates.

Rethinking parenthood. Having a child changes your life completely. Birth rates, however, have been falling for years. Is the pressure on parents simply too much? And could new models of the family help?

“If we’re open to new models, parenthood could become a multifaceted concept.”

Prof. Dr. Sabine Hohl, a philosopher, studies how parenthood is perceived in society. Through her research, she aims to encourage a rethinking of fixed ideas about what constitutes a family.

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News by song. Before we had mass media, people’s voices were instrumental in disseminating news. A research project looks at vocal culture in the early modern period.

Before we had mass media, people’s voices were instrumental in disseminating news. A research project by @missfelder.bsky.social looks at vocal culture in the early modern period. #UniNova

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