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2012-02-02
Identical twins reveal mechanisms behind ageing
In a recent study led by Uppsala University, the researchers compared the DNA of identical (monozygotic) twins of different age. They could show th...
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2012-02-01
Insulin resistance linked to brain health in elderly
New research from Uppsala University shows that reduced insulin sensitivity is linked to smaller brain size and deteriorated language skills in sen...
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2012-02-01
Obesity reduces the size of your brain
New research from Uppsala University shows that a specific brain region linked to appetite regulation is reduced in elderly people who are obese. P...
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2012-01-18
Lack of sleep makes your brain hungry
New research from Uppsala University, Sweden, shows that a specific brain region that contributes to a person’s appetite sensation is more activate...
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2012-01-18
Uppsala researchers lead EU initiative in regenerative medicine
Treatment of conditions caused by damaged or lost tissue is a major challenge. There are few donors. Starting this year, researchers at Uppsala Uni...
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2011-12-22
Genetic study of black chickens shed light on mechanisms causing rapid evolution in domestic animals
The genetic changes underlying the evolution of new species are still poorly understood. Genetic studies in domestic animals can shed light on this...
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2011-12-16
More female managers do not reduce wage gap
Are wage differences between men and women decreasing as more women attain managerial positions? A new Swedish report from the Institute for Labour...
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2011-12-14
For many years it has been a tradition to invite the new Nobel Prize laureates to Uppsala University in connection with the Nobel Prize festivities...
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2011-12-08
New data allows for unique conflict research
Which factors increase the risk for armed conflict and war? What circumstances make conflict resolution more likely to be successful? If work for p...
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2011-11-28
New research collaboration on free electron lasers
Today, November 28, Uppsala University, together with the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) and Stockholm University, is signing a declaration of...
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2011-11-25
New Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor for Uppsala University with new year
It has now been decided who will be the new Vice Chancellor and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Uppsala University. On January 1, Eva Åkesson will become...
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2011-11-20
Expert evaluation gives high marks to research
Research at Uppsala University meets a high standard, with more than 90 areas of research warranting classification as “world-leading.” This is one...
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2011-11-11
New analytical method enhances the possibility of selecting optimal cancer treatment
For a cancer treatment to be adapted to each individual patient, a large number of tumor samples need to be examined carefully. Collaboration betwe...
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2011-11-08
The rules of school are simple: it is all about watching the kid nearest to you and making sure you do what they do. Researchers at the mathematics...
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2011-11-07
The Centre for Research Ethics & Bioethics (CRB) is starting an ethics blog! In the blog, researchers from CRB discuss their own research and comme...
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2011-11-06
Process important to brain development studied in detail
Knowledge about the development of the nervous system is of the greatest importance for us to understand the function of the brain and brain disord...
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2011-11-03
Smart materials that get bone to heal
Bone tissue is very good at self-healing, but in many situations the natural healing process is not sufficient. In a dissertation at Uppsala Univer...
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2011-11-01
Shared genes with Neanderthal relatives not unusual
During human evolution our ancestors mated with Neanderthals, but also with other related hominids. In this week’s online edition of PNAS, research...
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2011-11-01
Shared genes with Neanderthal relatives not unusual
During human evolution our ancestors mated with Neanderthals, but also with other related hominids. In this week’s Net edition of PNAS researchers ...
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2011-10-27
Uppsala University visits China
In early November, the vice-chancellor Professor Anders Hallberg is traveling to China together with a delegation from Uppsala University to partic...