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Using theoretical models of bacterial metabolism and reproduction, scientists can predict the type of resistance that bacteria will develop when th...

Biodiversity is declining globally. Why is it so important, in the forest and for humans? Can it protect us from the effects of climate change? Wha...

When and how bone marrow first originated in the limbs of early four-legged animals is disputed in evolutionary biology. With the help of powerful ...

COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, diabetes... Tove Fall’s speciality is dealing with large amounts of data in advanced genetics, and asking tricky ...

Conspiracy theories are becoming more common in the world, and the Nordic countries are no exception. Are some conspiracy theories unique to the No...

Many COVID-19 patients have neurological symptoms, but routine tests usually do not show any effect on the brain. In a study at Uppsala University,...

The idea that we humans could control prosthetic parts of our bodies with our thoughts is no longer a utopian fantasy. The first steps are now bein...

In July 2020, Uppsala University’s application was accepted to become one of nine European universities in the three-year European pilot project ca...

As historians, it is our job to take a step back and give perspective to our current situation. For anyone looking back, it isn’t hard to find othe...

Hello there, Margareta Sollenberg, a researcher at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. You were recently awarded a grant from the Swedis...

A new technique for reducing light interference during telescope observations enables imaging of earth-like planets in nearby solar systems. An int...

Researchers at Uppsala University have created the first 3D map of the hearing nerve showing where the various sound frequencies are captured. Usin...

Propranolol, a drug that is efficacious against infantile haemangiomas (“strawberry naevi”, resembling birthmarks), can also be used to treat cereb...

The path of the drug from laboratory to patient is long and every year non-optimised medication use costs both human lives and astronomical amounts...

In patients with severe COVID-19, the innate immune system overreacts. This overreaction may underlie the formation of blood clots (thrombi) and de...

How can we build trust in the community in the midst of a crisis, such as the Ebola disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo? And can it be rel...

Uppsala University’s activities underwent major changes in 2020 due to the pandemic, including digitalisation at record-breaking speed, a large inc...

The Uppsala Smart Energy Research group (USER) has been granted funding by the Swedish Energy Agency for three different collaborative projects in ...

With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may lead the way to the scientific breakthrough that ...

Eight research projects within the Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology at Uppsala University have received grants in the call for curiosi...