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Sleep deprivation and circadian rhythm affect public health
27 mars 2023
A large proportion of today’s population, both adults and children, are not getting enough sleep. Many people also work shifts, which disrupts our ...
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From living heritage to zombie churches
22 mars 2023
Churches are preserved by an antiquarian system that risks killing them instead of keeping them alive. The Swedish State and the Church of Sweden t...
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Democracy researchers to participate in literature festival
22 mars 2023
War, crime and literature as a path to reconciliation is the theme of the Uppsala International Literature Festival on March 23–25. One of the orga...
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AI may also replace skilled professions
20 mars 2023
When work tasks are replaced by new technology, changes in the labour market follow. Research shows that this has historically led to more jobs ove...
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A unique collection of books from Copernicus and a few hairs
16 mars 2023
This year we celebrate the 550th anniversary of the birth of scientist Nicolaus Copernicus, who redrew our entire worldview. In connection with the...
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Oldest sea reptile from Age of Dinosaurs found on Arctic island
14 mars 2023
For nearly 190 years, scientists have searched for the origins of ancient sea-going reptiles from the Age of Dinosaurs. Now a team of Swedish and N...
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Support for data-based heart research to continue
13 mars 2023
Businessman Anders Wiklöf from the Åland Islands has made a further generous donation to cardiovascular disease research at Uppsala University. The...
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Overweight in children increased during the pandemic
10 mars 2023
Overweight and obesity among four-year-olds increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Uppsala University involving over 2...
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Large donation for research into the human immune system
09 mars 2023
Thanks to a gift from an American donor to Uppsala University, Sweden, research into immune reactions in cases of transplantation, autoimmunity and...
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EU-study of migrant returns and readmission policies in Europe
09 mars 2023
EU and its member states face political, normative, and operational challenges regarding returning rejected asylum seekers and ‘irregular’ migrants...
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"The IT sector has a problematic growth rate"
07 mars 2023
Watching videos on YouTube and various streaming services accounts for an increasing share of the world's energy consumption. But what is really th...
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Winning innovation soon in a billion mobile phones
06 mars 2023
A smart video stabilisation method is the innovation behind Uppsala company Imint. The software will soon be embedded in a billion mobile phones. A...
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Development of robots that promote inclusion and diversity
03 mars 2023
How do we develop social robots that make everyone feel included and represented? This question is the focus of researchers Ginevra Castellano and ...
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Bringing new research about forensic evidence to the courtroom
02 mars 2023
Are there better methods of assessing a person’s age, whether a person is lying, or whose DNA is at a crime scene? These are questions in some of t...
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Gender equality in the Riksdag can be improved
02 mars 2023
In many ways, the Riksdag is an equal workplace, but research by Uppsala University shows that women face multiple obstacles in their work. A worry...
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“You throw up, then you cough, then you feel better or die”
02 mars 2023
Detailed images of illness, death and cancelled activities; these were some of the common themes of children’s drawings during the COVID-19 pandemi...
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Reducing the risk of students using AI to cheat
01 mars 2023
How can we prevent students from using AI in examinations? And should this new technology be prohibited? Mats Cullhed and Sonja Bjelobaba have been...
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Early actions can prevent gang shootings
01 mars 2023
In 2022, Sweden saw an average of more than one shooting per day and more than one deadly shooting per week. Research shows that only a small propo...
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3D printing for patient-tailored care
28 februari 2023
In the future, items such as your medication or a new hip – should you need one – could be printed out using a 3D printer. At U-PRINT, Uppsala Univ...
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She knows how to generate enthusiasm for energy solutions
28 februari 2023
As an engineer Cecilia Boström is used to solving problems. She has continued with this in her role as Head of the Department of Electrical Enginee...