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The world’s oldest heart found in a placoderm
30 september 2022
Most researchers can only guess how animals that lived hundreds of millions of years ago were built internally, given that internal organs disinteg...
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European genomics initiative to map biodiversity
28 september 2022
Uppsala University and SciLifeLab are participating in a major new EU-funded consortium: Biodiversity Genomics Europe, which involves using genomic...
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Uppsala expedition to Greenland makes spectacular fossil discovery
28 september 2022
Following an exceptionally successful scientific expedition to Greenland, more than 200 kg of fossil material is on its way back to Uppsala. “The d...
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Fungi important in freshwater ecosystems
27 september 2022
Access to fresh water is absolutely vital to our survival. Without it, we would suffer from a lack of drinking water, fish to eat and the ability t...
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Higher temperatures make it difficult for fig tree pollinators
26 september 2022
Researchers from Uppsala University and elsewhere have been studying the effect of rising temperatures on the lifespan of pollinating fig wasps. Th...
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Strong link between gut bacteria and metabolites
26 september 2022
There are strong links between bacteria living in the gut and the levels of small molecules in the blood known as metabolites. Such is the finding ...
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Energy: EU fuel tax cuts could increase Russian oil profits
19 september 2022
An EU-wide fuel tax cut of €0.20 per litre could increase oil profits in Russia by more than €8 million per day in the first one to three years, ac...
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New thesis on radical nationalism and religion
16 september 2022
A new thesis from Uppsala University shows that religion has become important for Swedish radical nationalists. Historian of religion Tomas Poletti...
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Sverker Jagers new Zennström Professor of Climate Change Leadership
08 september 2022
Sverker C Jagers, Professor of Political Science and Director of the Centre for Collective Action Research at the University of Gothenburg, will ho...
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Genetic background associated with physically active lifestyle
08 september 2022
In a large international study, researchers at Uppsala University have identified DNA regions that are associated with physical activity or leisure...
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The technology shift – how AI is transforming the workplace
07 september 2022
A major technology shift is happening in the workplace. What is the impact on the work environment when artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics a...
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Major EU collaboration on tandem solar cells
29 augusti 2022
The development of tandem solar cells, which combine silicon and thin-film technologies, can provide more efficient and cheaper solar energy. ...
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Blood clot formation in cerebral cavernous malformations
24 augusti 2022
In the condition known as cerebral cavernoma, lesions arise in a cluster of blood vessels in the brain. In a new study from Uppsala University, res...
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In search of a sustainable food sector
18 augusti 2022
New proteins, wild berries and experimental food production. Could this be the key to more sustainable food production? The FINEST innovation cente...
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New technique for analysis of protein activity in cells
15 augusti 2022
With MolBoolean, researchers at Uppsala University are introducing a new method which can extract more information from cell and tissue samples tha...
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Game to help children with cancer
15 augusti 2022
Children with cancer can find radiotherapy distressing. A research group at Uppsala University is currently developing a computer game to prepare c...
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Hundreds of large habitat shifts have shaped life on Earth today
05 augusti 2022
An international team led by Uppsala University researchers has uncovered that eukaryotes (organisms with a cellular nucleus) have made hundreds of...
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DNA gives clues to clean and effective energy production
19 juli 2022
Researchers from several universities, including Uppsala University, have, by studying helical molecules in the body such as DNA, received clues as...
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Y chromosome loss causes heart failure and death from cardiovascular disease
15 juli 2022
Loss of the Y chromosome in blood cells of men is associated with disease and mortality, but no clear causal relationship has previously been ident...
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How can we communicate towards a more sustainable society?
11 juli 2022
The fact that we need to change our behaviour in order to create a more sustainable society is nothing new. Researchers from Uppsala University hav...