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Uppsala University intends to take diabetes research to the next level
26 augusti 2019
Diabetes is among our major public health issues, an endemic and thus far incurable disease that is gaining ground worldwide. In the quest for a cu...
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The paper filter that can clean water in Bangladesh
23 augusti 2019
In large parts of Bangladesh, obtaining safe drinking water is a constant challenge. A research group from Uppsala University and the University of...
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New discovery can improve treatment of brain tumours
21 augusti 2019
Over 1,300 people are diagnosed with brain cancer in Sweden each year. Now an international collaboration of researchers from Wales, USA and Uppsal...
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Paper filter made from algae can save millions of lives in Bangladesh
19 augusti 2019
The problem of access to safe drinking water in most parts of Bangladesh is a persistent challenge. Now, a team of scientists from Uppsala Universi...
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Studies of fungi provide new knowledge of harmful mutations in cells
09 augusti 2019
Long-lived mushrooms that grow in ‘fairy rings’ accumulate surprisingly few mutations over time. This finding indicates that their protection again...
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Multiple genes affect risk of asthma, hay fever and eczema
06 augusti 2019
In a new study from SciLifeLab at Uppsala University, researchers have found a total of 141 regions (genes) in our genetic material that largely ex...
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Seven Uppsala researchers receive excellent medicine prizes
30 juli 2019
Lina Bergman, Anahita Hamidi, Henrik Isackson, Mark Richards, Gull Rukh, Xiao Tan and Johan Virhammar at Uppsala University have been honoured by t...
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Solar energy becomes biofuel without solar cells
26 juli 2019
Soon we will be able to replace fossil fuels with a carbon-neutral product created from solar energy, carbon dioxide and water. Researchers at Upps...
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New biomarker test improves diagnosis of ovarian cancer
20 juni 2019
The majority of women who undergo surgery for suspected ovarian cancer do not have cancer. A novel blood test developed by researchers at Uppsala U...
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Digitisation under way at Carolina Rediviva
20 juni 2019
Carolina Rediviva has long been a treasure chamber for researchers and others interested in history. It holds one of Sweden’s largest collections o...
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New research centre for ME at Uppsala University
18 juni 2019
Today, between 10,000 and 40,000 people in Sweden are suffering from myalgic encephalomyelitis or ME. In the search for a cure for the complex dise...
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The fuck expletive is spreading across the world
10 juni 2019
Fuck is probably the most widespread profanity in the world. In the Nordic languages, fuck has become a well-established part of the vocabulary, wh...
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eHealth records better for patients than predicted
10 juni 2019
Patients favour eHealth records more than healthcare professionals did before online patient medical records were introduced. A research group at U...
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Lowest level of fatalities in organised violence in seven years
05 juni 2019
New data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP), Uppsala University shows that in 2018 the number of fatalities in organised violence reache...
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New genes out of random gene sequences
05 juni 2019
One key question in evolutionary biology is how novel genes arise and develop. Swedish researchers now show how new genes and functions that are ad...
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Mixed feelings about people begging
27 maj 2019
In a new thesis in human geography, Erik Hansson analyses Swedish society’s reactions to the presence of begging European citizens. The thesis cove...
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Anxiety is visible on images of the brain
24 maj 2019
Knowledge about what happens in the brain during anxiety is increasing. Which signal substances are involved? And why are young people more likely ...
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“View cities as a part of nature”
22 maj 2019
What happens when the densification of cities increases while more and more green areas disappear? At this year’s national conference on housing, B...
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Taking waste from problem to valuable biogas
22 maj 2019
Waste is not just a problem that needs dealing with and a symbol for unsustainable consumption. A market has grown around managing waste, which has...
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New knowledge about autism and infants
22 maj 2019
In typical development, both infants and their parents flexibly use verbal and non-verbal behaviours to establish frequent episodes of joint attent...