Research at Uppsala University
New biomarkers can lead to breakthrough in diabetes research
18 February 2021. With the discovery of two new biomarkers, Olof Eriksson, researcher in translational imaging, may le ...
Producing more sustainable hydrogen
12 February 2021. Hydrogen for energy use can be extracted in an environmentally friendly way from water and sunlight, ...
The professor wanting to contribute to peace on Earth
25 January 2021. Isak Svensson is, as he describes it, a product of the Department of Peace and Conflict Research. Si ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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Biologically inspired, smart soft materials for human- and environment-interactive, intelligent systems
Research project from 2017-07-01 to 2020-06-30
Our future society will encounter a big shift toward artificial intelligence-based, automated machines through networks as the 4th industrial revolution. Infrastructures in our daily life of all categories ...
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Mimicking nature to design bioactive materials through the use of natural sunscreen molecules and green polymers for ultraviolet protection
Research project from 2017-01-01 to 2019-12-31
The exposure of the Earth surface to ultraviolet (UV) radiations is a threat to human health due to the damage caused by UV to biological molecules. The development of biocompatible and efficient sunscreens ...
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Strengthened competence in research and development of industrial tribosystems
Research project from 2012-01-01 to 2015-06-30
Purpose and goal: This project has been in collaboration between Uppsala University (UU) and ABB Corporate Research (CRC). The research field is tribology and tribomaterials and the primary goal was scientific ...
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Nanomaterials for future generation Lithium Sulphur batteries
Research project from 2011-12-15 to 2015-12-31
Purpose and goal: The aim was to create a new lithium-sulfur battery with high energy density with the goal of achieving 600 mAHg-1 for at least 100 charging cycles. The project is implemented jointly ...
Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected
12 February 2021. Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite uncertainty regarding th ...
New clues to how SARS-CoV-2 infects cells
8 February 2021. The molecular details of how SARS-CoV-2 enters cells and infects them are still not clear. Researche ...
Interdisciplinary collaboration provides new answers about immunity after Covid-19
8 January 2021. Only weeks after the coronavirus reached Sweden, blood samples were taken from more than 2,000 emplo ...
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