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En man som sitter i ett laboratorium klädd i labbrock och handskar. Han har långt mörkt hår och skägg.
Not the genes, but how they work together makes a tree a tree

Trees are shaped not by unique "tree genes", but by how genes work together.

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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society

Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.

Närbild på fyra petriskålar med jästceller, noggrant uppmärkta.
Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

Full list of Profiles and Features

Algorithms that generate algorithms
Paolo Bientinesi was installed as professor for High-Performance Computing in 2019.
Published: 2020-02-25
The birth of sustainable development
Ulf Holmgren on the UN report "Our common future" which was crucial to viewpoints on sustainability.
Published: 2020-02-24
Mixed forests are the future
Properly mixed forests are more valuable than the present-day monoculture, according to Micael Jonsson.
Published: 2020-02-24
Future people in our hands
The idea of sustainability takes future people into account. But who are they? Kalle Grill seeks answers.
Published: 2020-02-20
New book about the Arctic as portrayed in children's literature
Interview with co-editor Maria Lindgren Leavenworth on the new book about the Arctic in Children's literature.
Published: 2020-02-14
Serious health consequences
Peter Byass is one of the Umeå researchers that contribute to the Lancet Countdown global health report.
Published: 2020-02-13
From filthy industry to eco-friendly company
Ann-Kristin Bergquist studies the development of climate transitions in trade and industry.
Published: 2020-02-13
Genetically modified fish assisting in the fight against cancer
Marléne Landström's research could lead to better treatment and more effective drugs to treat prostate cancer.
Published: 2020-02-10
Real AI is Social AI
In 2019 Frank Dignum was inaugurated Professor of Artificial Intelligence at Umeå University.
Published: 2020-02-04
Chemistry that turns biomass into petrol
Jyri-Pekka Mikkola's research group have invented renewable petrol. Can they put the system into production?
Published: 2020-01-31
"Sustainability requires systems thinking"
For many years, H&M's new CEO Helena Helmersson has been on a mission to turn them into a sustainable company.
Published: 2020-01-30
Bacteria indicate disturbances in the marine environment
Bacteria community composition gives important information on disturbances to marine environment.
Published: 2019-11-22
Sensitive bacterioplankton communities in the Baltic
The sensitive Baltic bacteria communities will change in the climate changed future.
Published: 2019-11-22
Basal energy sources are changing
Researchers have followed the carbon from land to sea and into the marine food-web.
Published: 2019-11-21
Decreased efficiency in a complex food web
Dissolved organic carbon makes the food web less efficient. What controls this?
Published: 2019-11-20