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Bacteria's defence against viruses piece of puzzle against resistance

Resistance can be understood in the mechanism of how bacteria defend against being infected by viruses.

Ben JohnsAnknuten som postdoktor till Institutionen för fysikEnhet: Ultrafast Nanoscience
Physicist awarded EU fellowship to explore the role of light in future computing

Ben John's research could lead to faster and more energy-efficient computing.

En stor, vit, avlång ugn i en industribyggnad.
How quicklime can be produced with elecricity – without losing quality

New research from the Industrial Doctoral school contributes to a greener steel industry.

Snötäckta stugor i fjällen
Many second homes invisible in the statistics

For the first time, researchers have counted the actual number in inland northern Sweden.

Bild på doktoranden Van Minh Dinh i vit labbrock stående intill ett dragskåp, håller ett preparat i vänstra handen.
Catalytic system turns biomass waste to renewable chemical stock

Van Minh Dinh's doctoral thesis shows a new method to convert lignin into sustainable chemicals.

Dario Conca
Binding to surface sugars enhances Omicron's cell attachment

A new attachment point to the cell may affect the virus's infection, spread and disease symptoms.

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Alef dos Santos, postdoctor at the Department of Chemistry, studies biosignatures to prepare for future Mars missions.Alef dos Santos, postdoktor vid Kemiska institutionen, forskar på biosignaturer som kan användas för framtida Marsströvare.
Signs of life: he detects biosignatures in preparation for future Mars missions

Alef dos Santos studies microbes in extreme environments to find chemical traces of extraterrestrial life

Christiane Funk
Fascinated by the superpower of microalgae

Christiane Funk is passionate about small organisms with great potential for a more sustainable future.

Patrik Johansson, forskare och lektor inom freds- och konfliktstudier vid Statsvetenskapliga institutionen vid Umeå universitet.
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A day in a life of a researcher in Peace and conflict studies

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Citizen Science - a part of open science

Inviting the public in your research requires careful preparation, and the library can provide advice.

Václava Hazuková, cellting water samples from an Arctic lake.
Peering through the ice to uncover the secrets of Arctic lakes

Václava Hazuková, KBC-Kempe postdoc, researches carbon storage in Arctic lakes.

Exchange student standing in the University Library
Lucía's return to Umeå: Rediscovering the perfect balance

Her advice to prospective students: embrace the opportunity for growth and new experiences.