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Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

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Reveals technology behind a space instrument built to study Jupiter
Published: 2022-05-11

The instrument will measure ions and electrons in the Jupiter system aboard a European spacecraft.

Ribosomal protein exhibits remarkable evolutionary transformation
Published: 2023-12-14

Ribosomal protein undergoes structural change but retains sequence during evolution.

Risk of social media creating ambiguity in acute crises
Published: 2022-03-04

In an acute crisis, it can be difficult to know exactly what has happened and how to respond.

Robots in a group that can be trusted and understood
Published: 2021-02-17

Umeå researchers study groups of robots that interact with each other and groups of people.

Robots that recognize and express intentions
Published: 2022-09-14

Getting intelligent computer programmes to recognize and express intentions is complex, new thesis shows.

Rooting regulators are evolutionary conserved
Published: 2021-05-31

With genomes of trees mapped, one can study initiation of adventitious roots from an evolutionary perspective.

Rules must be broken when computers are to learn human language
Published: 2021-06-30

Anna Jonsson has developed her own model for semantic analysis.

Sarandra’s mid-seminar on fall prevention for the elderly
Published: 2021-04-20

Mid-seminar means that you have come halfway in the research based on your research plan.

Scientists call for new European regulations for GMO
Published: 2019-07-25

In an open letter scientists call for changed European legislation on genetically modified organisms.

Scientists says Corona-apps can be a risk
Published: 2020-04-14

Researchers warn that Corona-apps that track people's movements and behaviors can pose great risks.

Scientists tap novel technologies to see water as never before
Published: 2020-08-04

Researchers redefine how the binding effect works at the nano level.

Scientists uncover widespread clearcutting of old Swedish forests
Published: 2022-11-14

Between 2003 and 2019 almost a fourth of Sweden's last old unprotected natural forests have disappeared.

Scientists: Madagascar’s unique biodiversity in grave danger
Published: 2022-12-02

Overexploitation negatively affects the majority of the island's animals and plants.

SciLifeLab Site Umeå celebrates!
Published: 2023-08-28

September 11, SciLifeLab site Umeå celebrates with an event around infrastructures and life science.

Seismic signals allow researchers to see under river ice
Published: 2020-08-18

River scientists report detailed measurements of sediment movement and water level in an ice-covered river.