Researcher Judith Sarneel at Umeå University has collected data from over 36,000 individual tea bags worldwide, and has revealed global patterns of decomposition. The results are published in the journal Ecology Letters, and on a new website. umu.se/en/news/36000-…

Doctors in virtual online health care contacts are no more likely to prescribe antibiotics for infections, quite the opposite. This is shown by a new study led from Umeå University. umu.se/en/news/online…

With extremely high-resolution images in cryo-electron microscope, at a level never achieved before, researchers at Umeå University have revealed new details of photosynthesis. umu.se/en/news/detail…

Researchers at Umeå University have conducted the first consumer study focusing on plant-based fermentation and its role in the necessary dietary transition to achieve European health and sustainability goals. umu.se/en/news/future…

Women whose Fallopian tubes are removed during sterilization via laparoscopy have only marginally more surgical complications than those whose tubes are simply cut. This is shown by a study carried out by researchers at Umeå University and Göteborgs universitet / University of Gothenburg. umu.se/en/news/fallop…

Postdoctoral fellow Ben Johns from India works in the Ultrafast Nanoscience Unit led by Nicolò Maccaferri. His research subject is a blend of biology and physics, where ultrashort light pulses will probe microscopic biological reactions and processes. 💡 umu.se/en/news/optica…

Virginia Dignum, Professor of Responsible AI at Umeå University, is working to develop AI systems that are reliable and adapted to human values. She is one of the world's leading AI researchers and member of the UN High Level Advisory Body on AI. Virginia Dignum is mostly commenting on #LinkedIn umu.se/en/feature/pro…

The Swedish Agricultural Agency grants SEK 10 million for a project on sustainable food production, led by Olivier Keech at Umeå University. The project aims to establish and optimize sustainable production of shrimp and fish. umu.se/en/news/10-mil…

A study led by scientists from Umeå University and Lunds universitet demonstrates the critical impact of herbivorous insects in forests worldwide. Published in Nature Communications, the study highlights the importance of understanding these insects. umu.se/en/news/herbiv…

The spread of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) causes the World Health Organization WHO to declare a global health emergency. Professor Niklas Arnberg, virologist at Umeå University, answers five common questions about the disease. umu.se/en/news/mpox-g…

People with type 2 diabetes are at increased risk of Alzheimer's disease, and other adverse cognitive health issues. A new study from Umeå University shows that a possible reason for the correlation may be difficulty getting rid of a certain protein. umu.se/en/news/possib…

It is possible to see changes in both brain function and structure in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder, which is a severe form of PMS. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis at Umeå University. umu.se/en/news/change…

Researchers at Umeå University and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have developed a novel compound that effectively clears bacterial infections in mice, including those that can result in rare but potentially fatal illnesses. umu.se/en/news/promis…

An international research team led by Umeå professor Magnus Wolf-Watz has discovered how the magnesium atom directs the chemistry that catalyzes the production of the energy molecule ATP in a cell. The study is published in the journal Science Advances. umu.se/en/news/discov…

Lakshmi Das, a postdoctoral researcher at Umeå University, has been awarded funding through the EU's Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action Postdoctoral Fellowship to study a new magnetic material that could pave the way for more efficient and secure data storage. umu.se/en/news/marie-…

Anne Rheinberger is a german exchange student at Umeå University during autumn 2024. She decided to take the green and healthy travel route to northern Sweden, and travelled the entire 2,200 km journey by train and bicycle over nine days. 🚵‍♀️ umu.se/en/news/hundre…

Younger children learn foreign languages more easily by connecting vocabulary with books, movement and everyday places. During a workshop, teachers in Örnsköldsvik received further training in how to teach English to young children on a scientific basis. umu.se/en/news/intera…

Two Umeå University researchers are awarded ERC Starting Grants, for young researchers at the beginning of their careers. They are Iker Valle Aramburu, a new MIMS group leader, and Gerard Rocher-Ros at the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. umu.se/en/news/two-yo…

Antonio Rodríguez Blázquez started his postdoctoral fellowship at Umeå university in January. With growing interest in structural biology, he is studying the mode of action of a potential effective drug against the parasitic genus https://Cryptospodirium.umu.se/en/news/invest…

Individuals with periodontitis have altered concentrations of various proteins in their blood, according to a new study from Umeå University. These findings pave the way for research into the underlying causes of the disease. umu.se/en/news/altere…