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  • Future diet – plant-based fermented foods on the plate

    Future diet – plant-based fermented foods on the plate

    The first consumer study focusing on plant-based fermentation. 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.

  • Lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

    Lung cancer does not decrease in line with reduced smoking

    Despite the fact that the number of people who smoke has decreased very sharply in Sweden, the number of cases of lung cancer in the population is not decreasing as much as expected. Among women lung cancer has in fact increased. This is shown in a new study at Umeå University, Sweden. The study means that the view of how long smoking affects health may change.

  •   Professor Felipe Cava and doktoral student Michael Gilmore, Department of Molecular Biology. Image: Mattias Pettersson.

    New transporter for recycling of bacterial cell wall found

    A transporter which some bacteria use to recycle fragments of their cell wall has been discovered by researchers at Umeå university, Sweden. They found that the transporter controls resistance to certain kinds of cell-wall targeting antibiotics.

  • Groundwaters that circulate through the subsoil as a result of melting permafrost can transport carbon dioxide and methane to arctic lakes and in turn be emitted to the atmosphere.

    Melting permafrost increases greenhouse gas from arctic lakes

    Groundwaters that circulate through the subsoil as a result of melting permafrost can transport carbon dioxide and methane to arctic lakes and in turn be emitted to the atmosphere. This process of transporting greenhouse gases increases the effects of climate change and is now being quantified for the first time by researchers from the universities in Umeå, Barcelona, and Linköping.

  • One important tool for calculating a product's climate impact is life cycle assessment, Helena Nydahl shows in her thesis. Photo: Mostphotos

    Reduced climate impact by better insight in life cycle assessment

    The right tools are key to ensure investment decisions that reduce global emissions. This is shown by Helena Nydahl, Department of Applied Physics and Electronics, in her thesis Communication of Life Cycle Assessment Results - Life Cycle Key Performance Indicators, which will be defended on October 10 at Umeå University, Sweden.

  • In his thesis Jacob Lewerentz has investigated how cells turn independent and has developed computer software for new sequencing technologies that produce long DNA-readings. Photo: Johnér Bildbyrå AB

    New findings of how cells turn independent and regulate functions

    Jacob Lewerentz, Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University, contributes as of his thesis with knowledge about how cells regulate their protein level and adapt to a new milieu outside their organism. He has also investigated how protein levels are regulated in cells that remain in their organism and developed computer software for new sequencing technologies that produce long DNA-readings.

  • Lakes at high latitudes act as “reactors” or “chimneys” for carbon dioxide emission, Dirk Verheijen shows in his thesis defended at Umeå University, Sweden. Photo: Karl Heuchel

    Arctic lakes act as “reactors” or “chimneys” for carbon dioxide

    Many lakes are found at high-latitudes in arctic areas. Yet, their remote location and long winter periods make studying these systems difficult. This period of ice-cover and subsequent ice-melt is of significant importance for understanding CO2 emission from arctic clear water systems, Dirk Verheijen shows in his thesis at Umeå University, Sweden.

  • The future evolution of design must be driven by multiple perspectives shaped by various positions, places, practices and cultures, Nicholas Torretta suggests in his thesis. Foto: Cris Velasque

    Design evolution through the martial art of Capoeira

    Could an ancient martial art created by African slaves in Brazil unlock new perspectives on design? For his doctoral thesis, defended at Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå University, Nicholas Torretta drew upon his native culture to shine a light on the oppressive and consumeristic power structures that still permeate industrial design thinking.

  • Getting intelligent computer programmes to recognise and express intentions is complex, Michele Persiani's thesis shows.

    Robots that recognize and express intentions

    he digital and physical worlds are becoming more and more populated by intelligent computer programmes called agents. Agents have the potential to intelligently automate many daily tasks such as maintaining an agenda, driving, interacting with a phone or computer, and many more. However, there are many challenges to solve before getting there, Michele Persiani's thesis shows.

  • Joakim Ahlgren, Jenny Ask, Martina Jeuthe och Robin Bergman at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre at Umeå University are now licensed as scientific divers. Photo: Stilianos Matsoukatidis

    Monitoring staff with a license to dive

    Now Umeå University can proudly present four employees who have obtained the Swedish professional diving certificate S-30. On behalf of the Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management, macrovegetation in the Gulf of Bothnia will be monitored within the national environmental monitoring.

  • International students give Umeå University top marks for satisfaction

    International students give Umeå University top marks for satisfaction

    Umeå University has been ranked first in Sweden and third in Europe for student satisfaction according to the International Student Barometer (ISB). The survey was responded by international students from 193 universities throughout the world during the autumn of 2012.