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  • The blue colours show regions where isolated events are most common, the red ones show where co-occurring events are most common. The left map shows present day, and the right map shows the future with medium-high emissions. Photo: Gabriele Messori

    Multiple extreme climate events at the same time may be the new normal

    Heatwaves, droughts and forest fires are some of the extreme climate-related events that are expected not only to become more frequent but also to increasingly strike at the same time. This finding emerges from a new study led by Uppsala University, in which researchers have mapped the impact of climate change in different regions of the world.

  • Art history and cultural analysis methods. Photo: Azul Tarazona Machicao (Image from SciFest, not connected to the institute)

    Major donation to new research institute for culture and creativity

    Anders Sandrew Foundation donates SEK 50 million over five years (possible extension of a further five) to establish a brand new institute – the Anders Sandrew Institute for Culture and Creativity, and a Chair in Digital Art History. It will concentrate the University’s research in the broad field of culture and creativity, and show the importance of culture for social and community cohesion.

  • Karl Berglund and Johan Svedjedal have written a book which analyses stylistic differences between Selma Lagerlöf, Karin Boye, Henning Mankell and other famous authors. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt/Katharina Leibring

    New book charts stylistic patterns in Swedish novels

    What are the stylistic differences between well-known Swedish authors? And is it possible to distinguish a prestigious writer from a more popular one? The answer is that there seem to be many different ways for authors to capture their audience. This is the conclusion reached by Karl Berglund and Johan Svedjedal, who have used computer-aided analysis to map 20th century Swedish literature.

  • The antechamber in the University Main Building. Photo: Mikael Wallerstedt

    "A unique position in Swedish architecture"

    Uppsala University’s Main Building is one of the few well-preserved intact milieus from the 1880s and has a unique position in Swedish architecture. This applies to both the façade and the entire interior, where the colour scheme, decoration, artworks and furniture have largely remained exactly as they were when the building was inaugurated, writes curator Anna Hamberg in her new thesis.

  • Schematic figure of the fusidic acid resistance “stop-motion” movie.

    New molecular movie reveals how antibiotic resistance to fusidic acid works

    Researchers from Uppsala Antibiotic Center, Uppsala University and SciLifeLab describe a fundamental mechanism of antibiotic resistance. What happens in a bacterium that is resistant to the antibiotic fusidic acid? With a stop-motion movie at the atomic level, they can show that the resistance protein FusB works nearly like a crowbar. Article published in Nature Communications

  • In the study, the researchers used different methods to examine the association between fitness level in late adolescence and premature death. Photo: Getty Images

    The effect of physical fitness on mortality is overestimated

    That fit people have a reduced risk of premature death from various diseases is a recurring result in many studies. New research from Uppsala University shows that people with high fitness levels in their late teens also have a reduced risk of dying from random accidents. This suggests that the associations seen in previous studies have probably been misleading.

  • The combination of claw marks and the shape of the feet suggests that the tracks were made by a primitive reptile. The image shows a reconstruction of the reptile. Illustration: Marcin Ambrozik.

    355 million-year-old footprints rewrite the history of backboned land animals

    Newly discovered fossilised footprints with long toes and claws have been found in a rock slab from Australia. The discovery pushes the origin of reptiles back by 35 million years and overthrows the established evolutionary timeline of backboned land animals. The study, led by researchers at Uppsala University, has been published in the journal Nature.

  • Jonathan Cedernaes, physician and docent in Medical Cell Biology at Uppsala University. Photo: Juliana Wolf Garcindo/Hjärnfonden

    Lack of sleep can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease

    Even a few nights with insufficient sleep increases promote molecular mechanisms linked to a greater risk of heart problems. This has been shown in a new study in which the researchers investigated how sleep deprivation affects biomarkers (in this case proteins) associated with cardiovascular disease. The study was led from Uppsala University and is published in the journal Biomarker Research.

  • “By recognising patterns from previous patients, the model can determine whether a patient has the relapsing-remitting form or whether the disease has transitioned to secondary progressive MS.", says Kim Kultima. Photo: David Naylor

    New AI model improves MS diagnostics

    To provide the right treatment for MS, it is important to know when the disease changes from relapsing-remitting to secondary progressive, a transition that is currently recognised on average three years too late. Researchers at Uppsala University have now developed an AI model that can determine with 90 per cent certainty which variant the patient has.

  • Researchers used eye movement measurements, filming children’s eyes and using an algorithm to calculate where the child was looking.

    Babies follow social cues despite trauma

    Babies living as refugees have some of the same social skills as children with more secure home conditions. This is shown by a new study that researchers from Uppsala University have conducted in cooperation with colleagues in Uganda, Zimbabwe and Bhutan. Over 800 children participated in the study, making it one of the largest infant studies ever conducted using eye movement measurements.

  • Blue light reduces starch accumulation, while red light increases starch storage.

    Controlling starch levels in algae could reduce greenhouse gases

    High-starch algae are important in biofuel production, as a feed supplement in agriculture and as an efficient way to bind carbon dioxide. Researchers have now found a new method to control starch storage in algae - a finding with potential applications in areas such reducing greenhouse gases.

  • “It’s important to be aware and to ask yourself: what emotions are these opinion pieces trying to evoke?", says Carin Leibring Svedjedal, PhD in Scandinavian languages. Photo: Getty Images

    How the media write about transgender people

    Transgender people are the subject of polarised debate in Sweden and there is a tendency to use alarmist examples to stir up emotions. This is shown in a new thesis that examines the language used in opinion pieces on trans-related issues.

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