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Topics: Nature and environmental control

  • Self-driving machines need to be able to adapt to changes in the environment in order not to risk harming the environment or, in the worst case, people. Graphic: Martin Servin

    Computational physics to make AI-controlled heavy machinery safer

    When heavy machinery is to become robots with autonomous capabilities, safety is at highest priority. In a new EU project, researchers and industry collaborate to develop reliable and efficient AI-driven machines that minimize the risk of harming people or the environment.

  • © Matti Aikio, Peurakaira (still from the video), 2024. Courtesy of the artist.

    Eight Degrees / Contemporary Art on the Forest

    Featuring photography, film, sculpture, drawing, textiles, sound and installations, including new commissions, the group show Eight Degrees opens on 15 March at Bildmuseet's Art Friday with Littfest – Umeå International Literature Festival.

  • Aerial view of an unmodified boulder-bed stream showing the density of boulders and the diverse habitats these create. Photo: Richard Mason and Jens Andersson

    Clues from the ice age can help restore Swedish streams

    Human intervention has destroyed critical habitats for salmon and trout in Swedish streams. Researchers at Umeå University have discovered crucial clues to help restore the streams to their natural state. "To understand the processes that shape them, we need to think more about how glaciers function, rather than streams,” says Lina Polvi Sjöberg.

  • Tropical cloud forests have a unique biodiversity. Researchers from Umeå are investigating how plant and animal life is affected by climate change. Foto: Amy Grist

    Major grant will put Umeå at the forefront of tropical climate research

    The biodiversity of rainforests is threatened by climate change. Researcher Daniel Metcalfe conducts large-scale experiments to predict the consequences – but was ready to shut down when the funds ran out. Now, he has been awarded a major government grant from Formas to continue and expand the work.