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More severe disease explains the higher costs of care for men
2013-05-15
Men often suffer from more severe cases of psoriasis than women, which may explain why the cost of care for men is higher. This is the conclusion of researchers at Umeå University in a new study.
Cells must use their brakes moderately for effective speed control
2013-05-15
How cells regulate their own function by “accelerating and braking” is important basic knowledge when new intelligent medicines are being developed, or when plant cells are tweaked to produce more bioenergy. In a study published by Nature Communicati...
Several subjects listed high in world university ranking
2013-05-08
Five subject areas at Umeå University were listed among the world’s best higher education institutions in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. This is a significant increase of the number of subject areas from the prior year.
Comics of the North
2013-05-03
As part of the event 'Kulturnatta' in Umeå, Bildmuseet will celebrate one year at Umeå Arts Campus. We will inaugurate Comics of the North, an exhibition of original drawings, sketches and sections of comic strips by eight different comics artists.
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