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En man som sitter i ett laboratorium klädd i labbrock och handskar. Han har långt mörkt hår och skägg.
Not the genes, but how they work together makes a tree a tree

Trees are shaped not by unique "tree genes", but by how genes work together.

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CRISPR-Cas9 – the gene-editing tool that changed the world

A breakthrough in Umeå laid the foundation for CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary tool.

Onur Kiliç, Humlab.
Onur Kiliç explores AI beyond binary systems

What happens if queer resistance not only is influenced by technology, but can also begin to reshape it?

En kvinna med långt brunt hår och vit skjorta håller en bok med brunt-rött omslag i handen. Hon står framför en röd vägg.
New genes behind chemical defence in aspen identified

Sara Rydman has identified several new genes linked to the formation of chemical defence compounds in aspen.

Emmanuelle Charpentier hedersmedborgare 2025
Emmanuelle Charpentier on the role of science in society

Today, it is more important than ever to show how research contributes to solving societal challenges.

Närbild på fyra petriskålar med jästceller, noggrant uppmärkta.
Of mice and (wo)men and molecules – at the forefronts of research on anorexia nervosa

At Umeå University, a multi-front battle is underway to combat anorexia nervosa.

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Ukrainian student Sergiy Borodin received donated funds
Student Sergiy Borodin fled Ukraine and got a place as an exchange student in Umeå.
Published: 2023-02-22
Fellowship in Wales increases knowledge in pelvic surgery
Read about Martin Rutegård and how he describe the life in Wales, where he will spend a year on a fellowship.
Published: 2023-02-16
"I feel quite satisfied with what I leave behind"
Hand surgery attracted to a life in the north.
Published: 2023-01-25
With focus on indigenous people’s involvement in international politics
Luke Laframboise is a doctoral student in Sami studies, focusing on indigenous politics and Arctic relations.
Published: 2022-12-16
"Important discoveries are waiting in the gaps between disciplines"
Rickard Sjöberg moves between academic disciplines, but says he often realizes that the gap isn't so wide.
Published: 2022-12-14
Advanced microscope provides frozen snapshots at atomic level
Umeå's cryo-electron microscope attracts students and researchers from all over the world.
Published: 2022-11-30
Learning about protein aggregates to solve the riddle of ALS
Peter Andersen has found mechanisms that may make it possible to treat or even prevent it.
Published: 2022-11-28
André Mateus researches the interaction between gut flora and drugs
André Mateus researches how drugs and the microbiome in the human gut work together.
Published: 2022-11-22
How the body is affected by sleep deprivation and darkness
Maria Nordin, associate professor of psychology, explains why sleep is so important for our health.
Published: 2022-11-09
I believe in team thinking and collaboration
The interest in science led into a world where collaboration is the key to success.
Published: 2022-10-19
The 11th IceLab Camp exceeded the participants’ expectations
18 researchers at different career stages met for a creative camp in Granö.
Published: 2022-10-12
The walls of the cell - vital in the fight against many diseases
Viruses create small spaces of their own in cells membrane, where they secretly can do great harm.
Published: 2022-09-28
Four-stranded DNA in a new type of cancer therapy
Nasim Sabouris research findings are forming the basis for efforts to develop new cancer therapeutics.
Published: 2022-09-27
“If we continue to eat like we do today we will destroy the planet”
To tackle climate change, we must eat less meat. But what really makes people change their diets?
Published: 2022-09-21
Anders wants to reduce debris and interference in MRI
Anders Garpebring wants to get sharper and clearer results from images of cancerous tumors, with help of AI.
Published: 2022-09-02