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Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

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7.5 million for Umeå University in new Nordic cryo-EM network
Published: 2026-10-13

NCX expands Nordic cryo-EM collaboration, making advanced methods and expertise more accessible.

The Nobel Prize That Lit Up Neuroscience
Published: 2026-10-06

Optogenetics has revolutionized neuroscience and is now used by researchers around the world.

Virginia Dignum joins Nobel laureates for a discussion on AI
Published: 2026-10-06

Researchers and experts gather at the Nobel Week Dialogue, focusing on artificial intelligence this year.

3D printers can make advanced research more accessible
Published: 2026-10-05

A doctoral thesis shows that ordinary 3D printers can build advanced scientific equipment right in the lab.

New AI research strengthens privacy protection in healthcare
Published: 2026-09-30

How can we make use of sensitive data without revealing more information than is necessary?

Award-winning research sheds light on oral bacterial interactions
Published: 2026-09-24

The award recognizes the best papers published in the Journal of Dental Research during the previous year.

Under stress, bacterial RNA and proteins tell different stories
Published: 2026-09-21

Researchers at Umeå University show when RNA and protein levels diverge in disease-causing bacteria.

Bacteria can help each other survive in persistent infections
Published: 2026-09-15

New thesis shows why stubborn infections may need to be understood as bacterial communities.

Researchers discover Achilles' heel of antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Published: 2026-09-10

Highly antibiotic-resistant bacteria become more susceptible when transport to the cell wall is disrupted.

Tiny proteins in the spotlight at a Nobel Symposium in Umeå
Published: 2026-09-09

Leading researchers gather in Umeå for a Nobel Symposium on microproteins, tiny proteins with important roles.

New report: How research can address a changing Arctic
Published: 2026-09-08

Researchers present three perspectives intended to strengthen the link between science and local needs.

Researchers receive doctoral students via MSCA Doctoral Network
Published: 2026-09-08

Nicolò Maccaferri, Aleksandra Foltynowicz and Katarina Wulff get doctoral student funding via EU programme.

New AI methods make medical image analysis more reliable
Published: 2026-09-03

New AI methods take into account the structures in medical images and provide more reliable results.

Metamaterials make the unexpected possible
Published: 2026-08-31

Who has not dreamed of an invisibility cloak? The potential of metamaterials inspires researchers worldwide.

New strategy targets one of cancer research's toughest challenges
Published: 2026-08-27

By disrupting the genetic instructions that produce c-Myc, researchers can slow the growth of cancer cells.