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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.

Research news

Novel chemical tool for understanding membrane remodelling in the cell
Published: 2024-05-03

PNAS study makes a good "case" for using small molecules as chemical tools to understand complex biology.

Life’s insiders: Decoding endosymbiosis with mathematics
Published: 2024-05-02

Mathematical modelling advances research in endosymbiosis, according to a research group in Umeå.

How will AI affect writing and the teaching of writing?
Published: 2024-05-02

New research project investigates the impact of AI on the writing processes of 13–15 year olds.

Deep-learning models provides relevant ads without tracking users
Published: 2024-05-02

New thesis shows how AI can be used to categorise news articles and improve contextual advertising.

Key bacterium discovered – maintains the protective intestinal mucus barrier
Published: 2024-04-29

Dietary fibre is vital for our intestinal flora, where the bacteria Blautia is important to the mucus barrier.

Umeå has been chosen to host the European Space Weather Week in 2025
Published: 2024-04-24

ESWW brings scientists and the space industry together as it takes place in Sweden for the first time.

Finalist for prestigious climate research prize
Published: 2024-04-23

For the second year in a row, a Umeå University researcher is a finalist for the Frontiers Planet Prize.

Wants to revolutionize real-time video analytics
Published: 2024-04-23

Ali Rahmanian shows how to improve the performance of systems that handle real-time video data.

Umeå School of Architecture joins New European Bauhaus Initiative
Published: 2024-04-19

UMA takes part in projects using the potential in the culture and creative sectors for climate actions.

Unique field study on fire-impacted forests
Published: 2024-04-19

During the unusually dry year of 2018, Sweden was hit by numerous forest fires.

New understanding of energy losses in emerging light source
Published: 2024-04-18

A new method for measuring efficiency losses gives a breakthrough in the development of new light sources.

Understanding climate warming impacts on carbon release from the tundra
Published: 2024-04-17

A new major study shows that the effects of climate change could be stronger than previously thought.

Early and targeted treatment is important for tackling tularemia
Published: 2024-04-16

The study supports the use of ciprofloxacin and identifies the need for more knowledge about the disease.

Hannah's research on biased AI
Published: 2024-04-14

Hanna Devinney defends their thesis on biased AI on 18 April 2024.