New beamline at MAX IV to contribute to sustainable materials and green technology
SEK 200 million for new research initiative on metabolism and obesity
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Highlighting the invisible
How has society’s view of disabilities evolved throughout history, and what does it reveal about the present day? Lotta Vikström, a professor of history at Umeå University, is endeavoring to shed light on an often-overlooked group: people with disabilities. Delving into archives, she is highlighting their living conditions, enabling forecasts to be made about the future.
Taking new approaches in the fight against dementia
Wallenberg Scholar, Wittung Stafshede is focused on achieving a breakthrough for one of healthcare’s greatest challenges: finding new ways to address some of the brain’s most severe diseases, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s.
Developing game-changing blood tests in the fight against dementia
As a Wallenberg Scholar, Henrik Zetterberg is aiming to create a palette of tests to diagnose several other forms of dementia.
Data from space probes aiding our understanding of plasma flares
Solar winds and energetic electrons in fusion reactors – the acceleration takes place on vastly different scales, but the physics is similar. Swedish researchers are hoping to understand, and thereby predict, plasma flares capable of harming sensitive electronics.
