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- 15 Nov
Replacing fossil fuels with metals
Renewable substitutes are needed for fossil fuels, and some of our commonest metals might be the solution. At Lund University advanced laser diagnostics is being used to ascertain whether iron, aluminum and silicon may be the fuels of the future.
How weight reduction surgery and diabetes drugs impact bacteria
As a Wallenberg Academy Scholar, Fredrik Bäckhed will now be attempting to find out how the microbiota interacts with diabetes therapies.
Better vaccines and cancer therapies inspired by the body’s immune system
As a Wallenberg Academy Fellow Carmen Gerlach is exploring the workings of our immune system.
Mapping the cells of blood vessels
In the olden days cartographers traveled the world to draw what they saw. Christer Betsholtz has instead followed the winding blood vessels of the brain to draw a map of the cells that make up those blood vessels. He is now expanding his research to enhance our understanding of the role played by blood vessels in a number of diseases.
