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Collaboration the key to mathematical breakthroughs
… Wallenberg Scholars Stockholm University Dan Petersen is of the view that research progress in mathematics is very … Research field: Algebraic geometry, topological properties of moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces. Petersen opens the door … space it is possible to gain a deeper understanding of how Riemann surfaces behave. “Since the map is an indirectly … -
Mapping footprints in the magnetic field of the Milky Way
… Mapping footprints in the magnetic field of the Milky Way Natural science Wallenberg Academy Fellows … researchers have only been able to create two-dimensional images of the Milky Way’s magnetic field. Panopoulou’s … of our galaxy and the interstellar medium. “These detailed images might help to explain why star formation in … -
How species learn to evolve
… How species learn to evolve Natural science Wallenberg … evolve more quickly than others. Tobias Uller Professor of Evolutionary Ecology Wallenberg Scholar Institution: Lund … University Research field: Evolvability – the capacity of organisms to adapt and diversify An organism’s DNA, … -
Three-dimensional images enhance our molecular understanding of nature
… Three-dimensional images enhance our molecular understanding of nature Natural science Wallenberg Scholars Stockholm … is now using electron diffraction to obtain increasingly detailed high-resolution images of crystals. The technique is … -
How clouds in polar regions impact climate
… How clouds in polar regions impact climate Natural science … a key role in the Earth’s climate, but are also a source of uncertainty in climate models. Annica Ekman is developing … This will enable us to compare the global models with our detailed model and see if we can make them better, so we can … -
Striving to improve understanding of signaling in the nervous system
… Striving to improve understanding of signaling in the nervous system Natural science Wallenberg … three cryo-electron microscopes that enable far more detailed imaging of protein structures than has previously … calculation methods to obtain more information from these images. These methods make it possible to extract … -
Cell atlas paves the way for new brain cancer therapies
… Linnarsson studied early brain development and produced a detailed cell atlas. This new knowledge about the brain now … cancer, especially glioblastoma. Sten Linnarsson Professor of Molecular Systems Biology Wallenberg Scholar … As a Wallenberg Scholar, he has previously created a detailed map of human brain cells, and also of brain … -
Permafrost under the Arctic Ocean set to accelerate climate change
… but now that the permafrost is thawing, large quantities of methane gas may rise to the surface. Birgit Wild wants to … predict what this means for the climate. Birgit Wild Dr. of Natural Science Wallenberg Academy Fellow 2023 … are then exposed to salt water (among other things) to see how this affects the bacteria’s methane production. At the … -
Building native-like models of transport proteins
… Building native-like models of transport proteins Natural science Wallenberg Scholars Stockholm … cell membranes perform these tasks. However, it is unclear how activity of these proteins are controlled. Wallenberg …