Large-scale mapping reveals the hidden interactions that shape gut microbial life.

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YouTube video by Wallenbergstiftelserna

Our intestines teem with life. Billions of bacteria are already known and play a crucial role in our health – but there is also an almost invisible neighboring group: the Archaea. These are ancient mi...

Ackumulering av spontana mutationer i hjärnbarkens nervceller kan bidra till sjukdomsutvecklingen.

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The discovery reveals DNA's active role in cells and gives new possibilities to study cancer and diabetes.

Upptäckten avslöjar DNA:s aktiva roll i celler och ger nya möjligheter att förstå cancer och diabetes.

How do cells break down damaged proteins and other substances? How do they transport essential molecules to where they are needed? Wallenberg Academy Fellow Yaowen Wu is studying these vital processes...

The fifth call of the 'Excellence by Choice' Postdoctoral Programme. Recruitment opens 23 June.

Bacteria are masters of adaptation, and their protective cell walls are one of the keys to their survival. However these cell walls are also their biggest weakness – and primary main targets in the fi...

Every minute a child dies of malaria somewhere in the world. This is a statistic that Professor Oliver Billker of Umeå University is determined to change. As a Wallenberg Scholar, he is heading a grou...

The discovery will help to understand why species are spread the way they are across the planet.

En nyupptäckt typ av bindvävsceller kan få en roll för att motverka cancer i bukspottskörteln, visar studie.

Pharmaceutical used for sleep disorders influences the migration success of juvenile salmon in the wild.

The Government has made its decision.

This spring, nearly 140 high school students from natural science programs visit Umeå University.

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Join the course about Arctic Future Pathfinders onboard the ship S/S Statsraad Lehmkuhl across Arctic ocean.