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Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease or dialysis treatment are often overlooked in drug studies. New blood thinners, so-called DOAK, could be an attractive alternative to the traditional substance warfarin, according to a thesis. umu.se/en/news/new-blood-thi…
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Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose contribute to tree diversity: shorturl.at/emEJM #biodiversity @OneEarth_CP
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The biodiversity of rainforests is threatened by climate change. Researcher Daniel Metcalfe conducts large-scale experiments to predict the consequences. Now, he has been awarded a major government grant from Formas to continue and expand the work. umu.se/en/news/major-grant-w…
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SciLifeLab has acquired new DNA sequencing instruments (Illumina NovaSeq X and PacBio Revio) to cater to the growing demand and latest developments in genomics.
@KAWstiftelsen @Vetenskapsradet @tuuliel
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Did the bacteria in your guts when you were a baby impact your risk of future #disease? #Researchers at LiU are aiming to find out. Two groups are studying whether diseases such as type 1 #diabetes and #allergy could be prevented by promoting the right bacteria early in life.
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Work-life is often described as having become much more complex – but in Sweden, it has not become more complex in recent years.
New study by Johan Westerman, Dirk Witteveen, Erik Bihagen and Roujman Shahbazian published in European Societies:
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The expedition #ARTofMELT2023 has passed its midpoint. The ice has been much harder and more difficult than expected. Read report from prof Michael Tjernstrom on ice camps, helicopter trips, Helipod and visits by polar bears. #Artic
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In this paper just out we use electrochemistry to show that exosomes can carry transmitter molecules. Importance: new possibilities for intercellular transmission.
A HUGE thank you to @KAWstiftelsen for supporting this work
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New tech solutions will not solve all our energy problems. To become more sustainable, most of us need to change our lifestyles too. SU professor Afzal Siddiqui was very clear when he delivered this message to members of the European parliament. #energy su.se/department-of-computer…
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A small group of patients with type 2 diabetes treated with high-dose tadalafil, a erectile dysfunction medication, showed significantly improved long-term blood sugar levels. The result in the pilot study is striking, but a larger study is needed. gu.se/en/news/potency-drug-r…
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#Researchers at @LIU_Universitet and @KTHuniversity have developed a transistor made of conductive wood, a possible step toward #biobased and plant #electronics. bit.ly/3LJxwsn
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Algae in Swedish lakes provide insights to how complex life on Earth developed: bit.ly/3NadMiO @NatureEcoEvo #evolution #Biology
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Researchers have detected the environmental pollutant PCB in sediment samples taken at a depth of 8,000 meters in the Pacific Ocean. While organic carbon is degraded, persistent PCB accumulates in the deep sea. @NatureComms @AcesSthlmUni @SyddanskUni
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Today, at 14:15 CEST, a small part of LiU will begin a journey to Jupiter. A #research team from @IFM_LiU has created a coating for probes, used in @ESA_JUICE , Europe's largest scientific space mission ever. Follow the launch at @ESA: esa.int/Science_Exploration/…
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KI researchers @schedinweiss and @robin_zhou_ have found that a type of sugar molecule in blood is associated with the level of #tau and can be used to predict #Alzheimers disease almost 10 years before symptoms appear. Study published in @alzdemjournals.
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Advances in burns treatment open up new possibilities for healing other complicated wounds. For the first time, stem cells are now being tested as a treatment for hard-to-heal leg ulcers. liu.se/en/news-item/stem-cel… #research
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Wastewater is a more potent environment for antibiotic resistance to evolve than previously known. Wastewaters have unique characteristics, allowing resistance genes to start their journey from harmless bacteria to those that cause disease. gu.se/en/news/wastewater-mor… @goteborgsuni
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“We think open science is the new normal” says @wilhwid – read the whole article about the new publishing platform SU Dynamica @Stockholm_Uni su.se/stockholm-university-l…
