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With their hands on the legal levers
It is wonderful news for the Scandinavian scientific community. At the end of May it stood clear that Lund will host to the European Spallation Source.
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The winner of the race
She learned how to work hard at an early age and her devotion has certainly paid off. Whether it is field running or running a company, the key to success is focus according to Yvonne Mårtensson.
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Re-painting the big pig-ture
Why do tame pigs show such variety in colouring, when their wild relatives are so plain? Swedish researchers know who is to blame. But the big question is why.
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Harmony prevents dementia
People who are active, outgoing and relaxed may be less likely to develop dementia, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet.
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Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder are relatives
Schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have the same genetic causes, according to a study from Karolinska Institutet.
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Bio-Linux goes global
Recently the NEBC Bio-Linux Version 5.0 was released, a one-stop shop for bioinformatics tools in a Linux context.
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Glucose facilitates the use of indigo
The Finnish researcher Anne Vuorema oat the MTT Agrifood Research Finland proves in her new doctoral dissertation that glucose can serve as a reducing agent of indigo.
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New tools to fight bacteria
Better guidelines for doctors, detailed patient journals, and national monitoring systems are some of the tools needed to combat the increasing problem of antibiotic-resistant bacteria. That is stated in a report commissioned by the Swedish government.
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New firm based on SLU research
Four researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, has recently founded a new nanotech company.
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Time to save for survival
The future is bright for the biotech industry. However, the companies need to cut costs immediately if they want to survive the rough economic times.
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Martin Bergö: "The Idea is the Thing"
Martin Bergö, 38, goes wherever ideas take him - it's a process that has led to, and resulted from, plenty of unexpected results. Those ideas have been recognized as good ones: in 2008, he was awarded the Eric K. Fernström Foundation's Prize for young researchers. It isn't the first award for the Associate Professor at Gothenburg University's Sahlgrenska Academy. In 2007, he received a grant award of 16 million SEK from the European Research Council for his pioneering work.