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Emmanuelle Charpentier, hedersdoktor vid Umeå universitet.
Discovery at Umeå University awarded 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

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The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation invests in infection medicine

The financial support is included in a national investment into Life Science.

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Research on lakes and rivers receives funding from Formas
Published: 2026-10-23

Two new projects will investigate the carbon storage potential of Arctic lakes and flooding in watercourses.

€20 million EU project to develop trustworthy AI for healthcare
Published: 2026-10-23

ASCLEPIUS will develop AI assistants that support clearer communication and reduce documentation work

Unexpected discovery emerged from collaboration between two research fields
Published: 2026-10-23

Tiny gold particles could play a new role in the organic electronics of the future.

From still images to movies of life’s molecular machines
Published: 2026-10-22

New technology could reveal how vital processes in the body work in real time.

New project to map pristine and vulnerable Arctic lakes
Published: 2026-10-22

The Arctic is warming rapidly. Researchers are now set to investigate effects on lake ecosystems.

The quest for a better photosynthetic enzyme
Published: 2026-10-22

Hidden mechanisms may provide clues for the development of more efficient plants.

Tracking methane across land-water boundaries
Published: 2026-10-22

Scientists want to gain a better understanding of how methane is produced to predict future emissions.

Haemodialysis may affect both the heart and cardiac biomarkers
Published: 2026-10-15

New doctoral thesis shows that dialysis can alter the levels of blood tests used to detect heart injury.

7.5 million for Umeå University in new Nordic cryo-EM network
Published: 2026-10-13

NCX expands Nordic cryo-EM collaboration, making advanced methods and expertise more accessible.

The Nobel Prize That Lit Up Neuroscience
Published: 2026-10-06

Optogenetics has revolutionized neuroscience and is now used by researchers around the world.

Virginia Dignum joins Nobel laureates for a discussion on AI
Published: 2026-10-06

Researchers and experts gather at the Nobel Week Dialogue, focusing on artificial intelligence this year.

3D printers can make advanced research more accessible
Published: 2026-10-05

A doctoral thesis shows that ordinary 3D printers can build advanced scientific equipment right in the lab.

New AI research strengthens privacy protection in healthcare
Published: 2026-09-30

How can we make use of sensitive data without revealing more information than is necessary?

Award-winning research sheds light on oral bacterial interactions
Published: 2026-09-24

The award recognizes the best papers published in the Journal of Dental Research during the previous year.

Under stress, bacterial RNA and proteins tell different stories
Published: 2026-09-21

Researchers at Umeå University show when RNA and protein levels diverge in disease-causing bacteria.