Experts Warn: Current Arctic Climate Modeling Too Conservative
According to researchers at the University of Gothenburg, the current climate models utilized by the UN’s IPCC and other organizations to forecast climate change are…
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1000x Faster: World’s Fastest Laser Camera Films Combustion in Real Time
By illuminating a sample surface with short laser beam pulses, it is possible to film sequences of various chemical and physical reactions. A research team…
More Important Than Temperature: Salt’s Surprising Role in Sea Ice Formation
Polar sea ice formation is influenced by more than just the cold temperatures in the winter months. According to recent research from the University of…
600-Year-Old Shipwreck Provides New Knowledge About the Middle Ages
The cargo of the Skaftö wreck reveals the story of 15th-century trade routes. According to recent research from the University of Gothenburg, the Skaftö wreck…
Fewer Side Effects: A New Potential Cancer Treatment Target
Researchers have discovered a potential new cancer treatment target. University of Gothenburg researchers have identified a previously undiscovered mechanism that regulates tumor development in mice and…
Combination of Biomarkers Discovered That Can Identify Common Cognitive Disease
In recent years, subcortical small-vessel disease has become an increasingly common cognitive diagnosis. Researchers at University of Gothenburg have now shown that it is possible…
Quantization of Electric Charge: Absorption of an Individual Electron Captured on Film
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have observed the absorption of a single electron by a levitated droplet with such a magnification that it is…
New Deep Learning AI Tool Can Revolutionize Microscopy
An AI tool developed at the University of Gothenburg offers new opportunities for analyzing images taken with microscopes. A study shows that the tool, which…
First Exploration of Ocean Currents Beneath the “Doomsday Glacier” Triggers Concerns
For the first time, researchers have been able to obtain data from underneath Thwaites Glacier, also known as the “Doomsday Glacier.” They find that the…
Herpes Simplex Virus Can Infect the Brain by Evading the Immune Response
Herpes simplex virus’s VP1-2 protein can deactivate the early immune response. Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) infections are initiated at mucosal surfaces where the virus infects…
Physics Shows Antarctic Glacier Ice Walls Are Vital Protection for the Climate
Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several meters. A new study published in the journal Nature shows…
The Vikings Feared a Climate Catastrophe – So They Erected a Runestone With 9 Riddles
Several passages on the Rök stone – the world’s most famous Viking Age runic monument – suggest that the inscription is about battles and for…
Do You Think You’re More Environmentally Friendly Than Others? Most People Do.
Research from the University of Gothenburg shows that we tend to overestimate our personal environmental engagement. In a study with participants from Sweden, the United…
Human-Caused Biodiversity Decline Isn’t New – It Started Millions of Years Ago
The human-caused biodiversity decline started much earlier than researchers used to believe. According to a new study published in the scientific journal Ecology Letters the…
Environmental Pollution in China Finally Begins Decreasing
For decades pollution in China has paralleled economic growth. But this connection has been weakened in recent years, according to a new international research study…
Coffee Consumption During Pregnancy Linked to Child Obesity
A study published in the BMJ Open journal shows that even moderate coffee consumption during pregnancy, one to two cups per day, is related to…
Researchers Use Psychological Model of Human Patterns to Increase Computer IQ Score
A research group at University of Gothenburg implemented a psychological model of human patterns in their computer program to enhance the program’s number sequence ability….
