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The secrets of Archaea could provide new keys to our health | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 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...

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 microorganisms whose function in the human body remains something of a mystery @umeauniversitet.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yhr9yjsm

Three teams of skiers, four to a pair of skis, prepare to start the race

IceLab Ski Terror team about the cross the finish line at the ski relay

A team from the Physics department in colorful outfits lift one of IceLab's PhD students

IceLab's Mighty Ducks team crosses the finish line and smiles for a photo

Icelabbers having fun at the annual ski relay race here @umeauniversitet.bsky.social, the KBC Stafetten! Our favorite category is the battleship, with four skiers on one pair of skis 🤣

Cold day with bright sunshine — perfect for a bit of winter joy on the break at @umeaunimarine.bsky.social! ❄️🌞

#ColdClimate #UMF @umeauniversitet.bsky.social

When the cell’s recycling stations, the lysosomes, start leaking, it can become dangerous. Toxic waste risks spreading and damaging the cell. Now, researchers at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social have revealed

När cellens återvinningsstationer, lysosomerna, börjar läcka kan det bli farligt. Giftigt avfall riskerar att sprida sig och skada cellen. Nu har forskare vid @umeauniversitet.bsky.social avslöjat de

Mutationsmosaik en ledtråd till sporadisk ALS Ackumulering av spontana mutationer i hjärnbarkens nervceller kan bidra till sjukdomsutvecklingen.

För majoriteten av alla som drabbas av #ALS känner man inte till vad som orsakar sjukdomen. En ny studie visar att spontana mutationer i hjärnbarken kan vara en del av förklaringen #forskning med stöd av Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse @umeauniversitet.bsky.social tinyurl.com/ythmtf2v

Research vessel Svea.

Laboratory onboard research vessel Svea.

Research vessel Svea.

Laboratory onboard research vessel Svea.

Soon wrapping up the joint monitoring cruise with SMHI and UMF aboard R/V Svea. 🚢

Huge thanks to everyone for a superb expedition! 🌊🦑🧪

#EnvironmentalMonitoring #SMHI #SLU #ResearchVessel @umeauniversitet.bsky.social

🧪🌾 @cathbell62.bsky.social works @umeauniversitet.bsky.social & @ijpb-versaillescly.bsky.social in France and has been instrumental to establish #INUPRAG, a collaboration between @umeaplantsciencecentre.se, @inrae-france.bsky.social & @cragenomica.bsky.social.

A man wearing a white labcoat is sitting in a lab holding a pipette in his hand. He is looking into the camera and smiling.

🧪🌾In Sept 2026, @umeauniversitet.bsky.social will host a Nobel Symposium on microproteins - tiny regulators with big potential.

Led by Stephan Wenkel @microproteins.bsky.social from UPSC, the multidisciplinary event aims to spark fresh perspectives.

Read more here: www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...

Send-off party for Kristina Viklund! 🥲

After 30+ years as Comms Officer at #UMF, she’s retiring. Her passion for the ocean and dedication to spreading knowledge about marine research have inspired so many! 🌊🧪🦑

Couldn’t ask for a better coworker! 💖💖💖

@umeauniversitet.bsky.social #MarineResearch

Climate change may increase the spread of neurotoxin in the oceans Researchers:

#ClimateChange may increase the spread of neurotoxin in the oceans — just as it did thousends of years ago!

New study published in #NatureWater, led by @ericcapo12.bsky.social from Umeå University! 🌊🦑🧪

www.umu.se/en/news/clim...

@umeauniversitet.bsky.social @nature.com #Methylmercury

Umeå universitet i topp bland utbildningar med goda jobbchanser - Sverige Vid första urvalet för hösten 2025 hade nästan 456 300 personer sökt minst en högskoleutbildning i Sverige. Det var 1,4 procent fler jämfört med förra hösten,

Umeå universitet i topp bland utbildningar med goda jobbchanser

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Vid första urvalet för hösten 2025 hade nästan 456 300 personer sökt minst en högskoleutbildning i Sverige. Det…

DNA folding more important for cell function than previously thought The discovery reveals DNA's active role in cells and gives new possibilities to study cancer and diabetes.

Tiny tweaks in #DNA folding can have big effects. A study from @umeauniversitet.bsky.social shows that even the most subtle changes in DNA’s shape have an important influence on gene activity and energy production #research supported by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation.
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DNA:s veckning viktigt för cellens funktion Upptäckten avslöjar DNA:s aktiva roll i celler och ger nya möjligheter att förstå cancer och diabetes.

Små förändringar i DNA:s veckning kan få stora effekter. En studie från @umeauniversitet.bsky.social visar att även de mest subtila förändringarna i DNA:s form påverkar genaktivitet och energiproduktion #Forskning med stöd av Knut och Alice Wallenbergs Stiftelse #medicin #cancer
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Hooray for Umeå University, which turns 60 today! 🥳🎈

View from research vessel KBV 181 while collecting samles for research and monitoring. Photo: Åsa Hallberg

Summer might soon come to an end, but beautiful mornings on research vessel KBV 181 continue!! 🌞❤️

#MarineResearch #EnvironmentalMonitoring #MorningSun #GulfOfBothnia #UMF @umeauniversitet.bsky.social 🌊🧪🦑

Emmanuelle Charpentier has been appointed honorary citizen of Umeå Municipality, and in connection with the honorary citizenship ceremony, the Nobel Prize winner is making a long-awaited visit to her alma mater for a public seminar/talk. Read more here: www.umu.se/en/events/se...

Caudex – performance at Arboretum Norr

P.S.: On Saturday next week, September 6, Luis will produce another performance/installation at Arboretum Norr in Umeå. Pass by if you are interested and in Umeå!

You can find more information here:
www.umu.se/en/events/ca...

@umeauniversitet.bsky.social

Staff from Umeå Marine Sciences Centre cleaning the nets.

Staff from Umeå Marine Sciences Centre cleaning the nets.

Measuring fishes that was caught in the nets.

Lots of perch in the nets this year.

🐟The annual coastal fish monitoring is wrapped up!Always exciting to see what ends up in the nets — this year it was LOTS of perch! Usually a promising sign for the ecosystem.🦑🧪🌊

#GulfOfBothnia @umeauniversitet.bsky.social
#FishMonitoring

How has society’s view of #disabilities evolved throughout history, and what does it reveal about the present day? Lotta Vikström, a professor of history @umeauniversitet.bsky.social is endeavoring to shed light on an often-overlooked group: people with disabilities. #research
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A short-haired men in a white labcoat is pipetting something into a large, black machine. Photo credit: Mattias Pettersson, Umeå University

Three computer screens are displayed and before is a hand controlling a joystick. Photo credit: Mattias Pettersson, Umeå University

A hand is holding a black device that is connected to small transparent pipes. Photo credit: Mattias Pettersson, Umeå University

A women and a men in white labcoats are sitting in front of a computer screen and discuss. The women is shown on something on the screen. Photo credit: Mattias Pettersson, Umeå University

🧪🧬NEWS - Research facility allows to monitor molecules in motion

At the new C-Trap Facility, scientist can now manipulate and observe dynamic molecular processes in real time.🔬

Curious to learn more? Take a look here👇:
www.upsc.se/about-upsc/n...

📸 Mattias Pettersson @umeauniversitet.bsky.social

Tools controlled by light – paving the way for new therapies | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 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...

How do cells break down damaged proteins and other substances? Yaowen Wu is studying these vital processes and developing innovative chemical tools to control them. His research may pave the way for new treatments for #cancer and other diseases @umeauniversitet.bsky.social tinyurl.com/yp2z4f85

📣 Looking for a postdoc in Life Science?🧪

Join the multidisciplinary 'Excellence by Choice' postdoctoral programme in Umeå hosted by Umeå Centre for Microbial Research @umeauniversitet.bsky.social & @umeaplantsciencecentre.se!

⏰ Deadline: 17 August

Read more here:
www.umu.se/en/ucmr/ec-p...

Revolutionary bacterial cell wall research to battle antibiotic resistance | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 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...

Wallenberg Scholar Felipe Cava, professor at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social is researching to reveal the secrets of cell walls and develop new ways of outwitting antibiotic-resistant #bacteria.
#research #medicine #antibiotics #infections @cavalab.bsky.social
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📣 Looking for a PhD position? Join the research group of @stephanevrg.bsky.social at @umeaplantsciencecentre.se and @umeauniversitet.bsky.social! 🔬

But hurry up: the application deadline is approaching next week on June 26!

P.S.: Stéphane is around at the #ICAR2025.🧪🌾

Groundbreaking malaria research could save millions of lives | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation 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...

Oliver Billker @umeauniversitet.bsky.social is heading a groundbreaking research project on the #malaria parasite and its complex interaction with the mosquitoes that spread it #research #science
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One single rule helps explain life on Earth The discovery will help to understand why species are spread the way they are across the planet.

🌍 One rule may explain how life is organised across ecosystems, from deep oceans to dry savannas.
Rubén Bernardo Madrid IceLab postdoc at @umeauniversitet.bsky.social is first author of a new study in @natecoevo.nature.com identifying this pattern in biodiversity.
www.umu.se/en/news/one-...

Porträttbild av rektor Tora Holmberg tagen i fotostudio. Hon har svart blus och svart kavaj på sig, med en Umeå universitet-pin på kavajslaget.

Trump­-administrationen driver en mycket aggressiv politik mot det amerikanska forskarsamhället. Detta får betydande konsekvenser även för forskare och forskning i Sverige och världen. Om detta skriver rektor Tora Holmberg i en debattartikel i Tidningen Curie: www.tidningencurie.se/debatt/ameri...

Swedish and German colleagues aboard R/V Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Sampling water from R/V Elisabeth Mann Borgese.

Baltic Sea sunset.

Fantastic days at sea!🌞Joint monitoring cruise with our German collegues from #IOW aboard their vessel R/V Elisabeth Mann Borgese, comparing hydrographic, nutrient and chlorophyll data. 🚢🌊

@ostseeforschung.bsky.social @umeauniversitet.bsky.social #BalticSea #EnvironmentalMonitoring

#OpenHouse in IceLab this afternoon! Everyone pitching in to tidy up the place and make the OG space look as nice as the brand new offices and working rooms next door. Join us 13.30! @mrosvall.bsky.social pictured here 'breaking free' of director duties 🧹 @umeauniversitet.bsky.social #IceLab15