Wallenberg Academy Fellows to Stockholm University
Eight researchers at Stockholm University are appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows. Among other things, they do research on methane in the Arctic seabed and on decisionmaking on potential disasters.
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Gunnar von Heijne tells
What happens behind the scenes when the Nobel Prize in Chemistry is to be decided? Gunnar von Heijne talks about his work in the Nobel Committee for Chemistry.
With increased gender equality in society, expectations of what it means to be a father have also changed. However, the development of family policies and support for fathers has not kept pace. In a new SNS report, two economists highlight how social competence has become an increasingly important factor in the likelihood of becoming a father.
Data is available in abundance. However, to utilize this raw material we need to sort it so that patterns and trends become visible. Zed Lee develops algorithms that are useful for industry as well as healthcare.
Our climate is becoming ever warmer – impacting plant and animal ecosystems. But this is by no means the first time Earth has experienced climate change. Wallenberg Academy Fellow Peter Heintzman is using genetics to examine how prehistoric climate change has impacted life on Earth.
A holy grail in biology is to map all the functions of the cell. The existence of vast quantities of data combined with rapid progress in AI methodologies has enabled scientists to take the next step. A team of researchers is now working to understand the molecular language of the cell.