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New method to eliminate harmful chemicals in clothing

Harmful chemicals in our clothes may soon be a thing of the past, thanks to a groundbreaking method developed by researchers at Stockholm University.

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The risk of global water scarcity is greater than expected

Securing the world's water supply is one of the greatest challenges of our time. Researchers are now presenting an alternative method for quantifying the global risk of water scarcity.

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Study reveals isolation and pathogens in medieval Spain

An archaeogenetic study sheds new light on the medieval community Las Gobas in Spain. Besides isolation, the researchers have identified the variola virus which can offer an explanation on how smallpox entered Iberia.

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Navigating the Swedish job market – a guide for international students

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Research on yeast can untap new lager beer flavours

The flavours ans aromas of lager beers are strongly limited. Now, researchers have created new yeast strains that could revolutionize the lager beer industry.

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Sweden's first Master's programme in Environmental Humanities inaugurated

The university's exhibition space Accelerator was at capacity when the Master's Programme in Environmental Humanities was inaugurated on 5 September. Students, visitors, colleagues and researchers from several departments and other universities came together.

Invigning av Masterprogram i miljöhumaniora
Climate and Environment - Theme page Culture and Media - Theme page Gender and Equality - Theme page History, Archeology and Cultural Heritage - Theme page Society, Democracy and Welfare - Theme page Social and economic sustainability - Theme page Worldviews, Ethics and Philosophy - Theme page Plants, Animals and Nature - Theme page
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Ludvig Doeser is the winner of Magnus Axelsson Prize 2024

Ludvig Doeser studied Engineering Physics at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in parallel with hosting exhibitions at Tom Tits in his spare time. During his master programme he was an exchange student in the USA. In 2021, he did his thesis with Jens Jasche and collaborated with Magnus Axelsson at Fysikum. Since January 2022 he is a PhD student at the division of Cosmology, Astroparticle Physics and String Theory - COPS. He teaches and is responsible for the outreach event FysikShow. Ludvig is awarded this year's prize because he intends to introduce FysikShow's experiments into physics teaching.

Ludvig Doeser, årets vinnare av Magnus Axelsson-priset. Foto: Gunilla Häggström
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The nose – an emotional time machine

Research shows that our memories for smells differ from events we experienced by our visual and auditory senses. Why is this? Listen to Maria Larsson, Professor in perception and psychophysics at Stockholm University, who will describe the unique characteristics of odor memories, including their high emotionality, vividness, and generators of nostalgia.

The nose – an emotional time machine

Research shows that our memories for smells differ from events we experienced by our visual and auditory senses. Why is this? Listen to Maria Larsson, Professor in perception and psychophysics at Stockholm University, who will describe the unique characteristics of odor memories, including their high emotionality, vividness, and generators of nostalgia.

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Relocation

Here we present what you need to know about moving to Sweden to work and live in Stockholm. We hope to welcome you soon!

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