World’s largest particle accelerator restarts
The CERN research facility houses the world's largest particle accelerator. It has just restarted after development. Sara Strandberg, professor at Fysikum, works at CERN.
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”There is a mass extinction of plants”
More and more studies show that the extinction that is occurring now is going much faster than what can be explained by "normal evolution", says Aelys Humphreys. Her research focuses on plants that have become extinct.
Harassment causes more gender segregation in jobs
Discrimination at work contributes to increased inequality in the labor market, according to a new study in The Quarterly Journal of Economics published by Oxford University Press.
More difficult than expected for glaciers to recover
If Petermann’s ice shelf breaks up, it may not recover unless Earth’s future climate cools considerably. This is the result of a new study, published in Nature Communications.
Swedes with non-western background falling behind in terms of birthweight
Researchers have found large birthweight inequalities among the descendants of non-western immigrants compared to the descendants of Swedes. The researchers warn inequalities may continue to widen in coming generations.
The dark side of the Sun – solar reflection of dark matter
We know that the vast majority of matter in space does not send out light, we call it 'dark matter' due to its elusive nature. Indeed, dark matter seems to be completely invisible. Timon Emken tells us more.
