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Synchrotron-based three-dimensional imaging combined with molecular biology to cure pulmonary hypertension
Background: Pulmonary hypertension (PH), high blood pressure in the lung, is a lethal condition where curative treatment is lacking. The vasculature in the lung is highly complex w...
Who recovers from a fall injury and why? Defining Vulnerability- and Resilience Profiles among older adults
Research problem and specific questions: Fall injuries among older adults are one of few public health problems that have not decreased with better health care and lifestyles, the...
Diffusion and damage during delignification of wood biomass (D4mass)
Delignification is a crucial process in the pulp industry that separates lignin and cellulose, the two biobased raw materials with enormous potential.During this process, the remov...
Autographic Double Exposure – the Narrative Characteristics of the Inked Black Line in Comics
Materiality plays a significant role in all artforms. In comics it is predominantly the inked black line that is used to construct the narrative.Inking, putting black ink on top of...
Following Swedish Aid: Translation and Transformation of Sweden’s Gender Equality and Sexual Rights Discourses in the Development Cooperation with Eastern Europe (FoSAid)
Swedish strategies for development cooperation see gender equality as a precondition for democracy and for just and sustainable global development.As a result, Sweden is among the...
Bureaucracy and Ecopolitics in Ethiopia’s Political Transition – on the Role of Environmental Bureaucrats in Democratisation
The proposed project studies how bureaucrats influence the success or failure of environmental policy processes during periods of democratic reform.In charge of implementing and en...
Nematode Infections in Wild and Domestic Ruminants: Investigating their interplay with Network Analysis
The spread of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections is one of the major concerns for the livestock sector because they have a strong effect on animal health and welfare. These...
X marks the spot - Mapping out the neural correlates of consciousness at the intersection between consciousness and attention
The question of how the brain generates consciousness has intrigued people for centuries but remains profoundly mysterious.A well-known contributor to the problem is the fact that...
HotBee - Can wild pollinators adapt or be adapted to a warming world?
Climate change is relentless and demands urgent need for informed, science-based action to mitigate far-reaching impacts on human livelihoods, ecosystems, and biodiversity.We will...
Molecular mechanisms for osmotic regulation in fish
In the cellular membranes, proteins are embedded to handle the exchange with the surrounding, for example water channels (aquaporins).Aquaporins are essential in the regulation of...
#WiredGeneration: Examining the consequences of adolescent social media use
Research problem and specific questionsThere is growing concern that use of social media can have negative effects on young people’s development, and can lead to depression, substa...
A Sea of Plastic: Social-Structural Drivers of Marine Plastic Pollution in Europe
The primary aim of the project is to identify social structural drivers of growing plastics pollution. Plastic pollution is a serious sustainability problem, affecting numerous eco...
Follow the Money: The Political Economy of Swedish Research, 1930-1980
Sweden’s history of scientific research and research policy rests on flawed assumptions and data. Previous research, this project holds, has uncritically based its conclusions on d...
EUREKA ITEA4 ArtWork - The smart and connected worker
Purpose and goal:ArtWork - the smart and connected workers - aims to address the lack of IoT-based connectivity for industrial workers that manually build complex products. The goa...
Hydropower dam impacts on the multifunctionality of river-riparian meta-ecosystems - Towards a new decision support system (DAMFUN)
Dams are the primary cause for not achieving good ecological status due to impacts on connectivity and fish diversity.Although much is known of dam effects on longitudinal connecti...
Elderly women’s voluntary work: a mixed methods study of resources, values and practices in a religious and a social-humanitarian organisation
This project focuses on women born around 1940–1955, who represent a key group in maintaining social and humanitarian voluntary work in Swedish society.They are overrepresented amo...
Understanding the impacts of ocean acidification: A new look at key evidence from the fossil record
Ocean acidification (OA) associated with rising atmospheric CO2-levels has been identified as a major societal issue within the UN global goals 13 and 14, and Sustainable Developme...
Leading by Algorithm: Reconfiguring the Nature of Leadership in Digitalized Work Environments
The project examines the development and application of digital leadership tools in high-performance organizations (HPOs).Our aim is to gain insights into how data-driven analytics...
The role of living conditions on health and longevity: A longitudinal analysis of children who grew up in Northern Sweden during the 1920s and 1930s
Due to a very low standard of living in northern Sweden in the early 20th century, a large socio-medical survey was conducted on nutrition, health and living conditions among schoo...
How continuous cover forestry can help with carbon sequestration
Forest ecosystems are important global carbon sinks storing about two third of its carbon pool belowground.Carbon sequestration in forest ecosystems can be markedly enhanced by avo...