Press releases

Does climate-compensating tree planting benefit local people?

"Planting trees in Africa" has become a popular way to offset carbon dioxide emissions. However, research shows that tree planting projects often put too little focus on benefiting the people on site

Fröbanker i jorden skyddar inte floran från klimatförändringar

Plant species have evolved several clever ways to survive changes in their local environment. A new study from a European research team has shown that one common method – storing their seeds in the

SLU alumna of the year 2023

Anna Richert helps us choose what to eat, consciously and sustainably. This is one of the reasons why she has been awarded the SLU Alumna of the year 2023 award. Anna has been responsible for food

Why humans get infected with rodent-borne diseases

In a global study, researchers have identified that most reservoirs of rodent-borne diseases live exclusively or occasionally in or near human dwellings, show large fluctuations in their numbers, and

Boreal forests turn into a carbon sink within 10 years of clearcutting

Tree growth determines the forest carbon balance at the landscape level in northern managed forests. Soil carbon release through decomposition is comparatively less important, and a clearcut starts

Mapping the genome of the unique heath hare of southern Sweden

The heath hare is a subspecies of the mountain hare found in southern Sweden. Its winter pelage is blue-grey instead of white. Researchers from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and the

Healthy food systems in focus at Uppsala Health Summit

This year’s Uppsala Health Summit takes on the challenges associated with food systems and how to make them healthier, more inclusive, equitable and sustainable. Uppsala Health Summit will discuss

Large Wallenberg grant to Stéphanie Robert for studies on how plant cells get their "identity"

Professor Stéphanie Robert of SLU will lead a research project awarded over SEK 32 million by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The aim is to explore how plant cells get their "identity", how

Medals for Distinguished Service to Blokhuis, Garcia-Gil and Bertram

SLU annually awards three Medals for Distinguished Service. This year the Great Medal is awarded to Professor Harry Blokhuis. The smaller Gold Medal is awarded to Associate Professor Rosario

New insights into rein tension and driveability associated with racetrack training of Standardbred trotters

How much power or tension is there in the reins when a trotting horse runs at full speed on the track, and should drivers trust their gut feeling? Elke Hartmann from SLU has investigated this in

Björnen lockas av renar på fjället

Den skandinaviska brunbjörnen tillbringar normalt lite tid i fjällen, men begär efter renkött kan få björnar att ta sig ut ur skogen och upp på fjället. Forskare från SLU och Norsk institut för

New films prove that wild stingrays voluntarily make noise

Sharks, rays, and skates – elasmobranchs – are generally thought to be unable to intentionally make noise, but new research suggests that this is a misconception. Researchers from Sweden, Spain and