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City Dwellers Increasingly Install Kitchen Water Purification Systems

High levels of PFAS, old pipes and ducts as well as neglected maintenance in the municipalities. A distrust of municipal drinking water purification in Sweden has led to an increased number of private households in cities to procure their own purification plants – in their own kitchens.

City Dwellers Increasingly Install Kitchen Water Purification Systems

Student Housing Scam: Nora Deceived and Threatened

The prospective student Nora became irritated when the bank blocked another transfer – to a person she believed was renting out an apartment. During admission times to university and college, fraud increases and Nora is one of those who has been affected.

Student Housing Scam: Nora Deceived and Threatened

Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties

Johan Forssell has now officially commented on the allegations regarding his son's right-wing extremist connections. This eliminates the potential security threat, according to intelligence expert Tony Ingesson.

Johan Forssell Addresses Allegations About Son's Extremist Ties

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

Barely 317,000 people have now received the message that they have been admitted to a college education in the fall. Just over 90,000 received a negative message.

College Admissions: Opportunities Remain Despite Increased Competition

Sweden's Defense Budget Increase Sparks Debate on Future Burden

NATO countries are in agreement. The requirement of 2 percent of GDP is increased to 5 percent.

Sweden's Defense Budget Increase Sparks Debate on Future Burden

Fredrik Brange Named New Party Secretary of The Liberals

Fredrik Brange, former L-chairman in Lund, is appointed as new party secretary in The Liberals, the party announces. .

Fredrik Brange Named New Party Secretary of The Liberals

Sweden's Labour Minister Mats Persson Announces Resignation

Minister for Labour Market and Integration Mats Persson (The Liberals) is leaving, he says to TT. I have been in national politics for ten years and feel that it is time to do something else in life.

Sweden's Labour Minister Mats Persson Announces Resignation

Swedish Universities Seek Stronger Academic Ties with China

Sweden should increase its academic collaborations with China to focus on sustainable development and competitiveness, write rectors from four of the country's largest universities in a debate article in Svenska Dagbladet. .

Swedish Universities Seek Stronger Academic Ties with China

Australian Moths Use Stars for 100-Mile Summer Migration

Australian moths take the stars to help when they set out on a 100 mile long journey to find the cool caves in Australia's highest mountain where they spend the summer. .

Australian Moths Use Stars for 100-Mile Summer Migration

Medication Combo Reduces Alcohol Cravings, Study Finds

A medication against smoking combined with a medicine against depression seems to reduce the craving in people with alcohol addiction, shows a new study from the University of Gothenburg. The treatment is based on a new strategy that affects the dopamine content in the brain.

Medication Combo Reduces Alcohol Cravings, Study Finds

Global 1.5-Degree Climate Target at Risk in Next Five Years

The coming five years will be continued warm, according to the weather organization WMO. Probably the five-year period will exceed 1.

Global 1.5-Degree Climate Target at Risk in Next Five Years

Neanderthal Spears: World's Oldest Weapons Misdated by 100,000 Years

The researchers were wrong by thousands of years. New dating shows that the world's oldest complete hunting weapon was used by the Neanderthals.

Neanderthal Spears: World's Oldest Weapons Misdated by 100,000 Years

Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years

150 years ago, remains of two Sami people were dug up from their graves in the Luleå area and taken to Lund University. On Saturday, they were returned at a Sami ceremony in Gammelstad outside Luleå.

Sami Remains Returned to Luleå After 150 Years

Swedish Study Reveals Mothers Face More Violence from Children

Mothers are more exposed to physical violence and verbal aggression from their children than fathers are. Daughters are tougher on their parents, especially their mothers, than sons do, shows new Swedish research.

Swedish Study Reveals Mothers Face More Violence from Children

Genetic Testing Boosts IVF Pregnancy Success Rates

The number of successful pregnancies after in vitro fertilization increases if the woman's genetic profile is mapped before treatment. A simple test through a mouth swab can provide an answer within an hour on which hormone treatment suits best.

Genetic Testing Boosts IVF Pregnancy Success Rates

Christopher Goodnow Wins Crafoord Prize for Autoimmune Research

He has devoted his research career to understanding why our immune defenses attack ourselves. Now Christopher Goodnow is witnessing how his discoveries are contributing to new treatments.

Christopher Goodnow Wins Crafoord Prize for Autoimmune Research

Researcher Criticizes Trump for Undermining Scientific Progress

He has devoted his research career to understanding why our immune defenses attack ourselves. Now Christopher Goodnow is witnessing how his discoveries are contributing to new treatments.

Researcher Criticizes Trump for Undermining Scientific Progress

Expert Warns Thyberg Vulnerable to Foreign Exploitation

Tobias Thyberg is leaving the role of national security adviser after just a few hours. Images of a "sensitive nature" came into focus.

Expert Warns Thyberg Vulnerable to Foreign Exploitation

Met Gala Celebrates Black Fashion Amid Trump Controversy

The evening was about dandyism in black attire – with extravagant interpretations of tailored costumes with hat and scarf. The Met gala in New York, one of the year's most hyped fashion parties, was however overshadowed by President Donald Trump.

Met Gala Celebrates Black Fashion Amid Trump Controversy

Characteristics Uniting the Global Economic Elite Revealed in New Database

The world's economic elite have several common characteristics - apart from that most of them are men. These individuals are fascinatingly similar to each other, says Professor Håkan Johansson.

Characteristics Uniting the Global Economic Elite Revealed in New Database

Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Voice in Catholic Leadership

When a new pope is to be elected, Sweden's first cardinal of all time, Bishop Anders Arborelius, is with great probability one of those who will decide who it will be. Yet, he does not see himself as a power holder.

Sweden's Cardinal Arborelius: A Humble Voice in Catholic Leadership

Stem Cell Trials Offer New Hope for Advanced Parkinson's Treatment

For the first time, researchers have successfully conducted trials transplanting stem cells in the brain of patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. An enormous success for the field, says Malin Parmar, professor at Lund University.

Stem Cell Trials Offer New Hope for Advanced Parkinson's Treatment

Dual Medication Approach Reduces Heart Attack Risks, Swedish Study Finds

Patients who have had a heart attack and who quickly receive a combination of cholesterol-lowering medications fare better than those who only receive one medication. We can save lives with a cheap medicine, says Margrét Leósdóttir, cardiologist at Skåne University Hospital.

Dual Medication Approach Reduces Heart Attack Risks, Swedish Study Finds

Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as New Centre Party Leader

The Centre Party's electoral committee proposes Anna-Karin Hatt as new party leader. It can probably work, believes political scientist Mikael Sundström at Lund University.

Anna-Karin Hatt Proposed as New Centre Party Leader