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Swedish universities slip in global rankings as Tsinghua rises

Swedish universities are falling, while a Chinese university is rising in the Times Higher Education global rankings.

Security concerns cause alternative Nobel Prize to move

The alternative Nobel Prize, the Ig Nobel, has been awarded in the United States for the past 35 years. Now the award ceremony is moving to Europe.

Link between Brown shooting and MIT murders investigated

Police are investigating whether the mass shooting at Brown University in the United States could be linked to the murder of an MIT professor two days later, three sources with knowledge of the matter told the AP.

Sweden's Karolinska Institute Drops Out of Top 50 in 2026 Rankings

Swedish Karolinska Institute continues to decline while universities in Denmark, Finland and Norway advance. However, none seem to be able to threaten the world's best university, which tops Times Higher Education's ranking for the tenth year in a row.

"Feels like a replay" – comparing Trump to Duterte

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte led in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

Maria Ressa Sees Parallels Between Trump and Duterte's Leadership Styles

President Donald Trump's rule in the USA resembles what the tough Rodrigo Duterte implemented in the Philippines, believes Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. It feels like I'm watching a rerun, she says during a Stockholm visit.

Space Miso: Fermentation in Orbit Alters Flavor and Color

Miso that has been fermented in space gets a different taste than the one that has not left the earth, according to researchers – who have taste-tested.

Fiasco becomes hip-hop teacher at prestigious university

Breakthrough: "Google Maps" of human cells

The formation of skeletons, placenta and discoveries about how lungs are affected by covid-19. These are examples of new knowledge that are now being presented from the gigantic project Human Cell Atlas. We're going from a 16th-century map to Google maps, says researcher Aviv Regev.

Trio shares economy prize: "A real shock"

A trio is awarded this year's economics prize in memory of Alfred Nobel. Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and James A Robinson have asked themselves why some countries are poor and others rich. The answer they have found in the Europeans' colonization.

Swedish universities climb the most in world rankings

Europe is losing ground to Asia in the ranking of the world's best universities. But Swedish higher education institutions are climbing the most on the list when Times Higher Education ranks the 2,000 best in the world.

Research: Many mammals can breathe with their behind

Many mammals can breathe with their buttocks. People who are mentioned for having lived extra long lives tend to live in places with poor population registration. And if you flip a coin, the coin often lands on the same side as at the start, according to some of the findings that have received Ig Nobel prizes.

Star Economist: Sweden Can Become AI Pioneer Nation

The international star economist Daron Acemoglu sees a great danger that AI development will lead to people losing their jobs, and that the rich companies will become richer. But there is another possibility – which builds on the Swedish model.