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Drought Shifts Earth's Axis and Raises Sea Levels, Study Finds
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Drought Shifts Earth's Axis and Raises Sea Levels, Study Finds

Moisture disappears from enormous land areas on Earth. It has led to both sea level rises and the entire planet's tilt has shifted, according to new research
Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake
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Seismologist Warns of Severe Impact After Myanmar Earthquake

The earthquake in Myanmar on Friday was of similar magnitude to the major earthquake in Turkey two years ago when more than 50,000 people died. When earthquakes of this size occur, there is a high risk that many people will die, says Björn Lund, seismologist at Uppsala University
Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses
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Record Number of Students Flock to Sweden's Summer Courses

The summer is the time to take academic credits in courses you barely knew existed. This year, nearly 66,000 people have applied to the universities' summer courses – a new record
Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee
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Filter coffee healthier than automatic coffee

Most coffee machines at Swedish workplaces contain relatively high levels of cholesterol-raising substances – unlike coffee brewers with paper filters, research shows.
Surprising Find in Giraffe Poop
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Surprising Find in Giraffe Poop

Contrary to many other terrestrial animals, giraffes' gut flora does not seem to be affected by what they eat. The knowledge can be used to save endangered species in Africa
Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions
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Trump threatens Russia with tariffs and sanctions

The President of the USA, Donald Trump, is threatening Russia with tariffs and extended sanctions since the country has carried out extensive attacks on Ukraine, Trump announces on Truth Social.
One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"
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One year since Sweden joined Nato: "Great irony"

Sweden has now been a member of Nato for a year. At the same time, support from the heaviest Nato country, the USA, is beginning to waver and the question is being raised as to whether Article 5 still applies
U.S. Halts Arms to Ukraine: A Turning Point in Foreign Policy?
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U.S. Halts Arms to Ukraine: A Turning Point in Foreign Policy?

The USA's announcement about stopped arms deliveries will have major consequences for Ukraine. But it is also a major shift when it comes to American foreign and security policy, experts believe
He was there when the pharaoh's grave was found: "Incredible"
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He was there when the pharaoh's grave was found: "Incredible"

Recently, the first pharaonic tomb since Tutankhamon was found in Egypt. Andreas Dorn, active at Uppsala University, was part of the research team that made the discovery
Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This
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Swedish USA Expert: Have Never Seen Anything Like This

An exceptional event that has already had serious consequences. This is how USA expert Dag Blanck assesses the turmoil in the White House
Expert: Merz won but underperformed
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Expert: Merz won but underperformed

The Germans have cast their votes and as expected, the Christian Democratic CDU/CSU appears to be the largest party with Friedrich Merz as the new Federal Chancellor. But it didn't go as well as the party had hoped, according to political scientist Maria Thürk
Unclear if rare metals can be extracted
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Unclear if rare metals can be extracted

Rare earth metals are being highlighted by Donald Trump as the trump card for continued support to Ukraine. But if they exist in the Ukrainian mineral-rich soil – and can be extracted – is uncertain
Professor: Demand Psychological Testing for Gun Licenses
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Professor: Demand Psychological Testing for Gun Licenses

Prior to psychological tests for background checks to obtain a gun license. This is written by Nazar Akrami, professor of psychology at Uppsala University, on Svenska Dagbladet's debate page
Study: How Contraceptives Can Increase the Risk of Stroke
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Study: How Contraceptives Can Increase the Risk of Stroke

New research broadens the picture of which contraceptives can increase the risk of stroke and heart attack. Two variants stand out, according to a Danish review of hormonal contraceptives
Asteroid on its way – how great is the risk of collision
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Asteroid on its way – how great is the risk of collision

YR4. Behind the unassuming name hides an asteroid that Europe's space defense has now taken an interest in
Debt common among suspected of childcare fraud
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Debt common among suspected of childcare fraud

16 percent of all sickness benefit applications contain errors and it is foreign-born individuals, persons with low income and individuals with debts to the Enforcement Authority who are somewhat overrepresented in terms of providing incorrect information to the Social Insurance Agency.
Study: Young people uncertain about boundaries during sex
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Study: Young people uncertain about boundaries during sex

Already in preschool, children learn "stop my body". But in their teens, something has happened, shows a study by Swedish and Norwegian researchers
Uppsala researchers found guilty of fraud
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Uppsala researchers found guilty of fraud

Six researchers in the medical field have been found guilty of fraud. The majority of the research is connected to Uppsala University, writes Läkartidningen
Biden's warning - parallel to robber barons
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Biden's warning - parallel to robber barons

Common boasting – but also warnings. USA's President Joe Biden pointed out the risk he believes that hyper-rich tech oligarchs pose in his farewell speech
Literature Must Be Strengthened
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Literature Must Be Strengthened

The reading crisis will not be lifted unless the position of fiction literature is strengthened in schools and teacher training. This is claimed by some 70 literature scholars and teacher educators from the country's educational institutions in a manifesto
Hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes
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Hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes

For the first time, a patient with type 1 diabetes has received transplanted genetically modified cells. In the long run, this could lead to a curative treatment
Five Good News for the Climate This Year
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Five Good News for the Climate This Year

A significant victory for climate-protesting pensioners, an EU law on how nature should be restored and an end to British coal power. 2024 has offered some good climate news
Earthquake outside Falköping – "a real bang"
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Earthquake outside Falköping – "a real bang"

An earthquake occurred on Sunday evening just outside Falköping in Västergötland.
Scars from the tsunami remain – but so does the help
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Scars from the tsunami remain – but so does the help

Still today, 20 years after the tsunami disaster, there are Swedish survivors who have psychological problems due to what they experienced – and saw – that Boxing Day morning in Southeast Asia in 2004. It is not too late to get help, says Filip Arnberg, associate professor of clinical psychology
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