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Dead branches are overlooked in forest carbon accounting

Tree branch mortality has been largely ignored in models and field measurements calculating forest carbon fluxes and stocks, a study shows. This oversight leads to an overestimation of forests’

ADVALUE project visit to SLU

The ADVALUE Erasmus+ project team from Uganda Christian University, Makerere University, Pwani University, and the University of Nairobi visited SLU on October 3rd. The team visited SLU as part of

Wheat can control a beneficial fungus to obtain better plant protection

For the first time, scientists have shown that a crop, in this case wheat, can control what a beneficial fungus does by sending small RNA molecules into the fungal cells. This means a big step

Blue food gets 40 new million from Formas

The Swedish Research Council, Formas, has decided to extend the funding of Blue Food - Centre for Seafood of the Future - for another four years. During this period, Blue Food will receive a total of

Lectures by SLU´s new honorary doctors, 2024

SLU warmly welcomes everyone interested to attend the lectures held by SLU´s latest honorary doctors on Friday 4 October in Uppsala. The lectures will provide exciting insights into topics ranging

Understanding the role of dead trees in climate change

In forests, dead plants and animals are constantly decomposing, releasing carbon that had been stored in them. To better understand how climate and land use impact this process, a global study is

New spectral features constructed from green light to early identify bark beetle-infested trees

A new groundbreaking technique using hyperspectral drone images now enables detection of the majority of trees infested by European spruce bark beetles before the new generation beetles leave the

Wastewater reveals increased usage of sweeteners

Analysing wastewater can reveal the usage of artificial sweeteners. A newly published study shows their consumption patterns in several Swedish cities. Researchers recently published a study showing

Taurine-supplemented food could protect many dogs from serious diseases

A deficiency of the amino acid taurine is a known cause of heart and eye disease, primarily in cats, but the condition has also been reported in dogs. A new study performed at the Swedish University

Now it's time to collect samples

Because mussels filter water when they feed, algae are part of their diet. This makes mussels very interesting for learning more about toxic algal blooms. That's why scientists are now taking samples

Nytt steg mot hållbart skydd av Östersjön med PROTECT BALTIC

Recently the first annual meeting for the transboundary Horizon EU project “PROTECT BALTIC” took place in Helsinki, Finland. The project is coordinated by HELCOM and has 17 partner organisations,

Ny studie avslöjar hur predationstryck och siktdjup påverkar ögonstorleken hos europeiska abborrar

In a new study, researchers reveal how risk of predation, water clarity and fish diet affect the eye size of the European perch (Perca fluviatilis). The study was conducted on over 600 fish from 14