Press releases

The chemical cocktail in the bodies of Swedish young people reflects country of birth, place of residence and gender

The number of chemicals is steadily increasing in our environment and also in ourselves. However, the chemical mix that today's school youth in Sweden carry within them looks different in different

SLU leads international project on Nature-based Thinking

Major funding has allowed SLU to lead a project that will test Nature-based Thinking at different levels in Malmö, Barcelona and Turin. The three-year project will focus on biodiversity and human

A Helping Gene for Healthier Plants

Researchers at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) have discovered a new gene that controls plants' sensitivity to threats like fungi and drought. By removing this gene, plants

Millions to butterfly research

SLU researcher Mariana Braga has been awarded over 34 million kronor for two different projects. The money will go towards data collection and expeditions to the rainforest to explore tropical

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’

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

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

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

UN and SLU in new collaboration to develop food production and fight hunger

On 18 September, a delegation from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) visited the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala. During the visit, an

Medals for Distinguished Service awarded to Bill Hansson, Jenny Hedenby and Aida Bargues-Tobella

Each year, SLU awards three Medals for Distinguished Service – the Great Medal, Gold Medal, and Silver Medal. This year’s recipients are Professor Bill Hansson, veterinarian Jenny Hedenby and

“Junk” DNA helps plants to cope with cold stress

A vast amount of DNA contains no genetic information and was long thought to be junk. Recent research has shown that much of this “junk” DNA is in fact activated, but it was not known why.

25 years of research shows: How to restore damaged rainforest

For the first time, results from 25 years of work to rehabilitate fire-damaged and heavily logged rainforest are now being presented. The study fills a knowledge gap about the long-term effects of