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Science Faculty Magazine

Science Faculty Magazine is all about the education, research and cooperation that is being conducted at the Faculty of Science.

The latest issue

Research story/portrait
Studying old methods for future sustainable construction
What exactly is sustainable construction, and which craft traditions have been lost? Using the façades of old buildings as…
Research story/portrait
A passion for historical objects
Last year, he left Iran for a one-year fellowship at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Now Omid Oudbashi has…
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Research story/portrait
An ocean of opportunities
The sea affects everyone on this planet. This realisation has reached decisionmakers at all levels in recent years, and the…
Research story/portrait
The tree’s calendar helps climate researchers
Climate models use variations from a thousand-year perspective to provide likely future forecasts. An important tool for…

Planet of the future

News – 10 October 2023
Researchers warn of mass extinction of species
Almost half of all known flowering plants are at risk of extinction, and among those plants that scientist have not yet…
News – 14 November 2023
New water treatment method can generate green energy
Researchers from ICIQ in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process…
News – 26 September 2023
Bladderwrack at risk of destruction as ocean acidity rises
Climate change is increasing carbon dioxide levels in the sea, causing bladderwrack seaweed to grow more quickly and to…
News – 24 May 2023
Major progress in curing brain tumours
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, working with French colleagues, have successfully developed a method able to…
News – 20 September 2023
A hot summer led to more malaria deaths the following year
As climate change accelerates, it is becoming increasingly important to study the impact of climate change on human health…

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percent of the variation in deaths from malaria in Denmark, Sweden and Finland during the period 1749 to 1859 can be explained by climate changes.

Sustainable everyday life

News – 10 November 2023
Hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics
When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic chemicals,…
News – 26 October 2023
Farmed wolffish could be on your plate in the future
In the future, farmed wolffish could start appearing on fish counters. However, a new thesis from the University of…
News – 17 August 2023
Heredity and environment account for people’s love of nature
Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growing up, or is it something…
News – 29 June 2023
Asian oysters are dominant on Sweden’s west coast
The Pacific oyster has taken over in the Swedish west coast county of Bohuslän. Researchers at the University of Gothenburg…

WORDS

aquaponics

Aquaponics involves combined fish and vegetable farming on land. The process takes advantage of the fact that fish produce nutrient-rich water which can be used to fertilise the plants in a closed system, using bacteria that grow naturally in aquaponics. The system mimics the natural ecosystem of rivers and lakes.

News – 14 September 2023
Pollination by more than one bee species improves cherry harvest
To obtain the biggest cherry harvest, trees should be pollinated by both honey bees and mason bees. A new study led by a…
Research story/portrait
”We need to understand what’s under our feet”
A degree in geoscience led to a dream job as a state geologist. Christian Öhrling sees the demand for geological expertise…
Closer look: Smaller than small
Closer look: Smaller than small
Research story/portrait
Opening the doors to the future of research
A spectacular new seven-storey building stands on top of Medicinareberget. The newly opened Natrium brings together much of…
Research story/portrait
Five questions for Felix Steinbrecher...
...who, as well as studying for a master’s degree in Sea and Society, also works as a student employee.
Research story/portrait
Sustainable development goals: MARINE AND COASTAL BIODIVERSITY
Seventy percent of our planet is covered by sea. More than three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity…

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Issue 1 2023

Issue 2 2022

Issue 1 2022

Issue 2 2021

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About the magazine

The first issue of Science Faculty Magazine was published in 2013 and the online version was launched in 2014. The print magazine will be published twice a year, in June and December and all articles are avaialble online. The magazine is published by the Faculty of Science at University of Gothenburg.

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EDITOR

Camilla Persson +46 31 786 9869 camilla.persson@science.gu.se

EDITORIAL STAFF

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  • Olof Lönnehed
  • Linnéa Magnusson
  • Tanja Thompson

CONTACT

The Faculty Office of Science, University of Gothenburg Box 466, SE-405 30 Göteborg, Sweden

Visiting address: Medicinaregatan 7 B, 413 90 Göteborg

E-mail: info@science.gu.se

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