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Swedish scientists chart entire fir tree genome
Science & Technology: 23 May 13
Scientists at three Swedish universities have managed to muddle through the genetic code for fir trees, seven times larger than the human genome, with potential benefits for the Swedish forestry industry.
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New drive to address teacher shortage
Education: 4 May 13
Stockholm University plans to launch a fast-track teaching course in a bid to counteract the shortage of qualified science teachers in Swedish schools.
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Karolinska Institute tops university list again
Education: 8 Apr 13
Stockholm's Karolinska Institute has come up trumps in an annual ranking of Sweden's top universities and colleges.
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Expert faces threats for 'apartheid bus' comment
National: 3 Apr 13
A Swedish multiculturalism expert received death threats for comments made to The Local about racism in Sweden, but Mikael Hjerm says his quotes were taken out of context by anti-immigration websites.
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Expert: 'Apartheid bus' no reflection of Sweden
Society: 26 Mar 13
As the "apartheid bus" scandal makes headlines around the world, a multiculturalism expert claims that despite the "tragic incident", xenophobia in Sweden is actually on the decline.
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'Anxiety drugs making Swedish fish go rogue'
Science & Technology: 15 Feb 13
Anti-anxiety medication leaking into the environment through the wastewater system is making fish more daring and less social, Swedish researchers said on Thursday as they warned of potential ecological consequences.
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Swedish uni wins billion-euro EU science prize
Business & Money: 28 Jan 13
The European Commission announced on Monday that researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg would be granted 1 billion euros to fund development of graphene.
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Dementia bigger killer than heart attacks
Science & Technology: 30 Dec 12
For decades, heart attacks were the most common cause of death in Sweden, but now more Swedes are dying from dementia.
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Foreign students warm to Umeå University
Study in Sweden: 4 Dec 12
Umeå may not win many prizes for its somewhat inhospitable climate, but it is nevertheless one of the best places in the world to study, according to a recently published report.
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Free licences for drivers over 25: researcher
Society: 1 Nov 12
Swedes who apply for their driver’s licence after turning 25 should get it for free, a researcher has proposed, arguing that the move would reduce traffic deaths by encouraging young people to wait to get their licences.
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Housework helps men's mental health: study
Science & Technology: 20 Sep 12
Men who don’t do their fair share of domestic duties in a relationship can suffer from psychological distress, according to a new Swedish study.
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One in four study at Swedish unis via the net
Education: 16 Apr 12
Earning college credit online is becoming increasingly popular in Sweden, where one in four university students now enrolls in a programme conducted over the internet.
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Swedish university traditions make foreigners feel at home
Study in Sweden: 16 Mar 12
Traditional student societies are at the heart of the social lives of Sweden’s oldest universities. And these time-honoured institutions are the perfect places for overseas students to find their feet.
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Swede saved after months in snowed-in car
Society: 18 Feb 12
A middle-aged Swedish man was found alive on Friday after having sat snowed under in his stranded car for the past two months, with only ice to keep him alive.
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Dramatic rise in dementia numbers in Sweden
Society: 13 Feb 12
Every second Swede is at risk of developing dementia, according to a new study from Umeå University, which concentrated on the 85+ population in northern Sweden.
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Air pollution worse than smoking mother: study
Science & Technology: 5 Feb 12
Exhaust fumes and ground-level ozone increase the risk for premature birth, according to a study by a team of researchers at Umeå University in northern Sweden.
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Hip fat indicates lower health risk: study
Science & Technology: 23 Jan 12
Health risks for people with broad hips and narrow waists are significantly lower than for those with narrow hips and broad waists, according to a new international study on obesity, led by cardiology specialists at Umeå University in northern Sweden.
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Nervous student caught with 56 cheat notes
Education: 13 Jan 12
A student in the north of Sweden was recently discovered to have been hiding a large number of cheat notes about his person when sitting for an exam at Umeå University.
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New breed of crazy Swedish chefs ride wave of YouTube fame
Lifestyle: 6 Dec 11
A loud-mouthed YouTube cooking show featuring dishes like 'meatloaf mayhem' and 'furious fishdicks' may soon dethrone the famed Swedish Chef as the pinnacle of Swedish culinary insanity, The Local's Joel Linde discovers.
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Wordfeud: Swedes' latest smartphone addiction
Science & Technology: 23 Nov 11
Swedes just can't seem to get enough of Wordfeud, a Scrabble-like smartphone app that has sucked up countless hours of free time, and may have even sparked a new trend in online dating, contributor Aila Stefansdotter-Franck discovers.
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Long commutes 'bad for marriage': Swedish study
Business & Money: 24 May 11
A long commute to work might further job prospects and put more money in the bank but it also increases the risk of divorce by 40 percent, a new study from Umeå University in northern Sweden shows.
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World of Warcraft boosts users social skills: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 21 Apr 11
Online computer game World of Warcraft (WoW), long maligned as an addictive and dangerous escape for introverted teens, can actually benefit players' social lives, a new Swedish study has found.
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Top marks for Stockholm School of Economics
Education: 23 Mar 11
Stockholm School of Economics has overtaken Karolinska Institutet in an annual ranking of Sweden's top 30 universities and colleges.
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Swedish med students perform prof's autopsy
Education: 17 Dec 10
Medical students at Stockholm's Karolinska Institute (KI) set to perform their first-ever clinical autopsy were floored to discover that the corpse was none other than one of their former instructors.
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Swedish professor rejoices over laptop thief's memory stick miracle
Science & Technology: 15 Oct 10
A professor at Umeå University in northern Sweden was stunned after a thief who stole his laptop went through great pains to return the machine's contents.
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Sweden's welfare state has endured centre-right rule: experts
Analysis & Opinion: 16 Sep 10
As Sweden's centre-right government hopes to win another four years in power, fears that conservative rule would cripple Sweden's welfare state may have been unfounded, the AFP's Nina Larson explains.
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Parties struggle to entice first time voters
Analysis & Opinion: 14 Sep 10
With record numbers of first time Swedish voters heading to the polls on September 19th, politicians continue to struggle to reach both young Swedes and their parents, explains the AFP’s Rita Devlin Marier.
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Swedish police raid file sharing 'scene'
National: 7 Sep 10
Swedish police raided locations across the country on Tuesday, including WikiLeaks' ISP PRQ, acting on information from Belgian police in an international operation targeting the file sharing network known as "The Scene".
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3 Swedish universities make top 100 list
Education: 18 Aug 10
Three Swedish universities, Karolinska Institute (KI) and Uppsala and Stockholm Universities, made the top 100 of the Academic Ranking of World Universities compiled annually by Shanghai Jiao Tong University.
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Boiled coffee cuts breast cancer risk: study
Science & Technology: 15 Jun 10
Women who drink boiled coffee more than four times per day have a lower risk of contracting breast cancer than those drinking less than one cup a day, a new Swedish study shows.
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Långholmen wins opt-out on 'Swedish player' rule
Sport: 25 Mar 10
In a decision with some parallels to the landmark Bosman ruling, the Swedish Football Association has granted The Local's partner football club Långholmen FC a dispensation from regulations requiring a quota of Sweden-bred players.
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University slams 'sexist' student party
Society: 23 Mar 10
The Umeå University student union has found itself fighting accusations of sexism after revelations that a party organised by business students featured lightly-clad girls, chocolate sauce and pole dancing.
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'Every wasted krona amounts to theft'
Analysis & Opinion: 18 Mar 10
Recognizing frustration among a heavily taxed electorate, the Swedish Taxpayers Association has joined hands with the free-market think tank Timbro to appoint a special ombudsman to which citizens can report wasteful government spending.
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Swedish girls suffer widespread harassment: report
Society: 20 Sep 09
Every third young Swede has been subjected to repeated harassment, threats or violence over the past year. Six percent of young girls have been raped, a new report from Swedish researchers shows.
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Peeing in indoor pools increases asthma risk: Swedish study
Science & Technology: 9 Sep 09
Swedes' habit of relieving themselves in public swimming pools may heighten their risk of asthma if the indoor pools lack proper ventilation, new Swedish research shows.
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Study: 'Radiotherapy can halve prostate cancer mortality'
Science & Technology: 16 Dec 08
Combining radiation therapy with hormone treatments can vastly improve the survival chances of men suffering from advanced prostate cancer, a new study shows.
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Swedish study links vibrations to heart attack risk
Science & Technology: 11 Nov 08
Vibrating tools can increase the risk of a heart attack by 30 percent, according to a new Swedish study.
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Swedish nurses oppose breast feeding alcohol guidelines
Science & Technology: 10 Nov 08
Most Swedish midwives and nurses continue to advise new mothers to abstain from alcohol when breast feeding, despite new guidelines saying that consuming alcohol in small quantities has no adverse effects.
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More elderly Swedes prescribed anti-psychotic drugs
Society: 10 Sep 08
Around 45,000 people over age 75 were given anti-psychotic drugs last year despite questions about the medical necessity of the prescriptions.
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Sweden's heat wave endangers elderly
Society: 27 Jul 08
Sweden’s current heat wave isn’t all sunshine as death rates for the elderly rise steadily with thermometer increases, prompting some to call for a warning system similar to those found in other countries.
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'No concrete global warming proof in polar region'
Analysis & Opinion: 21 Jun 08
Are the ices of the Arctic north about to melt away for good? Rami Abdelrahman gets the views of a range of Swedish researchers.
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High school students ignorant of their geography
Society: 26 Apr 08
High school students in Umeå were unable to name Finland's capital city in a recent survey which showed an alarming ignorance of basic geography.
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Swedish study: drummers more intelligent
Science & Technology: 17 Apr 08
People with a knack for holding a steady beat score higher on intelligence tests, a new study has shown.
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‘World’s oldest tree’ discovered in Dalarna
National: 11 Apr 08
Swedish researchers have uncovered a stand of spruce trees with an 8,000-year-old tree root system in Dalarna, making it among the oldest in the world.
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Breastfeeding women 'may drink wine'
Science & Technology: 11 Mar 08
Women who breastfeed can drink a glass or two of wine without risk of harming their children, the National Food Administration has said.
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Abuse of Tamiflu can create resistant strains
Science & Technology: 3 Oct 07
Swedish scientists say that Tamiflu - the frontline weapon in any bird-flu pandemic - cannot be broken down by sewage systems and this could help the virus mutate dangerously into a drug-resistant strain.
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Man 'scalped wife' in front of neighbours
National: 18 Jul 07
A man has been arrested in northern Sweden accused of scalping his wife. According to prosecutors he pulled her hair so hard that a piece of skin sized ten square centimetres came away from her head.
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Fish-eating men face increased stroke risk
Science & Technology: 12 Jun 07
Men who eat fish more than twice a week are more likely than other groups to have a stroke, a new Swedish study has found.
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'Toothache linked to heart attacks'
Science & Technology: 23 Jan 07
A new study has shown that toothache or jaw pain, especially among women, may be a warning sign of impending heart trouble.
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Sweden's trees move north due to climate change
Science & Technology: 16 Jan 07
Climate change over the past two decades has caused Sweden's tree line to move north at a faster rate than at any time in the past 7,000 years, accordng to researchers.
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"Thousands of pregnant women" assaulted in Sweden
Society: 27 Dec 06
Up to 9,500 pregnant women in Sweden are assaulted every year by their husbands or boyfriends, according to two studies. But there are no national guidelines forcing clinics to ask about violence.
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Lecturer warned for groping student
Society: 2 Nov 06
Two lecturers at Umeå University have been issued formal warnings after sexually harassing students at a party. One man groped a female student, while his colleague kissed another.
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Welfare changes reported to EU
Politics: 31 Oct 06
Swedish union group TCO says the government's plans to reform unemployment insurance will discriminate against women, and vows to appeal to the European Commission.
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Haga Man 'never intended to kill'
National: 14 Sep 06
Umeå rapist Niklas Lindgren should have his convictions for attempted murder overturned, his lawyer told an appeal in Umeå on Thursday. He had no intention to kill, said Leif Silbersky.
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Snus can make you fat - scientists
Science & Technology: 24 Aug 06
People who use Swedish moist snuff, better known as snus, are more likely to be obese and have high blood pressure than non-users. That's the conclusion of a new Swedish study.
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Karolinska in world's top 50
National: 19 Aug 06
Stockholm's Karolinska University is one of the fify best universities in the world, according to a new survey from a Chinese university. Eleven Swedish universities make the top 500.
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Court told of Haga Man's crimes
National: 16 Jun 06
The trial of Niklas Lindgren, who has admitted raping a string of women in Umeå, started on Friday. He looked at his papers and shuffled in his chair as the prosecutor described the attacks.
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Foreigners more likely to be crime suspects
Smörgåsbord: 13 Dec 05
People who were born abroad are more likely to end up on the police's register of probable suspects than people whose parents were both born in Sweden, according to the Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention.
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NCC to redevelop Umeå University's Campus
Business & Money: 1 Apr 05
Construction company NCC has won a 200 million kronor contract to build at least 276 new apartments for students at Umeå University.
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Blog to solve student shortage
National: 20 Mar 05
Struggling to attract students, Umeå University's departments of informatics, physics and electronics turn to blogging to raise some interest among potential applicants. The university's marketing department doesn't comment.
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Axe murderer jailed for ten years
National: 11 Feb 05
In October last year a 38 year old mother of three was murdered with an axe by her ex-boyfriend. He said he hadn't meant to kill her, but on Thursday he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment.
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School doze
Society: 3 Sep 04
"Irritable and lethargic" kids who can't escape the morning clutches of the duvet monster are being offered flexitime at school - but if they don't turn up at all their parents will be sent a text message.
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Breast is best for women predisposed to breast cancer
Science & Technology: 27 Aug 04
For women who have a genetic predisposition to breast cancer, the old adage, 'breast is best' has found new significance: best for baby, but now, it seems, also best for mother.
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