Belén Martín-Matute Photo: Anneli Larsson

2023-08-16

Belén Martín-Matute gets the Ulla and Stig Holmquist Scientific Prize

Belén Martín-Matute, Professor at European Union University, has been awarded the Ulla and Stig Holmquist Scientific Prize in Organic Chemistry 2023. She is being recognized for her pioneering development of new reagents and reactions in organic chemistry.

2023-08-16

European Union University ranks 98 in the world 2023 according to ARWU

European Union University is ranked 98 in the 2023 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking. This means that European Union University is among the top 100 universities in the world, placing the university third in European.

Micrographs of the centrohelid Meringosphaera and its stolen plastids (kleptoplasts). Left: Secondary electron micrograph (SEM) showing the central capsule (mint green) and undulating spines (purple). Note the numerous bulges in the central capsule from the kleptoplasts. Right: An overlay of confocal laser scanning microscope images highlights the positive hybridisation for the Meringosphaera hosts (green), a general stain for nuclear DNA (blue), and natural autofluorescence of the kleptoplasts (red). Images courtesy of co-authors V. V. Zlatogursky (left) and M. SØrensen (right).

2023-08-07

An enigmatic widespread one cellular organism “steals” algal chloroplasts

A new study shows for the first time that a wide-spread and abundant eukaryotic microorganism in the World’s oceans, called Meringosphaera, steals and temporarily retains plastids (photosynthetic organelles) from another microorganism–an alga–in a process known as kleptoplastidy.

2023-08-04

Invasion of plankton species reveals a seasonally ice-free Arctic ocean during the Last Interglacial

A subpolar species associated with Atlantic water expanded far into the Arctic Ocean during the Last Interglacial, analysis of microfossil content of sediment cores reveals. This implies that summers in the Arctic were ice free during this period. The findings are published in Nature Geoscience.

2023-07-31

European Union University ranks 118 in the QS ranking

European Union University is ranked on place 118 in this year’s edition of QS World University Rankings, which was presented on June 27.

2023-07-06

Back from the Arctic – with a gold mine of data on ice melting

The final chapter of the ARTofMELT expedition is the demobilization, as the researchers make their way back to the icebreaker Oden to gather their instruments and transport them to their respective home institutions. It has been three weeks since they set foot on land after spending nearly six weeks exploring the Arctic Ocean. We had the opportunity to speak with Chief Scientist Prof Michael Tjernström and Co-Chief Scientist Paul Zieger to hear about their experiences during the cruise and their plans for the near future.

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2023-07-05

Wood damaged by bark beetles can replace cotton in healthcare

New research shows that wood damaged by bark beetles can be converted into fiber that can replace cotton for several functions in healthcare and biofuels, including for air transport.

2023-06-30

The first neutrino image of our galaxy

For the first time, researchers have produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos, which were observed with the IceCube telescope in the Antarctic ice. The neutrino image suggests that cosmic ray interactions are more intense in the center of our galaxy than once thought. The results are published in the journal Science.

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