Uppsala University

Colonoscopy quality indicators among nurse endoscopists and physicians in population-based colorectal cancer screening in Sweden

Background In Sweden, a nationwide colorectal cancer (CRC) screening program for individuals aged 60–74 started in 2021; to meet the increasing demand for colonoscopy, nurse endoscopists may play a key role – provided they maintain high technical quality. This observational study...

Single-vacancy engineering of blue phosphorene for suppressing the shuttle effect and enhancing conversion kinetics in Na-Se batteries: A computational investigation

The development of high-performance sodium-selenium (Na-Se) batteries is critically hindered by the dissolution and migration of intermediate polyselenide species, which induce severe shuttle effects and degrade cycling stability. In this work, first-principles density functional...

Low Parental Income During Childhood Is Associated With Coronary Atherosclerosis in Midlife

Background Socioeconomic status (SES) is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, but the life‐course mechanisms and causal pathways remain poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated whether low childhood SES was associated with midlife coronary atherosclerosis and if a...

Harnessing macrogenomics to study changing marine ecosystems under global climate change

Abstract Climate change is reshaping marine ecosystems at an accelerating pace. Predicting its impacts on biodiversity and ecosystem functions is therefore crucial to developing effective conservation strategies. Integration of genomic tools, habitat modelling and simulations off...

The transparency paradox: managing access to research materials under freedom of information (FOI) legislation

Abstract This article examines how researchers and university archivists understand and manage requests for access to research materials as public records. While informal sharing and open science have attracted considerable scholarly attention, much less is known about legally ma...

Triplet Excimer of TIPS-Anthracene in Solution

Abstract Triplet excitons possess unique characteristics of long lifetimes and fission (singlet fission, SF)–fusion (triplet–triplet annihilation, TTA) features and hence have attracted considerable attention. Because the singlet–triplet transition is spin forbidden, leading to t...

Forecasting European temperature-related mortality in Summer 2024: data-driven vs. physics-based forecast approaches

Heat has emerged as a major public health concern. Over 62 000 heat-related deaths were estimated to have occurred during the European summer of 2024, exemplifying the pressing need to develop effective early warning systems. Such systems depend critically on the quality of the u...

Opposing upper-mantle reflectivity beneath the northern Fennoscandian Shield: A possible record of multiple Paleoproterozoic subduction systems

The historical offshore BABEL seismic lines from the Bothnian Bay have played a key role in shaping interpretations of Paleoproterozoic tectonic evolution within the Fennoscandian Shield. However, the legacy data from BABEL lines 2–4 have remained underutilized since their origin...

Experimental study of Kohn anomalies and phonon dispersion in graphene using Raman spectroscopy

The phenomenon of Kohn anomalies (KA) in graphene is characterized by a linear phonon dispersion law at the Γ and K points of the first Brillouin zone. Until now, experimental confirmation of the KA has been based on the observation of phonon softening during inelastic x-ray scat...

Perceived Barriers to Help‐Seeking for Eating Disorders Among Adults With Self‐Reported Eating Disorder Symptoms in Sweden

ABSTRACT Objective Help‐seeking for eating disorders (EDs) remains low despite their burden and the importance of early intervention. This multimethod study examined perceived barriers to help‐seeking among adults with self‐reported ED symptoms in Sweden, a context underrepresent...

Mechanical control of magnetic exchange and response in GdRu2Si2

Abstract Magnetic skyrmions are nanoscale topological spin textures promising for low-power spintronics, provided their stability can be controlled. Mechanical strain modifies interatomic distances and underlying magnetic interactions, offering an efficient control route. We pres...

Microstructure-driven formation of a chemically graded corrosion layer in PBF-LB/M fabricated dual-phase Mg–8Li–0.5Ca wt.% ultralight alloy

In this study, a dual-phase Mg-8Li-0.5Ca wt.% ultralight alloy was successfully fabricated using powder bed fusion - laser beam/metals (PBF-LB/M). The as-built microstructure consisted of α(Mg) enriched with microscale Mg-Ca precipitates and β(Li) containing nanosized needle-like...

Promoting psychological resilience during the perinatal period with a digital tool (the HealthyMoms4MentalHealth-app): a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial in Sweden

Abstract Background Pregnancy and childbirth are major life transitions that can significantly impact women’s mental health, with depression and anxiety being the most commonly reported. International and Swedish studies estimate that up to one in four women experience anxiety or...

Processes of Patterning: AI, Literacy, and the Epistemological Challenge

Abstract This article develops a conceptual analysis of what occurs when central dimensions of literacy are outsourced to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) systems. Classical conceptions of literacy, sociocultural theories of mediated learning, and postdigital perspectiv...

From hope to health: improving sexual and reproductive health knowledge among adolescent orphan girls through the ‘HopeBox’ intervention in Bangladesh

Background: Orphaned adolescent girls face critical barriers to accessing accurate sexual and reproductive health (SRH) knowledge, which predisposes them to risky sexual behaviours and their consequences. We aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the 'HopeBox' intervention in imp...

Freshwater Salinization and Its Contribution to Urinary Electrolyte Excretion in Coastal Bangladesh

Abstract To evaluate the role of drinking water salinity in electrolyte excretion, we analyzed household-stored drinking water and 24-hour urine samples collected during 9,748 person-visits across three cohort studies in southwest coastal Bangladesh. We fit three-level hierarchic...

Evidence-based atlas of risk and protective factors for psychotic disorders: an umbrella review to inform personalized prognosis and prevention.

Identifying updated, evidence-based risk and protective factors for psychotic disorders is essential to advancing scientific and clinical knowledge of their etiology. Since the most recent umbrella review published in this journal, the evidence base has expanded substantially. Fo...

Radiation damage in serial femtosecond crystallography studied in hemoglobin.

) and fixed photon energy (7.15 keV). Structural refinement produced very similar models and resolution-dependent data-quality indicators remained comparable. Both datasets also retained sufficient anomalous signal for phasing. These observations support the conclusion that high-...

Ionospheric currents and auroral signatures during successive earthward bursty bulk flows and dipolarization: a 7 December 2023 case study

Earthward bursty bulk flows (BBFs) in the central plasma sheet are frequently accompanied by dipolarization fronts, and together they account for a large fraction of the energy and momentum transported from the magnetotail to the high-latitude ionosphere through field-aligned cur...

A phosphoproteome atlas of human cell lines reveals the landscape of kinase activity

Abstract Protein phosphorylation orchestrates cellular signaling and controls most biological processes, with its dysregulation driving diseases, notably cancer. Comprehensive, high-throughput phosphoproteomics remains limited by detection sensitivity, data completeness and compu...