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2026-03-26
New global system needed to track methane’s hidden climate risks
A new Policy Forum paper in Science calls for a step change in how the world monitors methane – a greenhouse gas that plays a critical role in near-term climate warming. Led by researchers at Woodwell Climate Center and co-authored by Gustaf Hugelius, co-director of the Bolin Centre, the paper highlights a key blind spot in current climate efforts: natural methane emissions are both substantial and poorly tracked.
Bolin Centre for Climate Research
2026-03-26
Medieval DNA reveals trans-Saharan connections, rapid genetic mixing, and leprosy in Islamic Ibiza
Medieval Ibiza was far from a quiet Mediterranean backwater. New DNA evidence shows that the island was part of a dynamic world linking Europe, North Africa and even the Sahel zone, south of Sahara.
2026-03-26
World’s oldest genetic evidence for domestic dogs identified
Dogs were established as a distinct species much earlier than previously demonstrated, already during the Ice Age. A new study published in Nature has uncovered the earliest genetic evidence for the existence of dogs and indicates that dogs were widely distributed by 14,000 years ago across large geographic areas.
2026-03-25
The brown bear was not inbred despite heavy hunting pressure
The brown bear was almost extinct in Scandinavia in the early 1900s. Despite that, neither the degree of inbreeding nor the genetic variation of the individuals has been affected. This surprising result can probably be explained by genetic exchange via migratory male bears.
2026-03-25
Stockholm University top 50 in the world in four subjects in the QS ranking by subject
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 places Stockholm University in the global top 50 in four subjects, and number one in Sweden in seven subjects as well as joint number one in eight. The highest ranked subject is Social Policy and Administration where Stockholm University is ranked 30 in the world.
2026-03-25
AI in Focus as Human Science Researchers Meet at Stockholm University
In March, researchers from several departments within the Human Science Area at Stockholm University gathered for an open seminar and community-building event on AI in research. The event combined short lightning talks with suggested themes for group discussions that aimed to open a dialogue on how AI is affecting research practice, methods, and academic culture.
2026-03-24
Using new knowledge to hone future climate models
There is a pressing need for more accurate climate models to be able to predict future climate change. Ilona Riipinen is taking a new step toward refining climate models based on observations and experiments from recent decades.
2026-03-23
Space concert at Tekniska museet with Alfa Centauri
As light emitted in the dawn of the Universe meets the sound of a piano, something remarkable happens. On the 15th of April Tekniska museet hosts a concert where music, research and magnificent space images merges to create an experience that moves between the heartfelt and the infinite.
Department of Astronomy
2026-03-23
When it gets too hot to eat: Climate change is limiting reindeer grazing in the mountains
Increasingly warm summers in the Scandinavian mountains are causing reindeer to lose critical grazing time. That is the finding of a new study from Stockholm University, which suggests the changes could affect both reindeer health and mountain ecosystems.
2026-03-23
More than SEK 13 million to SU researchers for shaping future treatments
Seven researchers at Stockholm University have been awarded over SEK 13.5 million from Region Stockholm to advance innovative projects, including a new treatment for atopic dermatitis.
2026-03-19
“Will ALS be treatable in the future? Yes, definitely”
Why do some neurons withstand amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) better than others? It is a question neurochemist Eva Hedlund has been pursuing since she began researching the fatal neurological disease more than two decades ago.
2026-03-16
New Book: Attachment, Religion, and Spirituality
Together with Ward Davis at Wheaton College in Illinois, professor Pehr Granqvist at the Department of Psychology, Stockholm University, have just published Attachment, Religion, and Spirituality in Cambridge University Press's Elements series. The book is available online as of March 11, 2026, with print publication in April.
Department of Psychology