https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sweden's wolf population isn't related to dogs at all, a new study shows. https://www.thelocal.se/20190401/new-study-reveals-the-origin-of-swedens-wolves Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:57:29 +0200 new-study-reveals-the-origin-of-swedens-wolves Researchers in Lund say they have made a discovery that should be a "paradigm shift" in the diagnosis of diabetes, showing that the classification of the disorder should be updated to include five different types. https://www.thelocal.se/20180307/diabetes-should-actually-be-separated-into-five-types-swedish-researchers-discover Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:46:17 +0100 diabetes-should-actually-be-separated-into-five-types-swedish-researchers-discover Swedish and international researchers have found that modern-day elephants do not interbreed the same way elephants and mammoths did, swapping genes that helped them adapt to new habitats and climates. https://www.thelocal.se/20180227/why-do-todays-elephants-not-breed-like-ancient-species Tue, 27 Feb 2018 09:19:45 +0100 why-do-todays-elephants-not-breed-like-ancient-species Swedish teenagers’ plans for their future careers are heavily influenced by their gender, a new study shows, and girls' doubts over their abilities to succeed in male-dominated sectors are a decisive factor. https://www.thelocal.se/20171101/not-so-gender-equal-swedish-teens-still-plan-careers-according-to-gender-study-shows Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:30:48 +0100 not-so-gender-equal-swedish-teens-still-plan-careers-according-to-gender-study-shows Scandinavian researchers are working on an edible vaccine against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE). https://www.thelocal.se/20171027/sweden-norway-denmark-scandinavian-researchers-are-developing-an-edible-tick-borne-encephalitis-vaccine Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:08:44 +0200 sweden-norway-denmark-scandinavian-researchers-are-developing-an-edible-tick-borne-encephalitis-vaccine Researchers at a Swedish university had a look at the world from a child's perspective by giving three-year-olds access to cameras, and the study revealed stark differences between how children and adults used the gadgets. https://www.thelocal.se/20171013/what-happens-when-you-put-toddlers-behind-the-camera-swedish-researchers-find-out Fri, 13 Oct 2017 14:00:27 +0200 what-happens-when-you-put-toddlers-behind-the-camera-swedish-researchers-find-out Swedish teenagers should be allowed to sleep longer in the morning and start school later, according to researchers, who point to evidence that students' health and performance would improve as a result. https://www.thelocal.se/20170913/start-school-later-so-teens-can-sleep-longer-swedish-researchers-argue Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:16:25 +0200 start-school-later-so-teens-can-sleep-longer-swedish-researchers-argue There's something fishy about the human jawbone – it has its origins in the placodermi, a jowly species of fish that lived 400 million years ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20161021/look-familiar-meet-your-jawbones-ancestor Fri, 21 Oct 2016 10:21:33 +0200 look-familiar-meet-your-jawbones-ancestor Having a long lie-in on the weekend can make you more tired during the coming week, a Swedish sleep researcher has claimed. https://www.thelocal.se/20160911/having-a-weekend-lie-in-makes-you-more-tired Sun, 11 Sep 2016 15:50:32 +0200 having-a-weekend-lie-in-makes-you-more-tired A team of Swedish researchers are hoping to stop widely available chemicals from being used to make homemade bombs. https://www.thelocal.se/20160325/swedish-scientists-developing-secret-ingredient-against-terrorists Fri, 25 Mar 2016 12:46:43 +0100 swedish-scientists-developing-secret-ingredient-against-terrorists 31-year-old Amanda Field moved to Stockholm in August 2015, but unlike many expats, she didn’t come for a partner or a job offer - she came simply because she wanted to live here. She tells The Local more. https://www.thelocal.se/20160215/i-wanted-an-adventure Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:21:08 +0100 i-wanted-an-adventure A comprehensive study of twins in Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland has led to new revelations about increased cancer risks among siblings. https://www.thelocal.se/20160106/nordic-twins-help-reveal-higher-cancer-risks Wed, 06 Jan 2016 09:14:54 +0100 nordic-twins-help-reveal-higher-cancer-risks Lorna Richardson, 42, recently moved from the UK to Umeå in northern Sweden, where she's started some unusual research involving both historic finds and the latest technologies. https://www.thelocal.se/20151130/there-is-less-of-a-hierarchy-in-swedish-academia Mon, 30 Nov 2015 10:20:55 +0100 there-is-less-of-a-hierarchy-in-swedish-academia The must-have gift Swedes want to find to find under their Christmas trees in 2014 is a fitness armband, according to a Swedish retail research group's annual 'Christmas Gift of the Year' prediction. https://www.thelocal.se/20141125/fitness-armband-named-hottest-christmas-gift Tue, 25 Nov 2014 12:14:00 +0100 fitness-armband-named-hottest-christmas-gift Financial problems increase the risk of suffering from heart disease, a new study has shown, warning that 1.3 million Swedes could be in the danger zone. https://www.thelocal.se/20140716/money-worries-heightens-risk-of-heart-disease-study Wed, 16 Jul 2014 11:53:00 +0200 money-worries-heightens-risk-of-heart-disease-study Boring television programmes can increase susceptibility to snacking on the sofa, which may increase the risk of obesity, according to a new research study at Uppsala University. https://www.thelocal.se/20140715/boring-tv-can-lead-to-obesity-study Tue, 15 Jul 2014 10:30:00 +0200 boring-tv-can-lead-to-obesity-study Swedish researchers announced on Tuesday that they have found a new way to diagnose pancreatic cancer much earlier than currently possible, a development they hope will boost survival rates. https://www.thelocal.se/20140319/swedish-researchers-find-early-pancreatic-diagnosis Wed, 19 Mar 2014 10:38:00 +0100 swedish-researchers-find-early-pancreatic-diagnosis Swedish researchers have discovered that common health complications associated with smoking can have long-lasting effects on DNA and thus be passed down the generations. https://www.thelocal.se/20131218/study Wed, 18 Dec 2013 12:55:00 +0100 study A Swedish woman who was made infertile due to cancer treatment made history on Monday morning when she gave birth to a baby girl following an ovarian transplant, the first successful birth of its kind in Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20131126/swedish-birth-makes-history-in-transplant-first Tue, 26 Nov 2013 12:51:00 +0100 swedish-birth-makes-history-in-transplant-first Swedish telecom firm Ericsson announced on Monday plans to build three new research centres, two in Sweden and one in Canada, investing approximately 7 billion kronor ($1.06 billion) in the coming five years. https://www.thelocal.se/20130902/50016 Mon, 02 Sep 2013 18:59:00 +0200 50016