To fully decarbonise the energy system, electrification is needed as one of the most important strategies for reducing carbon dioxide emissions in Sweden and Europe. The deployment of renewable energy resources plays a central role in electrification and will continue to increase. In January 2024, Svenska Kraftnät published a long-term market analysis with four future scenarios regarding the devel

Studier pekar på att en förbättrad mitokondriefunktion kan motverka åldrande generellt och parodondalt.

Bakgrund: 2021 stod bygg- och fastighetssektorn för nästan 22% av Sveriges totala utsläpp av växthusgaser. Sedan 2006 finns ett lagkrav om att den som låter uppföra en byggnad även ska ansvara för att upprätta en energideklaration. Lagen syftar till att främja ett effektivt energianvändande för att på så sätt minska utsläppen av växthusgaser. Sveriges el- och energiproduktion står endast för 8 % aIn 2021, the construction and management phase of buildings accounted for nearly 22% of Sweden's total greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2006, there has been a law requiring that whoever constructs a building is also responsible for declaring the energy use of the building. The purpose of the law is to promote efficient energy use in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Sweden's electri

Ultrasnabba laddningsmätningar i kvantsystem Detektorer byggda med olinjära mikrovågsresonatorer möjliggör ultrasnabb avläsning av kvantkomponenter. Dessa detektorer är av stort intresse för utvecklingen av kvantdatorer. Framtidens kvantdatorer forskars om idag. Deras minsta beståndsdel - kvantbiten - har flera implementeringar gjorda med supraledande komponenter. I supraledande kvantkomponenterThis thesis explores fast charge detection, enabled by the use of quantum dots and non-linear high impedance resonators. In particular, the non-linearities of the resonator are utilized to yield a strong readout from the quantum dot detector. With a strong signal, faster integration times are possible. One of the most useful techniques for fast electrical readout is measuring impedance changes. Th

To Speak or Not to Speak: A Study of Upward Critical Feedback from the Perspective of Employees in Non-Managerial Positions. The existence of critical feedback that flows from subordinates and is directed to first-order managers constitutes an insightful source of information about potential internal issues that affect an organization’s overall outcome. Therefore, the presence of a two-way dialogu

This study examines femvertising practices in the context of Swedish brand communication, focusing on three prominent brands known for their alignment with femvertising principles. Using a critical feminist perspective on the post-feminist wave, the research analyzes the portrayal of women in femvertising campaigns to explore themes of empowerment, diversity, and challenging traditional gender nor

This case study of the satire conspiracy theory phenomenon Birds aren’t real, aims to contribute to the academic field of conspiracy theories. Conspiracy theories have seen a rising interest in academia in the last decade. Negative outcomes of the rapid spread of conspiracy theories and misinformation are a threat to democratic struc-tures, institutions, and values. Although the societal importanc

Cardiovascular disease is a worldwide human condition which has multiple underlying contributing factors: one of these is long-term increased blood pressure-hypertension. Nitric oxide (NO) is a small nitrogenous radical species that has a number of physiological functions including vasodilation. It can be produced enzymatically through host nitric oxide synthases and by an alternative nitrate-nitr

Background: A growing literature suggests associations between occupational pesticide exposure and respiratory health. In this study, we aimed to examine the association of exposure to insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides, individually and as a mixture, with respiratory health outcomes and rhinitis in avocado farmworkers from Michoacán, Mexico. Material and methods: We conducted a cross-sectio

This study explores the variability in nutritional composition of spinach at different maturity stages and assesses the effects of fermentation on reducing oxalates and enhancing minerals bioaccessibility. Spinach harvested at the age of 4th to 6th weeks was processed as raw, blanched, and fermented to develop freeze-dried powders. The growth stages of spinach from the 4th to the 6th week showed a

Inom cybers ̈akerhetsbranschen pl ̊agas s ̈akerhetsanalytiker av ett stort antal falska positiva varningar. Detta tar tid och resurser och g ̈or s ̈akerhetsanalytiker mer ben ̈agna att f ̈orbise verkliga s ̈akerhetshot. I samarbete med Orange Cyberdefense unders ̈oker detta examensar- bete f ̈orm ̊agan hos tre maskininl ̈arningsalgoritmer, Decision Trees, Naive Bayes och Support Vector Machines (SIn the cybersecurity industry, security analysts are plagued by a high number of false positive alerts of various types. This takes up time and resources, and makes security analysts more prone to overlook true security threats. In collaboration with Orange Cyberdefense, this thesis investigates the ability of three machine learning algo- rithms, Decision Trees, Naive Bayes and Support Vector Mach

The utilization of low calorific value gases (LCVG) in combustion devices presents particular challenges in terms of ignition and sustained combustion stability due to the presence of non-combustible components. Moderate or intense low-oxygen dilution (MILD) combustion has emerged as a promising technology for LCVG combustion, offering numerous advantages such as high combustion efficiency, reduce

The concept of autonomous humidity control material (AHCM) is inspired by phase change material. AHCM is a new type of functional sorbent material. It can adsorb/release sufficient water vapor at the target relative humidity level and autonomously maintain the indoor relative humidity at a set value/range without external intervention, which cannot be achieved by conventional sorbents (e.g., zeoli

A plethora of methods exist to aid decision-making in mitigating disaster risk, many of which fall into the categories of risk, vulnerability and/or resilience assessment methods. The objective of the present study is to provide an overview of these methods, with a particular focus on evidence that supports their practical implementation. A scoping study of scientific literature reveal 97 distinct

Traditional methods to study electrochemical (EC) processes, although successful, are based on current/voltage measurements, providing information about performances rather than offering a direct observation of chemical and structural changes occurring at the electrode surface. These processes are localized at the electrode-electrolyte interface, the structure of which is the main determinant of t

The osteopontin-derived peptide FOL-005 stimulates hair growth. Using ligand-receptor glyco-capture technology we identified neuropilin-1 (NRP-1), a known co-receptor for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptors, as the most probable receptor for FOL-005 and the more stable analogue FOL-026. X-ray diffraction and microscale thermophoresis analysis revealed that FOL-026 shares binding si

Background: All-cause and AIDS-mortality in Europe has been decreasing between 1996 and 2020. However, regional differences as well as their drivers remain unclear. This study investigates mortality differences and their drivers, including usage of and response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and active tuberculosis (TB), among people with HIV across Europe. Methods: People with HIV enrolled in Eu

High-quality diets have been increasingly acknowledged as a promising candidate to counter the growing prevalence of mental health disorders. This study aims to investigate the prospective associations of adhering to the EAT-Lancet reference diet with incident depression, anxiety and their co-occurrence in 180,446 UK Biobank participants. Degrees of adherence to the EAT-Lancet diet were translated

Memory clinic patients are a heterogeneous population representing various aetiologies of pathological aging. It is unknown if divergent spatiotemporal progression patterns of brain atrophy, as previously described in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, are prevalent and clinically meaningful in this group of older adults. To uncover distinct atrophy subtypes, we applied the Subtype and Stage Infer

BACKGROUND: The medial temporal lobe (MTL) is hypothesized to be relatively spared in early-onset Alzheimer's disease (EOAD). Yet, detailed examination of MTL subfield volumes and drivers of atrophy in amnestic EOAD is lacking.METHODS: BioFINDER-2 participants with memory impairment, abnormal amyloid-β status and tau-PET were included. Forty-one EOAD individuals aged ≤65 years and, as comparison,