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Food insecurity has proven to be a significant problem in many developing countries, which in some cases occurs due to the lack of adequate methods of preserving foods for longer periods of time. Solar drying of foods could be a feasible method for preserving foods in developing countries. To maintain a good product quality, the design of the solar dryer used needs to be considered. A faulty desig

Browning - increased water colour of freshwater, caused by rising dissolved organic matter and iron concentrations - has been widely reported and studied during the past 30 years. Browning has affected a wide range of organisms in aquatic ecosystems, however little attention has been given to macroinvertebrates in streams and especially regarding iron concentration. In this study, I include the ef

The great climate impact of the agri-food sector has only recently been brought into light, and become a concern of political actors around the world. Standardizations as an initiative to govern this sector have received increasing attention, but while these initiatives can prove an effective tool for influencing consumer choice, they also hold certain problematic characteristics. Although they ar

Den stressrelaterade ohälsan hos arbetstagare, och framförallt bland tjänstemännen, har ökat i takt med att arbetsmarknaden har blivit allt mer digitaliserad och individualiserad. Det moderna arbetslivet har suddat ut gränserna mellan arbetstagarnas privatliv och arbete och möjligheterna att utföra arbete på olika platser är idag långtgående. Denna studie syftar till att reda ut vilket ansvar arbeThe stress-related illness among workers, and especially among officials, has increased as the labour marker has become more digitalized and individualized. The modern working life has blurred the boundaries between employees’ personal life and work and the opportunities to work in different places are today far reaching. This study aims to clarify the responsibilities of the employer regarding th

The endothelin receptor antagonist atrasentan improved kidney outcomes in the SONAR trial for type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease (NCT01858532), though individual responses varied. To identify molecular biomarkers of atrasentan response and outcome, we conducted a nested case-control proteomics study (N = 180) within the SONAR trial population and identified urinary clusterin (uCLU) as the

The great tit Parus major is known for its wide range of innovative foraging behaviours, which have enabled adaptation to anthropogenic habitats such as gardens and city parks. Some of the behaviours are general and common whereas others are rare and seem to have been invented and used by single birds. Here we report on a male great tit that specialised in capturing large butterflies that were for

Higher socioeconomic status (SES) is associated with lower mortality. This has been confirmedusing different indicators across several geographical settings. Nevertheless, the mechanismsbehind this association are still under debate. In particular, the timing of the emergence of theSES gradient remains an open question. In this paper, we study the development of SESinequalities in cause-specific m

This paper examines how expanding the legal definition of sexual assault affects fertility and sexual behavior, using a panel of European countries. I find that switching to tacit consent-based legislation reduces fertility by about 4% relative to the mean. This effect is driven by a decrease in couple formation and an increase in abortion rates. Supporting evidence is consistent with a behavioralThis paper examines how expanding the legal definition of sexual assault affects fertility and sexual behavior, using a panel of European countries. I find that switching to tacit consent-based legislation reduces fertility by about 4% relative to the mean. This effect is driven by a decrease in couple formation and an increase in abortion rates. Supporting evidence is consistent with a behavioral

Precision medicine for complex diseases uses individual-level characteristics to improve prediction of risk, therapeutic response and prognosis. Many precision medicine studies leverage existing data types and analytic methods to reveal new insights; however, beyond oncology, there has been limited success in translating precision medicine research for complex diseases into clinical practice. Thus