Research
Örebro University conducts research in 36 different subjects, across the humanities and social sciences, medicine and health, and science and technology fields. Our researchers collaborate across disciplines and with partners in industry, the public sector, and civil society to identify and find solutions to societal challenges. Here you are one step away from finding information about our research environments, teams, projects and subjects.
Research news
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Can AI understand human emotions?
Can AI systems grasp the complexity of human emotions? Eduardo Gutierrez Maestro at Örebro University is researching how machine learning can be applied to health data and how it can learn that humans do not experience one emotion at a time.
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COVID-19 may increase the risk of glandular fever
Even individuals who did not become seriously ill with COVID-19 may have developed a weakened immune system that could lead to serious illnesses in the future. Research from Örebro University suggests that the coronavirus might have had more far-reaching...
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Generative AI is making it harder for young people to get their first job
Will AI take our jobs? The answer may not be so simple. Currently, there is a clear pattern in the labour market: younger people are finding it increasingly hard to get jobs in AI-related fields, while employment among older workers is rising. This is...
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"I was surprised by how many mean comments childfree women receive..."
Women who choose not to have children are often warned that they will face a lonely old age. But a new study from Örebro University shows that they themselves question the notion that children are a guarantee of security and companionship later in life.
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Blood tests can reveal risk of ulcerative colitis – long before becoming ill
Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative colitis – a chronic inflammatory bowel disease – later in life. These markers can be present for many years before the first symptoms...
