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Researchers in Lund, Copenhagen and Norwich have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important – yet neglected – role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species. “Many species are threatened by extinction, both locally and globally. For example, we have lost about ten vertebrate species in Sweden in the last century. However, all these species occur el

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/genomics-informed-decisions-can-help-save-species-extinction - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes of a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. “This shows that the ris

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By analysing almost daily water samples taken from the same river from 1940 until today, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have confirmed their hypothesis that the browning of lakes is primarily due to the increase in coniferous forests, as well as rainfall and sulphur deposits. The study was carried out on the

https://www.science.lu.se/article/unique-data-confirms-why-water-turns-brown - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As part of efforts to modernise its healthcare services, Russia is striving to improve radiation protection. Lund University is helping towards a successful outcome. Aleksandr Vodovatov has a key role in work to establish national guidelines for x-radiation at Russian hospitals. He is carrying out part of his research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-student-set-improve-radiation-protection-russian-healthcare - 2026-05-09

Extreme differences in flight altitude between day and night may have been an undetected pattern amongst migratory birds – until now. The observation was made by researchers at Lund University in Sweden in a study of great snipes, where they also measured a new altitude record for migratory birds, irrespective of the species, reaching 8 700 metres. Great snipes are shorebirds that breed in Sweden,

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/astonishing-altitude-changes-marathon-flights-migratory-birds - 2026-05-09

Extreme differences in flight altitude between day and night may have been an undetected pattern amongst migratory birds – until now. The observation was made by researchers at Lund University in Sweden in a study of great snipes, where they also measured a new altitude record for migratory birds, irrespective of the species, reaching 8 700 metres. Great snipes are shorebirds that breed in Sweden,

https://www.science.lu.se/article/astonishing-altitude-changes-marathon-flights-migratory-birds - 2026-05-09

Economic conditions influence whether and when people choose to have children. A new report from the Swedish government inquiry A Future with Children, led by LUSEM economist Åsa Hansson, shows how financial risks – particularly for women – may be contributing to declining birth rates. Fewer children are being born in Sweden, and economic conditions may play a larger role than previously assumed.

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economic-security-shapes-decisions-about-having-children - 2026-05-10

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jan Teorell and Agnes Cornell have together with nine other authors co-authored the article “Introducing the Historical Varieties of Democracy Dataset: Political Institutions in the Long 19th Century”, which has been published in the Journal of Peace Research. In this article the authors introduce a new dataset called

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/dataset-containing-indicators-political-regimes-and-institutions - 2026-05-09

Understanding and rationalizing chemical reactions, their mechanism, and the relation between molecular structure and function is key to today's science. It is a difficult task for experiments alone and computational methods are often used to complement experiment. ObjectivesThis course covers basic theory and practical application of computational methods and programs widely used in chemistry and

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/computational-chemistry-nke019f-vt-2026-75-ects - 2026-05-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella. Medicin, mat och hälsaFästingsmitta och malaria  Kristina Persson svarar på frågor om malaria och babesia – en fäst

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2019-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-05-10

At the end of October Laura Duran Lozano successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. Motivated by the idea of helping patients and families impacted by cancer, and as part of the EU CanFaster Program, she has spent the past four years working to identify predisposing genes for a type of bone marrow cancer known as Multiple Myeloma. In this interview, we learn how her collaborative research efforts hav

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/uncovering-genetic-risk-factors-multiple-myeloma-phd-interview-laura-duran-lozano - 2026-05-09

Martin Lavička wrote a chapter in the new edited volume China under Xi Jinping: An Interdisciplinary Assessment, just published by Brill. his chapter discusses how the official religious policies stipulated in the so-called Document 19 issued by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1982 have transformed into the current religious laws and policies under Xi Jinping. The post-Mao

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-opium-people-religious-politics-xi-jinping-era - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Protecting, planting and restoring coastal ecosystems has attracted increased attention as a way of capturing and storing carbon in mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrass meadows. In her dissertation, Terese Thoni has investigated the importance of these ecosystems in relation to the political climate negotiations. Ten

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/broader-view-blue-carbon-gives-climate-summit-input - 2026-05-09

A warmer world affects health, jobs, migration and welfare. We can no longer talk about the climate as a separate issue, says sustainability professor Emily Boyd. – Climate change has long been seen as something separate from society. People often talk about negative effects on our natural environment rather than how a changed climate may affect our everyday lives. This means that many people, per

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/time-stop-talking-about-climate - 2026-05-09

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) made fireworks at the 2024 John Molson MBA International Case Competition, securing 3rd place in the final. Teacher Mats Urde received the award for Coach of the Year, and the LUSEM team alternate student joined the Global Team which was awarded the Team Spirit Award. The John Molson MBA International Case Competition was established in 19

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/outstanding-results-lusem-worlds-biggest-business-case-competition - 2026-05-09

COP16 in Cali, Colombia, is the first Conference of the Parties since the adoption of the landmark Biodiversity Plan in 2022 in which countries pledged to save 30 percent of Earth’s land and sea for nature by 2030. PhD student Valentina Lomanto is attending COP, which takes place 21 October – 1 November 2024, as a representative for the LUCSUS project Environmental Human Rights Defenders. In this

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-are-ideal-outcomes-cop16 - 2026-05-09

On 29 January, Professor David Kaye (Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Public International Law) held a rapid response seminar on the ICJ case between South Africa and Israel. On 29 December 2023, South Africa filed a claim in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) alleging that Israel is committing genocide in its military campaign in Gaza, seeking provisional measures from the court. Following

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/south-africa-v-israel-international-court-justice - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Do you have experience with Life Science? Are you looking for new challenges? Then you can't afford to miss this event! This unique Career Fair will exclusively target Life Science competences. We are gathering the most interesting companies under one roof and giving professionals the opportunity to actively promote t

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/science-skills-career-fair - 2026-05-09

An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has managed to study the flight behaviour of the mysterious black swift. They found, among other things, that the black swift rises to extreme heights during a full moon, seemingly catching insects in the moonlight. And, during a lunar eclipse, the birds simultaneously lost altitude. The results are published in Current Biology. The b

https://www.science.lu.se/article/black-swifts-descended-rapidly-during-lunar-eclipse - 2026-05-09

Mark this day by learning how you can make electronics more circular! Today is the official Circular Electronics Day and the IIIEE is participating. For the sixth year in a row, the 24th of January means the Circular Electronics Day. The IIIEE is a participating organisation in the Circular Electronics Initiative. The goal is to create awareness about the need for a longer life for electronic prod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/january-24-official-circular-electronics-day - 2026-05-09