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Forests are important for climate change mitigation, both as raw material for biofuels and for carbon storage. At the same time, forests are under pressure from a changing climate and more intensive forestry. A new thesis by Klas Lucander at Lund University shows the possible consequences for forests of fertilisation, and how this could lead to eutrophication and acidification instead of tree grow
For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. The findings are published in Current Biology. Some animals, including migratory birds, seals and moths, use light from the moon, stars and Milky Wa
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/artificial-light-disrupts-dung-beetles-sense-direction - 2026-07-09
He was best friends with Mikael Dolsten in Medical School in Lund in the 80´s. Since then he has held prominent positions around the world, both within Academia and the Medical Industry. Now he hopes to contribute to medical research with his experience in both basic and applied medicine, by helping to highlight the all-important, but in Lund a bit neglected, field of Pharmacology. Meet EMV´s new
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/guest-professor-hoping-infuse-new-life-medical-cornerstone-field - 2026-07-09
Three researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) receive generous grants from the Hjelt Diabetes Foundation in 2021. Ola Hansson, Karl Bacos and Malin Fex have been awarded 45 000 euros each for their research projects. A common aim is to develop a better understanding of the mechanisms behind type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has become a major health issue with nearly half a billion people li
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hjelt-foundation-grants-mechanistic-studies-type-2-diabetes - 2026-07-09
Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of sustainable solar fuels. If solar energy can be used more efficiently using iron-based systems, this could pave the way for cheaper solar fuels. “We can now see
https://www.science.lu.se/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution - 2026-07-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A hot topic among cancer researchers is vesicles, nanoparticles that flow in our veins in their billions and which have proven to hold information on the health status of the body. Now the hope is to be able to capture and decode the messages in the vesicles via a standard blood test. Thomas Laurell, professor of biom
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/early-detection-diseases-aided-bodys-own-nanoparticles - 2026-07-09
Professor Timur Dadabaev is conducting a 12-month research stay at the Sociology of Law Department. The visiting professorship marks the launch of a long-term effort to establish a Transregional Decolonial Studies Hub at Lund University. Timur Dadabaev is a Professor of International Relations, the founding Director of the Special Program for Japanese and Eurasian Studies at the University of Tsuk
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/timur-dadabaev-joins-department-visiting-professor - 2026-07-09
It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products isolated from animals. Researchers from Lund have developed a completely animal-free preparation for cell culture, a medium that can be used to grow human cells, including for cancer research. They believe this is a much sought-after breakthrough, as it solves an ethical dilemma, leads to higher scientific accuracy and thus sav
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/she-has-developed-animal-free-preparation-cell-culture-and-giving-away-recipe - 2026-07-09
Researchers conducting fieldwork in repressive and illiberal countries face profound ethical, personal and professional challenges — particularly when they are native to the societies they study. These issues were at the centre of a well attended CMES seminar by professor Merouan Mekouar, York University, Canada, that brought together scholars to reflect on risk, responsibility and inequality in a
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/challenges-and-strategies-fieldwork-repressive-and-illiberal-contexts - 2026-07-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Directly after birth, the immune system completes production of a subtype of antibody-producing immune cells, B-1, that are to last for a lifetime. No more B1-cells are formed after that point. However, these cells are self-reactive – they produce not only antibodies against foreign substances, but also against the bo
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-self-reactive-immune-cells-are-allowed-develop - 2026-07-09
In June, the Riksdag adopted the Government’s bill Flexibility, adaptability and security in the labour market. The bill concerns modernisation of labour law with changes to the Employment Protection Act (LAS), among other things. The changes to LAS will take effect on 1 October. The changes mean that the basis for time-limited work “general fixed-term employment” is being replaced by “special fix
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES alumni Benedikt John (Batch 20) received The Global Goal Prize (hållbarhetspriset) 2018 from Miljöpartiet Skåne for his master thesis “Time to walk the talk: investigating the incorporation ofsustainability at Lund University School of Economics and Management”. The prize was handed out by Karolina Skog, Swedish
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-alumni-received-global-goal-prize - 2026-07-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The disproportionate impacts of climate change on vulnerable groups, art for the SDG:s, and political and personal stories about flying and climate change. This is the focus of three LUCSUS projects that recently received funding from Formas. Other projects include research on mobilisation for the SDG:s, and an explo
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-projects-lucsus-climate-change-flying-and-sanitation - 2026-07-09
IIIEE is launching a new research project on 'Energy Poverty & Energy Justice' and is now recruiting a Doctoral Student. In collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and Energikontor Syd, and funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, the project examines how heating and transport poverty overlap, which groups are most affected, and how structural factors — from energy systems to housing an
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/join-us-phd-student-iiiee - 2026-07-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the 2nd of December, on the grand opening of the COP25, LUCSUS will organise an event on whether attribution science and new legal frameworks can refuel the climate movement in the context of climate emergency. The event is part of the Nordic Climate Weeks in Stockholm 2nd to 13th of December, organised by the Nord
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-science-climate-extremes-can-help-refuel-climate-movement-cop25-side-event - 2026-07-09
On 8 April, it was time for the the annual table tennis tournament at LUSEM, and this year also marked its 11th anniversary! Finally it was that time again, time for table tennis at LUSEM. The tournament first started in 2013 but has had three breaks over the years, which is why the 10-year celebration took place last year. (See the fact box for more details on past years and winners.)This year 24
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-table-tennis-tournament-its-good-meetingpoint - 2026-07-09
Two young experimental researchers have been awarded grants from the Anna-Lisa Rosenberg Foundation, the Department of Experimental Medical Science´s own grant for research in the neurobiological field with a clinical collaboration. Congratulations Alessandro Fiorenzano on the Anna-Lisa Rosengren Foundation grant, 65 000 SEK, how does it feel? – I am grateful for this fantastic opportunity! What d
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/young-neurobiologists-awarded-grants-alzheimers-and-parkinsons-research - 2026-07-09
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Collaboration between the worlds of industry and academia promotes the dissemination of knowledge and technology in society. This is why the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing SEK 30 million in industrial doctoral students. The grant covers the study period for the doctoral students and must
This Regional Outlook focuses on the prospect for Israeli and Palestinian peace activism and how, during times of pressure, solidarity groups redress their methods. In the aftermath of October 7th, with Israeli hostages still in captivity and ongoing war, destruction and violence in Gaza, prospects for future peaceful coexistence in the region seem more distant than ever. In conjunction, Hamas’ ha
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-any-prospect-peace-activism - 2026-07-09
Martin L. Olsson has received the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Presidential Award, the highest international honour in transfusion medicine. The award is presented every two years to a researcher who has made outstanding contributions to transfusion medicine. Martin L. Olsson is recognised for translational research on red blood cells, following 35 years of work mapping the g
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/prestigious-international-award-martin-l-olsson - 2026-07-09
