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A new study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that cities negatively affect the diversity of birds. There are significantly fewer bird species in urban forests compared with forests in the countryside - even if the forest areas are of the same quality. The researchers examined 459 natural woodlands located in or near 32 cities in southern Sweden. They counted the occurrence of different bird

https://www.science.lu.se/article/less-bird-diversity-city-forests - 2026-06-19

LUCSUS PhD student Ronald Byaruhanga studies how collective action through farmer groups can be used as a vehicle for food sovereignty in Uganda. In this short interview he shares his goals and research interests. What will you investigate in your research? My PhD is part of a larger project on “Mobilising Farmer Organisations for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa”. The pr

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-our-phd-student-ronald-byaruhanga - 2026-06-19

LTH, Faculty of Engineering at Lund University and Volvo Cars have signed an agreement to strengthen existing research collaborations and identify new areas for mutual benefit and development – and in this way contribute to solutions for sustainability. The partnership focuses on five areas: electrification, wireless communications, security-critical software, circular materials, and machine learn

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2022/new-collaboration-between-lth-and-volvo-cars-ambition-sustainable-growth-innovation-attractiveness - 2026-06-19

SWEAH affiliated Arianna Poli, at Linköping University, is defending her dissertation entitled "A Divided Old Age through Research on Digital Technologies". Having access to and being able to use digital technologies is crucial for participating in today digital societies, but the access and the use of digital technologies are unequally distributed among older people.  Groups of older people in lo

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/towards-better-understanding-what-leads-digital-inequalities-old-age - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Susanna Magnusson, researcher in strategic communication at Lund University, Campus Helsingborg, investigated Räddningstjänsten Syd’s communication initiatives to increase its credibility. A few years ago, you could read in the newspaper about how youths threw stones at the emergency services when they intervened in R

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/new-study-communication-skills-more-important-cultural-skills - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Isabel Schoultz at the Sociology of Law Department has studied how two major Swedish companies have defended themselves against accusations of corporate crime. When corruption accusations against Swedish telecommunications provider Telia surfaced in 2012, regarding the acquisition of its business permit in Uzbekistan,

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/corporate-strategies-legitimise-potentially-criminal-business-actions - 2026-06-19

Gustavo is a mechanical engineer from Colombia. During his master's studies, Gustavo got the opportunity to conduct an internship in Lausanne, Switzerland. In Lausanne, he worked in orthopedics and studied the mechanical response of knee implants for total knee replacements using numerical modeling. When Gustavo came home from Lausanne, he was offered a PhD position at the University of Eastern Fi

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/will-it-be-possible-predict-future-health-status-your-knee-tissues - 2026-06-19

Here follows the third and final part of our theme on osteoarthritis of the wrist and fingers, if you have missed the two previous parts you will find these at the bottom of the page. Since a lot of The Arthritis Portal's articles are about knee and hip OA, we took the opportunity to ask Katarina Mortazavi, Freya Kristjansdottir, and Sara Larsson also about training and advice on OA of the wrist/f

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/oa-wrist-and-fingers-part-iii - 2026-06-19

Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment affects the stress system in males and females differently. Some animals have evolved the ability to swiftly change appearance to defend themselves against predato

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/stress-may-trigger-male-defense-against-predators - 2026-06-19

A new study led by Lund University in Sweden shows that cities negatively affect the diversity of birds. There are significantly fewer bird species in urban forests compared with forests in the countryside – even if the forest areas are of the same quality. The researchers examined 459 natural woodlands located in or near 32 cities in southern Sweden. They counted the occurrence of different bird

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/less-bird-diversity-city-forests - 2026-06-19

Maysam Behravesh has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Political Psychology of Revisionist Behavior in World Politics: State Subjectivity, Ontological (In)Security, and Iranian Foreign Policy'. Congratulations Doctor Maysam! AbstractDriven by a core curiosity about the political psychology of change and change-seeking as opposed to continuity and status quo-keeping in world politics, this

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/maysam-behravesh-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-06-19

Elias Isaksson has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'Between Growth and Sustainability: Exploring the Construction of Sustainable Mobility in Swedish Transport Policy'. Congratulations! Abstract Transport policies in Western Europe are increasingly framed in terms of sustainable mobility. This is a response to an urgent need to tackle adverse consequences of the transport system and impli

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/elias-isaksson-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three researchers joined the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU) during the spring. In total, there are now 24 research team leaders recruited to the WCMM at Lund University – 14 clinical researchers and 10 basic researchers. Together, they drive forward research within regenerative m

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/three-new-researchers-wcmm - 2026-06-19

Lund University researcher Wenqian Xu will investigate the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in home care and the risks associated with its implementation, together with colleagues from Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The project, called AMICA, has been granted SEK 14,9 million from NordForsk, along with an additional SEK 1.6 million from the Estonian Research Council. It is one of se

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ai-powered-care-home - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Where is the debate on the Strut inquiry's proposals and their consequences? That is the question being asked by the three researchers Kristian Pietras, Hanna Isaksson and Emma Sparr who are particularly worried by one of the proposals. – An increase in direct government funding at the cost of weakened research counci

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-call-debate-future-distribution-resourcesresearch-freedom-danger - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Scientists have long suspected that changes in the body’s metabolism affect the development of the incurable and fatal neurological disease ALS. Now, for the very first time, a group of researchers in Lund and Australia have identified changes in the disease in ALS patients in the brain cells that produce substances t

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/metabolism-and-sleep-keys-mystery-als - 2026-06-19

Researchers at Lund University and Lund Stem Cell Center have generated human mini bones in the lab which mirror the composition and function of human bone. The results published in Science Translational Medicine detail this step toward the future development of patient-tailored, personalized models of bone cancers and tumors. On average, the adult body consists of 206 bones. Housed in the center

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/toward-personalized-approach-study-and-treatment-bone-cancers - 2026-06-19

Meningitis is a very serious brain infection with limited treatment options. In a new study performed in rats, researchers from the University of Copenhagen present an alternative treatment based on immune cells that helps rinse away toxins that accumulate during the infection. Fever, headache, confusion, seizures, amputations, or death. Meningitis is a very serious brain infection that can affect

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meningitis-researchers-find-possible-treatment-strategy-without-antibiotics - 2026-06-19

Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden, presents new data that may lead to better disease management and prevention in the future. The international research team identified an altered expression of specific genes in samples from individuals with obesity, MASLD an

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-research-identifies-potential-treatment-target-fatty-liver-disease - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The dream of finding the “diabetes gene” is dead. However, partly thanks to Leif Groop – professor and multiple award recipient for his ground-breaking research – we will look at type 2 diabetes in a whole new way in the future. He is now retiring, and in an interview with diabetesportalen.se he looks back on his even

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/time-burie-lada-interview-leif-groop - 2026-06-19