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Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University, Sweden. City trees contribute to several important ecosystem services such as lowering local temperature and purifying air but are als

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2026-06-19

The 2026 Jeffrey L. Morby Prize has been awarded to researchers from Lund University and Washington University for a study published in Nature Medicine. The paper describes a blood test capable of detecting changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Oskar Hansson, Professor of Neurology, and Gemma Salvadó, Research Associate – both at Lund University – are co-authors of the article:

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/drop-blood-can-detect-alzheimers-international-award - 2026-06-19

In Sweden, class actions - such as the ongoing Aurora case, where 300 young people are suing the government for failing to implement climate policies - are rare. Too rare, according to the sociologist of law Michael Molavi. He argues that Sweden would benefit from more class actions and that the state should finance the legal costs. On 21 March, Nacka District Court announced that the youth group

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/should-state-pay-climate-class-action-litigation - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden and The University of Western Australia shows that the pressure from water droplets on a leaf surface triggers stress hormones like jasmonic acid. These cellular changes become apparent very quickly and can could make plants better equipped to with

https://www.science.lu.se/article/impact-water-droplets-leaves-quickly-triggers-stress-responses-plants - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En dansk forskagrupp vid universitetet i Köpenhamn har i samarbete med kanadensiska kollegor i Québec upptäckt vilken receptor som aktiveras i människans bruna fettceller. Upptäckten kan leda till nya principer för att behandla fetma och typ 2-diabetes. Brunt fett är på flera sätt motsatsen till det vita fettet som

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/ett-steg-mot-aktivering-av-kaloribrannande-brunt-fett - 2026-06-19

Varje våldsam upptrappning av Israel-Palestina-konflikten har lett till ökad antisemitism i många länder. Så är också fallet i samband med det nu pågående kriget mellan Israel och Hamas. Det menar Svante Lundgren, religionshistoriker med fokus på Mellanöstern. – Det här är inget nytt utan har pågått i decennier. Varje gång det hettar till blir det aktivitet också här. Nu är stridigheterna dock mer

https://www.lu.se/artikel/okad-antisemitism-kopplad-till-israel-och-palestina - 2026-06-20

MultiPark researchers have discovered a new promising pharmacological approach stimulating recovery after stroke. Professor Tadeusz Wieloch tells about how the MultiPark Innovation Office supported the first steps in converting their academic research findings into something with commercial potential that may finally benefit the patients. Around 80% of people who suffer a stroke permanently lose s

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/turning-academic-discoveries-therapies-how-multipark-innovation-office-helps - 2026-06-19

The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2025 have been announced and they will receive their honorary doctorates at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony on 23 May. Information on the honorary doctors’ lectures will be updated regularly during the spring. The title of honorary doctor, doctor honoris causa in Latin, is a distinction which is awarded by a faculty. The honorary doctors are people who h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-list-faculties-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-06-20

Vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord will summarize our work on contingency planning for major societal disruptions. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. At the April meeting you will meet Vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord who will summarize the Faculty’s ongoing work on cont

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-244-crisis-preparedness-societal-disruptions-and-war - 2026-06-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Lovisa Brännstedt har redan bestämt titeln på sin kommande avhandling om den romerska kejsarinnan Livia: ”Femina Princeps”. Det är latin för ”kvinna”, kombinerat med en term som bara brukade användas om män. I sitt privatliv kombinerar hon också aktiviteter som brukar förknippas med kvinnor respektive män: å ena sid

https://www.lu.se/artikel/folk-vurmar-antiken-och-stickning - 2026-06-19

Partners från hela Europa samlas i Lund den 1-2 juni för att starta den nya europeiska policyplattformen ekip. Ekip ska på uppdrag av EU-kommissionen utveckla policyrekommendationer för att främja innovation inom de kulturella och kreativa näringarna. – Vi behöver kulturella och kreativa kompetenser för att lyckas med den gröna omställningen. Den här typen av kompetens spelar en avgörande roll för

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-innovationsplattform-starker-kulturella-och-kreativa-naringar - 2026-06-20

The EUGLOHRIA Research seeding grant (projects and/or platforms), Deadline: May 30th, 2023 Dear researchers, Following the "seeding conference" hosted by Lund University on May 16th and 17th, 2022, EUGLOHRIA remains excited to foster collaborative initiatives emerging within EUGLOHRIA (partner universities: Lund University, University of Paris-Saclay, University of Porto, Szeged University, and Lu

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/euglohria-research-seeding-grant - 2026-06-19

Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures disease risks missed by BMI alone.   In recent years, research has shown that there are several limitations with BMI alone when it comes to assessing adiposity quantity, dis

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-bmi-alone-does-not-fully-capture-health-risks-linked-obesity - 2026-06-19

Hållbarhetsfonden undersöker innovativ potential och finansierar aktiviteter utanför ramen för befintliga forskningsprojekt. Syftet är att utveckla tidiga innovationsidéer från forskningsprojekt med fokus på hållbar utveckling. Den andra ansökningsomgången lockade ett brett spektrum av ansökningar, av vilka fem beviljades finansiering. Varje projekt tilldelas maximalt 150 000 kr från fonden. Bedöm

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fem-nya-projekt-beviljade-i-hallbarhetsfonden - 2026-06-20

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Trots fettrik kost blir den inte fet. Istället för att lagra fett bränner musen upp det, omvandlar fettet till värme. Knockoutmusen är en extrem modell men effekterna av den utslagna genen för hormonkänsligt lipas orsakar intressanta störningar i ämnesomsättningen. Störningar vilka skulle kunna leda till helt nya be

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/musen-som-inte-kan-bli-fet - 2026-06-19

CMES is happy to announce the new MECW project for 2023-2026 which will focus on conflict, environment and sustainable development in Syria. Over a decade has passed since the onset of the Syrian conflict, which continues to have dire humanitarian consequences in the region. Syria, with a population of approximately 17 million, ranks among low-income countries, with a gross national income per cap

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-mecw-project-conflict-environment-and-sustainable-development-syria - 2026-06-19

Central Asian Law project delivered another workshop on the “Shadow economy, business environment and legal cultures in Central Asia”. The workshop took place at Lund University in Sweden on July 5-8, 2022. The workshop, that was held over 4 days, turned into a platform for the project participants to work on their research, exchange ideas and discuss the latest news and developments in Central As

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/project-workshop-shadow-economy-business-environment-and-legal-cultures-central-asia - 2026-06-19

What do abortion and contraceptives have to do with the environment and sustainable development? Quite a lot, actually! Breastfeeding is also of importance to the environment which is highlighted in connection with International Day of the Midwife 2024. The importance of strengthening sexual and reproductive health and rights is addressed in several of the global sustainability goals in Agenda 203

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-day-midwife-sustainability-focus - 2026-06-19

New research is underway at Lund University, led by Dr. Vivien Horvath, a postdoctoral researcher at Lund Stem Cell Center. Supported by a new grant from the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), Vivien aims to improve our understanding of XDP, a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by the recent insertion of a transposable element. Transposable elements, also known as '

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/exploring-role-jumping-genes-x-linked-dystonia-parkinsonism - 2026-06-19

We are working in close collaboration with neuroscientists from the B.R.A.I.N.S unit at the Biomedical Center to develop techniques for 3D imaging of cleared mouse brain tissue. These techniques will assist their research on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. Clearing of tissue have become increasingly popular within the neuroimaging community over the last decade, as it offers researchers the n

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/advanced-microscopy-imaging-whole-mouse-brains-3d - 2026-06-19