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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As resistance to existing antibiotics increases, new approaches to serious bacterial infections are needed. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Medical School (UMMS) in the US, have investigated one such alternative. “We were able to show that a tai

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/specially-designed-protein-fights-several-species-bacteria - 2026-05-13

While many negotiators think the ongoing United Nations’ climate conference COP26 in Glasgow should already be considered successful due to global decisions having been made, Greta Thunberg and other climate activists argue that the summit is primarily a PR event which has excluded many groups from the negotiations. Doctoral student of ethnology at Lund University Billy Jones, is an accredited obs

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cop26-climate-conference-inclusion-focus-observer - 2026-05-13

Two Lund University climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC representative, talk about what comes next following the recent IPCC report. What do you view as the next steps following what was concluded in the IPCC report? Kimberly: Something the report makes absolutely clear is that to stop warming, hum

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/what-comes-next-after-ipcc-climate-change-report - 2026-05-13

The Next Festival of Emerging Artists is a music festival which takes place in New York City this June. It showcases young musicians, string players and composers. This year, three composers were selected to take part and write a work for string orchestra. Emil Ernström is one of them. Emil Ernström earned his Masters in Composition from Malmö Academy of Music in 2022, where he studied with Bent S

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/composition-alum-malmo-academy-music-selected-next-festival-emerging-artists-2023 - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University shall work on reducing its climate impact. New regulations have been produced for all travel paid for by Lund University (for staff and external guests as well as students). The new regulations are part of Lund University’s responsibility to reduce its climate impact and ensure the safety of its staff

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-sustainable-travel-lund-university - 2026-05-13

The network is designed to spark conversations about diversity and inclusion in leadership roles and responsibilities, while providing a platform for peer mentoring and shared learning. Last day to sign up is 16 January. ”This network is for colleagues who want to explore their leadership identity, sharpen their academic direction and profile, strengthen their visibility, and who may experience ch

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/academic-leadership-network-lusem - 2026-05-13

Doctoral student Olga Lark will defend her thesis 26 April. Get a quick glimpse of her thesis, experiences and near future. Hi Olga! You are about to defend your thesis “Globalization, Gender inequality and Firm innovation”. In short, what is your thesis about?”My thesis is about globalization and how it affects firms and individuals in Sweden. The two distinct topics that I study are gender inequ

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-olga-lark - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previous

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-05-13

On Friday, 9 June, Marie Leth-Espensen defended her thesis "Animals and the Politics of Suffering: Essays on Law, Care and Interspecies Relations," which explores the implications of various strategies addressing the suffering of farmed animals in Denmark. A recurring theme in Leth-Espensen's research is the ideas that shape how we think about care for other animals. She emphasises overcoming huma

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/marie-leth-espensen-successfully-defended-her-doctoral-thesis - 2026-05-13

T-cells, antibodies, and antigens. During the past year, we have learned a lot about our immune system through media. Most people agree that the immune system is crucial for our survival. But how does the immune system affect Parkinson’s disease; is it necessary to keep our brains healthy, or does it contribute to disease progression? The answer to that question is unfortunately not straightforwar

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-our-immune-response-affect-risk-developing-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We know that individuals who smoke take major health risks. Now a new research study from Lund University in Sweden shows that common treatment for breast cancer works less well in patients who smoke, compared to non-smokers. “Smokers who were treated with aromatase inhibitors had a three times higher risk of recurren

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smoking-can-hamper-common-treatment-breast-cancer-0 - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Zaal Kokaia, Professor within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Director of Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded Georgia’s most prestigious scientific prize - the National Prize in Science.  The award comes as a result of his outstanding contribution to world class scientific research and was presented to Pro

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/prestigious-scientific-prize-awarded-director-lund-stem-cell-center - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that plastic particles in water may end up inside fish brains. The plastic can cause brain damage, which is the likely cause of behavioural disorders observed in the fish. Calculations have shown that 10 per cent of all plastic produced around the world ultimately ends

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brain-damage-fish-affected-plastic-nanoparticles - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Zaal Kokaia, Professor within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Director of Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded Georgia’s most prestigious scientific prize - the National Prize in Science. The award comes as a result of his outstanding contribution to world class scientific research and was presented to Prof

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/prestigious-scientific-prize-awarded-director-lund-stem-cell-center - 2026-05-13

For the first time in the University’s history, there is a common Strategy for Education. Our changing world means that we all need to think and act in order to meet the University’s challenges. No one knows exactly how the world around us will develop and we therefore need to help out. The Strategy for Education is to guide all those working in education. The Strategy for Education has been drawn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-strategy-education-act-compass - 2026-05-14

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a new study from Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, patients were interviewed about their experiences ten years after undergoing obesity surgery. The results show that the effect on eating and weight regulation persisted, whereas other problems, such as feelings of guilt about still not being healthy

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/10-years-after-obesity-surgery-how-did-life-turn-out - 2026-05-13

In a new study published in Science Advances, researchers Gabriele Cobucci and Armin Tavakoli present a new method to analyze a complex form of quantum entanglement involving multiple particles. The new method opens the door to a deeper understanding of quantum mechanics, a field known for its strange and often counterintuitive phenomena. Quantum entanglement, where particles are coupled together

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-method-reveals-hidden-dimensions-multi-particle-quantum-entanglement - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a languag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2026-05-13

An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial? If the point is to aid threatened bee species and biodiversity, then a variety of native plants is the way to go. If you are a farmer, with large areas of insect-pollinated crops, it might be easiest to aim for a few species of flo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversity - 2026-05-13

The Planetary Health Diet. That's the diet that will keep us healthy and put food on the table for a future world population of 10 billion. But will it reduce strokes, premature deaths and greenhouse gas emissions? To find out, Agenda 2030 PhD student Anna Stubbendorff compared different dietary indices. Her own index came out on top, and the results are now published in the prestigious Lancet Pla

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/stubbendorffs-index-paves-way-sustainable-healthy-diets - 2026-05-13