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There is a large carton of chicken eggs on the bench in Sofie Mohlin's laboratory. They have been delivered during the morning and soon they will be placed in the 37-degree heat of the incubator so that the embryo can develop. Already 42 hours after fertilization, researchers can begin their experiments to study how neuroblastoma develops. Sofie Mohlin is an Associate Professor in Molecular Physio

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/eggs-can-help-us-understand-neuroblastoma - 2026-10-07

Master´s theses that excel in originality and academic quality, providing new knowledge with strong relevance and practical implications to society related to transformation – those are the qualities that are awarded with the SSCEN Sustainability Prize. The 2024 winners are now selected by the jury, one thesis carried out at the Faculty of Engineering and one thesis from the School of Economics an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winners-sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses-2024 - 2026-10-08

A new study from MGeo (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) researcher Nitin Chaudhary shows how climate change may affect carbon storage in Indian forests – and has attracted wide attention in major Indian media. In this Q&A (questions and answers) Nitin explains why the findings matter, what makes the study new, and why the results need to be communicated with care. Hello, Nitin Chaud

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/surprising-results-new-study-future-carbon-storage-indian-forests - 2026-10-07

Using fishing-rods laced with dental floss and the Nobel-prize winning Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing technology, Nathalie Feiner wants to reveal some of the deepest mysteries of evolution. At the root of it all: a heartfelt love of lizards. Lying on a thin branch in the terrarium on Nathalie Feiner’s desk in the Department of Biology is a grey-speckled anolis lizard, looking out over the empty coffee c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lizards-key-evolutionary-mysteries - 2026-10-07

The new Global Biodiversity Framework is seen as an important step towards addressing the nature crisis, not least the ambitious goal to restore, protect and conserve 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of the water globally by 2030.  Mine Islar, senior lecturer at LUCSUS, and coordinating lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), shares her refl

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/can-new-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-stop-biodiversity-loss-mine-islar-comments-outcomes - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the time of the atmospheric nuclear weapons testing in the 1950s and 1960s, the level of carbon-14 in the atmosphere increased dramatically. Now researchers from Lund University have developed a method for measuring the carbon-14 content in atherosclerotic plaques in patients. The measurements reveal how old and da

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nuclear-weapons-tests-provide-information-dangerous-atherosclerosis-plaque - 2026-10-07

Two innovation-driven research projects at Lund University have been awarded a Proof of Concept Grant by the European Research Council, ERC. They relate to biomarkers for predicting who benefits from metformin in the treatment of type 2 diabetes and new technology to enable powerful and focused therapies for the treatment of solid tumours. Charlotte Ling has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Gr

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/erc-grants-research-diabetes-and-immunotherapy - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A few questions to Pavla Kruzela who held a "Career Development Workshop" for master students on Friday the 24th of March. Around 40 students participated. What is the workshop about?– I have held this workshop for the past two years at the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is aimed at students fromTthe Department of Ser

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/important-knowlege-future-career - 2026-10-07

Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center have made new strides in understanding why some patients with chronic myeloid leukemia respond better to treatment than others. Their study, recently published in eLife, suggests that the amount of healthy blood stem cells at diagnosis could be a key factor in predicting how well patients will respond to standard therapies. Chronic myeloid leu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-findings-reveal-why-some-chronic-myeloid-leukemia-patients-respond-better-treatment - 2026-10-07

This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. High blood pressure damages our blood vessels. It also damages our heart, our brain and our kidneys. A high blood pressure increases the risk of suffering a heart attack and stroke. However, it is not known exactly why a high blood pressure is so dangerous. – The reason is that we have effective antihypertensive medic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/high-blood-pressure-bloody-serious - 2026-10-07

At the turn of the year, the Faculty of Science will have a new leadership team. Charlotta Turner will take up the role of Dean, while Karin Rengefors will continue as Deputy Dean. Professor Dirk Rudolph will join the team as Vice-Dean for research, and Senior Lecturer Anders Scherstén as Vice-Dean for first- and second-cycle education. In this Dean’s Corner, Charlotta and Karin share their though

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-charlotta-turner-and-karin-rengefors-we-want-create-leadership-team-different - 2026-10-07

In today’s world, where climate change rapidly accelerates and business operations are the main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the question of what motivates companies to take meaningful environmental action has never been more urgent. Climate change exposes companies to various types of risks, beyond direct physical risks, such as losing market share to competitors with better environ

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/do-competitive-pressures-push-businesses-go-green - 2026-10-08

Very few support climate change, pollution and the general destruction of our planet, but why then is it so hard to make a truly sustainable future desirable? Researchers Carys Egan-Wyer and Jon Bertilsson have looked into this from a marketing perspective and point to some instances where their field could make a difference.“Marketing in the service of companies has done a tremendous job of creat

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/climate-crisis-has-marketing-problem - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Doctoral dissertation defence on 2 December. Can unsustainable patterns of food production and consumption become more sustainable through corporate practices of sustainable supply chain management? Yes they can, argues Olga Chkanikova in her doctoral dissertation, focusing on how retailers purchasing strategies can c

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sustainable-supply-chain-management-answer-more-sustainable-food-production-and-consumption - 2026-10-07

Andrés Palacio, Associate professor in Economic History at LUSEM, recently got funded by Formas with almost 12 million for a research project in Colombia. The project aims to enhance the sustainable development of rural and dispersed communities in tropical dry areas. The goal is to help rural communities find and adapt sustainable solutions to climate variability. Areas of interest became areas o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/empowering-rural-communities-under-climate-change-and-water-scarcity - 2026-10-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars Palm is the new head of Lund University’s division for commissioned education, LUCE. His most recent position was at Tetra Pak where he worked for nearly 20 years. However, his connection to the University is strong. It was here that he graduated with a Master of Engineering degree, later completing a PhD in Meas

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-job-lars-palm-head-division-lund-university-commissioned-education-luce - 2026-10-07

Several researchers at the Center for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies were doing field work during the Arab Spring. It has left deep traces in them - but also resulted in new research projects. The Arab Spring is a term describing the uprisings that started in several countries in North Africa and the Middle East in 2011. The first one took place in Tunisia and was then followed by unrest in Egypt

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/arab-spring-ten-years-after - 2026-10-07

Insulin secretion into the bloodstream requires a protein called CD59. New research led by Lund University shows that the two protein variants that are responsible for this function of CD59 are affected in diabetes. The study has been recently published in PNAS. Insulin affects many bodily functions, and is required for survival. It causes cells to take up glucose from the blood, storage of energy

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-protein-variants-are-key-insulin-secretion - 2026-10-07

Cancerfonden continues to fund the foremost cancer research in Sweden – investing in cancer research that makes a difference. Last month, Cancerfonden distributed SEK 37 million to eight researchers at Lund University whose work will contribute to defeating cancer. Included in this group of talented researchers, is postdoctoral researcher, Dr. Sowndarya Muthukumar, from the Lund Stem Cell Center.

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cancerfonden-awards-sowndarya-muthukumar-postdoctoral-fellowship - 2026-10-07