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A new study from LUCSUS shows that the UN's sustainable development goals as a whole do not contribute to making us more resilient to cope with disruptive changes, such as climate change. The researchers behind the study believe that the next global agenda should put the relationship between ecosystems and humans in focus and start from flexible goals that promote transformative leadership and are

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/scientists-critical-uns-sustainable-development-goals-do-not-make-us-resilient-withstand-changing - 2026-06-07

The developers of a rapid IVF test and a methane detector are among those behind breakthrough technologies emerging from Lund University. They were recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne, along with professor Thoas Fioretos – the first recipient of the Lunds Innovatörspris (Lund Innovator Award) for his pioneering work in blood cancer research that is revolutionising diagnostics and tre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pioneering-innovators-and-researchers-recognised-future-innovations-award-ceremony - 2026-06-08

In the autumn 2024, we launched a competition inviting researchers from WCMM to submit their most compelling scientific images. With 21 remarkable art pieces submitted, the eagerly awaited exhibition opened the 24th January in the foyer of Forum Medicum, transforming the space into a gallery where science and art seamlessly converge. WCMM Fusion 2025 was so much more than just an exhibition; the e

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fusion-2025-event-where-art-and-science-meet - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enjay is a rising star among the Climate-KIC Startup Accelerator companies. Read more about the latest developments. Enjay is developing a heat pump that can reuse the heat in exhaust air from restaurant kitchens. Up until now, this heat has been wasted. Reuse has not been possible due to the large amounts of fat and

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/things-are-going-well-enjay - 2026-06-07

Edstrandska Stiftelsen has decided to award practising artists Lena Bergendahl, Nicklas Randau and Johan Österholm each a scholarships of SEK 400,000. Graduating students from Malmö Art Academy, Louise Hammer, Olle Helin, Fanny Hellgren and Dag Kewenter are each awarded scholarships of SEK 100,000. The scholarships will this year be handed out by the foundation's board on October 29 in connection

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/edstrandska-stiftelsen-scholarships-2021 - 2026-06-07

How can companies make sustainable decisions that also take nature’s worth into account? The research program Mistra BIOPATH at Lund University will now receive 50 million SEK from Mistra for another four years to examine this question. The programme focuses on how biodiversity can become a natural part of corporate strategies and financial decision‑making. Today, the value of nature is often miss

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/millions-research-how-businesses-can-promote-biodiversity - 2026-06-08

A gas turbine is a combustion engine that can convert fuel to mechanical power. This mechanical power can be used for producing electric power and generating thrust in a jet aircraft. We are all well familiar with climate change, global warming and the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gases. The use of hydrogen in the process industry, e.g., for steel production, in the power industry for electric

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/hydrogen-operation-siemens-industrial-gas-turbines - 2026-06-07

In order to strengthen Swedish competitiveness, Lund University is taking the initiative to launch a national effort to mobilize expertise in the semiconductor field – and a proposal for a strategy for semiconductor technology in Sweden has now been proposed during a discussion meeting hosted by Lund University. “In a nationally shared agenda, Lund has the opportunity to share its collective exper

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/national-agenda-semiconductors-now-proposed - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sweden has got its first seven Tesla MRI scanner. The 40 ton scanner had to be lowered into place at the Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC) at Skåne University Hospital. Until now, the most powerful MRI scanners in Sweden that are used on humans have had a magnetic field of three Tesla. The weather was kind when

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-host-strongest-mri-scanner-sweden - 2026-06-07

Anthoula Malkopoulou has authored two articles. The first article is titled "Greece: A Procedural Defence of Democracy against the Golden Dawn" and is published in the journal European Constitutional Law Review. This article explores how democracies that do not ban parties defend themselves. Rather than being too passive and therefore more vulnerable as is often assumed, these non-militant, 'toler

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/using-criminal-law-and-sortition-against-antidemocratic-parties - 2026-06-07

Right now, IT Security is seeing an increase in attempted fraud. Knowledge is the best way to become a safer computer user, both at work and at home. And acquiring that knowledge is a quick process. Increase in cases of so-called CEO fraud The IT Security Division has seen a recent increase in the number of CEO fraud cases. Many people have contacted LU Servicedesk to report suspicious emails. For

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protect-yourself-your-information-and-your-work-knowledge - 2026-06-08

One in three patients is asked about their lifestyle habits when they visit the outpatient healthcare clinics. This figure really ought to be higher, according to Professors Hanne Tønnesen and Inger Kristensson Hallström, who are in charge of the WHO Collaborating Centre at Lund University. Lifestyle should concern the health care system even more than it does today,stresses Hanne Tønnesen: “We qu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/who-mission-creating-evidence-how-health-care-can-prevent-disease - 2026-06-07

Some blood pressure medications can make the skin extra prone to sunburn. A registry study from Lund University in Sweden shows a possible increased risk of basal cell carcinoma with certain blood pressure medications. The risk increase is relatively low—at most nine percent. “Blood pressure treatment should not be discontinued. But it’s good if doctors inform patients that extra sun protection ma

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/important-use-sun-protection-during-blood-pressure-treatment - 2026-06-07

Två innovationsdrivna forskningsprojekt vid Lunds universitet tilldelas Proof of Concept Grant av Europeiska forskningsrådet, ERC. Det gäller biomarkörer för att förutspå vem som har nytta av metformin vid typ 2-diabetes samt ny teknik för att möjliggöra kraftfulla och riktade terapier för att behandla solida tumörer. Charlotte Ling tilldelas ERC Proof of Concept för vidareutveckling av framgångsr

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/erc-innovationsanslag-till-forskning-om-diabetes-och-immunterapier - 2026-06-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tord Ajanki startade diabetesportalen.se. Efter drygt ett decennium lämnar han redaktörskapet och går i pension. - Det känns konstigt. Skönt på ett sätt, men svårt att avsluta något som man hållit på med så himla länge, säger han. Tord Ajanki utbildade sig först till sjuksköterska.- Vi ville rädda världen, jag och m

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetesportalens-pappa-gar-i-pension - 2026-06-07

Nu drar det ihop sig till Almedalsveckan 2023. Statsvetenskapliga institutionens forskare är på plats och medverkar i olika paneler och diskussioner. Torsdag 29 juni Israel vid vägs ände som liberaldemokratisk stat? Israel kantas av den värsta interna politiska krisen på årtionden efter att dess nytillträdda högerextrema regering försöker ta total politisk kontroll över rättsapparaten. Vilka polit

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/statsvetare-pa-almedalsveckan-2023 - 2026-06-07

Två innovationsdrivna forskningsprojekt vid Lunds universitet tilldelas Proof of Concept Grant av Europeiska forskningsrådet, ERC. Det gäller biomarkörer för att förutspå vem som har nytta av metformin vid typ 2-diabetes samt ny teknik för att möjliggöra kraftfulla och riktade terapier för att behandla solida tumörer. Charlotte Ling tilldelas ERC Proof of Concept för vidareutveckling av framgångsr

https://www.lu.se/artikel/erc-innovationsanslag-till-forskning-om-diabetes-och-immunterapier - 2026-06-08

Opinionsundersökningar känns självklara idag – men deras historia är kort och fylld av debatt. En ny avhandling vid Lunds universitet visar hur Gallupundersökningen blev ett verktyg som förändrade synen på folkviljan och formade både politik och reklam i efterkrigstidens Sverige. Valåret 2026 är i gång och med det ett antal opinionsmätningar fram till valdagen 13 september. Idag är det självklart

https://www.lu.se/artikel/gallupundersokningens-vag-i-svensk-samhallsdebatt - 2026-06-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The risk of becoming obese is 2.5 times higher for those who have double copies of the best known risk gene for overweight and obesity. However, this is only true if the fat consumption is high. A low fat diet neutralizes the harmful effects of the gene. “This means that the critical factor is what you eat. At least i

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/food-habits-are-more-important-most-important-obesity-risk-gene - 2026-06-07

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 - 2026-06-07