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Hanna Ekström Pigot has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Diverse People, Diverse Forests? The role of social-ecological interactions in biodiversity governance'. Congratulations to Dr. Ekström Pigot! The opponent is Maja Schlüter from Stockholm University. More information about the thesis is available in the Lund University Research Portal:Diverse People, Diverse Forests? The role of so

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hanna-ekstrom-pigot-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis-environmental-science - 2026-10-05

Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center highlight the importance of controlling viral elements that reside in the genome and how their activation during development may contribute to brain disorders later in life. Around 10% of the human genome is composed of DNA sequences originating from viruses that infected our ancestors throughout the millions of years of our evolution. Under normal conditions

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/activation-ancient-viruses-during-brain-development-causes-inflammation - 2026-10-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In her first year seminar on 17th September, Kelly Dorkenoo, PhD at LUCSUS, will highlight her research on negative impacts of climate change in Cambodia. She aims to identify potential pathways to address disproportionate losses and damages from climate change at different levels in society.  What is your research ab

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-kelly-dorkenoo-focuses-negative-impacts-climate-change-cambodia - 2026-10-05

Since Helena Elding Larsson began her career as a diabetes researcher and paediatrician, she has seen many improvements in the care of patients with diabetes. Her own research focuses on the prevention of the development of type 1 diabetes. Helena Elding Larsson is this year’s recipient of the Medeon stipend, and she will be speaking at the World Diabetes Day Skåne event, in Malmö on November 12th

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-helena-elding-larsson-wants-prevent-type-1-diabetes-developing - 2026-10-05

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-10-05

There were fewer cases of breast cancer between two screening rounds, and of the cancers that did develop, fewer were advanced or aggressive. The final results from Lund University's MASAI trial are now available, and they show further benefits of AI-supported breast cancer screening. The study has already shown that AI support in mammography screening contributes to a 29 percent increase in detec

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/ai-support-breast-cancer-screening-fewer-missed-cancer-cases - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Public Health Agency of Sweden recommends that people over the age of 70 should limit their contact with other people as much as possible for a period of time, the length of which is uncertain. How should the elderly and their relatives behave during this crisis? Eldercare researcher Lisa Ekstam of CASE is doing h

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/elderly-and-coronavirus-crisis-striving-maintain-everyday-routines-and-balance-activities - 2026-10-05

A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows how two molecular mechanisms can work together make the bacterium extra resistant. “Using this

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2026-10-05

NanoLund has together with Swedish partners at Linköping, Chalmers and KTH been invited to be part of a pilot line for Wide Bandgap materials. The local contribution is based on the equipment available in Lund Nano Lab as well as expertise in III-Nitride and gallium oxide materials synthesis and characterization in the research groups of Vanya Darakchieva and Erik Lind. Many in Europe have been ea

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolund-and-lund-nano-lab-has-leading-role-european-chips-act - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What makes for a successful transition to a low-carbon energy system? Local involvement, perceived fairness and information sharing, according to new research from LUCSUS and IIIEE. The researchers studied two cases, one in Samsø (Denmark) and one in Feldheim (Germany) of successful implementation of low-carbon energy

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-local-communities-can-transition-sustainable-energy-systems - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are formed, dramatically declines in the aging brain. A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center have published a study that sheds light on the different factors contributing to this loss, particularly the role of inflammation. “One of the focuses of our research is on w

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-identify-novel-regulator-neurogenesis-aged-brain - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What makes for a successful transition to a low-carbon energy system? Local involvement, perceived fairness and information sharing, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers studied two cases, one in Samsø (Denmark) and one in Feldheim (Germany) of successful implementation of low-carb

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-local-communities-can-transition-sustainable-energy-systems - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 20-22 September 2016, the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) successfully organized a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future of Everyday Life in South Asia” at Lund University. The conference attracted more than 60 researchers, Swedish and European, but a large number of them also cam

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-conference-modernity-south-asia-successfully-completed - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Exercise, even in small doses, changes the expression of our innate DNA. New research from Lund University in Sweden has described for the first time what happens on an epigenetic level in fat cells when we undertake physical activity. “Our study shows the positive effects of exercise, because the epigenetic pattern o

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-fat-cells-following-exercise - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Michael Edgerton in exciting and new collaboration with ESS   Why do you collaborate with ESS and when did the collaboration start? The collaboration began a little more than a year ago. For years I have collaborated with scientists on both artistic and research projects, and just generally been inspired by

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/new-and-exciting-collaboration-between-ess-and-academy-music - 2026-10-05

A new study from Lund confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across eight European countries show that despite tightened pesticide regulations, more needs to be done. Despite claims of the world's most rigorous risk assessment process, the use of approved pesticides in European agricultural landscapes still negatively affects non-targe

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-pollinators - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Martin Joormann defended his doctoral thesis in Sociology of Law ”Legitimized Refugees: A Critical Investigation of Legitimacy Claims within the Precedents of Swedish Asylum Law” today Friday 3rd May at 10 o'clock in Kulturen's Auditorium, Tegnérsplatsen in Lund. The external reviewer was Professor Åsa Wettergren, Göt

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/martin-joormann-has-defended-his-thesis - 2026-10-05

Fish deaths, algae growth, bans on swimming, and fecal bacteria – now they are just a distant memory. This year, the engineers were able to hold their annual lake battle, the Regatta, on home turf again. This was thanks to LTH’s landlord Akademiska Hus, and their collaboration with VA SYD. But it is also the story of two LTH alumni who, in their professional roles, joined forces to deal with flood

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/how-lake-lake-turned-crystal-clear - 2026-10-05

An extraordinary event has taken place this summer in a small, overlooked village north of Uppsala, blending the rich history of Swedish religious movements with cutting-edge quantum research. The village of Mehedeby, home to fewer than 600 residents, recently hosted a remarkable science conference titled "Quantum Redemption" in its 125-year-old Free Church. The conference, organized by Lund Unive

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-redemption-unique-intersection-science-and-history-mehedebys-free-church - 2026-10-05

What happens when digital transformation moves from being an addition to education to becoming part of its core? This is one of the questions at the heart of the European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2026), taking place at LUSEM on 22–23 October. The conference brings together researchers, educators and practitioners to explore how digital technologies — and increasingly AI — are reshaping teach

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/ecel-2026-comes-lusem-exploring-future-digital-learning - 2026-10-05