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Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle – and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the network that builds the structure of fungus. The results could provide new insights into the carbon cycle and climate. Researchers have investigated how fungi recycle their mycelium when they grow. Using

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/recycling-strategies-fungi-can-affect-how-forests-store-carbon - 2026-04-27

Dams and irrigation systems mean that human consumption of water is increasing at a far greater rate than was originally thought, according to a study carried out as part of a research thesis by the researcher Fernando Jaramillo, who is employed at the University of Gothenburg and is also part of BECC. The results are published in Science. The study carried out by the researcher Fernando Jaramillo

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/human-freshwater-footprint-larger-expected-shows-new-study-science - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I am so happy to be here”, says Alvina Erman, this evening’s perhaps newest alumnus. She completed her studies in Lund in Sweden last year and, together with her Canadian friend and former Lund student Jean-Francois Trinh Tan, she has come to attend Lund University’s very first alumni event in Washington DC. House of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-breaks-new-alumni-ground-washington - 2026-04-27

With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-helena-filipsson-new-assistant-head-mgeo-focus-scientific-infrastructure - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many pollinating insects benefit from a small-scale agricultural landscape with pastures, meadows and other unploughed environments. In landscapes dominated by arable land, they lack both food and nesting places. Sown flower strips can increase the availability of food for pollinating insects, and are therefore assume

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/sowing-strips-flowering-plants-has-limited-effect-pollination - 2026-04-27

The work on acquisition of educational qualifications has made good progress and you can follow developments via a new blog. A working group has produced support for teaching staff for how the topical AI tool ChatGPT can be handled, and you can now access their advice and tips. Rachel Forsyth and Lena Christensen have been working on an extensive and important project since the autumn concerning t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/acquisition-educational-qualifications-and-ai-teaching - 2026-04-28

Lina Rosengren explores factors for maintaining life satisfaction despite suffering from Parkinson’s disease. December 17, she defends her Ph.D. projects supervised by Prof. Jan Lexell. Lina explains her most important findings, future directions, and time as a Ph.D. student in the Rehabilitation Medicine group at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! I work part-time as a physician in Rehabilit

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-lina-rosengren - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nicholas Loubere at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, shares some reflections on the major achievements as well as the downsides of China’s reform period ahead of the upcoming conference “Assessing 40 Years of Reform and Opening in China” What have been the major changes in China since the reform and o

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/nicholas-loubere-china-today-40-years-after-reform-and-opening - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The more sugar we eat, the less vitamins and minerals we consume, new findings from Lund University in Sweden show. However, the researchers behind the study do not believe that their results alone are enough to make changes to current dietary recommendations. High sugar intake has been associated with numerous diseas

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/more-sugar-less-vitamins-we-eat-study-shows - 2026-04-27

Martin Stenlo’s PhD thesis aims to improve the intensive care of lung patients as well as to increase the health status of transplantable donor lungs which will improve the success rate of lung transplantation. He is defending his thesis on the 12th of November and in this interview he tells us about his translational research and his time as a PhD student. It can’t be an easy task to combine a fu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martin-stenlo - 2026-04-27

Each year, the Lund Stem Cell Center presents its Article of the Year Award to acknowledge and celebrate the groundbreaking discoveries made by its members. For 2025, the Article of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Ervin Ascic from the Pereira Research Group for his research on in vivo reprogramming of cancer cells into immune cells, offering a new strategy for cancer immunotherapy. Now in its

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/turning-cancer-against-itself-ervin-ascic-awarded-2025-article-year-award - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz is convinced that leadership at the University is a momentous question. “If we are perceived as being incapable of making uncomfortable decisions, there is a risk that we will see the same changes here as in other places such as Denmark – that collegial leadership is replaced by pu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-its-important-managers-be-able-make-uncomfortable-decisions - 2026-04-27

Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to benefit from the new Alzheimer’s drugs. In brief:A newly discovered blood marker, MTBR-tau243, can reveal how much Alzheimer’s disease pathology is present in the brain. The hi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2026-04-27

Does negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening. In the summer of 2022, Turkey, Sweden and Finland proposed an agreement that would see Turkey's NATO applications approved. The agreement was signed at a NATO meeting in Madrid. Although Turkey suspend

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-values - 2026-04-27

Big changes are coming that could affect your access to the Lund University network. Make sure your devices are up to date to stay connected and secure. Read on to learn how these upcoming deadlines and updates might impact you and what you need to do to stay prepared. Links within the pageWindows 10MacOS12ArcGis DesktopAnacondaSolidWorksImportant Notice: Windows 10 end of lifePlease be advised th

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/changes-licenses-and-software-end-life - 2026-04-27

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.medicine.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-protein-variants-are-key-insulin-secretion - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do researchers want to see in 2021?

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do researchers want to see in 2021?

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Political scientist Hanna and psychologist Emma have more in common than their surname, Bäck. They are sisters but also make up an interdisciplinary research team. By combining their subjects, they are attempting to gain a complete picture of what motivates people to take part in political protests and why some of the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/keeping-it-family-sisters-form-interdisciplinary-research-duo - 2026-04-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Policy instruments and business models for closed material loops:Lamp collecting systems in need of improvement A group of three IIIEE researchers are busy searching for good examples of how discarded lamps can be collected and the materials reused in new lamps.  “With authorities taking more responsibility consumers

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-thomas-lindhqvist - 2026-04-27