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Three Lund University research projects have been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 2026 list, which highlights Swedish research with the potential to benefit society. Previously known colloquially in Sweden as the "100 list" and published annually between 2019 and 2024, IVA's list returns in 2026 in a renewed and more selective form, highlighting around 30 ongoi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-projects-ivas-2026-list - 2026-06-22

At a time when developments in Gaza remain central to global politics and public debate, the future of the territory is marked by uncertainty. During a CMES seminar this semester, Swedish journalist and long-time Middle East correspondent Cecilia Uddén reflected on the current situation and possible trajectories ahead. A situation that has not fundamentally changedDespite periods of ceasefire, the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cecilia-udden-what-going-happen-gaza - 2026-06-22

NextG2Com researcher Johan Linåker has written two articles this year on digital sovereignty and the steps Europe needs to take to achieve secure and resilient data handling. Digital sovereignty and a European independence from foreign tech giants have been topical issues this year. Johan Linåker, a researcher at the Department of Computer Science and RISE, has written two articles on the subject

https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/road-european-digital-sovereignty - 2026-06-22

The men’s World Cup has kicked off, bringing together millions of fans and supporters around the world. Countries compete against one another to win the ultimate prize, but the sport itself is shared by the global community, albeit one shaped by today’s geopolitical reality. With a summer of football like this, I can’t help but draw parallels with academia, and in particular with basic research. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/building-and-fielding-strongest-national-academic-team - 2026-06-22

The risk of neurodegenerative diseases increases markedly after a traumatic brain injury – particularly following repeated concussions. Professors Niklas Marklund and Tadeusz Wieloch have now received SEK 3.4 million from The ALBORADA Trust for their research into preventing dementia after brain injury. Brain injury is a major but often underestimated public health problem that particularly affect

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/millions-brain-research-dementia - 2026-06-22

Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications. Read CMES Newsletter here.Subscribe to the CMES-newsletter.Message from the DirectorAs the spring semester comes to a close and the summer holidays approach, we are wrapping up an exceptionally busy and productive period of research activities at CMES.The semester included s

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-61 - 2026-06-22

Staffan Bensch, professor at the Department of Biology, receives an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Genetics of long-distance migration”. Congratulations Staffan, how does it feel?”It still feels quite surreal. I worked for a very long time on the application, which I submitted a year ago. The decision that came in June was initially a rejection, then changed to reserve, and after three months

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/staffan-bensch-receives-erc-advanced-grant-research-songbird-migration-behaviour - 2026-06-22

A new study from Lund University shows that migratory birds fly most efficiently at moderate speeds – precisely the pace they use during their long journeys across continents. Now, at the end of summer, when thrush nightingales leave Sweden for Southern Africa, they don’t fly flat out. Instead, they cruise at a steady pace – and according to the study from Lund, that’s no coincidence.Migratory bir

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/not-too-fast-not-too-slow-perfect-pace-migrating-birds - 2026-06-22

A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves. It also reveals that the Earth’s magnetic field plays an important role in the enigmatic moth’s navigation. It is absolutely amazing considering the length of the journey. It’s the equivalent of a h

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/moths-use-stars-and-earths-magnetic-field-compass - 2026-06-22

Milka Doktorova and Alessandra Luchini recently led a COMMONS Challenge focused on membrane asymmetry. The event brought together researchers with diverse expertise to discuss current questions and emerging perspectives in membrane biology. Online participation enabled colleagues from different locations to join the conversation.A follow-up discussion is planned for later this summer to continue e

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-challenge-membrane-asymmetry - 2026-06-22

COMMONS is pleased to welcome three visiting scientists during the summer of 2026. Their visits aim to stimulate scientific discussion, initiate new collaborations, and contribute to the COMMONS research environment.Kevin Roger (CNRS Toulouse) will visit in June. He is an expert in colloidal and physical chemistry, with research focused on emulsification, drying, and precipitation in complex collo

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/three-international-scientists-visit-commons-summer-2026 - 2026-06-22

Judith has an outstanding research profile in the application and development of small-angle neutron and X-ray scattering methods. Her research spans both fundamental model systems, including microgels, surfactants, and soft colloidal matter, and a remarkably broad range of applied systems, from food science, such as spaghetti, and other complex food matrices, to environmental and biological syste

https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/july-1st-judith-houston-lead-instrument-scientist-loki-sans-instrument-ess-joins-division-physical - 2026-06-22

They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are among nature’s most extreme migrants - and that their journeys may help us understand climate change. Dragonflies and damselflies are predatory insects with powerful jaws, compound eyes and spectacular colours. What is les

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/featherlight-long-distance-fliers-parchment-thin-wings - 2026-06-22

There is a tiny cyclops among your oldest ancestors, and humans share these remarkable ancestral roots with all other vertebrates. This according to new, surprising research on the evolution of the eye. Researchers from Lund University and University of Sussex have found that all vertebrates evolved from a distant ancestor that had a single eye located at the top of its head. The study also reveal

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/one-eyed-creature-gave-rise-our-modern-eyes - 2026-06-22

Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose practical tools for analysing the risks to birds. Extreme weather has become increasingly common worldwide, often in the form of combinations of heat and drought. Thes

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/birds-can-suffer-serious-harm-heatwaves - 2026-06-22

A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, researchers have managed to draw an evolutionary map of a mysterious species that has not been seen since 1981. Researchers at Lund University have successfully mapped the genome of one of the world’s most unusual fruit flies -

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/how-strange-fruit-fly-became-bloodthirsty-underwater-hunter - 2026-06-22

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-22

Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire annual cycle follows the moon’s rhythm. … the lovely, melancholy moonlight, which makes the birds dream in the trees…The French poet Paul Verlaine was seemingly wrong in his famous poem Clair de Lune. Moonlight does not

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/nocturnal-migratory-birds-follow-rhythm-moon - 2026-06-22

Every year a small songbird, no heavier than a letter, crosses the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Desert on its migration. New research from Lund University in Sweden now reveals how the tiny bird manages this arduous journey: by flying night after night - and doing nothing during the day. The thrush nightingale is a songbird is a long-distance traveller that arrives in Sweden in

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/songbirds-extreme-desert-migration-mapped - 2026-06-22

Mosses and liverworts are common in forests, wetlands and on rocky surfaces – yet their chemical composition remains relatively little explored. A European research project is now investigating whether these small plants could become a source of new bioactive compounds for applications such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The BRYOMOLECULES project has now reached its halfway point. At Lund Unive

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/small-plants-big-potential - 2026-06-22