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Amniotic fluid, the protective liquid surrounding an unborn baby, is discarded as medical waste during caesarean section deliveries. However, there is increasing evidence that this fluid is a source of valuable biological material, including stem cells with the potential for use in cell therapy and regenerative medicine. A team of scientists and clinicians at Lund University in Sweden have now dev

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/amniotic-fluid-rich-source-stem-cells-can-now-be-harvested - 2026-04-19

Do you eat a lot of chicken, pasta, cheese and oils? Or do you prefer yogurt and cereal, but stay away from coffee and meat? A unique population study from Lund University in Sweden has identified different food patterns - and found that some are healthier than others. The study did not look at specific foods and their effects, but rather at how different groups of people ate according to a number

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-healthy-your-food-pattern - 2026-04-19

Allow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdahl, who is the manager of the research project ‟Developing and Building Locations Through Human Memories”. ‟I hope that the site developers of tomorrow will think more broadly and allow space for people’s stories.” Can memories build place

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planning - 2026-04-19

There is widespread agreement among the physicists and chemists for their establishment in Science Village to take place simultaneously and as soon as possible. There are also proposals for how the two departments could work together. Leif Bülow, head of the Department of Chemistry, describes the forthcoming establishment and merger as an incredible opportunity and says the vast majority of those

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chance-lifetime - 2026-04-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Hospitals should design premises and adapt their infection control routines to a society that no longer has effective antibiotics, and that is vulnerable to fast-spreading global pandemics. This is argued in a new dissertation from Lund University in Sweden. “Many hospitals in Sweden and the world are becoming old and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hospital-design-and-innovative-cleaning-can-protect-patients-resistant-bacteria - 2026-04-19

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-04-20

Nearly two out of three countries in the world now participate in a new kind of “virtual land trade”, where not only the goods produced but land ownership itself is traded internationally, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden.   WATCH: Two thirds of world’s countries now part of global land trade This phenomenon of large-scale global land acquisitions is receiving increasing interna

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/china-uk-and-us-centre-global-land-grabbing-trade - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jan Magnusson, lecturer at the School of Social Work, has recently returned after visiting the School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai. One of the purposes of the trip was to learn more about their work in Ladakh, a region devastated by flashfloods in 2010. The School of Social Work h

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/different-kind-social-work - 2026-04-19

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 - 2026-04-19

Extreme differences in flight altitude between day and night may have been an undetected pattern amongst migratory birds – until now. The observation was made by researchers at Lund University in Sweden in a study of great snipes, where they also measured a new altitude record for migratory birds, irrespective of the species, reaching 8 700 metres. Great snipes are shorebirds that breed in Sweden,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/astonishing-altitude-changes-marathon-flights-migratory-birds - 2026-04-19

A new WCMM research school year is completed and the students together with the PIs could celebrate the success of another engaging year at a well-planned and well-deserved retreat. The WCMM research school retreat always offers a good balance between stimulating scientific programs including external speakers or fellow WCMM researchers and social events. This year we heard great talks by invited

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-wcmm-research-school-representatives-2023 - 2026-04-19

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage. The study is published in Acta Neuropathologica. An increased risk o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cracking-alzheimers-code-how-brain-trauma-triggers-disease - 2026-04-19

Jakob has both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from the Department of Informatics at Lund University. He finished his master's degree during the spring of 2018. Editor's note: The below interview is from 2024 and translated from Swedish.Tell us about what you do today!“I currently work as a Project Manager at Alfa Laval. The role means that I am responsible for the operational and strate

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/jakob-bratthall-tideman-alumnus-msc-information-systems-2018 - 2026-04-19

A study at Lund University reveals that traumatic brain injury alters the small vessels in the brain, resulting in an accumulation of amyloid beta — a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease. The findings suggest that vascular dysfunction could be an early driver in neurodegenerative disorders rather than being caused by neuronal damage. The study is published in Acta Neuropathologica. An increased risk o

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cracking-alzheimers-code-how-brain-trauma-triggers-disease - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people in Sweden do not know that they are entitled legal help through their household insurance. Doctor Isabel Schoultz reviews legal aid in Sweden in a chapter for the book Legal aid in the Nordic countries, edited by Olaf Halvorsen Rønning and Ole Hammerslev, available online as an open-access source. Today, S

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/many-unaware-their-right-legal-help - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban sharing of assets, spaces and skills has emerged as a promising future solution to sustainability challenges faced by cities. It is also the subject of a new project by Oksana Mont, professor in sustainable consumption and production at IIIEE, who recently received the Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant – a new

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-promising-future-solution-sustainability-challenges-cities - 2026-04-19

Anders Christensson, Anna Åkesson and Anders Grubb and collaborators have been awarded the Eldjarn prize 2024 for significant research efforts in kidney diseases. Anders Christensson reflects about why cross-field collaboration can be very valuable. Intramed asked Anders Christensson, Professor of renal medicine at Clinical Sciences Malmö and chief physician in renal medicine at Skåne University H

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/awarded-collaboration-interdisciplinary-research-provides-new-insights - 2026-04-19

Åsa Hansson, Associate Professor of Economics at LUSEM, has been appointed by the Swedish government to lead a new investigation about Sweden’s declining birth rate. Birth rates in Sweden have been falling. According to Statistics Sweden (SCB), 98,451 children were born in 2024 — 1,600 fewer than in 2023. This trend is seen across all societal groups and regions. Research shows that one in four yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-are-fewer-children-being-born-sweden - 2026-04-20

Many of the University’s staff members state that they seldom or never use AI at work, according to a survey conducted by the Ad Hoc Group. As previously mentioned in LU News, a questionnaire on the use of AI was sent to a random selection of technical and administrative (TA) staff at the University. The survey was conducted within the framework of the University’s digitalisation and AI initiative

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ta-staff-opinions-are-divided-ai - 2026-04-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ...Henrik Hagelin, physical geographer who was awarded ’Innovationspriset 2019’, in the category for students, by Lund University and Sparbanken Skåne bank, for his wildfire spread modelling tool. Why were you awarded the Innovationspriset 2019?I am developing a modelling system called WISE-FASS (Wildfire Spread Estim

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/hello-there - 2026-04-19