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Professor Torben R. Christensen has contributed as lead author to a major international assessment of the status of Arctic climate and environment, "Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic" (SWIPA). The authors were interviewed for a short film now available. The SWIPA report was released on 25th April 2017 at a conference in Washington "Bringing knowledge to action" organised by the Arctic

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/torben-r-christensen-featured-short-film-about-arctic-climate-and-environment - 2025-11-29

EASAC has issued a new report on the multifunctional role of forests. Among other things, the report debunks the idea about the climate neutrality of bioenergy. EASAC - European Academies 'Science Advisory Council - has published a new report dealing with the multifunctional role of forests, focusing on biodiversity and climate. Among other things, the report debunks the myth of bioenergy's climat

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/new-report-easac - 2025-11-29

Hakim Abdi, who recently defended his PhD thesis at the department, has published a popular science article on The Conversation website. Hakim Abdi recently finished his PhD studies the department. Now he has published a popular scientific article on the The Conversation website.Articles published on The Conversation are often picked up by major newspapers around the world.Among the challenges tha

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/chad-country-most-vulnerable-climate-change-heres-why - 2025-11-29

Jörgen Olofsson, Markku Rummukainen and Minchao Wu were recently featured or cited in various media. Researcher interviewed about strategies to achieve climate targetsResearcher Jörgen Olofsson, was interviewed in the daily Dagens ETC about a new book containing 100 strategies to achieve climate targets by 2050. “I’ve only skimmed through the list, but I see that, for example, the production and c

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/staff-swedish-media - 2025-11-29

Anders Lindroth was interviewed by the magazine Dagens ETC about the climate impact of forests, and about why the amount of carbon in the atmosphere is increasing. Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus at the Department, was recently interviewed by Dagens ETC. In one article about about the effect of forests on the climate, he says “In principle, it would be best for the climate simply not to cut do

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/anders-lindroth-interviewed-dagens-etc - 2025-11-29

Swedish forests are important carbon sinks today, despite emissions from deforestration. The choice of management is paramount for the impacts on climate change and some of the concepts used in the climate discussion today needs to be thought over and based on research. This is the essense of an article published by Professor Anders Lindroth and Professor Christina Moberg, in DN Debatt on 11 Septe

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/dn-debatt-clear-cutting-forests-generate-large-greenhouse-gas-emissions - 2025-11-29

Thanks to the recent development of diagnostic tools based on blood biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s, it is possible to predict whether an individual will develop the disease. Therefore, MultiPark researchers gather across groups to investigate hidden opportunities and develop implementable tools also for other brain conditions with similar approaches. “Development and implementation of fluid biom

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/fluid-biomarkers-special-interest-group - 2025-11-29

In April, the young MultiPark working group organized a photo competition entitled "Brain in Picture". The external jury has had a hard time choosing, but now, they have appointed the best entry. Congratulations to Ellinor Molnár, bachelor student in the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory, for a great picture and for winning the competition! The jury had the following motivation: The winning entry

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/brain-picture-winning-photo - 2025-11-29

New research is underway at Lund University, led by Dr. Vivien Horvath, a postdoctoral researcher at Lund Stem Cell Center. Supported by a new grant from the Collaborative Center for X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP), Vivien aims to improve our understanding of XDP, a rare neurodegenerative disorder caused by the recent insertion of a transposable element. Transposable elements, also known as '

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/exploring-role-jumping-genes-x-linked-dystonia-parkinsonism - 2025-11-29

Fredrik Nilsson defended his Ph.D. thesis on May 10, 2023. For the last four years, he has explored the use of patient-specific cells in cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease to identify strategies to safeguard these transplanted cells from disease-related degeneration. Now, he tells us about his findings, their potential implications for future therapies, and valuable insights and advi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cell-replacement-therapy-parkinsons-disease-phd-interview-fredrik-nilsson - 2025-11-29

One of Multipark's associated research groups has published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now in the journal Brain Communications, provide valuable insights into the cellular mechanisms of the disease and open up new possibilities for developing early diagnostics and potential interventions for patients with FTD

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-astrocytes-role-frontotemporal-dementia - 2025-11-29

Summer is the right period for recharging our batteries through vacations and travels. It also seems to be an attractive time to organize scientific conferences… Here are some warm summer wishes from three MultiPark research group leaders and the MultiPark management team attending the World Parkinson Congress in Barcelona. Every third year, the World Parkinson Coalition organizes a breathtaking m

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/summer-greetings-multipark-world-parkinson-congress - 2025-11-29

Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. The studies are published in Nature Medicine, where the researchers also demonstrate that reduced sense of smell is strongly linked to Lewy body disease even before ot

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/lewy-body-disease-can-be-detected-symptoms - 2025-11-29

Researchers at Lund and Gothenburg Universities have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. The method, now published in Nature Communications, opens up a future where bioelectronics can be implanted in and removed from the body without surgery. Electrotherapy is a medical treatment method that uses electrical currents to sti

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-without-surgery - 2025-11-29

Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have then used the information to measure what happens to the neurons when the rats are given psychedelic drugs. The results show an unexpected and simultaneous synchronisation among neurons in several regions of the brain. In light of the develo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-psychedelic-drugs-affect-rats-brain - 2025-11-29

Som en av ett fåtal nordiska representanter har Petra Schoon vid Geologiska institutionen deltagit i en tvärvetenskaplig sommarskola i Shanghai, Kina. Där fick en exklusiv grupp studenter och forskare med intresse för marina och klimatförändringsfrågor träna i att förmedla komplexa forskningsresultat till beslutsfattare. Petra Schoon visar bilder från den tvärvetenskapliga sommarskolan i Shanghai

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ovade-kommunikation-pa-sommarskola-i-kina - 2025-11-30

För första gången har en svensk kommun lagt ut stora mängder sand på sina stränder som ett sätt att mota kusterosionen. Det hade förmodligen aldrig skett om det inte vore för Hans Hanson, professor i teknisk vattenresurslära vid LTH, som ”tjatat på kommungubbar och departement de senaste 25 åren”. Hans Hanson vid bryggan som Ystad kommun har uppkallat efter honom. I Ystad sandskog finns sedan i so

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sand-istallet-sten-motar-kusterosion - 2025-11-30

De indirekta kostnaderna fortsätter att vara en het potatis, både i den interna universitetsdebatten och i förhandlingar med externa forskningsfinansiärer. – Lokaler, uppvärmning, bibliotek och service ska finansieras – annars kan forskningen inte bedrivas. Men det är inte rimligt att alla finansiärer ska betala lika stor del av de indirekta kostnaderna, anser Lennart Nilsson, VD för Crafoordska s

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lennart-nilsson-rektor-borde-ha-storre-pott-att-fordela - 2025-11-30

Mats Eriksson, professor i berggrundsgeologi och hängiven musikentusiast, vet hur man får fossil att rocka. – De avtryck man hittar i berg från gamla havsbottnar berättar en historia för mig, säger han. En av historierna har han gjort till en låttext som ett Black Metal-band skrivit musiken till. Plattan är snart färdig för lansering. Mats Eriksson med idolen King Diamond, som han uppkallat ett fo

https://www.lu.se/artikel/geologiprofessor-skrev-hardrockslat-om-fossil - 2025-11-30

Lunds universitets styrelse föreslår att professor Torbjörn von Schantz blir ny rektor från och med årsskiftet. Torbjörn von Schantz. Foto: Jenny Svenna-Gillner – En utmärkt person att leda Lunds universitet, säger Margot Wallström om rektorskandidaten. Foto: Kennet Ruona Torbjörn von Schantz har varit en av fyra slutliga kandidater i rekryteringsprocessen och fick i universitetskollegiets omröstn

https://www.lu.se/artikel/en-utmarkt-person-att-leda-lunds-universitet - 2025-11-30