Rita Charon and David Julius Two world-leading American researchers known respectively for their research within medical humanities, and the sensory nervous system and perception of pain and temperature have been named honorary doctors at the Faculty of Medicine. The honorary doctorates will be conferred on 26 May 2023. Ever since David Julius’ discovery of the temperature and pain receptor TRPV1,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-named-faculty-medicine - 2025-08-27

Photo: Mikael Risedal Sweden is trending right now, with cultural concepts such as “lagom” (just enough) and “fika” (coffee break) selling everything from books to fashion. The nation is often seen as a social democratic model country, where people are egalitarian, wealthy and happy. As Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of the Swedish multinational furniture retailer IKEA, recently passed away, it is in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-ikeas-founder-exported-certain-image-sweden-frugality-fika - 2025-08-27

Mikael Dolsten (Photo: Pfizer) Mikael Dolsten was an advisor to President Obama, worked with Joe Biden on Cancer Moonshot, was involved in the R&D for some 30 drugs – and he is now leading the development of Pfizer’s and BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine as head of research at Pfizer. It is an impressive career to say the least, and it started in Lund, Sweden. The circle will be closed on 1 January 2

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mikael-dolsten-head-research-pfizer-appointed-visiting-professor-lund-university-0 - 2025-08-27

Photo: Pexels Me time, couple time and more free time in everyday life. Many people wish they had more time – but is there a sustainable approach to time? Historian David Larsson Heidenblad is looking for the answer. In many Swedish homes there is a well-thumbed copy of Bodil Jönsson’s book Ten Thoughts about Time, a book that sold over 600,000 copies 20 years ago. In the book, the author discusse

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sustainable-relationship-time-it-possible - 2025-08-27

The UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global assessment on nature highlights that one million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Dr. Mine Islar, one of the lead athors of the report, and senior lecturer and researcher at Lund University, explains the significance of the report’s findings. Why is this report importa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lead-author-ipbes-global-assessment-loss-biodiversity-crucial-climate-change - 2025-08-27

Kick-off for LU Futura in August 2018. Photo: Kennet Ruona With research at eight different faculties, Lund University has a unique opportunity to look at future problems from all possible perspectives. LU Futura, the University’s new think-tank, will take an interdisciplinary approach to important future issues.  LU Futura operates in the interface between the University and wider society. Using

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-lund-university-think-tank-looks-future - 2025-08-27

Mine Islar By adopting methods used by activist citizen movements, municipal level politics can become more inclusive and even pave the way for sustainable transformations. Mine Islar, from Lund University, has studied the politics of Barcelona en Comú, an activist citizen platform that came to power in the municipality of Barcelona in 2015. Mine Islar, from Lund University Centre for Sustainabili

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/citizen-activist-movements-can-invigorate-local-politics - 2025-08-27

Carbonised germinated grains found at Uppåkra, Sweden (Photo: Mikael Larsson) Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that malt was produced for beer brewing as early as the Iron Age in the Nordic region. The findings made in Uppåkra in southern Sweden indicate a large-scale production of beer, possibly for feasting and trade. “We found carbonise

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedes-have-been-brewing-beer-iron-age-new-evidence-confirms - 2025-08-27

Lars-Erik Wernersson Lars-Erik Wernersson, professor of nanoelectronics, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for the integration of new materials into the high-performance, energy-efficient transistors and circuit solutions of the future. Silicon is the current material of choice for most transistors and other components. The problem is that in certain cases these parts consume a lot of energy and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-advanced-grant-research-ferroelectric-transistors - 2025-08-27

Photo: Mostphotos A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease. The study is published in Nature Communications. Type 2 diabetes is a growing global epidemic, with 6% of the world population suffering from the disease. However, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-biomarker-identified-predicts-type-2-diabetes-many-years-diagnosis - 2025-08-27

Flagler Beach, Florida US cities facing sea level rise need to look beyond traditional strategies for managing issues such as critical erosion and coastal squeeze, according to new research from Lund University. Civil society initiatives must now play a crucial role in adapting society to climate change, the study argues. WATCH: Seaside community of Flagler Beach, Florida, faces sea level rise Usi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-sea-level-rise-urgently-requires-new-forms-decision-making-study - 2025-08-27

Ping Wang (Photo: Theo Hagman-Rogowski) A new, fossil-free bioplastic is emerging. According to lab experiments, it is more durable than both regular plastic and other bioplastics, and is potentially better suited for recycling. Almost all plastic is made from crude oil, and plastic production currently accounts for 4-6% of global oil consumption. The development of renewable bioplastics is progre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/promising-bioplastic-derived-poo-molecule - 2025-08-27

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-participate-international-obesity-research-project - 2025-08-27

Illustration: Per Uvdal Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have used the MAX IV synchrotron in Lund – the strongest of its kind in the world - to produce images that predate the formation of toxic clumps of beta-amyloid, the protein believed to be at the root of Alzheimer’s disease. The unique images appear to contradict a previously unchallenged consensus. Instead of attempting to eliminate

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/never-seen-images-early-stage-alzheimers-disease - 2025-08-27

A cell on the move. The process of migration shown in images taken with 15 second intervals. The colours show the force needed to migrate – red representing the most force. Photo: Pontus Nordenfelt It’s a known fact that cells can move around the body, but how they do it has been unknown – until now. Researcher in Infection Medicine Pontus Nordenfelt at Lund University in Sweden has managed to des

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-cells-move - 2025-08-27

Creative commons/Milestoned Up to now, researchers have believed that birds stay at home and altruistically help raise younger siblings because this is the only way to pass on genes when you cannot breed yourself. But this idea is only partially true. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds benefit from being helpful because it also increases their chances of reproducing in the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-help-each-other-partly-selfish-reasons - 2025-08-27

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-human-rights-and-digital-welfare-miranda-kajtazi-takes-lead - 2025-08-28

Tougher sentencing – a measure put in place when it is already too late, argue Tova Bennet and Sverker Jönsson, researchers in Criminal Law at Lund University. (Photo: Mostphoto/Michael Erhardsson) Despite harsher sentences and increased resources for the criminal justice system, research shows nothing to indicate that this leads to reduced criminality. “We wanted to problematise the notion that p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/research-offers-no-evidence-support-tougher-sentencing - 2025-08-27

This is where Helsingborg's new district, Oceanhamnen, is emerging. Jessica Engvall and Elisabeth Högdahl think about how memories from what was previously a port area can be brought to life in urban planning. Photo: Sven - Eric Svensson Allow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdah

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planning - 2025-08-27

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-what-do-we-really-know - 2025-08-27