Search results

Vice-Chancellor’s blog: On 23 May, I once again had the honour of giving the doctoral degree conferment speech in Lund’s beautiful cathedral. This year the starting point of the speech was interaction, such as that between the reason-based Age of Enlightenment and the emotionally-driven Romantic era. The interaction between sense and sensibility not only shapes our private life, but also cultural

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sense-and-sensibility-conferment-and-ceremony - 2026-07-14

Following the arrival of the first farmers in Scandinavia 5,900 years ago, the hunter-gatherer population was wiped out within a few generations, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others. The results, which are contrary to prevailing opinion, are based on DNA analysis of skeletons and teeth found in what is now Denmark. The extensive study has been published as four se

https://www.science.lu.se/article/scandinavias-first-farmers-slaughtered-hunter-gatherer-population - 2026-07-13

Teaching is to be as highly valued as research when it comes to appointments and promotions. Despite this ambition, it has rarely worked that way in practice. A recently completed project provides a new framework which will help faculty managements, as well as individual teaching staff members, to evaluate and develop educational qualifications. In the ‘Pedagogisk Meritering’ project, which concer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-raise-status-teaching - 2026-07-14

After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. LONGREAD. The message came from Ameri

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Rich in animals and plants, a refuge to calm anxiety, and a source of new energy. A place for recreation and cultivation. This is how residents of Rio de Janeiro’s largest favela describe their natural surroundings in interviews. It is a narrative seldom brought to the fore, and one that stands in stark contrast to th

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-diverse-relations-nature-rios-favelas - 2026-07-13

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-nanotubes-can-increase-number-blood-stem-cells - 2026-07-13

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-are-fewer-children-being-born-sweden - 2026-07-14

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/brain-activation-pattern-behind-impulsivity-parkinsons-treatment-discovered - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Drones are becoming a matter of interest for more than just the military and the toy industry. Lund University’s School of Aviation in Ljungbyhed (TFHS) is now launching the first study programme for drone operators in Sweden – and perhaps the world. Drone flying over Ljungbyhed. Photo:Kennet Ruona At the far end of o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pilot-remote-control - 2026-07-13

It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products isolated from animals. Researchers from Lund have developed a completely animal-free preparation for cell culture, a medium that can be used to grow human cells, including for cancer research. They believe this is a much sought-after breakthrough, as it solves an ethical dilemma, leads to higher scientific accuracy and thus sav

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/she-has-developed-animal-free-preparation-cell-culture-and-giving-away-recipe - 2026-07-13

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/mathematical-model-useful-pandemic-planning - 2026-07-13

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/congratulations-andreas-nord-and-mikkel-brydegaard-recieving-erc-consolidator-grant - 2026-07-13

On-chip optical communication between tiny light-based components can make neuromorphic (brain-inspired) computing much smaller and more energy-efficient. In this work, researchers demonstrate that individual nanowire devices on a silicon chip can transmit and receive light signals directly to each other. These miniature circuits communicate reliably, using significantly less power than convention

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/tiny-light-circuits-mimic-brain-fraction-energy-cost - 2026-07-13

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/mathematical-model-useful-pandemic-planning - 2026-07-13

When the late summer sun falls over Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains, the slopes turn purple with blooming heather. Honeybees are moved to the heathlands for the sought-after heather honey, but their presence affects wild bumblebees. An Irish-Swedish research team has shown in a new study that wild bumblebees change their behaviour and are smaller in size when the number of beehives increases. The rese

https://www.science.lu.se/article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlands - 2026-07-13

The strategic research areas (SRAS) host half-day workshops that discuss sustainability across research environments at Lund University. After nine engaging workshops, three more workshops are planned on topics of equality in research environments, research impact of multidisciplinary collaborations, and writing policy briefs. “Not everyone sees their research as relevant to sustainability,” says

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sra-workshops-sustainability-continue-fall - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are formed, dramatically declines in the aging brain. A research group from Lund Stem Cell Center have published a study that sheds light on the different factors contributing to this loss, particularly the role of inflammation. “One of the focuses of our research is on w

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/researchers-identify-novel-regulator-neurogenesis-aged-brain - 2026-07-13

What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportion of food that is vegetarian and in season, and for food wastage to be reduced. Food is a sust

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2026-07-14

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In their quest to find new and better methods to make cancer cells more susceptible to treatment, Karin Lindkvist and her research group at Lund University in Sweden are looking into the world of molecules, using the X-rays at the MAX IV laboratory. The researchers believe that limiting the cells' access to sugar will

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-believe-sugar-and-obesity-can-make-cancer-cells-more-difficult-kill - 2026-07-13

UniStem Day 2020 was another great success, with high school students visiting Lund University to enjoy a variety of activities introducing them to the fascinating world of stem cell research. The 6th UniStem day hosted by Lund University kicked off at the LUX Aula lecture theatre, Lund University, where over 200 high school students from over the Skåne region were welcomed by event co-ordinator A

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/bringing-stem-cell-research-next-generation-scientists - 2026-07-13