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This year Lund Stem Cell Center and MultiPark, two strategic research areas based at Lund University, are happy to launch a new joint technical platform in an effort to ensure easy access to high quality core electrophysiology techniques and expert knowledge for investigating cells and tissues that exhibit electrical properties. In 2009, the Swedish government decided to invest in strategic resear

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/high-quality-electrophysiology-facilities-multipark-and-lund-scc-join-forces - 2026-07-15

With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2026-07-15

A new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile has recently captured its first starlight. This marks the beginning of a new era in astronomy, as researchers prepare to map the sky in unprecedented detail. The instrument does not take ordinary images of the night sky. Instead, 4MOST – the Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope – collects spectra, that

https://www.lundobservatory.lu.se/article/new-eye-universe-opens-chile - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Reflecting on the IPCC author meeting for the Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C in Malmö this week, Professor Lennart Olsson highlights that LUCSUS’ unique research integration of social and natural sciences very much align with ongoing and future work of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.– There

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/increasing-social-science-focus-work-ipcc-align-lucsus-research - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Cardiovascular and lung disease increase the risk of complications in COVID-19. Therefore, the Heart-Lung Foundation has granted SEK 3.1 million for five research projects at Lund University that will contribute to more knowledge about the effects of COVID-19. One of the researchers, Jonas Erjefält, professor in Medic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/five-lund-researchers-received-grants-deepen-knowledge-about-effects-covid-19 - 2026-07-15

The coast is changing. The sea is encroaching further inland, and the shoreline of childhood memory no longer looks the same. Climate change is impacting beaches and the sea, but time is also a factor. Someone who knows a lot about changes to the Skåne coastline is Caroline Hallin. She is a coastal engineer whose research focuses on erosion, storm surges and nature-adapted coastal protection at th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/interdisciplinary-research-school-skanes-beaches - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Transition Öresund: Developer dialogue - a tool for greener buildings How can a city encourage energy efficiency in new buildings? A study within the Urban Transition Öresund shows that local demands on building developers give good results. Combined with dialogue and knowledge sharing, the results are even bett

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-nora-smedby - 2026-07-15

Researchers at Lund University, together with colleagues at the NIST Synchrotron Facility in the USA, have mapped on an atomic level what happens in a virus particle when the temperature is raised. “When the temperature rises, the virus’s genetic material changes its form and density, becoming more fluid-like, which leads to its rapid injection into the cell,” says Alex Evilevitch who led the stud

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/temperature-increase-triggers-viral-infection - 2026-07-15

Fredrik Höök, Ruby Davtyan, Heiner Linke, Pontus Nordenfeldt, and Kenneth Wärnmark are all on the brand new list where the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences has highlighted research projects with potential societal impact. The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has, for more than a century, been a meeting place for Sweden’s future. IVA builds bridges between the busine

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundians-iva-100-list - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Einar Smith is being awarded the Swedish Savings Bank Foundation scholarship for his thesis. A prospective study which demonstrates that the metabolite ergothioneine, independent of other risk factors, can be linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease and premature death. The study is published in BMJ Heart. E

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/connection-between-markers-healthy-diet-and-reduced-risk-cardiovascular-disease-resulted-scholarship - 2026-07-15

Pesticide use in is an urgent concern for human health and the environment. New studies on pesticide practices in Ugandan smallholder agriculture highlight the need to focus on drivers and impacts of unsafe pesticide use instead of putting blame on farmers. Two recent research articles by LUCSUS researchers Elina Andersson and Ellinor Isgren show that while there is still a widespread notion that

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/it-not-farmers-who-drive-pesticide-use-it-lack-alternatives - 2026-07-15

Frontotemporal dementia begins relatively early compared to other forms of dementia. We still know relatively little about what causes the disease, however, new research from Lund University in Sweden shows that the folds in the brain that are formed in the latter stages of pregnancy could have an impact on the age at which the disease takes hold. Those affected by frontotemporal dementia usually

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/brain-folds-formed-during-foetal-stage-could-affect-onset-dementia - 2026-07-15

By using cells isolated from cancer patients and mixing them with a new technology called “OssiGel”, it is possible to engineer human mini-bones. These miniaturized organs consist of mature bone and marrow tissue and can be used as model to study the disease mechanisms behind cancers that arise in bone marrow or spread to the bones, and offer the personalized testing of new drugs. Paul Bourgine is

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/miniature-bones-research-model-cancer - 2026-07-15

New research shows that it is possible to induce new bone formation around orthopaedic implants in osteoporotic patients. The study has been published in Acta Biomaterialia. The study, which was led from Lund University in Sweden, is a collaboration with researchers from Lithuania, Germany and China.The Nordic region has the highest incidence of osteoporosis, a disease that makes bone prone to fra

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/making-bone-alive-ceramic-material-transforming-new-bone-tissue-osteoporotic-patients - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The loss of animals, often due to unregulated or illegal hunting, has consequences for the carbon storage capacity of forests, yet this link is rarely mentioned in high-level climate policy discussions, according to a new study from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies and the University of Copenhagen. Ma

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/hunting-jeopardizes-forest-carbon-storage-yet-overlooked-climate-mitigation-efforts - 2026-07-15

With its rich biodiversity, food production, and vital water resources, Storkriket has now been designated by UNESCO as Sweden’s eighth biosphere reserve. The area, which includes all of Lund and Sjöbo municipalities and parts of Eslöv municipality, will serve as a model region for sustainable development and opens new possibilities for research and education. Storkriket is home to 22 percent of S

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/storkriket-becomes-biosphere-reserve-opening-new-opportunities-research-and-education - 2026-07-15

In a new observational study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total of 597 children were included in the study, 461 of whom received a transplant. The results show that survival rates have increased significantly over time despite the modest volumes in the region – a development that the r

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/children-waiting-new-heart-study-shows-marked-improvement-survival-rates-and-importance-nordic - 2026-07-15

Is it mandatory to order vegetarian catering? What support is available for staff interested in sustainability? And how many of the Sustainable Development Goals are being achieved globally? There is now an online sustainability course available in Swedish and English. The course, Introduction to sustainable development and Lund University’s sustainability work, will give you a better understandin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/find-out-more-about-sustainability-take-one-hour-course - 2026-07-14

For the past year, Henrik Smith has been a member of the Climate Policy Council, which recently launched its report for. Henrik is a professor in Animal Ecology at CEC and the Department of Biology and the coordinator of BECC. At the report launch, he especially highlighted the importance of handling both the climate crisis and the biodiversity crisis at the same time. The Climate Policy Council e

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-reflections-release-swedish-climate-councils-report - 2026-07-15

The aim of this thesis was to investigate imaging techniques to study tissues and degenerative changes related to knee osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is commonly affecting the knee joint. At a late stage of the disease, the articular cartilage that covers the bone surfaces in the joint breaks down and disappears. Other tissues are also affected, e.g., the meniscus that is important for distributin

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/doctoral-thesis-imaging-techniques-studies-knee-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-15