By Agata [dot] Garpenlind [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Agata Garpenlind) - published 16 June 2020 Åsa Petersén works hard at i to find treatment that slows down Huntington's disease. A person who carries the mutant gene will at some point in his or her life develop the deadly Huntington's disease. This brain disease can be inherited from generation to generation and begins insidiously, making it in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/huntingtons-disease-fascinating-and-touching-mystery - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 7 October 2022 Jessica Giacomoni defends her thesis 14 October 2022. Cell replacement therapy has long been a hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease and efforts are on their way to use stem cell derived-dopaminergic neurons in clinical trials. On 14 October, Jessica Giacomoni defends her thesis. Her project abo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/turning-glia-neurons-inside-brain-phd-interview-jessica-giacomoni - 2025-08-13

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 11 April 2023 Behind the ongoing clinical trials are years of basic research in the lab where the new generation of researchers continues where the previous one handed over. Photo: Kenneth Ruona. In the early 1950s, no one knew what caused Parkinson's disease. Then, Arvid Carlsson's discovery of dopamine opened the

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/world-parkinsons-day-transplantations-parkinsons-disease-time-travel - 2025-08-13

Published 8 October 2020 The Development Research Day is an inter-disciplinary arrangement that was initiated in order to form a meeting ground for all researchers and students at Lund University who share an interest in development issues. About Development Research Day, DRD The first DRD The event was launched in 2002 by the Department of Political Science at Lund University. Since then the resp

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/development-research-day-2020 - 2025-08-13

By anna [dot] hellgren [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Hellgren) - published 26 May 2025 The trio Anabella Aguilera, Wojciech Potrzebowski, Sophie Hellstrand coordinate SciLifeLab in Lund. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist As SciLifeLab continues to grow as a hub for cutting-edge life science research, collaboration and coordination are more important than ever. At SciLifeLab Lund, the coordinators play a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/enhancing-research-and-partnerships-new-coordinators-step-scilifelab-lund - 2025-08-13

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 25 January 2023 Nurse Anna Hellman measures the blood pressure of a participant in a treatment study where researchers are investigating how the hormone vasopressin is affected by how much water we drink. Photo: Kennet Ruona. How much water do we need to drink to stay healthy? How do different diets affect our metabolism?

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/learning-more-about-endocrine-system-could-lead-fewer-cases-type-2-diabetes-and-obesity - 2025-08-13

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 4 June 2025 The summer is approaching and soon it will be time to enjoy a well-deserved break. Allow yourself to let go of things, recharge your batteries and savour the sunshine. Annual leave is not only about relaxing, but also giving body and soul the time they need for recovery. Following the tips below can

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/preparing-your-summer-holiday - 2025-08-14

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 16 November 2023 Illustration of phage virus injecting its DNA into a cell. Image: Alex Evilevitch and Ting Liu 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 ri

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/temperature-increase-triggers-viral-infection - 2025-08-13

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 2 December 2020 “There are a number of neurological conditions, such as chronic pain, epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease, whose mechanisms we want to understand”, says Jens Schouenborg. On his left: Johan Agorelius, Alexander Dontsios Holmkvist. Photo: Tove Smeds A new method that slowly releases drugs locally in the brain has been de

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-deliver-drugs-brain - 2025-08-13

By webmaster [at] nano [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 4 January 2022 Jenny Rissler is a Principal Investigator at NanoLund, and active in the Mistra Environmental Nanosafety research program. Photo: Kennet Ruona A new study shows that carbon nanotubes used as additives to polymers – to make materials lighter, stronger, and electrically conductive – do not necessarily degrade under the

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/higher-temperatures-are-needed-ensure-carbon-nanotubes-decomposition - 2025-08-13

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-earth-was-formed-millimetre-sized-pebbles-over-short-period - 2025-08-13

https://www.science.lu.se/article/why-killer-bacteria-affect-some-people-more-severely - 2025-08-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 11 January 2024 Associate Professor Barry Ness is LUCSUS' new Director from 1st January 2024. He is excited about this new venture in his career, and aims to bring a collaborative and inclusive leadership approach to the role, one that mirrors the greater developments in the field of sustainability science. Read more about Bar

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-new-lucsus-director-barry-ness - 2025-08-13

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 1 March 2024 The identified practices seems to be especially suitable to woody perennials, suggesting that they will work especially well in wine growing region, says the researchers behind the study. Photo: Pixabay. Farming practices have the potential to slow climate change by pulling carbon from the air and store it in the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/study-identifies-seven-ways-which-farmers-can-help-increase-carbon-storage-soil - 2025-08-13

By Cecolia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 2 November 2020 Podcast: What role do mindsets play in sustainability and climate action? LUCSUS has established new cooperation in the context of the Inner Green Deal Initiative. The aim is to research and support personal qualities and methods that can enable the activation of sustainable climate action. T

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-addresses-human-dimension-climate-action - 2025-08-13

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unique-mapping-methylome-insulin-producing-islets - 2025-08-13

Published 12 May 2015 Biohackers experiment with their own bodies to upgrade themselves. They try to acquire a supermemory, increase their metabolic rate or affect some other biological mechanism. Now an interdisciplinary project is investigating how biohacking will come to influence our view of the human body and bioscience. : Interdisciplinarity generated by a long friendship. Immunologist Jenny

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/biohackers-crack-human-bodys-programming-code - 2025-08-13

Published 18 March 2016 Curiosity and the desire to learn are strong driving forces behind Almut Kelber’s research and her work as Pro Dean for research at the Faculty of Science. Almut Kelber says that knowledge about the animals’ solutions can also provide answers to general problems. “In my work as pro dean, it is important that I also continue with my own research – not least in order to subje

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/captivated-colour-vision-birds-and-moths - 2025-08-13

Published 20 March 2017 Is it OK for a manager to email employees in the evenings and on weekends? More employers should have explicit rules about emailing outside working hours, according to Mikael Ottosson, who is researching the work environment within a project entitled “Going home already? Fluid working hours means freedom to some people and stress to others, says Mikael Ottoson. Photo: Ulrik

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/should-employees-be-reachable-email-during-their-leisure-time - 2025-08-13

Published 19 April 2018 More focus on the institutional environment and less on individual researchers in the assessment of research misconduct – and protection for whistle-blowers should be increased. These are some new points in the revised code of conduct for research integrity – points developed in a process led by Göran Hermerén. The EU Commission is now launching the code as a benchmark for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/diminished-focus-scapegoats-scrutiny-entire-research-environment-0 - 2025-08-13