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Much research on diabetes focuses on understanding what happens when the insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Researchers at Lund University have instead chosen to investigate what protects the insulin-producing cells. Their research shows that a protein of the immune system protects the insulin-producing cells from inflammation and death. The study, published in PNAS, is an example of basic res

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-protects-insulin-producing-cells - 2026-06-21

A treatment that has reduced plaque development in animals has now been tested in people with psoriasis. Jan Nilsson at Lund University is one of the researchers behind the clinical study that showed a reduced inflammation of the coronary arteries, which in turn may reduce the risk of dying from a heart attack. People with diabetes may also benefit from the treatment in the future. Short facts abo

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-treatment-atherosclerosis-may-reduce-risk-heart-attack - 2026-06-21

The EAT-Lancet diet is a framework designed to promote environmental sustainability while also preventing common diseases such as type 2 diabetes. How do we know if the diet actually works? An international research team studied seven dietary scores and found that two of them were particularly good at evaluating adherence to the diet. Reliable diet scores are important when developing sustainable

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-paves-way-sustainable-dietary-guidelines - 2026-06-21

In May, Salma Mahamed, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio, Marta Pitino and Ismail Bazine participated in our third doctoral course, coordinated by the University of Gothenburg: ‘Making Foreign Aid Work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches’. The participants took part in online literature seminars, but also our onsite workshop in Gothenburg.  The course brought together both doctoral

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/salma-mahamed-i-found-it-very-meaningful-discuss-practitioners-field - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every chair is taken and the leaders of the workshop have had to turn participants away. Among doctoral students, there is clearly great interest in the topic – to finish your thesis on time and feel good along the way.   “I think the workshop is great, it opens your mind and the techniques seem realistic to use in yo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-survive-your-thesis - 2026-06-21

Thanks to stem cell research, we now understand much more about the earliest stages of human development and what underlies many of our diseases. In recent years, the field has been revolutionised by several discoveries that have completely changed the landscape of stem cell research. Since its establishment as a strategic research centre, the Lund Stem Cell Center has become one of the strongest

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/twenty-years-revolutionary-stem-cell-research - 2026-06-22

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/nerve-cells-could-transform-treatment-parkinsons - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sara Ullström, PhD in Sustainability Science, will present her work at a first seminar on 17th September. We asked her to explain what her research within the project, The takeoff of staying on the ground, is about. What do you explore in your PhD? My research investigates the questioning of high-carbon worlds through

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-sara-ullstrom-studies-mobilisation-and-voluntary-action-connected-low-carbon-ways-life - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Exciting research for PhD students is waiting ahead. Co-funded by EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, we are now opening as many as 6 projects in nanoscience and nanotechnology – in physics and chemical physics – for application. Initial deadline for applications: August 25, 2020Candidates can freely apply for one or m

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/6-open-doctoral-positions-nanolund - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Volcano or meteorite? Over the past 100 years, two different theories have been put forward to explain the formation of Lake Mien. However, researchers from Lund University can now definitively state in a new study that the lake in Småland was formed by a gigantic celestial object. It was long thought that the circula

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-lake-mien-was-formed-meteoric-impact - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. They are called foraminifera and have lived in the world’s oceans for 545 million years. A research team has established in a new study that some species of this protist will probably cope swimmingly even in a climate-impacted future. This is due to their ability to respire nitrate. One consequence of climate change i

https://www.science.lu.se/article/microscopic-foraminifera-likely-winners-tomorrows-increasingly-deoxygenated-oceans - 2026-06-21

For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. The findings are published in Current Biology. Some animals, including migratory birds, seals and moths, use light from the moon, stars and Milky Wa

https://www.science.lu.se/article/artificial-light-disrupts-dung-beetles-sense-direction - 2026-06-21

By capturing a weak signal from outer space, a research team was able to study the atmosphere of an exoplanet 300 light-years from Earth. The study shows that the planet’s gas envelope contains a specific isotope of carbon, which indicates that it was formed a long way from its host star. Exoplanets are planets located in solar systems other than our own. The first confirmed discovery was made in

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-have-found-carbon-isotopes-exoplanets-atmosphere-first-time - 2026-06-21

In a pioneering nano experiment, a research team in Lund has succeeded in constructing a new and very efficient microwave photon detector. The discovery could accelerate the development of future quantum computers. Microwaves are a collective term for electromagnetic radiation in the higher radio frequency bands; they can be used for everything from warming up fish dishes to searching for extrater

https://www.science.lu.se/article/successful-experiment-microwaves-could-result-better-quantum-computers - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/ancient-ice-reveals-mysterious-solar-storm - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/breakthrough-converting-co2-fuel-using-solar-energy - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/astronomers-map-mysterious-element-space - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-reconstruct-ancient-fish-lizard - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-create-exotic-magnetic-structures-laser-light - 2026-06-21

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-develop-first-ai-based-method-dating-archaeological-remains - 2026-06-21