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This Regional Outlook focuses on the recent political developments in Syria and the implications for Rojava. What is currently happening in Syria?Syria is experiencing a significant escalation in violence, with the civil war reigniting in various regions. Islamist militants from the Syrian National Army (SNA) and Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have made substantial territorial gains in the past week,

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-fall-assad-regime-challenges-and-opportunities-rojava - 2025-12-09

For the tenth consecutive year, Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University welcomed high school students from across Skåne for UniStem Day 2025, a hands-on celebration of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Held on Friday, March 14, this year’s milestone event offered students a unique opportunity to step into the world of science, learning from leading researchers, experimenting in state-

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unistem-day-2025-decade-inspiring-future-scientists-lund - 2025-12-09

Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. These new and innovative therapies have the potential to cure, alleviate and treat diseases where traditional medicines are currently insufficient. The monk Gregor Mendel set more in motion than he could have imagined wh

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-here - 2025-12-09

Stem cells programmed to produce insulin in people with type 1 diabetes or to repair the heart muscle after a heart attack. Gene and cell therapies that improve cancer treatments. These new and innovative therapies have the potential to cure, alleviate and treat diseases where traditional medicines are currently insufficient. The monk Gregor Mendel set more in motion than he could have imagined wh

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/advanced-treatments-future-are-soon-here - 2025-12-09

“As though I was driving a fast car but had enough margin to turn before hitting the rock wall.” That is how Evelina Lindén describes her experience of having a cancer tumour that was aggressive but treatable. By being open about her illness and sharing images showing how she was feeling on Facebook, she was able to keep the conversation about healthy life going with her friends. “It was so nice t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/her-cancer-found-its-place-facebook - 2025-12-10

A recent report by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) identifies 24 places across the world that are hotspots for deforestation - and where forests are under threat. A staggering over 43 million of hectares were lost in these areas between 2004 and 2017 - an area roughly the size of Morocco. Torsten Krause, who researches forest hunting, biodiversity and deforestation, comments on the report. What a

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/torsten-krause-comments-wwf-report-deforestation-fronts - 2025-12-09

Den svenska skattepolitiken leder till minskad välfärd, tappad internationell konkurrenskraft och ökade samhällsklyftor. Det anser de flesta nationalekonomer, däribland skatteforskaren Åsa Hansson som menar att det är hög tid för en skattereform. ”På sikt skulle alla vinna på det ”, säger hon. De senaste decennierna har skatter på fastigheter, konsumtion och visst kapital successivt minskat samtid

https://www.lu.se/artikel/politiker-foljer-inte-experternas-rad-om-skatter - 2025-12-10

Exposure to common infections may shape basal immunity and potentially HIV-1 acquisition amongst a high-risk population in Coastal KenyaLynn Fwambah 1 2, Cheryl Andisi 2, Claire Streatfield 3, Rachel Bromell 3, Jonathan Hare 3 4, Joakim Esbjörnsson 5 6, Thumbi Ndung'u 7 8 9 10, Eduard J Sanders 1 6 11, Amin S Hassan # 1 5, Eunice Nduati # 1 2Affiliations1Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)/We

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/exposure-common-infections-may-shape-basal-immunity-and-potentially-hiv-1-acquisition-amongst-high - 2025-12-09

Laurie Cohen, from the Department of Business Administration, on gender inequality in academia and how it won't go away unless we take action. An old story has re-emerged on social media. It goes like this. A father and his son are in a car accident. The father is killed and the son is rushed to the hospital for emergency surgery. Upon entering the operating theatre and seeing the boy, the surgeon

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-work-actively-against-gender-inequality-academia - 2025-12-09

Swarming bats at mine entrance Photo:Jens Rydell During the day they are not visible. But at dusk, brown long-eared bats, pond bats and greater mouse-eared bats spread their wings and start hunting. LUM accompanied researcher and bat expert Jens Rydell to Hovdala castle for a bat inventory. The bat detector crackles and emits a rhythmic, clicking sound. “That was a soprano pipistrelle, one of the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kings-night-take-over-hovdala-castle - 2025-12-09

The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) is just around the corner. Taking place in Malmö, July 6–11, the conference will showcase groundbreaking advancements in materials, physics, optical and electronic devices based on group-III nitride semiconductors. As the call for abstracts deadline for the upcoming conference ICNS-15 approaches, we asked one of the chairs, Vany

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gearing-nitride-semiconductors-conference-icns-15 - 2025-12-09

On Thursday 10th of November 2016, we had another inspiring edition of the Development Research Day, a flagship annual event at Lund University bringing together all disciplines working on development issues since 2002. This year the Development Research Day was hosted by the Human Geography department and was dedicated to Sustainable Development Goal no. 2: “End hunger, achieve food security and

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/inspiring-edition-development-research-day-2016-end-hunger-and-achieve-food-security-2030 - 2025-12-09

Mikael Lund is a chemist who doesn’t wear a lab coat. Instead, his research involves computer models of atoms and molecules. Being named a Future Research Leader means both freedom and new challenges. “Using computer models, we can zoom in on molecular details to gain insights that are difficult to achieve with classic experiments”, says Mikael Lund, a theoretical chemist. What does it feel like t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-funding-provides-valuable-freedom - 2025-12-09

Congratulations to Charlotte Ling who, together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish kroner by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The funding will support clinical research in precision medicine, focusing on epigenetic analysis of blood samples from 13,000 individuals. Epigenetic research paves the way for tailored type 2 diabetes treatmentCharlotte Lin

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/charlotte-ling-receives-major-grant-clinical-diabetes-research - 2025-12-09

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment - 2025-12-09

The most common form of childhood cancer is acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Together with Karolinska Institutet, SciLifeLab and the University of Cambridge, researchers at Lund University have conducted the largest ever analysis of ALL at protein level by studying activity in more than 8,000 genes and proteins. The results of the study show a deviant folding of the DNA strand which in turn af

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/first-large-scale-study-proteins-patients-all - 2025-12-09

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-block-protein-plays-key-role-alzheimers-disease - 2025-12-09

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-insights-toxic-protein-aggregate-formation-parkinsons-disease-size-matters - 2025-12-09

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 Barry Ness, and about his vision for LUCSUS in this interview. What are you most excited ab

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-new-lucsus-director-barry-ness - 2025-12-09

Farming practices have the potential to slow climate change by pulling carbon from the air and store it in the soil. A new study from LUCSUS has identified seven ways in which farmers can increase carbon sequestration. It also found that woody perennials took up more than annual crops, suggesting that winegrowing could be particularly favorable for carbon soil storage. – What can farmers do to hel

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/study-identifies-seven-ways-which-farmers-can-help-increase-carbon-storage-soil - 2025-12-09