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In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics, a scientific journal, the results are said to be the thus far most comprehensiv

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2025-10-23

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researchers-are-testing-new-ways-make-your-beer-more-sustainable - 2025-10-23

Epigenetics has become an important tool for researchers endeavoring to understand the causes and development stages of type 2 diabetes. In the future, epigenetic biomarkers could be used to predict type 2 diabetes and individualise its treatment. Diabetes and epigenetics researchers at Lund University summarise some of the most important advancements in a review article published in Nature Review

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetics-can-pave-way-individualised-treatment-type-2-diabetes - 2025-10-23

Lack of habitats and climate change – parameters that scientists know affect the number of pollinators in the world. But exactly how big is the effect and what else contributes to the decline of bees and bumblebees? This has Maria Blasi i Romero tried to find out in her dissertation which will be presented on November 26. A sure sign of spring is the buttery yellow rapeseed fields that every year

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/modelling-survival-bumblebees - 2025-10-23

The Russian invasion of Ukraine raised concerns about Europe’s dependence on Russian natural gas. In a recent interview to Extrakt magazine Professor Aleh Cherp argues that this will increase the interest of European countries to construct new or prolong the operation of existing nuclear power plants. Aleh Cherp notes that such plans exist in the UK, the Netherlands, Poland and France. He also poi

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/will-war-ukraine-provide-boost-nuclear-power - 2025-10-23

https://www.civilsocietyelites.lu.se/article/conference-civil-society-studies-2020-postponed-january-2021 - 2025-10-23

In a new article from Lund University, you can read more about osteoarthritis research conducted by researchers at Lund University. In the article, Hanna Isaksson, professor, and Martin Englund, professor, physician, and one of the initiators of The Arthritis Portal, discuss current treatment methods and the hopes for future treatments. Synchrotron imaging, used to look inside tissues, enables the

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-research-lund-university - 2025-10-23

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/less-bird-diversity-city-forests - 2025-10-23

We are looking for an ambitious political scientist in the beginning of her/his career who aims for a future career as university lecturer and researcher. The successful candidate will conduct independent research and enjoys the freedom to choose his or her own research questions, develop his or her own theoretical ideas, and choose the most appropriate methods, but will be expected to dedicate mo

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-hiring-associate-senior-lecturer-focus-environmental-politics - 2025-10-23

In this episode of the Liberal Europe Podcast, Ricardo Silvestre (Movimento Liberal Social) talks with Fredrik Heintz(Associate Professor of Computer Science at Linköping University and member of the European Commission High Level Expert Group on AI) and Stefan Larsson (Lawyer, Associate Professor in Technology and Social Change at Lund University, and an affiliated researcher with FORES, the gree

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/podcast-interview-stefan-larsson-and-fredrik-heintz-about-creation-lawful-ethical-and-robust - 2025-10-23

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-public-seminar-samir-abu-eid-inside-israeli-palestinian-conflict - 2025-10-23

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/spring-newsletter-here - 2025-10-23

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/master-thesis-electronic-market-places-was-awarded - 2025-10-23

On Thursday 15 February 2017, 16.15-18.00, Professor Sten Widmalm will hold a seminar entitled: "Political Tolerance in India, Pakistan and Uganda" at University of Oslo. Venue: Blindern, PA Munchs hus seminar room 9 in Oslo. What makes people agree to the extension of political rights to those they clearly dislike? Sten Widmalm presents the main findings from his book Political Tolerance in the G

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/oslo-seminar-political-tolerance - 2025-10-23

The vice-chancellor has now taken a decision on a long-term strategy for sustainable development at Lund University. The strategy affects all of the University’s activities and all of its employees. Each organisation is responsible for producing action plans that describe in detail how the strategy is to be followed. In parallel to this work, a university-wide action plan is also being produced. T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-taken-strategy-sustainable-development-2019-2026 - 2025-10-23

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanowire-week-2017 - 2025-10-23

Welcome to a film screening followed by a panel discussion on stigma, suicide and mental illness. Please register by 19 September. The purpose of the film ‘Stigma - affects us all’ is to inform about mental illness, what stigma is and what consequences it has for individuals and society. The film addresses what we know about stigma today, what we can learn more about and why it is important that w

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/film-forum-medicum-stigma-affects-us-all - 2025-10-23

Vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord will summarize our work on contingency planning for major societal disruptions. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. At the April meeting you will meet Vice-dean David Gisselsson Nord who will summarize the Faculty’s ongoing work on cont

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-244-crisis-preparedness-societal-disruptions-and-war - 2025-10-23

Handbook on Urban Living LabsThere is a growing trend to involve citizens in city development to make urban areas more sustainable and livable. The urban living labs approach offers a way to foster new collaborative, trans-disciplinary ways of thinking in urban planning and development, and provides a real-world testing ground for urban innovation and transformation. This handbook aims to bring op

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/handbook-urban-living-labs - 2025-10-23

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/city-futures-samverkan-akademi-och-praktik-hallbara-losningar - 2025-10-23