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Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Pint* of Science är en årlig internationell vetenskapsfestival som äger rum varje maj över hela världen. Målet är att ta forskare närma samhället för att berätta om de senaste händelserna i vetenskapens värld. Med att delta i evenemang kommer du att kunna träffa och diskutera med de män och kvinnor som formar morgon
https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/pint-science - 2026-07-05
FLASH-bestrålning är en form av strålbehandling där behandlingen levereras med ultrahög dosrat, över 100 Gy/s. Vid en behandling ges en hög dos på ca 30 Gy. Studier har visat att denna typ av behandling kan ha en skonande effekt på normalvävnad, samtidigt som tumörkontrollen bibehålls. Det är dock viktigt att veta att strålningen levereras till precis rätt volym. På LU och SUS pågår just nu forskn
https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/how-does-c-rad-catalyst-hd-enable-research-flash-radiotherapy - 2026-07-05
Swedish Radiation Research Association for Young Scientists (SWE-RAYS) håller en workshop 23-25 augusti i Stockholm. SWE-RAYS riktar sig till unga forskare inom strålningsrelaterade fält. Sista dagen för anmälan är 15:e juni. Läs här för mer info!
https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/swe-rays-2022 - 2026-07-05
Lena Jönsson har tilldelats Vårdvetenskapliga Studentföreningens medlemmars Pedagogiska Pris 2022 med följande motivering: "Lena är en lärare för studenter på röntgensjuksköterskeprogrammet och undervisar i strålningsfysik. Studenter benämner henne som den bästa föreläsare de har haft, är pedagogisk, bryr sig och finns alltid tillgänglig för studenterna. Hon uppmuntrar och är alltid öppen för fråg
https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/pedagogiskt-pris-till-lena-jonsson - 2026-07-05
Se den nya filmen om sjukhusfysikerutbildningen!
https://www.msf.lu.se/artikel/ny-film-om-sjukhusfysikerutbildningen - 2026-07-05
How do forests shape the climate — and how does a changing climate reshape our forests? What can science reveal about the forests of tomorrow? This mini-documentary dives into the world of climate modeling and forest ecosystems, offering insights into one of the most pressing environmental questions of our time. This short documentary explores the complex relationship between forests and climate t
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/mini-documentary-climate-modeling-and-forests - 2026-07-05
We are delighted to invite you to submit your abstract for the Swedish Climate Symposium: a symposium dedicated to advancing scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. The Swedish Climate Symposium serves as a national platform for advancing climate knowledge and driving action. It brings together researchers, policymakers, and societal stakeholders
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/swedish-climate-symposium-2026-call-abstracts-now-open - 2026-07-05
On 6-8 October, the MERGE autumn meeting of 2014 was held in Kalmar. The three interesting days focused on the future possibilities of research within MERGE and what is to come. For those of you who could not join the meeting - and those of you who would like to see a particularly interesting presentation again - we have collected the presentations from the meeting here. MERGE is now at the end of
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-autumn-meeting-presentations-and-summary - 2026-07-05
Whether you work in a company facing a complex sustainability challenge, manage environmental issues at a municipality, or represent an organisation with a promising sustainable development idea that has stalled, Tiger Teams may be of interest to you. Tiger Teams is an initiative where interdisciplinary teams of PhD students collaborate intensively with societal actors for one week to tackle real-
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/tiger-teams-tackling-sustainability-challenges-together - 2026-07-05
Alexandra Pongracz is a researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lund University and the programme chair for the Swedish Climate Symposium (SCS). With registration now open, we asked her to reflect on the symposium’s holistic approach, the highlights of this year’s programme, and why researchers, policymakers, and practitioners should take part. The theme of SCS 2026 is
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/alexandra-pongracz-why-you-shouldnt-miss-swedish-climate-symposium-2026 - 2026-07-05
Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in peat and organic soils. During the extremely hot summer of 2018, 324 forest fires were reported in Sweden. Using field measurements, models, and data from the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Envir
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/large-forest-fire-emissions-are-hidden-underground - 2026-07-05
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and are ravaging new parts of the world due to global warming. A study led by MERGE-members and researchers from the University of Gothenburg and Chalmers shows that this change is increasing the vulnerability of thousands of plants, animals and fungi. As global temperatures rise, the incidence of wildfires is increasing in many regions. This is mainly because
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/wildfire-risk-species-under-climate-change - 2026-07-05
A lack of phosphorus in forest soil could lead to an acceleration of global climate change. This is shown by new research that has investigated the complex balance between carbon dioxide fertilisation, phosphorus deficiency and tree growth. The world’s forests are vital in the fight against climate change, as they absorb around a quarter of the greenhouse gases released into the atmosphere. Trees
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/phosphorus-deficiency-may-exacerbate-climate-problems - 2026-07-05
When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Emer
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/understanding-warming-world-insights-crafoord-laureate-veerabhadran-ramanathan - 2026-07-05
A new study from MGeo (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences), with support from BECC and MERGE, researcher Nitin Chaudhary shows how climate change may affect carbon storage in Indian forests – and has attracted wide attention in major Indian media. In this Q&A (questions and answers) Nitin explains why the findings matter, what makes the study new, and why the results need to be communi
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/surprising-results-new-study-future-carbon-storage-indian-forests - 2026-07-05
According to new research, northern peatlands are likely to play a greater role in future climate change than previously thought. The study shows that large areas of peatland could start emitting carbon dioxide as early as the mid-2000s. To date, peatlands have mainly been regarded as natural environments capable of mitigating climate change, thanks to the fact that peat stores enormous quantities
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/peatlands-may-exacerbate-global-warming - 2026-07-05
During the past week, 350 delegates from 120 countries have gathered in Copenhagen, to go through and come to a common conclusion about the state of knowledge on climate change. The result was finalized as a synthesis report which states that the human influence on the climate system is clear and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. But the report also sta
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/ipcc-synthesis-report-provides-common-conclusion-about-state-knowledge-climate-change - 2026-07-05
We would like to welcome Franziska Aemisegger, who will be a MERGE guest researcher for the coming two years. For the coming two years, Franziska Aemisegger will be a MERGE guest researcher with a Swiss National Science Foundation Fellowship (SNSF). In her current research she is studying land-atmosphere interactions in the midlatitude water cycle from a weather systems perspective. The different
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/new-guest-researcher-franziska-aemisegger - 2026-07-05
Comparing the first simple climate models with those of today is like comparing a little blurry black and white line drawing with a large, high-resolution full-color photo. Everything has increased dramatically - both complexity, geographical resolution and model datasets. Read the interview with Markku Rummukainen, coordinator of MERGE. - The development is quickly moving forward. When we started
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/advanced-climate-models-lacks-computing-power - 2026-07-05
Lund University has collected the top research of the university's twelve strategic reseach environments in a new book. MERGE is one of these environments. In 2008, the Swedish Government designated 20 ‘Strategic Research Areas’ (SRAs) in its research-policy bill. Within these 20 areas, 43 research environments were chosen for specific funding in a special evaluation in 2009. They were all conduct
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/todays-great-explorers - 2026-07-05
