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Christelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagnostics for the early detection of ovarian cancer. What is your research project about? The project is a collaboration work with Dr. Jae Yen Shin, a former colleague and entrepreneur. We will use my lab's micro- and nanote

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancer - 2026-10-30

What inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic or medical – solutions. But in order to create real change, we must also tackle the underlying root causes: our broken relationship to nature, other people and not least ourselves. Our current sustainability crises are

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-future - 2026-10-30

Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly. The researchers have studied the efficiency of migratory bats – a species that weighs about eight grams and is found in almost all of Europe. Efficiency, in this case, is the ability to convert supplied energy into something we need. F

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bats-ability-convert-energy-muscle-power-affected-flight-speed - 2026-10-30

In a new PhD thesis from Lund University in Sweden, gender studies researcher Marco Bacio interviewed male sex workers in Sweden and Italy. What surprised him the most was that a majority of the sex workers were well-educated - and middle class. Female sex work is far more common than male sex work, and so is research about the same topic. According to Marco Bacio, however, we know less about men

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/male-sex-workers-are-often-well-educated-and-middle-class - 2026-10-30

Deeper relationships with colleagues we were already close with, while others drifted further away. During the pandemic, spontaneous meetings decreased, and we created social filter bubbles. This is shown by a study from Lund University in Sweden that investigated how we managed our work relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, many colleagues were reduced to tiny digital f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/working-remotely-during-pandemic-created-social-filter-bubbles - 2026-10-30

Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, published in Science Advances, suggests that this ability first arose in dinosaurs, at least 60 million years before it appeared in mammals. These findings

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dinosaurs-were-first-take-perspectives-others - 2026-10-30

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. In the study, researchers collected soil samples from across Europe in a wide range of temperatures, from minus 3.1 to 18.3 degrees Celsius. The samples revealed that microorganisms in soils – such as bacteria and fungi – are stron

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming - 2026-10-30

With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics industry is growing faster than the global economy. Multibillion-dollar subsidies from states and publicly funded banks, combined with weak legislation, are reasons behind the rapid growth, according to a new report from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/us-europe-subsidize-rapidly-expanding-petrochemical-industry - 2026-10-30

Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Insects are crucial for biodiversity and among the most successful species on the planet. However, until now, it has been unclear how

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects - 2026-10-30

Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials. The strategic research area eSSENCE supports a new collab

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clay-ancient-material-great-future - 2026-10-30

Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to promote innovation within the cultural and creative industries. "We need cultural and creative competences to succeed in the green transition. This type of expertise plays a crucial role in creating radic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2026-10-30

The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African professionals. For the second year in succession, there is a contract education course on innovation policy and innovation leadership through the Department of Economic History. In May, the African participants had

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africa - 2026-10-30

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The research team has also identified an enzyme, a marker, that they hope will help predict who is at risk of having a myocardial infarction or a stroke due to a ruptured atheroscler

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-where-atherosclerotic-plaques-rupture-can-lead-preventive-treatments - 2026-10-30

Three IIIEE researchers have been selected to contribute to the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Seventh Assessment Report (AR7). The report should be published in 2029 and gives particular attention to the conditions that enable or constrain implementation. Aleh Cherp, Luis Mundaca and Oksana Mont from IIIEE have been selected to contribute to the next IPCC report. Together the

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/three-eight-swedish-researchers-selected-ipcc-report-are-iiiee - 2026-10-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Seven shades of green: Exploring options for sustainable transitions A new Strategic Environmental Development (SED) report has been published by Master's students of the Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) programme at the IIIEE. Follow the link to access the full report:  Seven shades of green: Exploring optio

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-sed-report-masters-students - 2026-10-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swedish wood: Innovative products for a circular economy Can Swedish wood be the answer to our future needs, from T-shirts to 10-storey apartment buildings? The challenge is not the technology, but how society can support the development of this market. It has the potential for creating both a sustainable and circular

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-ake-thidell - 2026-10-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. University of Virginia visits IIIEE with a Study Abroad programme for the third time. Sixteen University of Virginia students came to Lund to engage in a three week sustainability consulting projects. IIIEE is hosting the group for the third time while the students under the supervision of their mentors are working on

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/university-virginia-visit - 2026-10-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 26 May, the Romanian Ambassador to Sweden, H.E. Mr Iulian Buga and his delegation, are visiting the IIIEE to learn more about the activities of the IIIEE and to discuss the conditions and potentials of an expansion of the IIIEE outreach programme Swedish-Polish Sustainable Energy Platform, towards Romania. At the I

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/romanian-ambassador-sweden-visits-iiiee - 2026-10-30

Current EU laws aiming to stimulate product repairs have resulted in improved product repairability but the stakeholder views on the effects vary. A new article by Carl Dalhammar discusses additional factors that can further influence the market uptake. The European Union has introduced several laws to provide incentives for consumers to repair broken products rather than replace them. This has in

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-needed-make-product-repair-more-attractive-alternative-replacement-eu - 2026-10-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Assoc. Prof. Kes McCormick is a co-author on two chapters in a new book on urban experimentation. This new book explores how the concept or urban experimentation is being used to reshape practices of knowledge production in urban debates about resilience, climate change governance, and socio-technical transitions. Wit

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/experimental-city-new-book - 2026-10-30