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Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University in Sweden. City trees contribute to several important ecosystem services such as lowering local temperature and purifying air but are a

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a method that enables them to use donated brain tissue from people with epilepsy for 48 hours. Previously, the researchers only had 12 hours to test new treatments before the structure of the cells started to break down. The research has now been published in the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-increases-life-span-donated-brain-tissue - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the remnants of a planet orbiting a dead star in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets. The planetary fragment could offer clues into the fate of our own Solar System in the far-off future. According to a new study published in Science, researchers have found a s

https://www.science.lu.se/article/remains-planet-found-orbiting-dead-star - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Within the framework of an international study, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital have started treating patients with hemophilia with gene therapy, something that began in January this year. The hope is that the new treatment will significantly simplify everyday life for those with severe hemophilia. Hemop

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hemophilia-being-treated-gene-therapy - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Åsa Lundqvist, Professor at the Department of Sociology has just published a book about how the activation of women into paid work was accomplished. It looks at the ideational grounds and the concrete measures that created the conditions for increasing the employment ratio of women, and thus also a farewell to male br

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/creating-conditions-more-women-paid-work - 2026-04-19

At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-04-19

Within the framework of an international study, Lund University and Skåne University Hospital have started treating patients with hemophilia with gene therapy, something that began in January this year. The hope is that the new treatment will significantly simplify everyday life for those with severe hemophilia. Hemophilia is a genetic disease where the body does not produce one of the clotting fa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hemophilia-being-treated-gene-therapy - 2026-04-19

It’s time to nominate the Faculty's Honorary doctors for 2026. In recent years, other faculties have appointed Honorary doctors such as Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse, musician Timbuktu and actress Pernilla August. We at the Faculty of Medicine now want to find more of our own "stars" and associate them with us through Honorary doctorates. Do you have a prominent person in your network who you think

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/do-you-have-honorary-doctor-stand-nominate-now - 2026-04-19

February 15th was the deadline to make pre-notifications with the preliminary title and a contact person of proposed profile areas. We received 26 pre-notifications. Based on the preliminary titles, the 26 proposed profile areas that are being developed cover the breadth of the university very well. They contain many expected topics in which Lund University has a strong track-record, but also some

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/26-pre-notifications-profile-areas-received - 2026-04-19

Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world’s protected areas. The study shows that regions with abundant large herbivores in many settings have a more variable tree cover, which is expected to benefit biodiversity overall. Maintaining species-rich and resilient ecosystems is key to preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Here, megafauna – the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-herbivores-such-elephants-bison-and-moose-contribute-tree-diversity - 2026-04-19

Jesica López wins the Agenda 2030 Award for her research on the endangered Amazon rainforest. Carbon capture, end-of-life care and death cafés are also recognised in this year's edition. When the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University had to choose this year's winner of the Agenda 2030 Award, the steering board was faced with a difficult choice between many qualified entries. This year's a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-rainforests-death-cafes-and-seafloor-carbon-storage-wins-sustainability-award - 2026-04-20

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Governance of Urban Sustainability Transitions (GUST) research project is soon coming to an end. It has explored the concept of Urban Living Labs, and has involved four research organisations and cities in Sweden, the UK, Austria and the Netherlands. One outcome from the project will be a handbook full of ideas fo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/collaborative-research-speed-sustainable-transition-cities - 2026-04-19

Obesity and excess weight increase the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but individuals of normal weight can also develop the disease. Researchers at Lund University have discovered that it is possible to identify at-risk individuals by measuring BMI in a new way. The authors of the study have identified metabolic alterations associated with obesity that can increase the risk of developing type

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-way-measuring-bmi-can-predict-risk-type-2-diabetes-individuals-normal-weight - 2026-04-19

The risk of being exposed to Covid-19 particles increases with shorter physical distance to a patient, higher patient viral load and poor ventilation. Measurements taken by researchers at Lund University in Sweden of airborne virus in hospitals provide new knowledge about how best to adapt healthcare to reduce the risk of spread of infection. Researchers hope current international guidelines in he

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-airborne-virus-particles-could-help-hospitals - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Statins are a cholesterol-lowering drug that almost one million Swedes take to reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease. But could perhaps statins also be used against breast cancer? Cancer researcher Signe Borgquist at least hopes so. Signe Borgquist and her colleagues found that statins had a tumour-inhibiting ef

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/common-drug-may-have-effect-breast-cancer - 2026-04-19

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 - 2026-04-20

Wildfires and deforestation are spreading in the wake of an expanding cattle industry in the Amazon rainforest. Now, Jesica López is being recognised for her research, which has brought together politicians, landowners, farmers and Indigenous communities in an effort to halt this development. "We must understand that the Amazon is an ecosystem every human being on the planet depends on," she says.

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/jesica-lopez-honoured-her-fight-future-amazon - 2026-04-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New results from the Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY) study showed an association between prolonged enterovirus infection and the development of autoimmunity to the insulin-producing pancreatic beta-cells that precedes type 1 diabetes (T1D). Notably, researchers also found that early adenovi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unexpected-viral-behavior-linked-type-1-diabetes-high-risk-children - 2026-04-19

Lund University archaeologists have revealed details of late medieval artillery from the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship, Gribshunden. The shipwreck is the only known example of its kind from the medieval period – as both ship and weapons are nearly identical to those of the early Spanish and Portuguese explorers. The new study tells the story of how early modern maritime adventurers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/uniquely-preserved-artillery-offers-clues-european-colonisation - 2026-04-19

A study center, a unified library, a student café, and an office for faculty management—plus a towering venue for events. Project manager and library director Kristina Holmin Verdozzi has grand visions for the Astronomy Building, which is set to undergo a complete transformation over the next three years. Anyone visiting Sölvegatan 27 on a September day in 2028 will hardly recognize it. Students w

https://www.science.lu.se/article/she-wants-create-space-scientific-curiosity - 2026-04-19