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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature M

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2026-10-09

A picture says more than a thousand words. LUCSUS postdoctoral researcher, Emma Johansson, uses art as a research method to create impacts beyond academia among farmers, pastoralists, organisations and policy makers in Tanzania and Sweden. An artist herself, physical geographer, Emma Johansson, has used paintings in her research for more than seven years; since she first visited Tanzania for her P

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-creating-impact-through-art - 2026-10-09

Many people feel anxious about climate change and other trends in the world around us. However, there are constructive ways to cope with one’s emotions. Researcher Marlis Wullenkord sums up the current state of research. In step with the incorporation of the word ”klimatångest” (climate anxiety) in the Swedish vocabulary, more and more researchers have become interested in the concept. One of them

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-anxiety-advice-and-misconceptions - 2026-10-09

In the heart of Lund, anticipation filled the air as over 230 high school students from across Skåne, Sweden, gathered in a bustling auditorium at Lund University on Friday, March 22nd. UniStem Day 2024, an annual event hosted by the Lund Stem Cell Center, was underway, designed to kindle the flames of curiosity and passion for science among the region’s youth. From Söderportgymnasiet to Sjölins G

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/students-scientists-never-ending-journey-stem-cell-research-begins-unistem-day-2024 - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Closed loops in the sharing city?Sharing is caring – but is it always sustainable? The sharing economy is altering the way we look at ourselves as consumers and our idea of the market, but it also raises other questions: what role should the city take in this, and how can we ensure that the result is truly sustainable

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-yuliya-voytenko - 2026-10-09

Trump’s attack on US universities and their research is actually a broader attack on democratic values, according to historian of knowledge Johan Östling. By destroying them, the Trump administration is paving the way for a very different kind of society.  “We need to understand the breadth and depth of this offensive,” says Johan Östling.Could you put Trump’s actions against universities in the U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researcher-johan-ostling-attack-us-universities-unprecedented - 2026-10-10

News report,TV4 News, 28 September 2025Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of sustainable solar fuels. If solar energy can be used more efficiently using iron-based systems, this could pave the way fo

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution-0 - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown that well-developed eyes come at a surprising cost to other organ systems. The study involving Mexican cavefish shows that the visual system can require between 5% and 15% of an animal’s total energy budget. Researchers have long associated the presence of a well-d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-eyes-come-high-cost - 2026-10-09

Recent developments in the retail sector—increased competition, a focus on sustainability, and the pervasive digitization—have prompted discussions on its long-term competitiveness and the potential for more systematic innovation alongside daily operational activities. However, understanding how the retail industry perceives and addresses innovation remains a key question. In contrast to industria

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/continuous-improvement-systematic-innovation-retail-utopia-or-opportunity - 2026-10-09

The Science Village Establishment (Phase 2) project team wishes everyone a great summer with lots of well-deserved rest! Before work starts again in August, we want to share what we have been working on during the spring. It’s been a time filled with exciting and challenging activities that we’ve previously highlighted on the blog. Here is a brief summary of the spring focus areas:Evaluation of th

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summer-greetings-and-update-science-village-project-team - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco’s annual summer meeting was held this August over two consecutive days, with both online and in-person meetings in Lund, Malmö and Gothenburg. The summer meeting is one of the highlights of our graduate school, where current PhD students can meet, network and learn more about an interdisciplinary topic. This

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting - 2026-10-09

The UN’s annual climate change conference takes place this year in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world’s nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribute to the climate transition. At this year’s COP, the focus will be on topics such as climate finance, loss and damage, adaptation to climate change a

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agenda - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Type 2 diabetes has strong hereditary tendencies and the genes we are born with cannot be changed. However, new research from Lund University in Sweden shows that we can modify the function of the genes through the epigenetic changes that take place in the course of life. Epigenetic changes are usually described as a

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-clues-hunt-heredity-type-2-diabetes - 2026-10-09

Scientists have long tried to understand the connection between osteoarthritis, our most common joint disease, and cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and high blood pressure. Previously, it was believed that osteoarthritis simply increases the risk of cardiovascular disease due to reduced physical activity due to joint pain and obesity. But new findings suggest that something much deepe

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/can-common-genetic-factors-be-behind-both-osteoarthritis-and-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-10-09

Associate professor Christel Nielsen who works at the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine at Lund University has been appointed vice coordinator of the strategic research area EpiHealth. - EpiHealth is one of the reasons why I chose to move from Uppsala to do research at Lund University. The EpiHealth cohort and Swedish registers contain vast amounts of data and provide a unique fo

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-new-vice-coordinator-epihealth-christel-nielsen - 2026-10-09

Evelina Hagberg has received the Centre for European studies' best thesis award 2022, for her Master’s thesis “…Thanks, but I’ll bypass: How state gatekeeping impacts regional bypassing in the EU”. The thesis analyses regional government mobilisation and participation in the EU. Evelina distinguishes between so called bypassing, when regions work directly to influence the EU level, as well as nati

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/evelina-hagberg-receives-cfes-best-thesis-award-2022 - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban Transition Öresund: Comparison of cost models supports retrofitting Copenhagen city is one of many European cities in need of energy retrofitting for its many older apartment buildings. But the related high costs tend to slow down the work. With IIIEE researchers contribution on knowledge of the pros and cons of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-bernadett-kiss - 2026-10-09

Cake and a packed Rydberg Hall set the tone when Fysicum celebrated its 75th anniversary. The Department of Physics invited guests to a party, and the audience was treated to a dizzying journey through history, presented by Professor Erik Swietlicki. When Lund University was founded in 1666, there was no faculty of natural sciences. Instead, physics was part of the faculty of philosophy, and for a

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/fysicum-75-years-lively-anniversary-long-history - 2026-10-09

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-indicates-limited-water-circulation-late-history-mars - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In type 1 diabetes, the patient’s own immune system destroys the body’s insulin-producing cells. Researchers at Region Skåne and Lund University are leading a new drug study aimed at halting the immune system’s attack and preserving residual cells in newly diagnosed adults. The new study, dubbed IMPACT, will last a ye

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-skane-study-slow-down-type-1-diabetes - 2026-10-09