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The most common analytical method within population genetics is deeply flawed, according to a new study from Lund University. This may have led to incorrect results and misconceptions about ethnicity and genetic relationships. The method has been used in hundreds of thousands of studies, affecting results within medical genetics and even commercial ancestry tests. The study is published in Scienti

https://www.science.lu.se/article/study-reveals-flaws-popular-genetic-method - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Santa’s home would logically be located in the small town of Jokkmokk in northern Sweden, according to researchers at Lund University in Sweden, who have used satellite images of the Earth to calculate the mean centre of the global population. WATCH VIDEO STORYThe results contradict the idea that Santa’s hometown is i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/santa-claus-should-live-northern-sweden - 2026-07-23

In a week or so it’s time for the National graduate school on ageing and health, SWEAH's biennial conference for affiliated researchers. For some, the first real event in a scientific context awaits. But what should you pack, wear and what else is good to think about? SWEAH's research administrator Stina Elfverson, with extensive experience as a tour guide, gives her best tips. She started as a to

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/stinas-tips-conference - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Susanna Magnusson, researcher in strategic communication at Lund University, Campus Helsingborg, investigated Räddningstjänsten Syd’s communication initiatives to increase its credibility. A few years ago, you could read in the newspaper about how youths threw stones at the emergency services when they intervened in R

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/new-study-communication-skills-more-important-cultural-skills - 2026-07-23

Business Leader Lars Ljungälv and Professors Viswanath Venkatesh and Stephen Broadberry Appointed Honorary Doctors at LUSEM Professor Viswanath Venkatesh, from the Pamplin Business School at Virginia Tech University, is the world's most influential researcher in the field of information systems. His research focuses on the diffusion and adoption of information systems at the societal, organization

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-07-24

Apply by 7 June 2024! A 4-year fully funded PhD position is open in CMES researcher Lina Eklund's group on climate risk and adaptation in the Middle East. The research is focused on GIS, remote sensing and interdisciplinary approaches. Climate adaptation is fundamental for reducing vulnerability to climate change impacts, however the most recent Climate Report (IPCC AR6) found that we are not adap

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/job-opening-doctoral-student-climate-risk-and-adaptation-middle-east - 2026-07-23

If your research involves persons or the processing of personal data, you may need to apply for ethical authorisation. Åse Inner-Ker, the faculty's ethics advisor, can provide support in the process and advice on where to find information. Hi Åse! You are the Faculty Ethics Adviser - what does that mean?- Researchers can contact me with questions about ethical review. I prefer to have a conversati

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/questions-about-ethical-review-contact-ase - 2026-07-23

Do you want to prepare yourself for the active learning classroom at Forum Medicum? Larry Michaelsen, the creator of Team Based Learning (TBL), is to hold workshops at the Faculty.  Register for the workshops no later than September 4th. Take the unique opportunity to take part in the workshops. The workshops are designed to cater to different levels of familiarity with TBL, so whether you are a b

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/workshops-creator-team-based-learning-tbl-our-new-active-learning-facilities - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In our everyday lives, we surround ourselves with electronics without really thinking about it. We go to work by car or train, travel by air when we go on holiday, and are reliant on our mobile phones, iPads and laptops. We take the products’ functions for granted, until they suddenly stop working. The fact is that th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-project-produce-more-reliable-electronics - 2026-07-23

Intensive efforts are being made in medical research to discover the genomic causes of undiagnosed hereditary diseases. Persistent work and new technology are providing answers to several previously unsolved, enigmatic neurological disorders. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 4 was one of these, but now a research team in Lund, Sweden, have identified the gene that is responsible. Almost half a million

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/researchers-have-found-genetic-cause-type-hereditary-ataxia-sca4-long-unresolved-conundrum - 2026-07-23

Intensive efforts are being made in medical research to discover the genomic causes of undiagnosed hereditary diseases. Persistent work and new technology are providing answers to several previously unsolved, enigmatic neurological disorders. Spinocerebellar ataxia type 4 was one of these, but now a research team in Lund, Sweden, have identified the gene that is responsible. Almost half a million

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-have-found-genetic-cause-type-hereditary-ataxia-sca4-long-unresolved-conundrum - 2026-07-23

Dryga tre veckor har gått sedan vårt symposium: "Conducting research in interdisciplinary teams". Den 21 oktober hade vi det stora nöjet att välkomna både Martin Cloonan och Britta Padberg, två av våra externa utvärderare, tillbaka till Lund. Och båda var vänliga nog att tala på symposiet. Martin Cloonan inledde med att ta publiken tillbaka till maj 2024 och det arbete som de externa utvärderarna

https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/konstruktiv-friktion - 2026-07-23

Ingenuity in the classrooms, table tennis matches in the lobby, and minutes of silence in honour of fallen soldiers – an ordinary day at a university in a war-torn country. Andreas Hopf, who teaches at the School of Industrial Design at LTH, talks about his latest trip to Ukraine. It is Andreas Hopf's sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. This time, the journey

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/lund-lutsk-design-management-and-determination-wartime-ukraine - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the heart of the beautiful wine-producing region of Stellenbosch is the STIAS research institute. It welcomes researchers from around the world to spend a number of months working with a focus on Africa. LUM visited cognitive science researcher Peter Gärdenfors and his project team at Mostertsdrift farm. “It’s a pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/peaceful-research-institute-boosts-creativity - 2026-07-23

Ingenuity in the classrooms, table tennis matches in the lobby, and minutes of silence in honour of fallen soldiers – an ordinary day at a university in a war-torn country. Andreas Hopf, who teaches at the School of Industrial Design at LTH, talks about his latest trip to Ukraine. It is Andreas Hopf's sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. This time, the journey

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/lund-lutsk-design-management-and-determination-wartime-ukraine - 2026-07-23

From a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research. Professor Kaj Blennow also enjoys gettin

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennow - 2026-07-23

From a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research. Professor Kaj Blennow also enjoys gettin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennow - 2026-07-23

När unga avhoppare berättar om sitt kriminella förflutna försöker de både förklara sina handlingar och skapa en ny identitet. En ny studie från Lunds universitet visar hur berättelser om tjuvheder, ansvar och vuxenblivande blir centrala i vägen bort från kriminalitet. En person som begått brott men vill sluta behöver – både inför sig själv och andra – förstå och förklara vem man har varit, vem man

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/unga-avhoppares-vag-ut-ur-brottslighet - 2026-07-23

Fanfar för Joel Johansson, som ska leda oss mot lyckad inflyttning i Forum Medicum, hus E, i början av augusti. Flyttgeneral, det låter nåt! Som en härförare. Är det din officiella titel nu? – Nej, det är väl snarare en benämning på någon som ska hålla ihop allt under tiden flytten sker. Jag är fortfarande avdelningschef för Teknik och service. Mitt uppdrag är att på ett så säkert och smidigt sätt

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/flyttgeneralen-manar-till-talamod - 2026-07-23

Plattform för strategiarbete 2023–2024 Rektor har under januari beslutat om ett par olika strategidokument som rör bl.a öppen vetenskap. I Plattform för strategiarbete 2023-2024 betonas vikten av en fungerande infrastruktur för bl.a. tillgängliggörande av forskningsdata. Vidare ska universitetet: Arbeta proaktivt för att säkerställa att öppen vetenskap stödjer forskares möjligheter till nydanande

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-februari-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation-2 - 2026-07-23