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Photo: Mattias Hallquist China currently faces challenges related to climate change and environmental degradation. Though daunting, work to combat these problems is on-going. MERGE and BECC researchers at the University of Gothenburg currently enjoys a number of research collaborations with researchers in the field at Chinese universities. “We need to take decisive action to stop the destruction o

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Cryo-EM generated image of an antibiotic resistance factor (pink) protecting the protein factory, the ribosome, (white/grey). he reistance factor pushes its "arm" into the ribosome to remove the drug. Image credit: Hauryliuk-Atkinson lab To counter the effects of antibiotics, bacteria constantly evolve resistance mechanisms. In order to develop new antibiotics that could overcome the resistance, i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-winning-microscopy-technique-uncovers-mechanisms-bacterial-antibiotics-resistance - 2025-08-25

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Cryo-EM generated image of an antibiotic resistance factor (pink) protecting the protein factory, the ribosome, (white/grey). he reistance factor pushes its "arm" into the ribosome to remove the drug. Image credit: Hauryliuk-Atkinson lab To counter the effects of antibiotics, bacteria constantly evolve resistance mechanisms. In order to develop new antibiotics that could overcome the resistance, i

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-winning-microscopy-technique-uncovers-mechanisms-bacterial-antibiotics-resistance - 2025-08-25

Among other things, the results indicated that individuals without siblings had an increased frequency of heart problems and that first-born children had a lower risk of heart problems such as heart attack and stroke. Photo: Mosthphotos. First-born children are at lower risk of heart attack and stroke than their siblings – provided that the number of siblings does not exceed three; then it is the

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/number-siblings-may-be-linked-risk-cardiovascular-disease - 2025-08-25

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/twin-study-finds-type-2-diabetes-clues-epigenetic-changes - 2025-08-25

Jonna Bornemark. Photo: Johan Persson AI, artificial intelligence, is trendy. But where does the boundary go between humankind and machine and what should we use AI for? “It’s time to ask ourselves what humankind possesses that machines do not. How can they complement each other, rather than compete?” asks philosopher Jonna Bornemark. Will your future colleagues have human intelligence – or perhap

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/will-your-next-colleague-have-artificial-intelligence - 2025-08-25

Tim Ekberg, Head of Planning at Lund University. Photo: Kennet Ruona The results of the election in September may have an impact on academic freedom and the independence of universities from political power. The principle of keeping an arm's length between politics and higher education and research is increasingly being called into question. “I think we are currently in a situation in which the mo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/academic-freedom-under-threat - 2025-08-25

Sexual harassment at work A new study, published in the scientific journal PLOS One, reveals that a culture of silence surrounds sexual harassment in universities. The study was based on the supporting documents collected for the 2019-2020 Tellus report. The study, which ran from 2019-2020, was conducted via surveys sent to all staff and students at Lund University; the response rate was around on

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/study-reveals-culture-silence-around-sexual-harassment - 2025-08-26

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 27 May 2025 08.30 to 12:30 | Seminar | Location: MAU I ASU306Faculty of Health and Society, Malmö University. Jan Waldenströms gata 25, 205 06, MalmöWelcome to the 2025 Virology Symposium! This dynamic research seminar brings together local, national and international experts to discuss a broad spectrum of virus-related topics, thematically organized into five key areas of virology research: Phyl

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/2025-virology-symposium-lund-university-virus-centre-luvc-27-may-2025 - 2025-08-25

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How did the education system develop? Why did some countries choose to secularise schools completely, while others gave state support to private religious schools? Johannes Lindvall has conducted a survey of how Western schooling developed and had his article published in the world’s most prestigious political science journal. Johannes Lindvall. American Political Science Review is to political sc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/article-development-school-system-published-prestigious-journal - 2025-08-25

What is the effect on doctoral students’ creativity when they are forced into the academic straightjacket of research studies? What obstacles do they have to cross in order to reach their full potential? According to creativity researcher Eva Brodin, there are many examples of research environments where doctoral students do not have an opportunity to be really creative in their research. Eva Brod

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Jan Nilsson's research group has identified a substance that stimulates the repair capacity and growth of vascular cells. Biomedical analyst Filiz Serifler has contributed to the project. Photo: Petra Olsson Heart attack and stroke are common complications of diabetes, as the body's ability to repair and form vessels is impaired. Researchers at Lund University have developed a new substance with t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-peptide-may-reduce-risk-diabetes-complications - 2025-08-25