Maria Blasi Romero took her strong drive and engagement to the UN Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity, COP15, in Montreal. Photo: Kennet Ruona. We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and

https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2025-08-25

Arsenic and bismuth atoms on surface terraces of a GaAs nanowire. The red structures are GaBi islands. Figure: Johan Knutsson / Lund University / Nature Communications Site-selected crystal material synthesis at the atomic scale has been a long-standing challenge. NanoLundians Rainer Timm and Yi Liu use nanowire crystal phase heterostructures as templates for self-selective growth of one- and two-

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/novel-nanostructure-formation-atomic-scale-precision - 2025-08-25

Arsenic and bismuth atoms on surface terraces of a GaAs nanowire. The red structures are GaBi islands. Figure: Johan Knutsson / Lund University / Nature Communications Site-selected crystal material synthesis at the atomic scale has been a long-standing challenge. NanoLundians Rainer Timm and Yi Liu use nanowire crystal phase heterostructures as templates for self-selective growth of one- and two-

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/novel-nanostructure-formation-atomic-scale-precision - 2025-08-25

Three of the Lund University researchers that studied the brain environment of patients during an ongoing stroke. From left: Andreas Enström, Gesine Paul-Visse and Arne G. Lindgren. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The st

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2025-08-25

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Photo: Dylan Shaw/Unsplash The city of Cali, in Colombia, is hosting the UN’s 16th biodiversity summit, known as Cop16. The summit, which runs until Friday, November 1, is focused on how countries will fulfil previous pledges to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and water and restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. It’s a noble aim, yet Colombia itself shows just how far we have to go.

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/colombia-hosts-un-biodiversity-summit-its-own-amazonian-rainforest-crisis - 2025-08-25

Grass fodder production in southern Sweden. Photo: Josefin Winberg. Bioenergy plays a vital role in the transition to a fossil-free society. However, the "unused" agricultural land, so-called marginal land, deemed suitable for bioenergy cultivation in southern Sweden is practically nonexistent, according to a new study from Lund University. Much of the land is already in use, for example, for hors

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/land-identified-crucial-swedish-bioenergy-already-occupied-new-study-shows - 2025-08-25

In the photo, from left: Sajitha Sasidharan, Postdoc; Sara Linse, Co-applicant of the centre; Anna Stradner, Coordinator of the Graduate School; Emma Sparr, Centre Director. Seated from left: Nicole Galenkamp, Postdoc, and Ferdinand Fandrei, Postdoc. When the Swedish Research Council announced funding for so-called "centres of excellence" almost three years ago, a total of 15 new initiatives were

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/commons-centre-excellence-focus-common-ground - 2025-08-25

This year's final surpassed even last year's in terms of excitement and impressive serves—and last year's final was already in a class of its own! Photo: Anna Löthman On 2 April, it was time for the the annual FEK Table Tennis Tournament again, and this year also marked its 10th anniversary! The competition first started in 2013 but has had three breaks over the years, which is why the 10-year cel

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/who-made-it-podium-years-fek-table-tennis-tournament - 2025-08-25

ChatGPT is one of the AI services used in cheating. Academic misconduct has increased with about 200% during the past covid years. As a precaution Lund University has started a project to prevent deception and misleading in examination, whether it’s unauthorized cooperation, plagiarism, or non-allowed aids. In every study environment there is a unique culture, with boundaries to what is considered

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/ai-forces-teachers-change-way-courses-are-examined - 2025-08-25

Anna Blom and Ben C King have discovered that C3 protein protects insulin-producing cells. Photo: Rebecca Rosberg Much research on diabetes focuses on understanding what happens when the insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Researchers at Lund University have instead chosen to investigate what protects the insulin-producing cells. Their research shows that a protein of the immune system protects

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-protects-insulin-producing-cells - 2025-08-25

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/goran-gustafsson-prize-fight-against-antibioticresistance - 2025-08-25

Vikas Yadav, Jan Nilsson, and Filiz Serifler at Lund University Diabetes Centre have contributed to the studies of the antibody that neutralises oxidised LDL particles. Photograph: Petra Olsson A treatment that has reduced plaque development in animals has now been tested in people with psoriasis. Jan Nilsson at Lund University is one of the researchers behind the clinical study that showed a redu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-treatment-atherosclerosis-may-reduce-risk-heart-attack - 2025-08-25

Three of the Lund University researchers that studied the brain environment of patients during an ongoing stroke. From left: Andreas Enström, Gesine Paul-Visse and Arne G. Lindgren. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist. By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The s

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2025-08-25

Foto: iStock/Magda Tymczyj. The EAT-Lancet diet is a framework designed to promote environmental sustainability while also preventing common diseases such as type 2 diabetes. How do we know if the diet actually works? An international research team studied seven dietary scores and found that two of them were particularly good at evaluating adherence to the diet. Reliable diet scores are important

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-paves-way-sustainable-dietary-guidelines - 2025-08-25

Isabel Gonçalves and Andreas Edsfeldt have analysed atherosclerotic plaques from patients who have type 2 diabetes and patients who do not have the disease. Photo: Petra Olsson People with type 2 diabetes have a higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease and dying prematurely due to atherosclerosis. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has now identified molecular mechanisms that may

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-explanation-dangerous-atherosclerotic-plaques-type-2-diabetes - 2025-08-25

In a recent study, eighty-eight per cent of the respondents said they were in favour of body checking. Sixty-four per cent said they did not think there would be more injuries. Photo: Istock/vencavolrab In 2022, Sweden became the first country in the world to allow body checking in women's ice hockey. Major hockey nations are now following Lund University's research on the consequences of tougher

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/swedish-female-ice-hockey-players-favour-body-checking - 2025-08-25

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The study was a joint effort between doctoral student and first author Ninoslav Pandiloski (centre), postdoctoral researcher Vivien Horvath from the Laboratory of Molecular Neurogenetics (left), and PI Christopher Douse (right). Photo by: Alexis Luis. Researchers at Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center have made a new discovery about how the human genome protects itself from disruption during c

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-research-gives-insights-human-genomes-defence-mechanisms - 2025-08-25

Illustration: Axel Brechensbauer One of the biggest perks of teaching at university? Supervising students and seeing them grow into their role. That is at least according to senior lecturers Olof Hallonsten and Anna Jonsson. Detectives with magnifying glasses and catching and preparing a fish. Those are two of the metaphors that Anna Jonsson and Olof Hallonsten use to explain the relationship betw

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/comic-strips-and-metaphors-help-students-reflect - 2025-08-26