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Hållbarhetsveckan är ett årligt event där Lunds universitet och Lunds kommun bjuder in till en vecka med aktiviteter kring hållbarhet. Som vanligt deltar Samhällsvetenskapliga fakultetens forskare i flertalet programpunkter. Se hela listan här! Måndag 5 majKlimatojämlikhet - en interaktiv workshopHåkan Johansson, Kajsa Emilsson och Max Koch (socialt arbete) med flera. Tisdag 6 majThe green transit

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/mot-vara-forskare-pa-hallbarhetsveckan-5-10-maj - 2026-05-07

Vilka är människorna som utgör världens ekonomiska eliter – och vad skiljer dem åt mellan länder? I en ny databas har forskare från hela världen samlat individuppgifter om ekonomisk makt i länder som tillsammans står för över hälften av världens BNP. Håkan Johansson, professor vid Lunds universitet och en av forskarna bakom arbetet, ser betydande skillnader – och pekar på att Sverige utmärker sig

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/varldens-ekonomiska-eliter-samlade-i-ny-databas - 2026-05-07

Ätstörningar är svåra att behandla och återfall är vanligt. Inom psykologin fokuserar forskningen ofta på biologiska förklaringar eller hur nöjd man är med sitt utseende. En ny avhandling pekar på så kallad humanistisk psykologi där man ser hela människan, inte bara sjukdom och dysfunktion. När författaren Sara Meidell kom ut med sin självbiografiska bok ”Ut ur min kropp” år 2022 kritiserades hon

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-ger-djupare-forstaelse-av-drivkraften-bakom-atstorningar - 2026-05-07

Enligt sociologen Mikael Klintman tolkar vi mellanmänskliga och politiska budskap genom fyra slags filter. Blir vi medvetna om dessa ökar chansen till att förstå hur budskap formas – och varför vi reagerar som vi gör. Mikael Klintman har under många år forskat om kunskapsresistens och den egna gruppens påverkan på individen. En övergripande slutsats är att vi har svårt att ta till oss kunskap som

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/ramarna-som-formar-var-varldsbild - 2026-05-07

Läckta dokument från en påverkansaktör knuten till Kreml avslöjar att den uppmärksammade ryska desinformationskampanjen Doppelgänger bara är en liten del av ett mycket större informationskrig. Bakom står ett växande nätverk av PR-byråer, influencers och kampanjmakare som driver Rysslands påverkan gentemot väst. En analys av över 3 000 interna läckta dokument blottlägger hur verklighet och desinfor

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/ryska-paverkanskampanjer-mer-avancerade-man-tidigare-trott - 2026-05-07

I en ny studie visar forskare från Lunds och Kristianias universitet hur Almedalsveckan och diskussionen i den officiella Twitter-hashtaggen #Almedalen utvecklats från pionjäranda till irrelevans. I den vetenskapliga artikeln "RIP #Almedalen: The Rise and Fall of the Hashtag of a Swedish Democracy Festival" analyseras användningen av hashtagen #almedalen på Twitter (numer X) under fyra valår. Tota

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/rip-almedalen-en-digital-spegel-av-svensk-opinionsbildning - 2026-05-07

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.science.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-05-07

Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds’ intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula to western Africa, or across the Balkans to eastern and southern Africa. Researchers have long known that the behaviour that causes songbirds to migrate in a spe

https://www.science.lu.se/article/genes-decide-willow-warblers-migration-routes - 2026-05-07

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, Sweden. City trees contribute to several important ecosystem services such as lowering local temperature and purifying air but are als

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2026-05-07

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 Conservation at Lund University. "I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results

https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-05-07

With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. “We risk losing additional bumblebee species, and having less pollination of crops and wild plants”, says

https://www.science.lu.se/article/earlier-take-could-lead-fewer-bumblebees-and-less-pollination - 2026-05-07

The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say? – The Synthesis Report

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2026-05-07

Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans, usually need a period of recovery. Apart from the obvious – lowe

https://www.science.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2026-05-07

Sara Linse, Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euro. Chemistry professor Sara Linse’s research project, CHAPLIN, is to investigate the thermodynamic basis for how a group of chaperone proteins work. This applies to chaperone proteins that increase other proteins’ solubility and thereby protect against neurogenerative diseases

https://www.science.lu.se/article/chemist-receives-prestigious-grant-european-research-council - 2026-05-07

Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temperature at night by several degrees during th

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2026-05-07

By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new clues to the amazing paths of evolution. The evolution of multicellular life has played a pivotal role in shaping biological diversity. However, we have up until now known surprisingly little about

https://www.science.lu.se/article/algae-swedish-lakes-provide-insights-how-complex-life-earth-developed - 2026-05-07

The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing exoplanets, making it possible to study them in more detail. KELT-9 b is the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet, orbiting its distant star about 670 light years from Earth. The celestial body, with an average temperature of a sta

https://www.science.lu.se/article/scientists-discover-rare-element-exoplanets-atmosphere - 2026-05-07

Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly. The researchers have studied the efficiency of migratory bats – a species that weighs about eight grams and is found in almost all of Europe. Efficiency, in this case, is the ability to convert supplied energy into something we need. F

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bats-ability-convert-energy-muscle-power-affected-flight-speed - 2026-05-07

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. In the study, researchers collected soil samples from across Europe in a wide range of temperatures, from minus 3.1 to 18.3 degrees Celsius. The samples revealed that microorganisms in soils – such as bacteria and fungi – are stron

https://www.science.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming - 2026-05-07

Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Insects are crucial for biodiversity and among the most successful species on the planet. However, until now, it has been unclear how

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects - 2026-05-07