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Det finns mycket forskning om vilken kost som minskar risken för typ 2-diabetes, men det behövs mer kunskap om hur våra gener påverkar vår förmåga att bryta ner mat. Nu ger en ny studie som har letts av forskare vid Lunds universitet ökat stöd för att variationer i en gen som kallas AMY1 har betydelse för hur våra kroppar tar hand om stärkelserik mat. Ohälsosamma matvanor är en riskfaktor för att

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/brodstudie-undersoker-genernas-betydelse-att-bryta-ner-mat - 2026-05-29

Den 31 oktober samlas representanter från världens alla hörn i Glasgow för att delta i FN:s stora klimattoppmöte COP26 som ska pågå i två veckor. Förväntningarna är skyhöga efter fjolårets inställda konferens och den alarmerande rapport som FN:s klimatpanel IPCC släppte i augusti. Men vad kan vi egentligen förvänta oss av mötet? Vad står på spel och vad har utkomsten för betydelse? Fem Lundaforska

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/klimattoppmotet-i-glasgow-vad-handlar-det-om-och-vad-spelar-det-roll - 2026-05-29

Den 31 oktober samlas representanter från världens alla hörn i Glasgow för att delta i FN:s stora klimattoppmöte COP26 som ska pågå i två veckor. Förväntningarna är skyhöga efter fjolårets inställda konferens och den alarmerande rapport som FN:s klimatpanel IPCC släppte i augusti. Men vad kan vi egentligen förvänta oss av mötet? Vad står på spel och vad har utkomsten för betydelse? Fem Lundaforska

https://www.lu.se/artikel/klimattoppmotet-i-glasgow-vad-handlar-det-om-och-vad-spelar-det-roll-0 - 2026-05-30

A new study may have uncovered why wall lizards have become the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean region. The results reveal how drastic changes in sea levels and climate 6 million years ago affected species formation in the area. The researchers believe they can now explain why the lizards became so diverse and widespread, something that has puzzled biologists since the 19th century. T

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/new-species-formed-when-mediterranean-dried - 2026-05-29

The University has conducted a travel habits survey and a mobility analysis in order to assess possibilities for all the University’s staff to travel sustainably to and from the workplace. Results from the two studies show that most of the University’s staff already have the option to use public transport, walk or cycle to the workplace. Through several measures, the University can increase the pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/travel-habits-survey-shows-70-lu-staff-travel-sustainably-work - 2026-05-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sweden does not need more cattle to save natural grazing land with high biodiversity. This is the conclusion of a new report by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. What is needed instead, according to the researchers, are economic incentives that make natural grazing profitable. Natural grazing land is a central

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/profitability-not-more-cattle-needed-save-natural-grazing-land - 2026-05-29

CMES researchers Lina Eklund and Pinar Dinc have co-authored a paper on farmland abandonment in northeast Syria together with Berit Mohr (GeoInsight Ltd New Zealand) published in Environmental Research Letters. AbstractFarmland abandonment is often associated with biophysical, political, or socio-economic changes, like droughts, economic reforms, rural-urban migration, or armed conflicts. Syria ha

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/farmland-abandonment-northeast-syria - 2026-05-29

We are renovating the inside of the building next year, making room for more and better study spaces. By 2025, functional and beautiful study spaces will be available for you. Starting this year, Akademiska Hus will renovate the building's many windows. A work that will continue next year. The preliminary start for renovating Lund University Library's interior is February 2024. We will renovate th

https://www.ub.lu.se/en/article/more-functional-and-beautiful-study-environment-lund-university-library - 2026-05-29

What does a course manager do? Meet Anna Nordström, who is the course and orientation manager for the Specialist Nursing Programme with a focus on surgical care. What does a course manager do?– A course manager has the overall responsibility for planning, implementing, and following up on a course. The role includes pedagogical, administrative, and quality-related aspects. The goal is to provide s

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/she-prepares-students-professional-life - 2026-05-29

A seminar at Malmö University, with Michael Degerald, Visiting Researcher, CMES.   It will take place on Wednesday, September 4 at 10.15-12.00 in The K3 Open Studio, NIC 0541, Niagara. Abstract for the speech: During the course of my dissertation research, I made pdf copies of dozens of Arabic magazines, books, and journals published by the Iraqi state. With the help of a grant from the Simpson Ce

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/heritage-archives-and-state-power-digital-traces-iraqs-cultural-and-political-history-state-media - 2026-05-29

On 23-24 April, this year's edition of the Retail and Wholesale Challenge took place, a competition where university students get to take on a sharp case from the business world. The winners were Devina Chudasama and Alexis Matta, students at the master's program in Service Management with a specialisation in supply chain management. The competition is organised by the Swedish Retail and Wholesale

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/student-challenge-goal-improving-helsingborg-city-center - 2026-05-29

The Lindau Nobel Laureate meetings are annually hosting an event where young scientists – students, PhD candidates and post-docs – meet with Nobel Laureates. This year, NanoLundian Ofentse Makgae is one of the Swedish delegates participating. We are proud to announce that NanoLundian postdoctoral research fellow Dr. Ofentse Makgae is one of the 15 delegates from Swedish universities attending the

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundian-among-delegates-lindau-nobel-laureate-meetings - 2026-05-29

On 23-24 April, this year's edition of the Retail and Wholesale Challenge took place, a competition where university students get to take on a sharp case from the business world. The winners were Devina Chudasama and Alexis Matta, students at the master's program in Service Management with a specialisation in supply chain management. The competition is organised by the Swedish Retail and Wholesale

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/students-developed-solutions-retail-challenges-helsingborg - 2026-05-29

Sustainability Week in Lund has established itself as a recurring meeting place for challenging issues and innovative solutions. This year's program included over 70 events and gathered a few thousand participants in total. In mid-April, Lund was bubbling with sustainability issues. Project manager Stina Lundkvist breathes a sigh of relief after a successful week."We are very pleased with all the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-participation-during-sustainability-week - 2026-05-30

The university-wide accessibility project ends on 30 September. Over the course of 18 months, the project has focused on increasing awareness of the new legal requirements for digital accessibility and building up support resources for web accessibility. Work on web accessibility at Lund University will not end just because the project is over, as the work must be embedded and continue along the s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/web-accessibility-project-comes-end-support-remains-available - 2026-05-29

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/hi-stefan-hansson-what-can-academia-learn-military - 2026-05-29

Perhaps not, argues Yulia Vakulenko. At least not when it comes to the delivery service needs and preferences of rural versus urban e-consumers in the age of consumer-centric supply chain management. The new age of consumer-centric supply chain management highlights the benefits of placing the consumer at the core of strategy development and operations design. Recent e-commerce shifts translate in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/does-one-service-fit-all - 2026-05-29

The WCMM Fireside Chat is a series of articles dedicated to showcasing the remarkable work of researchers within and around the Lund Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM). Our goal is to encourage collaboration, communication, and inspiration among the scientific community by highlighting innovative research, breakthrough discoveries, and the people driving these advancements. This month

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-oksana-tymoshchuk-and-alejandro-garcia-garcia - 2026-05-29

In everyday life, he is a professor of economics and, once a year, he helps award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel. But now Tommy Andersson is receiving an award of his own: Teacher of the Year 2025! LundaEkonomerna’s prize for best teacher is awarded annually following a vote among students at LUSEM. The Best Teacher of 2025 is Professor of Economics Tomm

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lundaekonomerna-teacher-year-award-2025 - 2026-05-30

Master's student Hannes Olsson is currently studying his last semester at the civil engineering programme of Industrial Management and Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering. He is studying a Master's in Supply Chain Management and did his degree project within Artificial Intelligence – without earlier knowledge in the field. Six months ago, Hannes was asked by his friend Joel from the Computer

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/hannes-olsson - 2026-05-29