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A new article in Ecology Letters has shown for the first time that grassland plants dependent on insect pollination are particularly susceptible to increasing land-use intensity in the landscape. Authors are BECC researchers Yann Clough, Johan Ekroos, BECC coordinator Henrik Smith et al. The researchers investigated the effects of land-use intensity in the surrounding landscape on the distribution

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-article-about-grassland-plants-and-surrounding-land-use - 2026-10-01

Alzheimer’s researcher Sebastian Palmqvist has been awarded USD 19.4 million (SEK 190 million) from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Institute on Aging (NIA). The funds are to be used to develop a clinical test based on the biomarker MTBR-tau243. The goal is to develop an FDA-approved blood test within five years that will benefit patients. “It’s a great pleasure to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sek-190-million-research-and-development-new-diagnostic-test-alzheimers-disease - 2026-10-01

A longitudinal study from Lund University in Sweden shows that mental health problems have increased sharply among lower secondary school students, becoming three times more common among girls over a period of 17 years. In the first survey period (2007-2008), around 10 per cent of girls were above the limit for what is considered clinically significant mental health problems. In the second survey

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-girls-mental-health-problems-have-tripled - 2026-10-01

A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that 85 percent of patients with aura-dominant migraine experienced a reduction in monthly aura days by at least half following treatment with the anti-epileptic drug lamotrigine. The findings need to be confirmed in a controlled study, but could eventually be significant for a patient group that currently lacks a specific treatment for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/anti-epileptic-drug-may-reduce-migraine-aura - 2026-10-01

Not happy with the election result? Don’t worry. Election day is not the only opportunity to influence politics. A new study based on data from 270,000 people in 40 countries shows that people who get involved in politics between elections – through activities such as petitions, demonstrations, boycotts and contacting politicians – are more likely to have their views represented in politics than t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-across-40-countries-political-activism-linked-representation - 2026-10-01

For most of his career as a researcher, Lars Björck has sought to understand how bacteria manage to evade the human immune system. One of his discoveries is now saving the lives of patients with kidney disease who previously found it very difficult to receive a kidney transplant. He describes research as a combination of perseverance and imagination – and a fair few failures. Meet the winner of th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/turning-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-01

Professor Lars Björck, of Lund University, has been awarded the 2026 Nordic Fernström Prize. He receives the prize for his pioneering research into how disease-causing bacteria interact with and evade the human immune system. His research has provided fundamental insights into microbial pathogenesis and paved the way for significant biotechnological tools and new therapeutic possibilities. Through

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fernstrom-nordic-prize-goes-research-has-turned-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-01

Lund University is ranked 104 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. Although the university's position is lower than last year, its overall score remains almost unchanged. THE WUR is one of the world's leading university rankings and assesses institutions based on factors such as research impact, teaching environment, international collaboration and reputation.Lund Un

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-ranking-shows-lund-universitys-international-position - 2026-10-01

Quantum technology is high on the agenda, with research taking place across several areas at Lund University. Now, the university’s quantum researchers are being brought together in a new centre based at the Faculty of Engineering. The centre aims to strengthen collaboration in quantum science, raise the visibility of research in the field, and create better conditions for new ideas to emerge. Qua

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-centre-brings-together-lund-universitys-quantum-research - 2026-10-01

India’s Supreme Court is often hailed as a champion of the environment. However, when PhD student Mahesh Menon examined almost a hundred environmental judgements, a different picture emerged. Industry and the government’s growth agenda were the winners in these rulings, while indigenous peoples, poor communities and future generations were the perennial losers. How is the term sustainable developm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/he-examined-30-years-environmental-court-rulings-same-groups-lost - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Certain cows’ milk is excellent for cheesemaking, whereas others’ is considerably less suitable. This has been shown in a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden, as part of a Swedish-Danish milk genomics initiative. The findings could possibly lead to certain cows’ milk being used entirely for cheese, and others’ m

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/moo-ve-over-findings-pave-way-cheese-cows - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fluorine that is found in products such as toothpaste was likely formed billions of years ago in now dead stars of the same type as our sun. This has been shown by astronomers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues from Ireland and the USA. Fluorine can be found in everyday products such as toothpa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/toothpaste-fluorine-formed-stars - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden has, for the first time, reconstructed solar activity during the last ice age. The study shows that the regional climate is influenced by the sun and offers opportunities to better predict future climate conditions in certain regions. For the first time, a research team has b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/suns-activity-influences-natural-climate-change - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ordinary table salt can be used to measure radiation from radioactive substances, provided that it is stored in the dark. This has been shown in a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden, where the method has been enhanced and tested on fallout from the nuclear disasters in Fukushima and Chernobyl. “Salt is readily

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/table-salt-measures-radiation-fukushima - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A professor at Lund University in Sweden has created the world’s first 3D-printed saxophone. WATCH: The world’s first 3D-printed saxophoneOlaf Diegel, Professor of Product Development at Lund University, developed the prototype in just six months.The saxophone was printed in nylon from 41 different components, weighin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-first-3d-printed-saxophone - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The body’s assailants are cleverer than previously thought. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows for the first time how bacteria in the airways can help each other replenish vital iron. The bacteria thereby increase their chances of survival, which can happen at the expense of the person’s health. The bac

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smart-bacteria-help-each-other-survive - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A study of individuals who have been adopted has identified genetics as the dominant risk factor in ‘familial’ breast, prostate and colorectal cancers. Researchers at the Centre for Primary Health Care Research at Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden have presented the new research findings based on studies of p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetics-dominant-risk-factor-common-cancers - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Thinking about doing business with countries in the EU? Want unique lessons in greening the global economy from the cutting edge of sustainability - Scandinavia? Or perhaps you're interested in reproductive and sexual health rights perspectives from experts with global, hands-on field experience? Then you should sign

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-launches-moocs - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Hutu militia FDLR, who were behind the genocide in Rwanda, now live in eastern Congo, one of a number of rebel groups in the war-torn country. Lund University social anthropologist Anna Hedlund has lived with the group and describes the systematic attacks on the Congolese population, as well as a hopeless situatio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exile-warriors-social-anthropological-study-about-violence-and-community-eastern-congo - 2026-10-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study suggests hairdressers are exposed to substances that can cause bladder cancer. Over recent years, there have been a number of reports suggesting that aromatic amines, carcinogenic compounds that can cause bladder cancer, may be present as contaminants in certain hair dyes. In the study from Lund University

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hairdressers-exposed-carcinogenic-substances - 2026-10-01