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In this post, we’ve put together a few tips for reading featuring BECC members attending COP30 in Belém. A decade of the Paris Agreement brings progress and setbacksTen years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli, also member of the BECC board, sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-members-cop-30 - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Plants and bacteria make use of sunlight with remarkably high efficiency: nine out of ten absorbed light particles are being put to use in an ordinary bacterium. For years it has been a pressing question of modern research whether or not effects from quantum physics are responsible for this outstanding performance of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/quantum-physics-artificial-light-harvesting-0 - 2026-04-27
CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored an article on GIS-based groundwater vulnerability assessment in Iran published in the journal Water. CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Groundwater Vulnerability to Nitrate Contamination from Fertilizers Using Modified DRASTIC Frameworks" together with Maryam Torkashvand (Islamic Azad University), Aminreza Neshat
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/groundwater-vulnerability-assessment-iran - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Soon it will be possible to take a ‘ministerial’ degree in Lund. Next autumn, the departments of Philosophy, Political Science and Economics will be starting a Bachelor’s degree in Practical Philosophy, Politics and Economics – PPE. The role model for the programme is a degree given at Oxford University, and it is rep
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ministerial-degree-equips-philosophers-job-market - 2026-04-27
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 - 2026-04-27
An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has managed to study the flight behaviour of the mysterious black swift. They found, among other things, that the black swift rises to extreme heights during a full moon, seemingly catching insects in the moonlight. And, during a lunar eclipse, the birds simultaneously lost altitude. The results are published in Current Biology. The b
https://www.science.lu.se/article/black-swifts-descended-rapidly-during-lunar-eclipse - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have for the first time found a connection between the immune systems of different bird species, and the various climatic conditions in which they live. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe that as the climate changes, some birds may be exposed to diseases that they are not equipped to hand
https://www.science.lu.se/article/immune-systems-not-prepared-climate-change - 2026-04-27
At 2pm on the 28th of October scientists all over Sweden were scrolling though the list of awarded grants in Medicine and health from The Swedish Research Council, in hope to find their name. The yearly awarded grants from The Swedish Research Council continues to support high quality research with their Project grants as well as enabling promising young scientists to establish themselves as group
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/scc-scientists-awarded-326-million-swedish-research-council - 2026-04-27
For a long time, microRNAs were thought to have no important function. But Johan Jakobsson at Lund University is convinced that it is key DNA that can affect different brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's disease or psychiatric illnesses. Research to date has talked mostly about genes but Johan Jakobsson and his research team are putting the spotlight on microRNAs. MicroRN
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-research-project-find-out-how-junkrnas-affect-brain-disorders - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The magnetic compass that birds use for orientation is affected by polarised light. This previously unknown phenomenon was discovered by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The discovery that the magnetic compass is affected by the polarisation direction of light was made when trained zebra finches were trying t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-magnetic-compass-affected-polarised-light-study - 2026-04-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stefan Karlsson has been active as a researcher at Lund University for 25 years and during that time has received many major grants and awards. However, never a gold medal. - It feels like a very great honor because the medal is only awarded every nine years for medical research efforts, says Stefan Karlsson The Royal
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/professor-stefan-karlsson-awarded-gold-medal-research-efforts - 2026-04-27
An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has managed to study the flight behaviour of the mysterious black swift. They found, among other things, that the black swift rises to extreme heights during a full moon, seemingly catching insects in the moonlight. And, during a lunar eclipse, the birds simultaneously lost altitude. The results are published in Current Biology. The b
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/black-swifts-descended-rapidly-during-lunar-eclipse - 2026-04-27
During extensive wildfires, residents may need to evacuate to stay safe, but knowing when to leave is sometimes unclear. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, among others, shows that people fleeing their homes drive more slowly than usual - despite time being crucial. Enrico Ronchi conducts fire research at Lund University in Sweden, and is an expert on evacuations during wildfires – how pe
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/people-drive-more-slowly-usual-during-wildfire-evacuations - 2026-04-27
Healthcare consolidation is a global trend aimed at increasing efficiency in the face of rising costs and declining rural populations. A recent study examines the effects of maternity ward closures in Sweden from 1990 to 2004 on maternal and neonatal health, as well as the associated birth technology choices and travel distances to wards. The research reveals a complex set of outcomes.“Maternal tr
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/impact-maternity-ward-closures-maternal-and-neonatal-health - 2026-04-27
One of Multipark's associated research groups has published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now in the journal Brain Communications, provide valuable insights into the cellular mechanisms of the disease and open up new possibilities for developing early diagnostics and potential interventions for patients with FTD
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-astrocytes-role-frontotemporal-dementia - 2026-04-27
Head of Faculty Office Catrin Malmström reflects on the changes that have taken place at the Faculty office over the past year, and on the ongoing work to build a clearer structure and more coordinated support for the faculty’s activities. With new managers now in place for all functions, and several new roles strengthening both education and research support, the office has taken important steps
Lund Stem Cell Center researchers have published a new study that reveals the role of astrocytes in the development of frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Their findings, now in the journal Brain Communications, provide valuable insights into the cellular mechanisms of the disease and open up new possibilities for developing early diagnostics and potential interventions for patients with FTD and other
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-astrocytes-role-frontotemporal-dementia - 2026-04-27
