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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 “gene scissors” researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have managed to “turn off” an enzyme that proved to play a key role in the regulation of the diabetes-associated TXNIP gene. The results are decreased cell death and increased insulin production in the genetically modified p

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/decreased-cell-death-and-increased-insulin-production-pancreatic-beta-cells-genome-edit-crisprcas9 - 2026-05-17

For the first time, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with. The hope is that the results will lead to better pest control and protection of the forest in the future. The Eurasian spruce bark beetle uses its sense of smell to locate trees and partners. The odo

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/breakthrough-fight-against-spruce-bark-beetles - 2026-05-17

The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has a completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms that mostly live in the s

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/marine-worm-outstanding-vision-fascinates-researchers - 2026-05-17

Professor Mia Korpiola and justice of the Supreme Court Stefan Reimer have been awarded honorary doctorates by the Faculty. Mia KorpiolaMia Korpiola is a professor of legal history at the Faculty of Law, University of Turku (Finland) since 2014. She is a legal historian with an exceptionally broad range of expertise and has devoted herself to fields that have not previously been highlighted in res

https://www.law.lu.se/article/honorary-doctorates-2026 - 2026-05-17

The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms that mostly live in the sea

https://www.science.lu.se/article/marine-worm-outstanding-vision-fascinates-researchers - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A particle physicist involved in popular education and who made a number of global discoveries in her research portfolio and a professor of theoretical physical chemistry who has developed theoretical models in the area straddling chemistry and physics. Melissa Franklin and Clifford Woodward have been appointed honora

https://www.science.lu.se/article/leading-particle-physicist-and-pioneering-chemist-named-new-honorary-doctors-science - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the first time, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with. The hope is that the results will lead to better pest control and protection of the forest in the future. The Eurasian

https://www.science.lu.se/article/breakthrough-fight-against-spruce-bark-beetles - 2026-05-17

Africa is very vulnerable to climate change. However, challenges remain in understanding the full set of climate impacts for the region. Improved climate models may help contribute to solutions for reducing vulnerability. A step in the right direction, according to the researchers Minchao Wu and Markku Rummukainen, is to incorporate into todays climate models how regional ecosystems are affected b

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/improving-climate-models-reduce-vulnerability - 2026-05-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Debatt: DNA-guide besvarar diabetesportalens kritik mot individuella gentest för att bedöma risken för diabetes. Vi vill först tacka Åke Lernmark och Leif Groop för inbjudan till det som blev en intressant debatt den 7 september i år på folkets hus i Malmö.Nedan kommenterar vi debatten och bemöter den kritik som för

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/kunskaper-som-inte-finns-i-klinikens-vardag - 2026-05-17

I varje kommun finns livsmedelsbutiker, industrier och andra anläggningar som avger stora mängder restvärme som idag försvinner rakt upp i luften. Nu ska en del av denna oanvända värme forslas ut i fjärrvärmenäten och värma våra hus i stället. I en ny stadsdel i Lund har taxan kapats med en fjärdedel. Spillet är så stort att hela Europa hade kunnat värmas med den om den tagits tillvara. Det menar

https://www.lu.se/artikel/europa-kan-slippa-naturgasen-och-varmas-med-spillvarme-i-stallet - 2026-05-18

What can be done about the fact that more Ukrainian civilians die in traffic accidents than from Russian bombs? How is it that trains run on time – even though Ukraine is at war? And how do you rebuild a country that wants to move beyond the old Soviet structures, with a green transition in sight? These were some of the topics of discussion when a ministerial delegation from Ukraine visited LTH. I

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/road-mutual-exchange-knowledge-and-resilience - 2026-05-17

Together with Ryan G. Smith (Missouri University of Science and Technology), Jingyi Chen (University of Texas), and Rosemary Knight (Stanford University), CMES researcher Hossein Hashemi has co-authored the article "Apportioning deformation among depth intervals in an aquifer system using InSAR and head data", available online in the Hydrogeology Journal. Abstract Land surface subsidence due to ex

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/surface-deformation-aquifer-system - 2026-05-17

On the 4th of June, the graduation ceremony for our Master's students was arranged by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the Lund University Main Building. During the ceremony, two theses were awarded the honorary award from the department for their excellent work. The ceremony began with live music and a speech by student Ioana-Gabriella Denes. Following that, Elin Bommenel, the program director o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-our-masters-students - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swedish wood: Innovative products for a circular economy Can Swedish wood be the answer to our future needs, from T-shirts to 10-storey apartment buildings? The challenge is not the technology, but how society can support the development of this market. It has the potential for creating both a sustainable and circular

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-ake-thidell - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Everyone knows about source criticism, but researchers Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin want to emphasise source confidence. “There has been an intensive focus on the critical aspect. Pupils leave school with the attitude that you cannot trust anything, so source confidence is an important complement to source criticism.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/they-strike-blow-source-confidence - 2026-05-17

During spring, a faculty group has worked on developing alternatives for a new organisation for the Faculty's research infrastructure. Kajsa M Paulsson has led the work and tells more. Why does the Faculty want to reorganise the research infrastructure?"A large number of the Faculty's research infrastructures have expressed that they want more dialogue with the Faculty management and increased opp

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/open-hearing-our-research-infrastructure-238-more-sustainable-and-efficient-organisation-way - 2026-05-17

The SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS) is the is one of the latest research initiative funded by Knut and Alice Wallenberg foundation. Lund University has successfully recruited two DDLS Fellows starting now in the beginning of 2023. The practice of life science is continuously becoming more data-dependent. The amount and complexity of data is growing expo

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/scilifelab-wallenberg-national-program-data-driven-life-science - 2026-05-17

How do Syrians navigate uncertainty and reshape their futures after years of conflict and upheaval? This question was at the heart of the CMES seminar “Worlds in the Making: Viability, Orientation and Recalibration in Syrian Lives,” with Andreas Bandak, University of Copenhagen. The event brought together students, researchers and practitioners to reflect on the shifting realities, challenges, and

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/worlds-making-viability-orientation-and-recalibration-syrian-lives - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last Tuesday (28 June), a meeting was held between the City of Malmö and Lund University, focusing on the issue of Malmö Art Academy’s premises and the planning of a joint location for the three academies of the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. The meeting was attended by the Mayor of Malmö Jan-Inge Ahlfridh and D

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/new-discussions-malmo-art-academys-premises - 2026-05-17