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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In type 2 diabetes, the body’s cells are unable to assimilate the essential hormone insulin which is produced in the beta cells of the pancreas. Exactly what is wrong with the beta cells in type 2 diabetes is the question to which Professor Erik Renström at Lund University Diabetes Centre is searching for an answer. A

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/nordic-award-research-what-wrong-beta-cells-type-2-diabetes - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Entry phones can cause problems. For elderly people with a visual impairment or reduced mobility, getting into one’s flat can suddenly become a challenge. However, researchers can also experience problems. One person who knows is occupational therapist Elina Taurina, who has mapped environmental obstacles for elderly

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/swedish-elderly-research-exported-latvia - 2026-06-19

Southern Scandinavia and Northern Germany form a leading life science region with unique research infrastructures that can help transform research into innovation. There is especially a large unused potential for industrial and clinical researchers to use these unique facilities. The HALRIC consortium led by Lund University has now received EU funding to build collaborations between companies, hos

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/11-million-euros-life-science-research-and-innovation-infrastructure-synergies-northern-europe - 2026-06-19

In times when the majority of students need to take exams in an online environment, there are many teachers who wish to monitor the exam via camera surveillance in Zoom. There are many different ways to handle this, Karin Bergman from the department of economics has written about how she approaches this. Foto: Patrick on Unsplash We have used Zoom monitoring in a couple of exams both to prevent st

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/heres-what-we-did-monitoring-zoom - 2026-06-19

This autumn, LU Estates and Akademiska Hus will measure how much certain premises rented by the University are actually used. The measurements will be conducted by sensors placed at the entrances and exits to some offices and in lecture halls. The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce the need for premises. Digitalisation and the increase in working from home have led to offices being used less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measurements-may-lead-fewer-premises - 2026-06-20

Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA, that appears to contribute to a difference which, despite all our similarities, may explain why our brains work differently. The study is published in the jo

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2026-06-19

Thank you to all who submitted their entries to Lund Stem Cell Center image competition 2020. Now it’s time to choose a winner! Over the past six months, researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center have been submitting images of their research and work environment to the image competition.Now it's time to pick a winner and, due to the current coronavirus restrictions, we will be deciding on the winning

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-scc-image-competition-time-cast-your-vote-0 - 2026-06-20

How can aquathermal energy systems support a sustainable energy transition in the European Union? This will be explored in a new EU Interreg North Sea Region project, WaterWarmth, which seeks to raise awareness about the possibilities of sustainable heating and cooling solutions based on aquathermal energy and integrate them into existing renewable energy systems across the North Sea region. Aquat

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-eu-project-aims-pave-way-sustainable-heating-and-cooling-solutions - 2026-06-19

Sweden’s Innovation Agency, Vinnova, will invest in eleven new competence centres starting in January 2024. Four of these are coordinated from Lund University, adding up to the existing competence centre. New research environments for sustainable and digital transformation are emerging. In the competence centres, universities and companies will jointly conduct excellent research and education in a

https://www.sentio.lu.se/article/sentio-one-vinnovas-new-competence-centres - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The theme for the first online Transformations Conference (17 – 18th June 2021), co-organised by LUCSUS, is about enabling positive tipping points for sustainability transformations. In this interview, conveners J. David Tàbara (GCF) and Diego Galafassi (LUCSUS), speak on key aims and hopes for the upcoming conference

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/transformations-conference-2021-enabling-positive-tipping-points-sustainability - 2026-06-19

Lund University has reached a milestone with over 10 million reads in The Conversation since the start. In 2023, The Conversation published 24 articles by LU researchers. “It is very gratifying! I hope that we publish over 40 articles in 2024, which should be realistic given the increased interest we have seen,” says Per Mickwitz pro vice-chancellor with responsibility for research.Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-10-million-reads-conversation - 2026-06-20

Lund University's collaboration initiatives are meeting places for knowledge and development in a number of different defined problem areas. “Social rights and housing for the aging population” (2018–2021) is one of the eighteen initiatives currently in place at the university. The steering group's report of what has been achieved during the period is now ready. Oskar Jonsson, researcher affiliate

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/new-processes-and-products-through-social-rights-and-housing-aging-population - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is growing evidence that Western welfare standards are not generalizable to the rest of the planet if environmental concerns, such as resource depletion or climate change, are considered. A new interdisciplinary anthology by researchers from Lund University raises the question of what is required to make welfare

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-reach-ecologically-sustainable-welfare-societies - 2026-06-19

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases. DNA carries the complete set of instructions an organism

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-disease - 2026-06-19

In today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of structures and objects. Beautiful and captivating images that can also convey complex context to a wider audience. Microscopic images offer a clear advantage over purely quantitative measurements: they allow us to see the str

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-images - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Instead of leaving a will, she prefers to participate and contribute now. Maibrit Westrin, a 94-year-old former senior lecturer in French and Spanish, supports students and researchers in the Humanities – and finds that she gets a lot out of it. With determined steps, aided by walking sticks and wearing a cap on her h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/secret-donald-duck-translator-supports-humanities - 2026-06-19

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases. DNA carries the complete set of instructions an organism

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-disease-0 - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2016, a forgotten archival treasure was found in the cellar of the Department of Geology. The material included a unique map of Iceland from 1844 and a geological map of the whole of New Zealand dated 1869. Now 322 works have been restored and plans are afoot for an exhibition. Through arched windows, a pale Novemb

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forgotten-treasure-trove-maps-restored-its-former-glory - 2026-06-19

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases. DNA carries the complete set of instructions an organism

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-disease - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do you make the regional craft beer industry more sustainable? Through direct collaboration with the sector to create “hyperlocal” solutions say researchers from LUCSUS who are growing hops at a local brewery in Skåne, Sweden. The aim is to test ways to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to regional,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researchers-are-testing-new-ways-make-your-beer-more-sustainable - 2026-06-19