Published 14 February 2020 Photo: Mostphotos The more sugar we eat, the less vitamins and minerals we consume, new findings from Lund University in Sweden show. However, the researchers behind the study do not believe that their results alone are enough to make changes to current dietary recommendations. High sugar intake has been associated with numerous diseases and conditions such as poor denta

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-sugar-less-vitamins-we-eat-study-shows - 2025-06-25

Published 17 February 2020 Photo: Mostphotos Today's energy system is not equipped to deal with the extreme weather of the future, according to an international research group that tested 13 potential climate change scenarios on 30 cities in four different climate zones in Sweden. A growing share of renewable energy makes the system even more vulnerable, according to the projections published in N

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/extreme-weather-could-increase-power-outages - 2025-06-25

Published 21 February 2020 A common wall lizard (Photo: Nathalie Feiner) Researchers have discovered nematodes, or worms, in the brains of lizard embryos. This is the first time they have been found in reptile eggs, and it was previously believed that egg laying prevents parasites from being transmitted in this way. The discovery was made by an international research team led by Nathalie Feiner, e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worms-discovered-brain-lizard-embryos-first-time - 2025-06-25

Published 26 February 2020 Human iPS cells (Photo: Johan Jakobsson) Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease make up the world’s most common diseases. A new biobank at Lund University in Sweden - the largest of its kind - with stem cells from both those affected and healthy individuals, will contribute to an increased understanding of how these diseases arise. “The goa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-largest-stem-cell-biobank-launched - 2025-06-25

Published 28 February 2020 Kristina Sundquist (Photo: Johan Bävman) Professor Kristina Sundquist's research group at Lund University in Sweden has been awarded USD 2 million by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the US. Kristina Sundquist, together with Professor Kenneth Kendler's research group at Virginia Commonwealth University,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-grant-research-genetics-alcoholism - 2025-06-25

Published 2 March 2020 Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease is often difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a blood marker that can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s in the early stages of the disease. ‟This is a major breakthrough. I believe this blood test can be used clinically in only a few years”, says Oskar Hans

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-enables-early-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease - 2025-06-25

Published 2 March 2020 Oskar Hansson (Photo: Kennet Ruona) Diagnosing Alzheimer's disease is often difficult, as several other conditions can cause similar symptoms. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a blood marker that can accurately diagnose Alzheimer’s in the early stages of the disease. ‟This is a major breakthrough. I believe this blood test can be used clinically i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-enables-early-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease-0 - 2025-06-25

Published 5 March 2020 Håkan Nero (Photo: Olle Dahlbäck) By performing a few simple physical exercises daily, and receiving information about their disease regularly, 500 osteoarthritis patients were able to on average halve their pain in 6 months - and improve their physical function. The participants in the study from Lund University in Sweden used a newly developed mobile app to help them keep

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/app-helps-reduce-osteoarthritis-pain - 2025-06-25

Published 9 March 2020 Infrared photo taken during the experiment An international research team from Sweden and Hungary have discovered an entirely new sense in dogs: using their cold, wet nose tips, dogs can sense the heat from other animals or a human. “It has taken a rather long time to discover this, given that dog and man have lived side by side for 15,000 years, and we have remained unaware

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dogs-can-detect-heat-noses-study-finds - 2025-06-25

Published 18 March 2020 Lund University is following the Government and Public Health Authority’s new recommendations regarding measures to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. The University has therefore decided that education and examinations should be conducted using online alternatives (distance education) from 18 March. University facilities will remain open. On 17 March, the Government rec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/university-makes-transition-distance-education - 2025-06-25

Published 19 March 2020 The University’s main priority in these difficult times is the safety and well-being of our students, our staff and the community around us. As a centre of education and research in Sweden for more than 350 years, the University has stood through many major events in world history and by working together in solidarity, we will endure through these challenging times as well.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-and-coronavirus-covid-19 - 2025-06-25

Published 20 March 2020 Photo: Kennet Ruona Medical and nursing students will now be able to join the fight against the coronavirus. The Faculty of Medicine and Region Skåne have reached an agreement that means students can be employed at hospitals and health care facilities in the region. This will also apply to clinically active staff at the faculty. Initially, the deal applies to medical and nu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-students-and-staff-support-health-care-system - 2025-06-25

Published 25 March 2020 Oxana Klementieva (Photo: Agata Garpenlind) To understand what happens in the brain when Alzheimer's disease develops, researchers need to be able to study the molecular structures in the neurons affected by Alzheimer's disease. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have tested a new imaging method for this purpose. The research is published in the journal Advanced Scien

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-imaging-method-sheds-light-alzheimers-disease - 2025-06-25

Av anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - publicerad 19 oktober 2021 Bild: IStock 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. So

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/klimattoppmotet-i-glasgow-vad-handlar-det-om-och-vad-spelar-det-roll - 2025-06-25

Av izabella [dot] rosengren [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Izabella Rosengren) - publicerad 11 november 2021 Broderi och foto av Maria Blasi Brist på livsmiljöer och klimatförändringen - parametrar som forskare vet påverkar antalet pollinatörer. Men hur mycket påverkar de och vad mer bidrar till att bin och humlor blir en allt ovanligare syn i landskapet? Det har Maria Blasi i Romero försökt ta reda

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/modellering-humlornas-overlevnad - 2025-06-25

Av anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - publicerad 17 november 2021 Plataner, en icke-inhemsk art, i Slottsparken i Malmö. Bild: Anna Maria Erling. Vilken sorts träd man planterar – om man väljer arter som är inhemska eller icke-inhemska – har stor betydelse för insektslivet i en stad, större än vad forskarna tidigare trott. Det visar en ny studie från Lunds uni

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/val-av-tradarter-har-stor-betydelse-insektslivet-i-en-stad - 2025-06-25

Av anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - publicerad 14 december 2021 Forskarna kunde bland annat upptäcka luftburen DNA från bin, nattfjärilar, skalbaggar, myggor, getingar och flugor. Bild: Photorama/Pixabay. Insekters DNA går att fånga in och upptäcka via luften. Det visar forskning från Lunds universitet. Tekniken, som är ny på insektsområdet, kan få stor bety

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/luftburen-dna-forskarnas-nya-metod-att-kartlagga-insekter - 2025-06-25

Av louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - publicerad 14 januari 2022 Foto: Mostphotos Att odla ekologiskt i stället för konventionellt kan gynna den biologiska mångfalden, men spelar det någon roll var (på vilken plats) man odlar ekologiskt? Enligt en studie från Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC) och AgriFood Economics Centre vid Lunds universitet och SLU är

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/miljonyttan-av-ekologisk-odling-beror-pa-det-omgivande-landskapet - 2025-06-25

Av anna_maria [dot] erling [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Maria Erling) - publicerad 1 februari 2022 Honungsbin och vilda bin konkurrerar om blomresurser, konstaterar forskare i Lund i en ny rapport. Bild: Sandra Lindström. Hur honungsbin påverkar vilda bin uppmärksammas allt mer. I en ny rapport från Lunds universitet konstaterar forskarna att honungsbin konkurrerar med vilda bin om blomresurse

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/vilda-bin-och-honungsbin-konkurrerar-om-maten - 2025-06-25

Av izabella [dot] rosengren [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Izabella Rosengren) - publicerad 14 februari 2022 Ivette Raices Cruz beskriver i sin avhandling vikten av att kommunicera vetenskaplig osäkerhet. Bild: Istockphoto/BrianAJackson Vetenskapliga råd till beslutsfattare kräver transparenta vetenskapliga bedömningar i vilka kommunikation av osäkerhet är viktigt för att undvika att slutsatser över-

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/viktigt-att-beskriva-vetenskaplig-osakerhet - 2025-06-25