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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 honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science at Lund University. Melissa Franklin, a part
An international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a collision in the asteroid belt 470 million years ago created drastic changes to life on Earth. The breakup of a major asteroid filled the entire inner solar system with enormous amounts of dust leading to a unique ice age and, subsequently, to higher levels of biodiversity. The unexpected discovery could be r
https://www.science.lu.se/article/gigantic-asteroid-collision-boosted-biodiversity-earth - 2025-11-11
With the help of 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 pancreatic beta cells. In a recent study, researchers have conducted an
The issues of undocumented migrants and deportations of unaccompanied minors have increasingly become a challenge in social work. Vanna Nordling’s doctoral dissertation is a study of how social workers handle their role as on the one hand support workers but also representatives of institutions of control. How did the social workers you interviewed negotiate being support workers and civil servant
https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/social-workers-challenged-irregular-migration - 2025-11-11
Three CASE-researchers visited South Korea last week. They met with several colleagues from Korea University in Seoul to progress their work to develop joint projects, following a series of online meetings during the past year. Read their travelogue here. During our stay, we had the possibility to visit two companies that provide subsidized housing for persons with low incomes. The majority of the
https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/visiting-super-ageing-society-asia - 2025-11-11
William Sidemo Holm, PhD student within Environmental Science and BECC, has received a scholarship from the Swedish trade association, Foder och Spannmål for his thesis "Improving agricultural pollution abatement through result-oriented Remuneration schemes". On February 3, 2016, the trade association Foder och Spannmål, announced its’ annual scholarship for the best thesis in economics at the gra
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-phd-student-wins-scholarship-best-thesis - 2025-11-11
Viruses can convert their DNA from solid to fluid form, which explains how viruses manage to eject DNA into the cells of their victims. This has been shown in two new studies carried out by Lund University in Sweden. Both research studies are about the same discovery made for two different viruses, namely that viruses can convert their DNA to liquid form at the moment of infection. Thanks to this
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/liquid-dna-behind-virus-attacks - 2025-11-11
The global scientific community celebrates a major achievement as CERN’s four flagship experiments—ATLAS, CMS, ALICE, and LHCb—receive the 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, one of the most prestigious awards in science. This prize honors discoveries that reshape our understanding of the universe, including how particles gain mass via the Higgs boson, the imbalance between matter and
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/cerns-breakthrough-physics-prize-highlights-lund-universitys-global-impact - 2025-11-11
Tell us, why Tunisia? As a PhD student in political science with a focus on comparative politics in the Middle East, I investigate feminist activism and gender politics in the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. What interests me is largely that feminism is usually seen as a European or Western "product" that is exported to the rest of the worl
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hi-there-joel-w-abdelmoez-just-back-fieldwork-tunisia - 2025-11-11
“Vinzent is an independent and creative researcher who shows exceptional ability in combining large historical data sets with modern quantitative methods and theoretical modelling.” This is how the researcher who wrote the best thesis of the year at LUSEM is described in the prize nomination. Congratulations, Vinzent Ostermeyer! In his doctoral thesis, titled “Why Firms Grow: The Roles of Institut
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/vinzent-ostermeyer-wrote-best-doctoral-thesis-lusem-2023 - 2025-11-11
Title: HPV testing, methylation and genotyping in cervical cancer screening and treatment follow-up. Segerfalksalen, BMC A10, Sölvegatan 17 i Lund or Zoom: https://lu-se.zoom.us/j/67644898519Tid: 09:00Opponent: Ulf Gyllensten (Professor)Summary, in EnglishHPV testing has a higher sensitivity than cytology for identification of women at risk of cancer. Primary HPV testing was introduced in the orga
https://www.virology.lu.se/article/612-thesis-defense-ylva-lindroth - 2025-11-11
It is estimated that 3,000-3,500 new international students will arrive at Lund University this autumn to study. A total of 1,394 international students arrived during Arrival Days (15-16 August). The Arrival Days are followed by the Orientation Weeks and both of these events together engage 250 LU employees, student workers and around one hundred mentors. The Arrival Days aim to welcome internati
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-days-international-students - 2025-11-12
Walking is probably more cognitively demanding than you think. Magnus Lindh-Rengifo defends his thesis about walking aspects in neurodegenerative disorders on December 16. Read about his experiences as a Ph.D student at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! “Walking capability can be a key feature to being able to participate in meaningful activities in your daily life. Meeting patients with neu
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/walking-neurodegeneration-phd-interview-magnus-lindh-rengifo - 2025-11-11
In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics, a scientific journal, the results are said to be the thus far most comprehensiv
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2025-11-11
In a major study of hereditary breast cancer, a global network of researchers (including some from Lund University) has identified over 350 faults in DNA that increase an individual’s risk of developing the disease. The researchers believe that these faults can affect as many as 190 genes. Published in Nature Genetics, a scientific journal, the results are said to be the thus far most comprehensiv
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/major-study-gives-most-comprehensive-map-breast-cancer-risk - 2025-11-11
Researchers have investigated whether there is a correlation between hip osteoarthritis and alcohol habits in women. Alcohol habits have been studied many times before, and both benefits and drawbacks have been discussed from various health perspectives. According to the researchers, no specific correlation between osteoarthritis and alcohol has been found. However, it has been found that alcohol
Welcome to the second edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative designed to showcase and highlight the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. The idea is to foster an environment of collaboration and open communication through the WCMM Fireside Chat. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to Nicholas Leigh, a distinguished fellow in Regenerative I
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-nicholas-leigh - 2025-11-11
In mid-January, protesters and police clashed in the village of Lützerath in Germany after the village was occupied for a long time in an attempt to prevent the extension of a large open-pit coal mine that will swallow the village. The occupation is just one example of the increasingly widespread struggle to defend the environment and prevent greenhouse gas emissions, according to LUCSUS researche
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/who-are-environmental-human-rights-defenders-new-research-project-lucsus - 2025-11-11
Despite sweet lupin, buck wheat and amaranth being nutritious and climate-smart crops, we eat them only rarely. Engineering students studying food technology at Lund University in Sweden have recently developed completely new experimental products in which those crops play a key role – and perhaps provide a clue to the range on offer in the food shops of the future. Each year a group of students o
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-crops-we-might-see-supermarket-shelves-more-often - 2025-11-12
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows how two molecular mechanisms can work together make the bacterium extra resistant. “Using this
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2025-11-12
