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By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes while the other remains healthy. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other was healthy. “Twins are a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveals-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As a PhD student he made a significant discovery when he identified ghrelin cells in the pancreatic islands. Four hormone-producing cells were already known to exist in the islands, including the insulin cell. The ghrelin cell became the fifth such cell. “In the scientific world, the discovery of a new type of cell in

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/flying-start-fifth-cell - 2026-07-07

Allow stories to speak and weave in memories. A multidimensional vision could make urban development less stereotypical, according to ethnologist Elisabeth Högdahl, who is the manager of the research project ‟Developing and Building Locations Through Human Memories”. ‟I hope that the site developers of tomorrow will think more broadly and allow space for people’s stories.” Can memories build place

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meaningful-memories-inspire-urban-planning - 2026-07-07

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.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-images - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. He has advised management groups across the University for three decades. Now, the psychologist and leadership consultant Thomas Sewerin has defended his PhD – on leadership in academia. Among other things, he has looked at how disagreements can pave the way for both failure and success.  In one of the four case studi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/many-constructive-disagreements-successful-research-group - 2026-07-07

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 - 2026-07-07

When researchers from three continents gathered at Lund University's Department of Sociology for the conference Crisis, Hope, and Critical Turning Points, the spotlight was on society’s capacity to navigate and recover from crises. Despite the gravity of the topics, the atmosphere was animated—filled with conversation, laughter, and spontaneous exchanges. With renowned scholar Sylvia Walby as keyn

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/crisis-hope-and-turning-points-international-researchers-gathered-lund - 2026-07-07

The Islamic presence in Europe is becoming normalised. But integration also leads to increased conflict, according to Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new professor of Islamic Studies. Oliver Scharbrodt came to the University last spring after taking up Sweden’s only professorship in Islamic Studies. “I was attracted by the fact that Lund is one of Europe’s classic top universities and that th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integration-can-lead-conflict - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz will be the new Director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE), during the period of 2019-2021. Per Mickwitz is currently the Research Director of the Finnish Environment Institute (SYKE), where he is also a research professor.  As of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mickwitz-his-new-position-director-iiiee - 2026-07-07

Do you think that people with obesity have themselves to blame? Tune H Pers tries to dispel persistent myths through his research on the brain's role in the development of obesity. The diabetes researcher at the University of Copenhagen is now awarded the Leif C. Groop award for his research on obesity and type 2 diabetes. Justification for awarding"Tune H Pers receives the Leif C. Groop Award for

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/tune-h-pers-receives-award-outstanding-research-obesity-and-diabetes - 2026-07-07

De nya blodproven för att diagnostisera Alzheimers sjukdom ger allt bättre möjligheter till tidig diagnos, men en utmaning är att markörerna som mäts förändras långt innan symtom utvecklas. Forskning ledd från Lunds universitet visar nu att en tidigare inte använd blodmarkör kan, när den kombineras med dagens blodmarkörer, betydligt minska risken för att personer får missvisande besked om sjukdom.

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-blodmarkor-minskar-risken-felaktig-alzheimerdiagnos - 2026-07-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Valspurt. Nu väntar dagar av intensiv politisk debatt – inte minst i sociala medier. Forskaren Anamaria Dutceac Segesten har samlat in Twitter-data sedan början av mars och följer diskussionerna noga fram till valet. – Jag och min kollega Michael Bossetta kartlägger vilka ämnen diskuteras i samband med parlamentsval

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/eu-valet-forskare-kartlagger-twitter-diskussioner - 2026-07-07

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/slagverksensemblen-gong-vann-tavlingen-ung-lovande-2015 - 2026-07-07

Regeringens nya satsningen på excellenskluster omfattar totalt 2,5 miljarder kronor. Lunds universitetet har beviljats medel för att gå vidare med åtta plus sex projekt. För att stärka Sveriges innovationskraft och teknologiska självständighet har Vetenskapsrådet (VR) och Vinnova fått i uppdrag att bygga upp excellenskluster inom banbrytande teknik. Totalt investeras 2,5 miljarder kronor, 1,5 milj

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fjorton-natverk-far-medel-fran-vetenskapsradet-och-vinnova-planering-av-framtida-excellenskluster - 2026-07-08

De nya blodproven för att diagnostisera Alzheimers sjukdom ger allt bättre möjligheter till tidig diagnos, men en utmaning är att markörerna som mäts förändras långt innan symtom utvecklas. Forskning ledd från Lunds universitet visar nu att en tidigare inte använd blodmarkör kan, när den kombineras med dagens blodmarkörer, betydligt minska risken för att personer får missvisande besked om sjukdom.

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-blodmarkor-minskar-risken-felaktig-alzheimerdiagnos - 2026-07-08

In the early 1950s, no one knew what caused Parkinson's disease. Then, Arvid Carlsson's discovery of dopamine opened the door to world-leading transplantations for Parkinson's patients. Thanks to the pioneering basic research at MultiPark, stemcell-derived neural cells can now be tested in a clinical trial for the first time. In Parkinson's disease, the nerve cells in an area of the brain that con

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/world-parkinsons-day-transplantations-parkinsons-disease-time-travel - 2026-07-07

The EUGLOH Seed Money Programme aims to enable teachers to create new joint learning pathways, and together with UiT Norges arktiske universitet, The School of Social Work now has been funded to proceed with the student activity “The Field of Practice and the professional role”. Teachers Roberto Scaramuzzino and Maria Bergendal Arvidsson, together with International coordinator Anneli Nielsen, are

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/funds-school-social-work-international-collaboration - 2026-07-07

Now they are here, to scrutinize SWEAH’s operations inside and out. Yesterday three external evaluators landed in Lund, to review the Swedish National Graduate School on Ageing and Health. During tuesday and wednesday this week, they will meet with Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lena Eskilsson, the SWEAH management, alumni and about 30 students who are s

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/evaluators-we-want-learn-about-all-your-secrets - 2026-07-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Det har inte funnits något känt samband mellan diabetes och vitamin A. Inte förrän nu. Den fråga forskarna ställde sig var varför de insulinbildande betacellerna har så rikligt med en nyupptäckt mottagare för A-vitamin? Deras svar är att vitamin A spelar en viktig roll både för betacellens utveckling i det tidiga st

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/vitaminets-roll-vid-diabetes - 2026-07-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Är det okej att chefen mejlar sina medarbetare på kvällar och helger? Fler arbetsgivare borde ha uttalade regler för vad som gäller för mejlande efter arbetstid. Det menar Mikael Ottosson som forskar om arbetsmiljö inom projektet ”Ska du gå hem redan?” Denna artikel publicerades första gången i Lunds universitets ma

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/hur-tillganglig-pa-mejl-maste-man-vara-pa-sin-fritid - 2026-07-07