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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research at Lund University in Sweden shows that the flight speed of birds is determined by a variety of factors. Among the most sensational is that the size of the flock has a significant impact on how fast the birds can fly. The larger the flock, the higher the speed. Researchers at the Faculty of Science in Lun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-fly-faster-large-flocks - 2026-06-29

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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/crispr-editing-pancreatic-cells-reduced-cell-death-and-increased-insulin-secretion - 2026-06-29

The UN’s annual climate change conference is currently ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world’s nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribute to the climate transition. At this year’s COP, the focus will be on topics such as climate finance, damage and loss, adaptation to climate change an

https://www.science.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agenda - 2026-06-29

Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University, Sweden. City trees contribute to several important ecosystem services such as lowering local temperature and purifying air but are als

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2026-06-29

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving - 2026-06-29

A new policy brief offers suggestions of what is needed to report and eventually address loss and damage from climate change in Bangladesh. It is produced within the project, Recasting the Disproportionate Impacts of Climate Change Extremes (DICE) - which focuses on non-economic loss and damage caused by climate change, and who it affects, how, why and at what scale. The Government of Bangladesh h

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/policy-recommendations-report-and-address-loss-and-damage-climate-change-bangladesh - 2026-06-29

Sociologists of law find that Swedish law enforcement struggles to investigate the exploitation of migrant workers. Only two percent of reported cases end up in court. Central to the justice deficit are two interacting logics: the criminal law logic and the labour migration regime. Of the 237 cases of human trafficking for forced labour and human exploitation reported to Swedish police from 2012 t

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/low-level-criminal-law-protection-exploited-migrant-workers-sweden - 2026-06-29

Are you interested in fashion, trends, communication, and sustainability? Are you already working in the fashion industry and want to deepen your knowledge? Or are you a student who wants to broaden your education? Then apply for our new stand-alone courses: The Fashion Market: Innovation and Fashion Forecasting (5 credits) and The Fashion Market: Fashion Communication and Sustainability (5 credit

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/fashion-market-focus-latest-additions-our-course-portfolio - 2026-06-29

Today, on the 17 of June, the board of the Pufendorf IAS decided to accept three applications to form three new Advanced Study Groups - all starting in September 2024! These ASGs will pursue interdisciplinary research ideas within Oaths and Courts – from Forum to the Future;Neobiogenesis: The Inevitability of Life; Next Generation Healthscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Care Facilities of th

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/three-new-advanced-study-groups-and-five-new-themes-2024-2025 - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Leif Groop, professor in diabetes and endocrinology at Lund University Diabetes Centre and consultant at the Endocrinological Department at Skåne University Hospital Malmö, has been elected to the diabetologist of the year by the Swedish Society of Diabetology. - I am of course honored and happy that my work is apprec

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/leif-groop-diabetologist-year-2010 - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A workshop was organized September 30th in order to start a bioinformatics network at Lund University. Notes from the bioinformatics network meeting 30th   Summary: The workshop to start a bioinformatics network at Lund University took place at Segerfalkssalen, the 30th of September 2020. It was organized by the depar

https://www.lubi.lu.se/article/workshop-start-lubi - 2026-06-29

https://www.arts.lu.se/article/record-numbers-international-recruitment-ai-researcher-joins-faculty-fine-and-performing-arts - 2026-06-29

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/record-numbers-international-recruitment-ai-researcher-joins-faculty-fine-and-performing-arts - 2026-06-29

An EU-funded research project is to make sausages, patties and other meat products healthier in the future. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) and four other European research institutions have launched a joint project to reduce the risk of colon cancer – the most common cancer of the gastrointestinal tract in Sweden. Making processed me

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sausages-antioxidants-berries-prevent-cancer - 2026-06-29

Although not yet decided, we have good reasons to believe that the funding of the 43 Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) including BECC will continue. As a result, we are now preparing for the long-term future, including a new internal structure where Challenged Themes replace the former Clusters with the aim to increase the integration between disciplines. At the BECC 2015 annual meeting, we discusse

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/new-research-organisation-becc-clusters-grand-challenge-themes - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year on year, but supply is not increasing at the same rate. New figures from 22 countries indicate falling availability of resources per capita and a continued risk of famine in areas with low ‘primary production’ from plants. Rising temperatures pr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shrinking-resource-margins-sahel-region-africa - 2026-06-29

NOTE This call is closed, but there will be a new one soon. Check the webpage for new dates. Lund University and SRA EpiHealth has decided to support the next generation researchers in epidemiology through a call for project seeding funding that will cover salary costs for preparation of a project application and a research plan targeting national funding bodies. A total amount of 1 000 000 SEK is

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/call-proposals-seed-funding-preparing-application-and-research-plan-writing-research-area - 2026-06-29

At the start of the new year, the Agenda 2030 Graduate School at Lund University welcomed thirteen new PhD candidates from seven faculties. This exciting addition to the Graduate School expands the school's interdisciplinary research efforts. The candidates' research cover a wide range of topics, from waste management and energy transition to biodiversity and the effects of a warming climate on ch

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/thirteen-new-phd-students-join-agenda-2030-graduate-school - 2026-06-29

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving - 2026-06-29

At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-06-29