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Ett forskarlag, där Lunds universitet ingår, har med hjälp av avancerade material och ultrasnabb laserspektroskopi visat hur man med solens hjälp kan omvandla koldioxid till bränsle. Genombrottet kan bli en viktig pusselbit för att i framtiden minska nivåerna av växthusgaser i atmosfären. Det solljus som träffar jordklotet under en timme motsvarar i runda tal mänsklighetens totala energiförbruknin
För tio år sedan upptäckte forskare i Lund tecken på att en av fysikens mest fundamentala lagar, Coulombs lag, inte verkade solid i vatten. I experiment såg det ut som att två laddningar av samma tecken attraherade varandra. Men tack vare en superdator kan forskarna nu lägga fram en förklaringsmodell som visar att Coulombs lag inte låter sig utmanas i brådrasket. Det var i samband med ett experime
Forskare har lyckats ta fram en enkel kolvätemolekyl som uppvisar en så kallad logisk grindfunktion, liknande den i transistorer, i en enda molekyl. Upptäckten kan i framtiden möjliggöra elektriska komponenter på en molekylär skala. Att framställa mycket små komponenter är en viktig utmaning i både forskning och utveckling. Ett exempel är transistorer. Ju mindre dessa kan göras, desto snabbare och
Med hjälp av avancerade mätinstrument på två olika teleskop i södra USA har ett forskarlag, med Lunds universitet i spetsen, lyckats lägga en viktig pusselbit för att förstå grundämnet ytterbiums tillkomst i Vintergatan. Den banbrytande upptäckten ger helt nya möjligheter att studera vår galax utvecklingshistoria. Ytterbium är ett av fyra grundämnen i det periodiska systemet som uppkallats efter Y
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskare-har-kartlagt-svenskt-amne-i-rymden - 2026-01-17
På måndagen släppte Förenta nationernas klimatpanel en ny rapport om hur klimatförändringen slår mot natur och människor världen över, och om nödvändigheten av anpassning. Enligt forskarna lever mer än tre miljarder människor i miljöer där man är extra sårbara för förändringen, och detsamma gäller många arter. De som är mest utsatta, kommer att drabbas hårdast, slår forskarna fast. I rapporten und
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/fns-klimatpanel-varlden-maste-agera-nu - 2026-01-17
I en ny studie har en grupp geologer gått till botten med 300 års samlad forskning kring de ikoniska fisködlorna. Med utgångspunkt i ett unikt välbevarat fossil har forskarlaget dessutom skapat den förmodligen mest vetenskapligt korrekta rekonstruktionen av en fisködla som världen hittills skådat. Fisködlor, eller ichtyosaurier, var en mycket framgångsrik djurgrupp som i likhet med dagens valar ha
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/forskare-har-kartlagt-och-rekonstruerat-forhistorisk-fiskodla - 2026-01-17
Corrosion-resistant metallic materials are required in applications such as rocket engines, nuclear power stations and chemical industry. An alloy of nickel, chromium and molybdenum is often used. However, a new study shows that this alloy rusts in a previously unknown way. Buildings, modes of transport, artworks and music instruments – we encounter metallic materials almost everywhere in society.
https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-reveal-deficiencies-corrosion-resistant-metallic-materials - 2026-01-17
A new study conducted by researchers in Europe shows that urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts. Since the yellow pigment of the breast feathers of great tits comes from the food they eat, the paler yellow plumage of urban birds indicates that the urban environment affects the entire food chain. As urban areas expand, animals increasingly find themselves living in
https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-have-paler-plumage-their-forest-living-relatives - 2026-01-17
Two researchers at the Department of Biology, Milda Pucetaite and Colin Olito, have been awarded starting grants from the European Research Council, ERC. The research projects aim to advance methods in microbiological ecology and map the development of sex chromosomes. Milda Pucetaite Researcher in microbiological ecology. Project: “Tracing single-cell scale chemical signaling between interacting
https://www.science.lu.se/article/two-biology-researchers-receive-generous-starting-grants-european-research-council - 2026-01-17
Anne L'Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at the Department of Physics, is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2023. Read more about Anne L'Huillier: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2023 | Lund University's main website
https://www.science.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-lund - 2026-01-17
One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availability when it is time for breeding. By getting the birds to fly a little further north, researchers in Lund, Sweden, and the Netherlands have observed that these birds can give their chicks a better start in life. Globa
https://www.science.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-can-be-taught-adjust-climate-change - 2026-01-17
When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it has not been known how long the reduced activity lasts or which activities are affected the most. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that birds' activity decreases for up to three weeks when they become ill - something that could mean the difference between life and death. The researche
https://www.science.lu.se/article/disease-affects-blackbirds-more-previously-thought - 2026-01-17
Changes in oxygenation and climate had a fundamental impact on marine environments and ecosystems during one of the most transformative times of the development of life on Earth. This according to a new study in which researchers have analysed iodine and calcium in limestone samples from Sweden, Estonia and Russia. There has long been speculation about major links between biodiversity and access t
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are investigating a car fuel comprised of a liquid that is converted to hydrogen by a solid catalyst. The used liquid is then emptied from the tank and charged with hydrogen, after which it can be used again in a circular system that is free from greenhouse gas emissions. In two research articles, Lund researchers have demonstrated that the method works, an
https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-catalyst-could-provide-liquid-hydrogen-fuel-future - 2026-01-17
Using global satellite data, a research team has mapped the tree cover of the world’s protected areas. The study shows that regions with abundant large herbivores in many settings have a more variable tree cover, which is expected to benefit biodiversity overall. Maintaining species-rich and resilient ecosystems is key to preserving biodiversity and mitigating climate change. Here, megafauna – the
https://www.science.lu.se/article/large-herbivores-such-elephants-bison-and-moose-contribute-tree-diversity - 2026-01-17
For over 20 years, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied the common bluetail damselfly. Females occur in three different colour forms – one with a male-like appearance, something that protects them from mating harassment. In a new study, an international research team found that this genetic colour variation that is shared between several species arose through changes in a speci
https://www.science.lu.se/article/scientists-have-solved-damselfly-colour-mystery - 2026-01-17
Physical geographer Alex Vermeulen, who leads the work on the ICOS Carbon Portal, was the editor of a new publication about increasing greenhouse gas flows that has had a large international impact. He now hopes that the report will be considered during the UN’s ongoing Climate Change Conference in Dubai. Alex, you were editor for the 19th edition of the World Meteorological Organization’s journal
https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-led-greenhouse-gas-flow-publication-has-huge-media-impact - 2026-01-17
A new study from Lund University confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across 8 European countries show that despite tightened pesticide regulations, more needs to be done. Despite claims of the world's most rigorous risk assessment process, the use of approved pesticides in European agricultural landscapes still negatively affects no
https://www.science.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-bees - 2026-01-17
Through analysis of high-resolution data from a ten-metre telescope in Hawaii, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in generating new knowledge about three stars at the very heart of the Milky Way. The stars proved to be unusually young with a puzzling chemical composition that surprised the researchers. The study, which has been published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters, e
https://www.science.lu.se/article/astronomers-determine-age-three-mysterious-baby-stars-heart-milky-way - 2026-01-17
One is an American astronomer who has charted the innermost parts of the Milky Way using spectroscopy, the other a British professor of Geography who has made a name for herself through her interdisciplinary climate research. R. Michael Rich and Harriet Bulkeley have been appointed honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science at Lund University. R. Michael RichProfessor R. Michael Rich is based at t
