Biographical essay on Märta Strömberg, professor of Archaeology in Lund. She was one of the first female archaeologists that took place in the university world. She became a committed mentor for generations of students, doctoral students and colleagues. Her archaeological investigations of the Stone Age megalithic tombs, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age grave fields and settlements became methodolo

Aims The aims were to investigate the association between maternal serum levels of perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) and perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) in early pregnancy and overweight in the child at 4 years and to assess potential heterogeneity in exposure effect between strata with different levels of other risk factors for overwe

The overall aims of this thesis were to improve prediction, diagnostics and knowledge on epidemiology of sepsis. In paper I, we developed and evaluated an integrated platform for rapid analysis of sepsis-causing organisms directly from blood samples. Testing with blood samples spiked with bacteria and samples from septic patients indicate that the detection limit of the system is in the upper partThe overall aims of this thesis were to improve prediction, diagnostics and knowledge on epidemiology of sepsis. In paper I, we developed and evaluated an integrated platform for rapid analysis of sepsis-causing organisms directly from blood samples. Testing with blood samples spiked with bacteria and samples from septic patients indicate that the detection limit of the system is in the upper part

In this climate change and biodiversity loss focus, Harriet Bulkeley, Professor at Durham University in the UK and Kes McCormick, Associate Professor at Lund University in Sweden, argue that nature-based solutions in the city are not just for the birds.

Sharing Cities Sweden aims to put Sweden on the map as a country that actively and critically works with the sharing economy in cities. We are developing world-leading test-beds for the sharing economy in Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Umeå. We are developing a national node to significantly improve national and international cooperation and promote an exchange of experience on sharing cities.

This white paper contains six policy ideas that may help countries in coping with theCOVID-19 pandemic. The paper focuses on policies that can slow down the spread of the disease, better protect high-risk groups and leverage that a large part of the labor force is idle. For each policy idea, we describe the problem it is meant to solve, what may be leveraged to solve it, and a brief analysis of beThis white paper contains six policy ideas that may help countries in coping with theCOVID-19 pandemic. The paper focuses on policies that can slow down the spread of the disease, better protect high-risk groups and leverage that a large part of the labor force is idle. For each policy idea, we describe the problem it is meant to solve, what may be leveraged to solve it, and a brief analysis of be

The Swedish healthcare sector is currently experiencing recruitment difficulties combined with increasing demand for healthcare services. This study accordingly seeks knowledge of the obstacles to and opportunities for retaining older employees in the Swedish healthcare sector. Results of interviews with line managers and human resource (HR) partners indicate that the informants have positive atti

Malcolm X’s (or El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz) life, political and social activism, religion, and their various impacts on the Civil Rights movement in the U.S. and beyond are attracting renewed scholarly attention, more then a half a century after his assassination. His political message has reached a wide variety of audiences inspiring numerous social activist groups across the globe. A large part of

Phytophthora is the most devastating pathogen of dicot plants. There is a need for resistance sources with different modes of action to counteract the fast evolution of this pathogen. In order to better understand mechanisms of defense against P. infestans, we analyzed several clones of potato. Two of the genotypes tested, Sarpo Mira and SW93-1015, exhibited strong resistance against P. infestans

Monolayers of C60 and the functionalised fullerene phenyl-C61-butyric acid methyl ester (PCBM) have been prepared on Au(1 1 1) by in situ electrospray deposition. The observation of super-spectator/super-Auger decay in resonant photoemission spectroscopy (RPES) of C60 confirms monolayers prepared using electrospray undergo ultra-fast charge transfer as per previous studies of C60 monolayers on Au(

The diversity of genetic and non-genetic processes that make offspring resemble their parents are increasingly well understood. In addition to genetic inheritance, parent-offspring similarity is affected by epigenetic, behavioural and cultural mechanisms that collectively can be referred to as non-genetic inheritance. Given the generality of the Price equation as a description of evolutionary chan

Nanny Palmkvist var folkskollärare, pedagog och rösträttspionjär. Hon var även en pionjär när det gällde att som kvinna använda cykeln som färdmedel för längre transportsträckor.

Performing advanced and reliable Building Performance Simulations (BPS) in order to study, for example, the energy use of future buildings is an important ability to gain as a future energy specialist. Learning and understanding BPS software and results may be arduous, notably for groups with disparate knowledge. Frustration may arise among students, making learning even more difficult. In this pa

We describe a patient with primary CNS lymphomas, awake despite an extreme ICP elevation. A 48-year-old woman presented with headache since 1 month, and bilateral papillary edema was observed. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed diffuse infiltration around the petrous bone. Following external ventricular drainage (EVD) placement, ICP levels of > 90 mmHg were recorded while the patient was fully aw