Published 25 September 2017 Photo: Christer Brönmark A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that plastic particles in water may end up inside fish brains. The plastic can cause brain damage, which is the likely cause of behavioural disorders observed in the fish. Calculations have shown that 10 per cent of all plastic produced around the world ultimately ends up in the oceans. As a resul

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Published 25 September 2017 Photo: Gustav Mårtensson The Fernström Foundation’s Grand Nordic Prize – one of the largest medical research prizes in Scandinavia – goes this year to the stem cell researcher, Jonas Frisén. His research concerns stem cells, primarily how they are transformed and renewed in mature organs. Jonas Frisén, professor at the Karolinska Institute, has been awarded the 2017 Gra

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Published 26 September 2017 Photo: Kennet Ruona Every year, millions of tons of bird feathers from slaughterhouses are wasted. In the future, we can instead perhaps make use of the protein in the feathers and eat them. Researchers in biotechnology at Lund University in Sweden have identified and refined a microorganism capable of converting various forms of organic waste into products for food, an

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Published 27 September 2017 Photo: Rodrigo Villagomez Lab experiments show that the chemical compound damsin found in the plant Ambrosia arborescens inhibits the growth and spread of cancer stem cells. The similar but synthetically produced ambrosin has the same positive effect, according to researchers at Lund University and University Major of San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia. The plant Ambrosia ar

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Published 29 September 2017 Photo: Anders Hedenström For the first time, researchers are able to prove that there is an optimal speed for certain insects when they fly. At this speed, they are the most efficient and consume the least amount of energy. Corresponding phenomena have previously been demonstrated in birds, but never among insects. Previous studies of bumblebees have shown that they con

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Published 5 October 2017 Photo: Brett Seymour Researchers have discovered several extraordinary items at the Antikythera shipwreck site in Greece, including bronze statue pieces and a mystery disc decorated with a bull. The statue pieces, notably a bronze arm and two marble feet attached to a plinth, were found lodged under massive boulders, leading the international team to believe that at least

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Published 5 October 2017 Carlos Rovira Cancer researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new class of fusion genes with properties that affect and may drive the development of cancer. A fusion gene occurs when a chromosomal break brings two separate genes together into a new functioning gene. So far, the research has focused on protein-coded fusion genes. However, human genes consi

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Published 21 December 2016 Thomas Sterner and Johan Rockström. Photo: Johan Wingborg What policies are needed to cope with the global environmental challenges? What can scientists learn from economists and vice versa? This was the theme of the workshop held on 7-8 December, organised by Thomas Sterner, BECC researcher and professor of environmental economics at the University of Gothenburg. On 7-8

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Published 5 January 2017 Professor Alexandre Antonelli, who is also Deputy Theme Coordinator of the BECC biodiversity theme is heading the new center. The first day of the new year is also the first day of opening of the Gothenburg Global Biodiversity Centre. The aim of the center is for researchers and students in the field of biodiversity to collaborate more and also to explain better to the pub

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Published 9 January 2017 Foto: Randa Kachef Ullrika Sahlin, Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC, has been awarded Richard J. Burk Outstanding Service Award for her work in the field of risk analyses. Ullrika Sahlin, Researcher at the Centre for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC, has been awarded Richard J. Burk Outstanding Service Award for her work in the fi

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Published 10 January 2017 The action group ”Nutrient weathering from rocks” is convening a session (09K) at the conference: ‘Goldschmidt’ Paris 2017, August 13 to 18 under the Theme: Weathering, erosion and climate (past, present and future) The feedbacks among tectonics, weathering, erosion, rainfall, temperature and terrestrial life play an important role in stabilizing climate and thus ensuring

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Published 18 January 2017 The purpose of Dr. Pejchar's visit is to advance science at the intersection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and agriculture in collaboration with BECC researchers. Dr. Liba Pejchar brings expertise in several emerging topics in BECC at the intersection of biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Her lively research program explores innovative strategies

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Published 23 January 2017 DataGURU the in-house project data repository of BECC and MERGE has been accredited as a "Nature" data repository. The first dataset of Nature Scientific Data permanently stored on DataGURU is the population projection of African population over the rest of the century generated by Niklas Olén and Veiko Lehsten. The dataset is the first population projection available whi

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Published 6 February 2017 BECC researcher Johanna Alkan Olsson from Lund University was awarded 5 000 Euro for her project on algorithmic potato farming at Climate-KIC Nordic Ideation Day 27/1. The project will create a method for farmers to better handle outbreaks of late blight on crops, a disease expected to become more problematic in a changing climate. This was the second ever Climate-KIC Nor

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Published 15 February 2017 BECC researcher Mats Lindeskog from INESis co-author of an article in the latest issue of Nature Geoscience aboiut influences of historic land use on the carbon cycle.Mats have contriobuted with simulations of the "managed land" version he has deveveloped from LPJ-GUESS. From the abstract:The terrestrial biosphere absorbs about 20% of fossil-fuel CO2 emissions. The overa

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Published 16 February 2017 There is no evidence of any skewness that could be cowering up contradicting findings in scientific publications. BECC researcher Johan Hollander has published an article in Climatic Change where he, together with colleagues, examine 120 published articles in climate science from the period 1973 to 2013. In the study they find no evidence of skewness in the way the resul

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Published 20 February 2017 Alexandre Antonelli Deputy Theme Coordinator of the Biodiversity theme in BECC Alexandre Antonellis has been awarded a prize of 12 MSEK from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research has appointed the sixth generation Future Research Leaders (FFL). The program is targeted at Swedish and foreign young researchers, who con

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Published 22 February 2017 Anna Persson, researcher at the CEC is one of the authors of a new publication from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency "Arguments for more ecosystem services". From the report; Ecosystem services are the foundation of human welfare, yet the services are often invisible in many of society’s decision-making processes. This report contains statistics, studies and r

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Published 6 March 2017 The research project Valuation of ecosystem services in agriculture - a path towards effective decision making (VESA) led by Katarina Hedlund will present their results at the Environmental Protection Agency's final conference March 21 in Stockholm. One of the results of VESA is C-bank, which is a web-based tool that can be used by farmers and advisers to value ecosystem ser

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Published 15 March 2017 Photo: Michael O. Dillon There is currently an open possition at the University of Gothenburg as a PhD student in Natural Science, specialising in Biology. More specifically the focus will be on Tropical montane trees in a warming World. Apply before 31/3.Read the entire add and apply here.

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