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Sverige riskerar att missa viktiga klimat- och miljörelaterade mål om inte ambitionerna höjs de kommande åren. Det konstaterar flera forskare från Lunds universitet i ett yttrande till Miljömålsberedningens förslag om en strategi för hur Sverige ska leva upp till EU:s åtaganden inom biologisk mångfald respektive nettoupptag av växthusgaser från markanvändningssektorn. Remissvar publicerat 15 juli
I ett projekt vid Lunds universitet tränas en AI-modell till att hitta de bröstcancerpatienter som kan avstå ingrepp i armhålan. Modellen analyserar tidigare outnyttjad information i mammografibilder, och ringar med hög träffsäkerhet in den individuella risken för metastaser i armhålan. I en nyligen avslutad studie visar modellen att drygt 40 procent av dagens kirurgiska ingrepp i armhålan skulle
https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-ai-modell-fran-lund-med-stor-potential-att-minska-kirurgi-vid-brostcancer - 2025-10-19
Med sin rika biologiska mångfald, livsmedelsproduktion och avgörande vattenresurs har Storkriket nu utsetts av UNESCO till Sveriges åttonde biosfärområde. Området, som omfattar hela Lunds och Sjöbo kommuner samt delar av Eslövs kommun, blir ett modellområde för hållbar samhällsutveckling och öppnar nya möjligheter för forskning och utbildning. I Storkriket finns 22 procent av Sveriges rödlistade a
https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/storkriket-utses-till-biosfaromrade-oppnar-nya-mojligheter-forskning-och-utbildning - 2025-10-19
Hur kan jordbrukspolitiken bli mer samhällsekonomiskt effektiv? En ny avhandling från Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC), Lunds universitet, visar hur styrmedel med regional anpassning kan ge mer miljönytta för pengarna. Doktoranden Cecilia Larsson beskriver jordbruket som en sektor där olika samhällsmål ständigt måste vägas mot varandra. Jordbruket kan bidra till livsmedelstrygghet, lev
https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/mer-miljonytta-pengarna-i-eus-jordbrukspolitik - 2025-10-19
Pollinatörer som bin, humlor och fjärilar har för lite livsmiljöer (habitat) som dessutom ofta är av otillräcklig kvalitet. En ny studie genomförd av forskare från mer än 20 lärosäten – däribland CEC och Biologiska institutionen vid Lunds universitet – visar att dessa insekter kan dra nytta av att öka arealen av deras habitat betydligt mer än vad som idag föreskrivs i EU:s strategi för biologisk m
https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/fler-blomrika-livsmiljoer-behovs-pollinatorer-i-jordbrukslandskapet - 2025-10-19
Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans, usually need a period of recovery. Apart from the obvious – lowe
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2025-10-19
Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure. The possible biomarkers can be identified using a simple blood test. Diagnosing epilepsy is currently resource intensive, and distinguishing it from other conditions can be challenging. Better diagnostic methods as soon as the patient seeks medical care af
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/epilepsy-could-become-easier-pinpoint-blood-test - 2025-10-19
The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Center for Environmental and Climate Science at Lund University, answers five question about the new report. What does the new synthesis report say?- The Synthesis Report
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2025-10-19
Does green growth exist? Can we achieve a sustainable society with a GDP that grows year after year? Not if you ask Timothée Parrique. He is the economist who defied all the good advice and chose to research degrowth. Now his thesis has been downloaded 27,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. At the end of February this year, renowned economist Paul Krugman wrote a column in the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economist - 2025-10-19
Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to further develop and advance their research projects. This concerns research on a fundamentally changed food system, chaperone proteins’ function in neurodegenerative diseases, and blood tests for rapid screening of drugs in
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/triple-success-prestigious-eu-grant-round - 2025-10-19
Make yourself comfortable at home on the sofa and immerse yourself in a symphony orchestra’s magical take on Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony as if you were there inside the concert hall. Change camera angles, zoom, cuts, sound quality and access background information about the piece being played. Or chat with fellow members of the digital audience. “The rapid digitalisation of the performing arts has
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/become-your-own-conductor - 2025-10-19
Despite sweet lupin, buck wheat and amaranth being nutritious and climate-smart crops, we eat them only rarely. Engineering students studying food technology at Lund University in Sweden have recently developed completely new experimental products in which those crops play a key role – and perhaps provide a clue to the range on offer in the food shops of the future. Each year a group of students o
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-crops-we-might-see-supermarket-shelves-more-often - 2025-10-19
Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will be necessary to cool us down during heatwaves and keep us warm during cold snaps, according to a new study led by Lund University in Sweden. “Unless we account for extreme climat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cities-will-need-more-resilient-electricity-networks-cope-extreme-weather - 2025-10-19
A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows how two molecular mechanisms can work together make the bacterium extra resistant. “Using this
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2025-10-19
Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temperature at night by several degrees during th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2025-10-19
Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, this was investigated by redesigning antibodies and combining them against the virus. The modified antibodies have been tested in human cells and with mice. Many antibodies used to treat covid infection during the pandemic have been so-called neutralizin
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cocktail-modified-antibodies-provides-strong-effect-against-sars-cov-2 - 2025-10-19
Implementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Ministers, in which researchers from Lund University participated. Nature-based solutions to climate change and the loss of biodiversity are increasingly highlighted, most recently during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countries - 2025-10-19
Swapping concrete and asphalt for trees, ponds and green roofs is an example of how cities can be adapted to cope with heavy rain and climate change. But time is running out. For nature-based solutions to have a global impact, we need to act fast, according to researchers. A late summer’s day in August 2014, 100 mm of rain fell over the course of a 24-hour period in the Sofielund area in Malmö. Ba
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-model-greener-cities - 2025-10-19
An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial? If the point is to aid threatened bee species and biodiversity, then a variety of native plants is the way to go. If you are a farmer, with large areas of insect-pollinated crops, it might be easiest to aim for a few species of flo
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversity - 2025-10-19
Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population. Based on the doctors' personalities, their decision-making styles differ in emergency situations. The research study from Lund University is now published in Scientific Reports. Personality is usually summarized in five traits - the so-called "big fiv
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/obstetricians-more-emotionally-stable-most - 2025-10-19
