Published 6 February 2023 Mikael Akke, Lund University, Kresten Lindorff-Larsen, University of Copenhagen, and Eike-Christian Schulz, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf. Photo: Giulio Tesei The interactions between molecules are the foundation of life and how we treat diseases using medicinal drugs. But what does it actually look like when a protein meets another molecule and binds to it?

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-synergy-grant-research-dynamic-interactions-between-molecules - 2025-02-10

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 8 February 2023 Maria Blasi Romero took her strong drive and engagement to the UN Conference of the Parties on Biodiversity, COP15, in Montreal. Photo: Kennet Ruona We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our healt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2025-02-10

Published 7 February 2023 Photo: iStock For up to 40 years, nearly 800,000 people from Sweden, Norway and Austria have been tracked based on how their BMI and metabolic health – that is, their blood pressure, blood glucose levels and blood fats - affect the risk of suffering from obesity-related cancers. The study shows that those who are metabolically unhealthy are at a higher risk of certain for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/metabolic-health-plays-role-obesity-related-cancers - 2025-02-10

Published 8 February 2023 Photo: iStock/Andy445 Certain complications during pregnancy bring an increased risk of heart disease later on. However, there is still much to learn about how arteriosclerosis develops between pregnancy and heart disease later in life. A large new study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden shows that narrowing and calcification of the blood vessels of the he

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/complications-pregnancy-linked-increased-risk-heart-disease - 2025-02-10

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 8 February 2023 Lund University and partners have been awarded a grant of € 6 million from the European Commission to develop innovation policies for the cultural and creative industries. New innovation policies are needed to support ecosystems in the sector with better access to funding and incubators so that more ideas

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-policies-will-support-ecosystems-creatives - 2025-02-10

Published 9 February 2023 Many bird species in the tropics catch and eat damselflies and dragonflies. Here is a Rufous-tailed Jacamar that has caught a large dragonfly in the Atlantic Forest of Brazil (Photo: Erik Svensson) The size of dragonflies and damselflies varies around the globe. These insects are generally larger in temperate areas than in the tropics. According to a new study from Lund U

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/size-insects-are-shaped-temperature-and-predators - 2025-02-10

Published 13 February 2023 Urban great tits prefer native trees for breeding (Photo: Caroline Isaksson) 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 in Sweden. City trees contribut

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2025-02-10

Published 16 February 2023 Photo: Mostphotos/Yuri Arcurs Patients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed. However, a new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that allowing patients to describe their experience using their own words - is potentia

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-could-improve-mental-health-care - 2025-02-10

Published 21 February 2023 Photo: iStock/Pedre During the foetal stage, a number of so-called cell programs run that are vital to the development of the foetus. In a study published in Cell Reports, researchers from Lund University demonstrate that one of these foetal programs appears to protect against acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). “We have used an experimental mouse model that always results in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-insights-foetal-development-may-protect-against-leukaemia - 2025-02-10

Published 28 February 2023 The milestone transplant was performed at Skåne University Hospital in February On 13th of February, a transplant of stem cell-derived nerve cells was administered to a person with Parkinson’s at Skåne University Hospital, Sweden. The product has been developed by Lund University and it is now being tested in patients for the first time. The transplantation product is ge

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/first-patient-receives-milestone-stem-cell-based-transplant-parkinsons-disease - 2025-02-10

Published 2 March 2023 A Bombus terrestris queen, one of the bumblebees that usually fly earliest in spring. Photo: Maria Blasi Romero With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape, according to new research fr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/earlier-take-could-lead-fewer-bumblebees-and-less-pollination - 2025-02-10

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 6 March 2023 Children stand on a playground in front of a destroyed building in Kalynivka, north of Kyiv, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, 15 September 2022. Photo: Sergei Chuzavkov/AFP. By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/war-ultimate-violation-human-rights - 2025-02-10

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 6 March 2023 Demonstrator holds a placard depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin with the text "tribunal". Photo: Andrej Cukic/EPA. Russia's invasion of Ukraine was clearly illegal. Yet it is unlikely that Vladimir Putin will be held accountable. Most people agree that war is morally wrong. But what is th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/charges-against-putin-unlikely - 2025-02-10

By ulrika [dot] oredsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ulrika Oredsson) - published 6 March 2023 Angela Merkel gestures as Vladimir Putin looks on during a press conference after talks in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, May 10, 2015. Photo: Kirill Kudryavtsev/Reuters. The war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year. The devastation is enormous, as are the human rights abuses. At the mom

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/has-diplomacy-been-exhausted - 2025-02-10

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 6 March 2023 Does negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening. In the summer of 2022, Turkey, Sweden and Finland proposed an agreement that would see Turkey's NATO app

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-values - 2025-02-10

Published 7 March 2023 Is it possible to know exactly where to point a microscope in order to capture the precise moment a bacterium or a virus infects a cell? In order to take high resolution microscopic images of living biological material, you need to know exactly where to point the microscope. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a software solution for smart, data-drive

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smart-microscopy-works-out-where-take-picture - 2025-02-10

Published 9 March 2023 Saffron found on Gribshunden (Photo: Mikael Larsson) Marine archaeologists from Lund University in Sweden have found exotic spices such as black pepper, cloves, ginger and saffron on the royal warship Gribshunden, that belonged to the Danish King Hans. The shipwreck is located on the sea floor off the southern coast of Sweden. The findings provide a fascinating insight into

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-spices-found-500-year-old-medieval-shipwreck - 2025-02-10

Published 10 March 2023 A dunnock. (Photo: Kathy Blücher/Pixabay) 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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2025-02-10

Published 13 March 2023 Illustration: Linnéa Haviland 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 diagnosti

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/epilepsy-could-become-easier-pinpoint-blood-test - 2025-02-10

Published 22 March 2023 The synthesis report concludes that climate change is accelerating and its impacts are becoming more pronounced. (Photo: Daniel Páscoa/Unsplash) 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 Ce

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2025-02-10