Published 29 November 2024 The PALS program, funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) for 2024–2028, continues to foster ground-breaking research through its collaboration between WCMM, DDLS, and SciLifeLab Fellow programs. Following an evaluation process in the second annual call for collaborative PALS projects, eight projects have been approved for funding. We are thrilled to ann

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Published 11 December 2020 Droplets spreading from mouth when singing. Photo: Alexios Matamis If silence is golden, speech is silver – and singing the worst. Singing doesn’t need to be silenced, however, but at the moment the wisest thing is to sing with social distancing in place. The advice comes from aerosol researchers Jakob Löndahl and Malin Alsved at Lund University. They have studied the am

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Published 8 June 2021 Ivan Scheblykin, Alexander Kiligaridis, Aymen Yangui. Photo: Alexander Kiligaridis Tri-national team of researchers from NanoLund, the Russian Academy of Science, and the Technical University of Dresden in Germany has developed a new methodology for the study of lead halide perovskites. Metal halide perovskites have been under intense investigation over the last decade due to

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Published 30 October 2017 The designer, Charlotte Gyllenhammar, next to the sculpture she created. Charlotte is holding the Ekeby Meteorite, which inspired the work. Photo: D. Kovacevic The University’s new jubilee sculpture, created by Charlotte Gyllenhammar, was unveiled on Saturday 21 October, as part of LU’s 350th anniversary celebrations. The sculpture, Meteorite, is made of black-patinated b

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Published 13 December 2013 Mikael Lund is a chemist who doesn’t wear a lab coat. Instead, his research involves computer models of atoms and molecules. Being named a Future Research Leader means both freedom and new challenges. “Using computer models, we can zoom in on molecular details to gain insights that are difficult to achieve with classic experiments”, says Mikael Lund, a theoretical chemis

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Published 6 September 2021 Trevor Forsyth. Photo: Kennet Ruona. Lund University has recruited Trevor Forsyth to lead the development of LINXS, Lund Institute of advanced Neutron and X-ray Science. He also takes up the position as professor of biophysics at the Faculty of Medicine. This strategic recruitment is part of Lund University's efforts to develop new research using neutron and synchrotron

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By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 26 April 2022 New study quantifies how well 12 measures reduce car use, drawing from real-world experience in cities across Europe. Researchers have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use. The most effective measure was applying a congestion charge, with the notable case of

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/most-effective-ways-reducing-car-traffic - 2025-07-11

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 20 July 2022 Researchers have found a metabolic "switch" that can activate specific bloodlines and thereby increase the production of NK cells, so-called killer cells. Image: iStock / selvanegra In a recent study from Lund University, researchers have discovered that metabolic changes in the blood cell, affect the deve

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By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 24 August 2023 Researchers at Lund University, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen, Hannover Medical School and the biopharma company Amniotics will investigate how natural killer cells can be tailored for the treatment of AML, glioblastoma and pancreatic cancer. Photo: iStock. As certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselv

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancer - 2025-07-11

By jan [dot] olsson [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 30 September 2021 A spruce bark beetle. Photo: Fredrik Schlyter Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic

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Published 21 September 2023 Photo: Håkan Rodhe Meet our new colleague Georgios Pardalis who recently joined the IIIEE. Originally from Thessaloniki, Greece, with master’s degrees from Chalmers University of Technology and the University of Gävle and a PhD from Linnaeus University, he has now moved to Lund. Georgios has a background in Building Technology and Industrial Economics, and will be worki

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Published 1 June 2021 Photo: Wavebreakmedia Many school pupils are in daily contact with bullying – as victims, bullies or witnesses. We know that the reactions of people around them are very significant, but what determines whether or not other pupils come to the victim’s rescue? According to a group of Lund University researchers, the witnesses’ own anxiety is a crucial factor. In two new studie

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Published 16 August 2021 Arrival Days are taking place today and tomorrow. Lund University expects around 2 000 international students this autumn. (Photo: Nga Nguyen) The Arrival Days for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2021 are Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 August. All the events during the reception days and introductory weeks have been adapt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-days-lus-incoming-international-students - 2025-07-11