By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 13 October 2020 3D illustration of different pollen. Is it possible that a tiny pollen dredged up from a European lake can hold answers about both our past and our future? Researchers at Lund University use pollen as old as 12 000 years to predict our future climate, and to study ecological and historical change. Researchers E

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/old-pollen-seed-can-predict-tomorrows-climate - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 25 May 2020 Photo by Ira Mint on Unsplash. Properly managed, the agricultural sector in Europe can contribute to many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by improving food security, reducing poverty and enhancing biodiversity. But new research shows that indicators to measure key SDGs such as health and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-points-out-key-gaps-eus-largest-funding-scheme-common-agricultural-policy - 2025-03-10

Published 14 October 2019 For people with mental health problems, it can take time and be difficult to achieve a successful working life. A new thesis from Lund University describes what is required to facilitate working life for persons with mental health problems: Hope and belief in the person's ability to work. To focus on the person and increase knowledge of mental illness among both employers

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/belief-peoples-ability-work - 2025-03-09

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Bento Luis) - published 9 August 2022 A graphical image depicting the reprogramming of human skin cells to astrocytes. Image: Cathrine Ahlenius Researchers from Lund University interested in understanding how aging affects the brain have made a new discovery that will help make it easier to study age-related brain diseases and potential

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/how-our-skin-cells-might-be-key-better-understanding-human-brain - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 February 2025 The study shines a light on the need for adaptation laws and policies that empower vulnerable communities, rather than displacing them, say the researchers. Illustration: Catrin Jakobsson. How should societies adapt to rising seas, floods, and other climate threats? These questions are explored in a new study

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/rethinking-laws-climate-adaptation-exploring-resistance-flooded-cartagena - 2025-03-09

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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cell-researcher-wins-prestigious-prize - 2025-03-09

Published 23 January 2018 Photo: Nicholas Loubere Nicholas Loubere at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, shares some reflections on the major achievements as well as the downsides of China’s reform period ahead of the upcoming conference “Assessing 40 Years of Reform and Opening in China” What have been the major changes in China since the reform and opening, both for society as a w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/assessing-40-years-reform-and-opening-china-conference - 2025-03-09

Published 22 January 2018 Photo by Nicholas Loubere Nicholas Loubere at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, shares some reflections on the major achievements as well as the downsides of China’s reform period ahead of the upcoming conference “Assessing 40 Years of Reform and Opening in China” What have been the major changes in China since the reform and opening, both for society as a

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/nicholas-loubere-china-today-40-years-after-reform-and-opening - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 12 October 2020 3D illustration of different pollen Is it possible that a tiny pollen dredged up from a European lake can hold answers about both our past and our future? Researchers at Lund University use pollen as old as 12 000 years to predict our future climate, and to study ecological and historical change. Researchers Es

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/old-pollen-seed-can-predict-tomorrows-climate - 2025-03-10

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-politicians-project-their-status-virtual-meetings - 2025-03-10

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 21 January 2022 Swati Aggarwal and Ashley Middleton are from two completely different worlds but have found a creative and exciting way to create art from research. Photo: Kennet Ruona. A handful of selected artists have paired up with researchers from the European Spallation Source (ESS) and the results are unexpect

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-research-new-ways-seeing - 2025-03-10

By Noomi [dot] Egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 September 2021 One of the two masts at the research station reaches 150 metres straight up in the air from the dense forest. A staff member climbs the mast every other week. Photo: Adam Kristensson 20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2025-03-10

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 10 February 2025 In a large international study the researchers found that analysis by the AI led to 14 times fewer missed diagnoses of severe arrhythmias. Photo: Bild: iStock/alexaldo. In patients with symptoms such as irregular heartbeats, dizziness, or fainting, or in individuals that physicians suspect may have atrial

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/ai-better-humans-analysing-long-term-ecg-recordings - 2025-03-09

By marie [dot] jonsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Magdalena Madej and Marie Jönsson) - published 6 December 2021 The cover of Giulia Beneventi's thesis illustrates all of the different RNA types in cells. She defends his thesis on the 8th of December. Giulia Beneventi has investigated the role of RNA modifications and post-transcriptional control in cancer and stem cells. In this interview, she t

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-giulia-beneventi - 2025-03-09

By alexis [dot] bento_luis [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexis Luis) - published 24 June 2022 A graphical image depicting the reprogramming of human skin cells to astrocytes. Image credit: Cathrine Ahlenius Researchers from Lund University interested in understanding how aging affects the brain have made a new discovery that will help make it easier to study age-related brain diseases and potential

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-our-skin-cells-might-be-key-better-understanding-human-brain - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 14 September 2023 Based on their comparison, the researchers want the next global agenda to be based on more dynamic goals and targets with more options for follow-up - that can be adjusted based on new information, such as how specific weather events impact societies. A new study from LUCSUS shows that the UN's sustainable de

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/scientists-critical-uns-sustainable-development-goals-do-not-make-us-resilient-withstand-changing - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 18 December 2020 Marine coastal ecosystems are severely threatened by the negative effects of climate change. At the same time, they are very important for climate change mitigation since they can store large amounts of carbon, and help sustain both life under water, and people’s livelihoods. LUCSUS is part of the four-year EU

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-part-eu-project-support-and-restore-marine-coastal-ecosystems - 2025-03-09

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 21 December 2020 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do resea

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2025-03-09

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 24 May 2021 If the climate continues to be purely an environmental issue, Emily Boyd believes we will see more opposition to political decisions to limit emissions. Photo: Unsplash and Peter Frodin. A warmer world affects health, jobs, migration and welfare. We can no longer talk about the climate as a separate issue, says sus

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/time-stop-talking-about-climate - 2025-03-09

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 4 February 2024 Markus Gunneflo, the new coordinator of the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. Photo: Kennet Rouna Markus Gunneflo has always been interested in interdisciplinarity, and working with PhD students has been the most enjoyable part of his professional life. A perfect combination for the new coordinator of the Ag

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/new-coordinator-passion-interdisciplinarity-markus-gunneflo - 2025-03-09