By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 17 December 2020 Oskar Hansson and Sara Linse collaborate across faculties and their research has recently localised a drug that could potentially slow the progress of Alzheimer’s and be made available to the market next year. Photo: Johan Joelsson She is a chemist. He is a medic. Together they are behind some of t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-duo-want-solve-mystery-alzheimers - 2025-04-15

By jan [dot] olsson [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 16 February 2021 Together with Sara Linse, professor of biochemistry and Oskar Hansson, professor of clinical memory research, Johannes Rousk is one of three LU-researchers on the list of the world’s most influential researchers. Photo: Kathrine Rousk Johannes Rousk is one of the world’s most cited and influential researchers

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-luck-strategy-behind-most-cited-research - 2025-04-15

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] design [dot] lth [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 29 March 2021 The researchers move around the virtual room, with their avatars, analysing what is written on enormous sheets of paper appearing like works of art in an exhibition. Few people look forward to digital meetings, but the researchers at Design Sciences do just that. They have found meeting places

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-fun-meet-avatars - 2025-04-15

By evelina [dot] linden [at] luhm [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 31 March 2021 The thin, semi-transparent film of nanowires is incredibly flexible. This one was photographed by researcher Yang Chen. The ability to capture the largest possible part of the spectrum of sunlight – with as little material as possible. Physics professor Magnus Borgström is dedicated to finding more effic

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hunting-worlds-best-solar-cell - 2025-04-15

Published 11 April 2023 Illustration from Nature Energy 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 Uni

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cities-will-need-more-resilient-electricity-networks-cope-extreme-weather - 2025-04-15

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 12 January 2023 Europe have a long history of forced migration. That means that the refugees that have lived in an area for a long time have much in common with those arriving today. Photo: iStockphoto Throughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrants - 2025-04-15

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-type-solar-cell-being-tested-space - 2025-04-15

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maris Lindh) - published 9 November 2020 Daniel Göransson, one of the digital heroes, ensures the technology functions between the external assessors, Pro vice-chancellor Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen (far bottom left of the screen) and Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz (top right) Photo: M Lindh So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg afte

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2025-04-15

Published 8 October 2019 Calle Rosengren does research on boundaries between working and private life. Photo:Jenny Loftrup Who are you – a separator or an integrator? Mobiles and laptops have created a working life where it is possible to work anytime and anywhere. In a major study, work environment researchers have identified how seven different personality types set boundaries – or not – between

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/who-are-you-work - 2025-04-15

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 16 December 2019 Photo:Kennet Ruona It weighs 1 265 kilograms, is nearly 70 years old and gave rise to MAX IV. After collecting dust in a museum warehouse, the University's first electron accelerator is now on show at the Faculty of Engineering. Behind the exhibition 'UrMAX – Light from Lund' are a group of enthusi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/urmax-has-come-home - 2025-04-15

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 16 December 2019 Albert Eriksson and his patient Ronny Karlsson. Photo:Kennet Ruona Despite the early morning, the pool is full of patients exercising in the warm water. There are laminated exercise programmes by the side of the pool depicting different exercises. Ronny Karlsson has been in the hospital for a week. A c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/perceptive-training-best-way-forward - 2025-04-15

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Hervé Corvellec believes that, in the future, higher education institutions that achieve ‘excellence in minimal carbon dioxide’ will be the most attractive. Photo: Kennet Ruona Currently, a worthy and fast-moving academic career requires extensive travel with high carbon dioxide emissions. Because

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-cannot-assume-doctoral-student-or-researcher-better-because-they-have-attended-more-international - 2025-04-15

By Sara [dot] Liedholm [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Liedholm) - published 23 February 2018 The cells that produce insulin and glucagon are difficult to access, as they are located inside the fragile pancreas. Researchers looking to understand how they function and what underpins the development of diabetes are therefore often advised to conduct their experiments on animals. The Human Tissue La

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gold-diabetes-researchers - 2025-04-15

By Pia [dot] romare [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Pia Romare) - published 23 August 2018 Small sensors do a big job. Increasing numbers of things can now be controlled and measured, detected and regulated via small sensors on machines, in nature or in and on our bodies. These sensors gather and transmit large amounts of information via wireless communication, while requiring very little electrical p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tiny-savings-big-results-energy-efficient-electronics - 2025-04-15

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Published 5 February 2016 Within 100 years, approximately half of the 6,000 languages in the world will become extinct. A window to the past is currently being opened in Lund, where you can listen to languages that are no longer spoken thanks to a special resource for digital language documentation. Niclas Burenhult. Every two weeks, a language is lost. Through an infrastructure project funded by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/language-collectors - 2025-04-15

Published 16 September 2016 Why do humans and other mammals have two kidneys, but only one heart and one brain? “Because the kidneys are so important, of course!” says Diana Karpman – partly joking and partly serious. As a consultant and professor in nephrology, she really does think these organs are among the most essential in the body. Diana Karpmans work has been very rewarding. In a healthy in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/searching-causes-kidney-failure - 2025-04-15

Published 18 November 2016 After your PhD, the clock starts ticking fast. For a young researcher there are no guarantees that you will have a long career in research. Still, you have to give it your all, often while combining it with having small children. There is no time for you to draw up a plan B. In this equation, Pontus Nordenfelt from Future Faculty calls for more honesty and clearer career

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-people-should-be-sharing-grants - 2025-04-15

Published 20 March 2017 Illustration of a network-based biocomputer (Till Korten) Crashing computers or smartphones - and security loopholes that allow hackers to steal millions of passwords - could be prevented if it were possible to design error-free software. To date, this is a problem that neither engineers nor current supercomputers have been able to solve. A major reason for this is the comp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/biological-supercomputers-be-powered-molecular-motors - 2025-04-15

Published 22 April 2022 LUCSUS researchers Barbara Schröter and Torsten Krause are studying how we can achieve more sustainable value chains for e.g. gold and cattle in Colombia. The Caquetá River in Putumayo, Colombia. Photo: Barbara Schröter The increasing demand of minerals, oil, and agricultural goods have severe negative social and environmental impacts. The extraction of resources leads to l

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/achieving-more-sustainable-value-chains-are-crucial-preventing-deforestation-and-biodiversity-loss - 2025-04-15