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Published 17 September 2015 Photo: Frans-Jan Parmentier Methane emissions from Arctic tundra increase when sea ice melts, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. This connection has been suspected before, but has lacked strong evidence until now. “Changes in the Arctic Ocean can affect ecosystems located far away on land, ” says Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier, the study’s lead author an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-accelerates-methane-emissions - 2024-05-11

Published 22 September 2015 Oskar Hansson and Sebastian Palmqvist (Photo: Björn Hansson) A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund University study - the most thorough and extensive undertaken in the field so far. The most commonly used tools for in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increased-chances-early-detection-alzheimers-disease - 2024-05-11

Published 24 September 2015 Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study. Phthalates is an umbrella term for a group of substances based on phthalic acid, some of which are suspected to be endocrine disruptors. Many phthalates are found in sof

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lower-sperm-motility-men-exposed-common-chemical - 2024-05-11

Published 28 September 2015 There are currently a large number of newcomers in Sweden from countries such as Syria, Iraq and the Ukraine that hold highly interesting academic degrees. To benefit from their expertise, Lund University in cooperation with Folkuniversitetet are offering the programme Korta vägen (“The shortcut”) – a project funded by the Swedish Public Employment Service. On 8 Septemb

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shortcut-academics-international-degree - 2024-05-11

Published 29 September 2015 Steven at the IIIEE graduation ceremony on 25 September 2015 together with Jonas Hafström, Chairman of Lund University and Håkan Rodhe, professor at IIIEE Three years ago Steven Curtis won the first prize in Lund University’s ” Challenge Your Perspectives” scholarship competition for American students. Sweden’s ambassador to the USA, Jonas Hafström, handed him the diplo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scholarship-winner-graduates-and-closes-circle - 2024-05-11

Published 29 September 2015 What looks like a bed of nails are actually nanowires. Each outgrowing thread has a diameter of 80 nanometres (billionths of a metre). The green things climbing on the nanowires are neurons. Neurons thrive and grow in a new type of nanowire material developed by researchers in Nanophysics and Ophthalmology at Lund University in Sweden. In time, the results might improve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hopes-improved-brain-implants - 2024-05-11

Published 30 September 2015 Photo: Mikael Risedal Lund University has climbed from #119 to #90 in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2015-2016 out today. The annual ranking evaluates over 1 000 institutions out of the approximately 17 000 internationally recognised universities worldwide. This places Lund in the top 0,5% of the world’s universities.The ranking takes five areas in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-back-top-100-ranking - 2024-05-11

Published 2 October 2015 Sara Ingman/imagebank.sweden.se People with increased risk of type 2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to achieve the same results, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The cause of type 2 diabetes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have an immediate relative (mother, father, sibling) with type 2 diabetes, the risk of contracting

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exercise-good-everyone-some-struggle-more-others - 2024-05-11

Published 5 October 2015 Kerstin Bergman Kerstin is able to comment on the work of Henning Mankell, as well as the genre in general. Kerstin Bergman is a crime fiction scholar, literary critic, and a member of the Swedish Academy of Crime Fiction. She is the author of Swedish Crime Fiction: The Making of Nordic Noir (2014), and has also written numerous popular and scholarly articles on Swedish an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/expert-nordic-noir-literature-kerstin-bergman - 2024-05-11

Get to know Lund University A world-class university with a long and rich tradition. Study with us At Lund University, you can apply for a diverse range of international degree programmes, exchange and doctoral studies, and more. Degree programmesExchange studiesDoctoral studies Why study with us at Lund University? Find out why this excellent, truly international university could be for you. Lund

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Our research portal allows you to explore the exciting research taking place at the University. Find researchers, research outputs, projects and units. Also discover how our research links to the UN Global Goals 2030. Research Portal In the Lund University Research Portal you can search for: Active researchers and doctoral students within our research areas Research outputs, for example publicatio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/research-and-innovation/find-research-and-researchers - 2024-05-11

Published 8 October 2015 Photo: NRC For nearly nine years, researchers at Lund University have been working on developing implantable electrodes that can capture signals from single neurons in the brain over a long period of time - without causing brain tissue damage. They are now one big step closer to reaching this goal, and the results are published in the scientific journal Frontiers in Neuros

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breakthrough-electrode-implants-brain - 2024-05-11

Published 8 October 2015 Premature babies, born before 30 weeks of pregnancy, often need help breathing in order to survive. X-ray is currently used to diagnose the condition of the lungs, but the technology involves risks and X-ray images can only be taken occasionally. WATCH VIDEO: Laser technique could help premature babiesResearchers at Lund University in Sweden have now developed a laser-base

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/laser-help-premature-babies - 2024-05-11

Published 12 October 2015 Due to an anonymous threat to the university and its students via the app Jodel and which the police regards very seriously, the university will be closed on Monday for all students and staff at all campuses.  More information will be posted at the university websites www.lu.se and www.lunduniversity.lu.se during the day. If you have any questions you can call +46 46-222

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-closed-monday-12-october - 2024-05-11

Published 12 October 2015 A decision to reopen Lund University was taken in the afternoon of Monday 12 October following the closure that has been in force since Sunday night. Activities are expected to be running as usual from Tuesday morning. The decision is based on new information from the Region Syd police. Investigations have revealed that the threat directed at Lund University posted on the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-reopens-tuesday-13-october - 2024-05-11

Published 13 October 2015 Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new way to capture energy from sunlight – by using molecules that contain iron. The results are presented in the latest issue of Nature Chemistry. The hope is to develop efficient and environmentally friendly solar energy applications. Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource that we currently only utilise to a very l

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breakthrough-iron-based-dyes-can-lead-cheaper-and-environmentally-friendly-solar-energy-applications - 2024-05-11

For students and recent graduates At Lund University there are thousands of students with new and exciting ideas. Have you heard of Fitness 24/7 or Get Raw snack bars? These are examples of students' ideas, generated at Lund. Do you have a business idea? The University has an extensive support system for students and recent graduates who want to start a business or project. Among other things, it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-services-and-support/study-guidance-and-career/start-business-or-project - 2024-05-11

Published 26 October 2015 Sun over the NEEM research station in Northern Greenland. Photo by: Raimund Muscheler Solar storms and the particles they release result in spectacular phenomena such as auroras, but they can also pose a serious risk to our society. In extreme cases they have caused major power outages, and they could also lead to breakdowns of satellites and communication systems. Accord

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/traces-enormous-solar-storms-ice-greenland-and-antarctica - 2024-05-11

Published 27 October 2015 Our brains not only contain learning mechanisms but also forgetting mechanisms that erase “unnecessary” learning. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now been able to describe one of these mechanisms at the cellular level. The group’s results, published in the international journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of Ameri

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brain-forgets-order-conserve-energy - 2024-05-11

Boost your CV with world-class university courses Every year, professionals from many different companies, authorities and organisations continue their professional development through contract education at Lund University in a number of unique subjects. Take advantage of this opportunity and continue your professional development through your employer! From our professional training for doctors w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/professional-education/professional-education-paid-your-employer - 2024-05-11