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Daniel Conley, professor i biogeokemi på geologiska institutionen, tilldelas Björn Carlsons Östersjöpris tillsammans med Jacob Carstensen, professor vid Aarhus universitet. De får priset på tre miljoner kronor för sina innovativa forskningsinsatser för Östersjöns miljö. Daniel Conley har sedan flera år drivit ett stort projekt, finansierat av Knut och Alice Wallenbergs stiftelse, som kretsar kring

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/geologiprofessor-belonas-med-fint-ostersjopris - 2026-09-21

Korrosionsresistenta metalliska material behövs bland annat till raketmotorer, kärnkraftverk och kemiindustrin. Ofta används en legering av nickel, krom och molybden. Men en ny studie visar att denna legering rostar på ett sätt som tidigare inte varit känt. Byggnader, transportmedel, konstverk och musikinstrument – nästan överallt i samhället stöter vi på metalliska material. Det som begränsar liv

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/forskare-avslojar-brister-i-korrosionsresistent-metalliskt-material - 2026-09-21

I mer än 40 år har forskare tvistat om huruvida det var matvanor eller sociala interaktioner som ledde fram till människans och andra primaters stora hjärnor. Nu kan ett forskarlag i Lund visa att våra jättehjärnor är ett resultat av både kost och socialitet. En egenskap som skiljer människan från alla andra ryggradsdjur är vår stora hjärna. Det är inte bara människan som kan stoltsera med volumin

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/matvanor-och-sociala-interaktioner-lade-grund-vara-stora-hjarnor - 2026-09-21

När vi människor är sjuka minskar vår aktivitet. Detta gäller också för vilda djur, men hittills har vi inte vetat hur länge den minskade aktiviteten håller i sig för djuren och vilka aktiviteter som påverkas. Ny forskning från Lunds universitet visar att fåglars aktivitet minskar i upp till tre veckor när de blir sjuka – något som faktiskt kan innebära skillnad mellan liv och död. Forskarna mätte

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/sjukdomar-slar-hardare-mot-koltrastar-vad-som-tidigare-varit-kant - 2026-09-21

Två forskare vid biologiska institutionen, Milda Pucetaite och Colin Olito, har tilldelats startanslag från Europeiska forskningsrådet, ERC. Forskningsprojekten ska leda till metodutveckling inom mikrobiologisk ekologi samt en kartläggning av könskromosomers utveckling. Milda Pucetaite Forskare i mikrobiologisk ekologi. Får anslag för projektet "Tracing single-cell scale chemical signaling between

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/tva-forskare-far-mangmiljonanslag-fran-europeiska-forskningsradet - 2026-09-21

Under fem år kommer en rad gästprofessorer och internationellt rekryterade unga forskare att knytas till kemiska institutionen. Dessutom ska en forskarskola skapas. Satsningen heter COMMONS och har fått 27 miljoner kronor från Vetenskapsrådet. Det nya excellenscentret ska ledas av Lundaforskarna Emma Sparr, Sara Linse och Martin Malmsten, även verksam vid Köpenhamns universitet, samt Chalmersforsk

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/nytt-center-ska-sporra-den-breda-kemiforskningen - 2026-09-21

Staden är den perfekta platsen för att studera natur och hur människan påverkar den, menar Johan Kjellberg Jensen. I en ny avhandling från Centrum för miljö- och klimatvetenskap (CEC) fördjupar han sig i just samspelet mellan växter, djur och människor i den fysiska miljö som städer utgör. Många av oss förknippar ”natur” med något man åker i väg till landsbygden för att uppleva. Men natur finns ab

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/staden-vart-viktigaste-ekosystem - 2026-09-21

Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as fear, discomfort, or even disgust, toward nature. The phenomenon, called biophobia, is now highlighted in a new study from Lund University. “Research has long assumed that people fundamentally feel positive emotions towa

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving - 2026-09-21

When the late summer sun falls over Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains, the slopes turn purple with blooming heather. Honeybees are moved to the heathlands for the sought-after heather honey, but their presence affects wild bumblebees. An Irish-Swedish research team has shown in a new study that wild bumblebees change their behaviour and are smaller in size when the number of beehives increases. The rese

https://www.science.lu.se/article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlands - 2026-09-21

As nuclear power once again takes centre stage in the energy debate, the demand for new knowledge is growing. At Lund University, a new six‑year research project is now being launched to examine what future reactor technologies will mean for the environment, safety and society. Backed by SEK 27 million in new funding from the Swedish Research Council, the initiative will enable researchers to esta

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-university-builds-interdisciplinary-capacity-future-nuclear-power - 2026-09-21

When a new EU project focusing on gender equality and diversity in STEM got under way last autumn, Lund University was involved from the outset. Through the Department of Physics, Lund is participating in the Erasmus+ project GENERA COPA, which has received €400,000 in funding and brings together universities and research environments from across Europe. The project launched in September 2025 in c

https://www.science.lu.se/article/we-need-more-perspectives-physics-and-mathematics-lund-new-eu-project - 2026-09-21

The Faculty of Science has appointed American chemist Jannette Carey and British–Australian astrophysicist Jonathan Bland-Hawthorn as this year's honorary doctors. The appointments recognise their groundbreaking research, significant contributions to education and long-standing collaboration with the faculty.Jannette Carey, professor of chemistry at Princeton University, USA, is internationally re

https://www.science.lu.se/article/educational-protein-researcher-and-acclaimed-galaxy-professor-named-new-honorary-doctors-science - 2026-09-21

Alfred Larsson, postdoctoral researcher in synchrotron radiation physics at the Department of Physics, Lund University, has been awarded MAX IV’s 2026 Doctoral Thesis Prize. The award was presented during the MAX IV User Meeting held on 19–21 January 2026. The award recognises the best doctoral thesis with a clear connection to MAX IV over the past two years, highlighting research that combines sc

https://www.science.lu.se/article/alfred-larsson-receives-max-ivs-prize-best-doctoral-thesis - 2026-09-21

Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle – and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage their mycelium, the network that builds the structure of fungus. The results could provide new insights into the carbon cycle and climate. Researchers have investigated how fungi recycle their mycelium when they grow. Using

https://www.science.lu.se/article/recycling-strategies-fungi-can-affect-how-forests-store-carbon - 2026-09-21

Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in peat and organic soils. During the extremely hot summer of 2018, 324 forest fires were reported in Sweden. Using field measurements, models, and data from the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Envir

https://www.science.lu.se/article/large-forest-fire-emissions-are-hidden-underground - 2026-09-21

New findings from Jezero crater reveal how bedrock formed deep within Mars' crust was uplifted, submerged under water in a lake and became altered. The results provide a new piece of the puzzle in understanding the long geologic history of our red neighbour planet. Since NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars' red dusty surface in February 2021, it has collected a wealth of valuable data. As the

https://www.science.lu.se/article/water-world-arid-planet-mars-geologic-history-mapped - 2026-09-21

Swedish old-growth forests store 83 percent more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates and is mainly due to large carbon stocks in the soil. The study, published in the scientific journal Science, is the most comprehensive mapping of how much carbon is stored in Swedish old-growth forests to date.

https://www.science.lu.se/article/old-growth-forests-store-lot-more-carbon-managed-forests - 2026-09-21

When fish from different habitats meet, it’s not always love at first swim. New research from Lund University in Sweden in collaboration with North Carolina State University shows that aggressive females can actively repel males from the “wrong” environment. This behaviour may ultimately contribute to the emergence of new species. Understanding how species evolve is one of the most fundamental que

https://www.science.lu.se/article/aggressive-female-fish-put-stop-mating-may-lead-new-species - 2026-09-21

This year, sixteen mathematicians have been awarded a total of SEK 35 million in research funding through the mathematics programme – a collaboration between the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Three of the recipients are mathematicians at Lund University.Since its launch in 2014, the programme has contributed to strengthening Swedish mathematical re

https://www.science.lu.se/article/three-mathematicians-awarded-major-grants - 2026-09-21

Researchers at the Department of Physics contribute key expertise to two new strategic research areas that the Swedish Research Council has recently recommended the government to establish. The initiatives focus on advanced semiconductor materials and quantum technology. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation and technological development. Advanced s

https://www.science.lu.se/article/research-department-physics-contributes-two-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-09-21