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Almost one fourth of Sweden’s last unprotected old-growth forest was logged between 2003 and 2019. At this rate, all of these ecologically unique and valuable forests will be lost in about 50 years. These findings add to the growing body of evidence for widespread cryptic forest degradation across the global north. A small fraction of Sweden’s forests consists of older forests which have never pre

https://www.science.lu.se/article/study-uncovers-widespread-and-ongoing-clearcutting-swedish-old-forests - 2026-05-01

Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition. Congratulations Roberto, what does this award mean to you? – It’s very special! First, it links two powerful allies, science and photography. They are probably two of the best tools we have

https://www.science.lu.se/article/sharp-shooting-biologist-winner-international-photography-award - 2026-05-01

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application could be converting carbon dioxide into fuel. The sunlight that hits Earth for one hour is almost equiva

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors - 2026-05-01

Jan Dhont, a chemist whose major achievements have been significant for life science and food science, has been awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Science at Lund University. Jan Dhont is a professor at the Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf and Director of the Institute of Biomacromolecular Systems and Processes at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany. He is a prominent name within

https://www.science.lu.se/article/colloid-chemist-new-honorary-doctor-science - 2026-05-01

Birds fly more efficiently by folding their wings during the upstroke, according to a recent study led by Lund University in Sweden. The results could mean that wing-folding is the next step in increasing the propulsive and aerodynamic efficiency of flapping drones. Even the precursors to birds – extinct bird-like dinosaurs – benefited from folding their wings during the upstroke, as they develope

https://www.science.lu.se/article/feathered-robotic-wing-paves-way-flapping-drones - 2026-05-01

Only males among the fish species crucian carp have developed a strategy to protect themselves from hungry predators, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The explanation could lie in that the surrounding environment affects the stress system in males and females differently. Some animals have evolved the ability to swiftly change appearance to defend themselves against predato

https://www.science.lu.se/article/stress-may-trigger-male-defence-against-predators - 2026-05-01

Martin Bech, senior lecturer in medical radiation physics, has been awarded a prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Over a five-year period, he will conduct several exciting projects within X-ray microscopy which, among other things, can be used to generate 3D images of human tissue. Over the past decade, the use of X-ray microscopy has increased in the world of research. In contrast to standard lig

https://www.science.lu.se/article/radiation-physicist-receives-sek-20-million-grant-european-research-council-erc - 2026-05-01

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.science.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-05-01

Since antiquity, humans have been fascinated by birds’ intercontinental migratory journeys. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that two areas in their genome decide whether a willow warbler flies across the Iberian Peninsula to western Africa, or across the Balkans to eastern and southern Africa. Researchers have long known that the behaviour that causes songbirds to migrate in a spe

https://www.science.lu.se/article/genes-decide-willow-warblers-migration-routes - 2026-05-01

Small passerine birds, such as blue and great tits, avoid breeding in urban areas where there are many non-native trees. Chicks also weigh less the more non-native trees there are in the vicinity of the nest. This is shown in a long-term study from Lund University, Sweden. City trees contribute to several important ecosystem services such as lowering local temperature and purifying air but are als

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-birds-prefer-native-trees - 2026-05-01

We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University. "I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results

https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-05-01

With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. “We risk losing additional bumblebee species, and having less pollination of crops and wild plants”, says

https://www.science.lu.se/article/earlier-take-could-lead-fewer-bumblebees-and-less-pollination - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Policys från FN, EU och enskilda nationer genomsyras av löften om tillgänglighet för personer med funktionsnedsättningar. Men i praktiken går det trögt. Den som har en skada, använder rullstol eller permobil eller på andra sätt lever med nedsättningar måste därför ta till kreativa metoder för att ta sig fram i varda

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/folkliga-metoder-mot-bristande-tillganglighet - 2026-05-01

Lisa Flower vid Sociologiska institutionen tar emot Sveriges sociologförbunds utmärkelse för avhandlingen "Loyalty Work: Emotional interactions of defence layers in Swedish courtrooms”. När Sveriges sociologförbund samlades för årsmöte i en videokonferens den 19 mars tillkännagav Simon Lindgren (Umeå Universitet) och Anna Olofsson (Mittuniversitetet) att förbundets pris för bästa doktorsavhandling

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/sveriges-sociologforbund-hittar-basta-doktorsavhandlingen-i-lund - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Professor Antoinette Hetzler har bidragit till antalogin Feeling Safe in School: Bullying and Violence Prevention Around the World, publicerad av Harvard Education Press. Antoinette Hetzlers expertis rör konflikter i svenska skolor. I kapitlet “Abusive Behaviour in Swedish Schools: Setting Limits and Building Citize

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/antoinette-hetzler-publicerad-i-internationell-antologi-om-valdsprevention-i-skolan - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Männsikor som litar på andra löper lägre risk att dö än de som är misstroende, skriver sociologen Jan Mewes och hans kollegor i artikeln ”Trust, happiness and mortality: Findings from a prospective US population-based survey”, publicerad i Social Science & Medicine. Effekterna av generell tillit – uppfattningen att

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/storre-chans-att-overleva-om-du-litar-pa-framlingar - 2026-05-01

Veronika Burcar Alm har bidragit till artikeln ”Suspected or protected? Perceptions of procedural justice in ethnic minority youth's descriptions of police relations” publicerad i Policing and Society. Forskarna har intervjuat 121 ungdomar från etniska minoriteter, boende i Finland, Danmark, Norge och Sverige, om deras erfarenheter av polisens insatser. Ungdomarna upplever att polisen misstänkligg

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/upplevelser-av-polisen-bland-ungdomar-fran-etniska-minoriteter - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sociologiska institutionens kandidatprogram fortsätter att vara bland Sveriges mest populära samhällsvetenskapliga utbildningar. Med 4426 sökande inför höstterminen 2020 är kandidatprogrammet i kriminologi den mest ansökta kriminologiutbildningen i landet och den tredje mest populära utbildningen vid Lunds universit

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/lund-lockar-flest-kriminologiintresserade-studenter - 2026-05-01

I artikeln ”Sociologiska perspektiv på coronakrisen” publicerad av Sociologisk forskning, svarar bland andra Shai Mulinari på frågor om sociologins nytta vid kriser, varför länder agerat olika för att bemöta pandemin och vilken betydelse det har att forskare fått stort inflytande på regeringens beslutsfattande. Sociologins kanske viktigaste uppgift under coronapandemin är att belysa ojämlikhet, ko

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/foga-troligt-att-sverige-ar-det-enda-landet-dar-vetenskapen-trumfar-politiken - 2026-05-01

Sophia Yakhlef har fått Oscar II:s stipendium för sin avhandling United Agents. Community of Practice within Border Policing in the Baltic Sea Area. Oscar II:s stipendium för bästa avhandling delas ut årligen ut av Lunds universitets Stiftelseförvaltning för den avhandling som anses bäst inom respektive område inom universitetet. Sophia Yakhlef avhandling i Sociologi uppmärksammar ett samverkanspr

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/samverkan-mellan-granspoliser-undersoks-i-basta-doktorsavhandlingen - 2026-05-01