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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ninety thousand people die in Sweden every year. Despite 80 percent of Sweden’s population stating they would like to donate their organs after death, fewer than 200 people actually become organ donors each year. Why? This is due to, among other reasons, our limited legislation and organs not being made available beca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overstretched-intensive-care-leads-fewer-donations - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. All over the world, thousands of experts are sitting entering information about their home countries into a huge democracy database. Soon, three quarters of the world’s countries will have been entered. “In my megalomaniac moments, I usually compare the database to the CERN particle accelerator. It will be as importan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gigantic-database-stores-information-about-democracy-worldwide - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Royal climate change researcher Harriet Bulkeley doesn’t believe that directives from above cause us to change our behaviour. On the other hand, she believes in the creative and fumbling environmental experiments that she has seen popping up in cities around the world. Now she is going to study climate-friendly initia

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-cities-grow-roots - 2026-06-27

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. Previous research has shown that the majority o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-06-27

A new study from Lund University in Sweden raises questions about the efficacy of bariatric operations involving gastric bypass. The results show that the biggest metabolic changes happened directly after surgery. Just a year after the operation, the concentration of metabolites and fats had returned to almost the same levels as before the procedure. Previous research has shown that the majority o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/positive-metabolic-effects-gastric-bypass-disappear-quickly - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Currently, a worthy and fast-moving academic career requires extensive travel with high carbon dioxide emissions. Because of this, sustainability researcher Hervé Corvellec says Lund University should review its qualifications system as well as looking into students’ air travel.   “Currently, it is unreflectingly inco

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-cannot-assume-doctoral-student-or-researcher-better-because-they-have-attended-more-international - 2026-06-27

Living in a community with access to clean water and functioning sanitation is a basic requirement for people’s good health. In Kazakhstan in Central Asia, people cannot depend on a reliable water supply and many are at risk of contracting serious infectious diseases. However, the country now wants to focus on improving public health and has turned to Lund University for help. Approximately 2.1 bi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/access-clean-water-not-option-everyone-lund-researchers-are-helping-rural-areas-kazakhstan - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More people working from home does not necessarily mean less travel. On the contrary, leisure travel may increase to compensate for sedentary work in the home, according to transport researcher Lena Winslott Hiselius. This can become a challenge for public transport. There are strong indications that remote working is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/leisure-travel-appears-increase-alongside-working-home - 2026-06-27

What happens if there is a power cut and the heating stops working for a long period of time? Besides the obvious consequences – that technology doesn’t work and it gets cold – how do we, as a society, prepare for such a crisis? Do we know who is supposed to do what when it happens? And who gets to decide on the crisis plans? There are many different unexpected and sudden events that can happen. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/everyone-must-be-included-crisis-planning - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new COVID-19 antibody test developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has shown robust performance upon clinical validation and application. The test detects antibodies in the blood targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and determines in just 15 minutes whether a person has had COVID-19, regardless of

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-rapid-and-robust-covid-19-antibody-test-developed - 2026-06-27

A new COVID-19 antibody test developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has shown robust performance upon clinical validation and application. The test detects antibodies in the blood targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and determines in just 15 minutes whether a person has had COVID-19, regardless of whether they have had any symptoms. “Unlike other serological tests to determine

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-rapid-and-robust-covid-19-antibody-test-developed - 2026-06-27

How do you build a strong publishing profile in an increasingly competitive academic landscape? What does it take to ensure that your research actually reaches the people who need it? And how do you become visible in the research community – even if you don’t have the most outgoing personality? LTH senior lecturer Enrico Ronchi shares his best tips. Don’t be afraid to throw yourself into internati

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/how-increase-your-academic-publishing - 2026-06-27

At LU Innovation, anyone who wants to utilise and translate their research into a product or service can get help with things like funding, advice, development and marketing completely free of charge. Niclas Nilsson, head of office at LU Innovation, hopes that more researchers will discover the service. Ultrasound diagnosis, the first respirator, oat milk, Bluetooth and gene therapy in cancer trea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-researchers-who-want-start-companies-and-develop-innovations - 2026-06-28

Nya resurser eLov + Jurabibliotek Juridiska fakultetens bibliotek har startat en prenumeration på eLov + Jurabibliotek; eLov is a full-text database of Danish legislation, legislative history and case law. The database also contains dictionaries and several useful legal documents such as legal ethic rules and various standard agreements. Through eLov, you also have access to Jurabibliotek, with ov

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-april-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation-2 - 2026-06-27

I samlingarna på Fysiska institutionen står en märklig apparat som sägs vara uppfunnen av den mytomspunne matematikprofessorn Carl Johan Danielsson Hill. Men stämmer verkligen detta? LUM undersökte mackapären med en pensionerad fysiker och en teknikintresserad arkivarie utan att bli mycket klokare. Carl Johan Danielsson Hill (1793–1875) brukar ses som ett av de största original som verkat på unive

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/i-gommorna-genialiskt-instrument-eller-studentikost-spratt - 2026-06-28

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. TEDDY-studien har bidragit till fördjupad kunskap om vad som händer före ett insjuknande i autoimmun diabetes (typ 1-diabetes) och visat att en maginfektion kan trigga igång celiaki. Nu har Lunds universitet fått drygt 40 miljoner kronor från amerikanska hälsovårdsministeriet NIH för att fortsätta med TEDDY-studien

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/teddy-studien-far-40-miljoner-att-fortsatta - 2026-06-27

Samhällsvetenskapliga fakulteten utlyser varje år medel som är öppna att söka för vissa kategorier av fakultetens anställda. Här hittar du ansökningsdatum för årets utlysningar, samt för docentansökan, pedagogiska akademin och högskolepedagogiska kurser. Utlysningar Ansökningsmånader Du som har en doktorsexamen, är tillsvidareanställd som lektor eller adjunkt vid fakulteten och inte har mer än 30

https://www.sam.lu.se/internt/artikel/viktiga-ansokningsdatum-2023 - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Risken för svår form av näthinnesjukdomen ROP, som kan ge blindhet hos extremt tidigt födda barn, halverades när barnen gavs ett nytt kombinationstillskott av olika fettsyror. Det framgår av en svensk studie ledd som letts från Göteborgs universitet, och i vilken David Ley och Ingrid Pupp varit huvudansvariga för ge

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/halverad-risk-svar-nathinnesjukdom-hos-extremt-tidigt-fodda - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. De flesta av oss lever ett stillasittande liv, på jobbet och på fritiden många timmar framför någon slags skärm, förflyttar oss med bil, buss eller ett tåg. Att det inte är nyttigt är väl belagt. En del av oss tränar, kanske regelbundet, men enligt en ny studie kompenserar det inte stillasittandes hälsorisker. Typ 2

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/traning-minskar-inte-stillasittandets-halsorisker - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Kan en speciell typ av kostfibrer förhindra uppkomsten av typ 2-diabetes? Det ska Örebroforskare undersöka hos personer som riskerar att drabbas av sjukdomen. Smörsyrabakterier, som är en del av den normala tarmfloran hos människor, spelar en central roll i studien. Smörsyran som bakterierna producerar stärker mag-o

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-forskarna-vill-forhindra-utvecklingen-av-typ-2-diabetes-med-fibrer - 2026-06-27