Den spanska tidskriften Revista Down (en tidskrift om Downs Syndrom) har i sitt senaste nummer Niklas Altermarks artikel "The ideology of neuroscience and intellectual disability" som huvudtema, där man bjudit in ett antal forskare att resonera kring texten. Bland annat kommenteras texten av Mara Dierssen, en av världens mest berömda forskare inom intellektuella funktionshinder och biologi.Länkar:

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/niklas-altermarks-artikel-huvudtema-i-tidskrift - 2025-08-31

NYTT FRÅN VÅRA FORSKARE: Åsa Knaggårds artikel ”The Multiple Streams Framework and the problem broker” har kommit ut på European Journal of Political Research. Artikeln diskuterar John Kingdons flödesramverk och introducerar begreppet ‘problem broker’. Länkar:The Multiple Streams Framework and the problem brokerÅsa Knaggård

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/knaggard-om-policyprocesser - 2025-08-31

Karin Aggestam har blivit utsedd som ledande författare till International Panel on Social Progress. Panelen leds av Amartya Sen tillsammans med Nancy Fraser, Ravi Kanbur and Helga Nowotny. Slutrapporten ska vara färdig 2017 och förväntas få stort internationellt genomslag. Länkar:ISPSKarin Aggestam

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/karin-aggestam-ingar-i-international-panel-social-progress - 2025-08-31

Senior citizens playing boule. Photo: Yvonne Åsell/SvD/SCANPIX. We usually associate ageing with a shrinking life span, sickness and death. The difficulty of imagining ourselves as old means that we go to great lengths to avoid planning for later life. Yet researchers argue that we have everything to gain by looking at life as a journey where preparations for the future provide opportunities for l

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-time-new-approach-ageing - 2025-08-31

“What are the fundamental mechanical causes of osteoarthritis? And how can we slow or reverse its progression? These are the questions asked by professors Martin Englund and Hanna Isaksson. Photo: Johan Persson. Through molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniques, researchers hope to gain new insights into the early development of osteoarthritis. The hope

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobank - 2025-08-31

Barcelona is a vibrant hub for creative and cultural industries, boasting a thriving arts scene, renowned architecture, world-class museums, and a dynamic music and film industry. Photo: Erwan Hesry/Unsplash When Spain assumes the presidency of the European Union in July, cultural and creative industries will emerge as one of its top priorities. Building on this momentum, ekip, the European Cultur

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-leads-new-initiative-europes-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2025-08-31

Man dances with woman. Photo: Maskot/TT. Despite a widespread and outdated view of older people, and an abundance of stereotypes, awareness of what is known as ageism is limited. A new short guide gives tips for how you can use your communication to counter discrimination against older people. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) have been highlighting ageism for almost

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/6-ways-combat-ageism - 2025-08-31

Lund University has been ranked 85th in the world in the QS World University rankings, making it the top ranked comprehensive university in Sweden. QS has published university rankings annually since 2004 and the ranking is done in collaboration with Elsevier. On 27 June, QS published its latest list (Ranking 2024) in which 2,963 institutions were evaluated and 1,503 universities were ranked. Lund

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-qs-world-university-ranking - 2025-08-31

Photo: iStock/Scharvik Researchers led by Lund University in Sweden have assisted microbiologists in Ukraine in investigating bacterial resistance among the war-wounded patients treated in hospitals. The results, which were recently published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, reveal that many of the patients were affected by bacteria that exhibited an extremely high level of antibiotic resistance

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alarming-antibiotic-resistance-discovered-war-torn-ukraine - 2025-08-31

Researchers about to catch nightjars for logging. Photo: Aron Hejdström Different species of migrating bird have different genetically programmed procedures that signal when it is time to head off and when it is time to return. It may have to do with factors such as daylight, temperature, weather and the Earth’s magnetic field. These migration programmes have been studied before, but new technolog

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-improving-understanding-migratory-birds-internal-clock-map-and-compass - 2025-08-31

The millimeter-sized chip on which the transistors are located. (Photo: Anton Persson) Transistors that can change properties are important elements in the development of tomorrow’s semiconductors. With standard transistors approaching the limit for how small they can be, having more functions on the same number of units becomes increasingly important in enabling the development of small, energy-e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cutting-edge-transistors-semiconductors-future - 2025-08-31

Photo: Tasnadi Erika/Mostphotos Gaining access to Brief Admission by self-referral reduced the need for emergency care in adolescents with severe self-harm. The method has previously been introduced for adults, and a study led by researchers from Lund University has now explored whether the method could also be used for children and young people. The results are published in The Lancet Psychiatry.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brief-admissions-self-referral-can-help-adolescents-self-harming-or-suicidal-behaviour - 2025-08-31

Image: RunwayML An international group of researchers has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years. According to the research, these unique organisms are the origin of all complex life forms that we see around us today. The first life forms that evolved on Earth were called prokaryotes – a group of single-celled organisms that include bacteria. However, betwe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/were-all-asgardians-mysterious-microorganisms-unveiled-key-origin-complex-life - 2025-08-31

Photo: David Andréen The climate control used by termites in their mounds could inspire tomorrow’s climate-smart buildings. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that future buildings inspired by the termites could achieve the same effect as traditional climate control, but with greater energy efficiency and without its carbon dioxide footprint. Termite mounds have a sophisticated vent

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-air-conditioning-inspired-termites - 2025-08-31

Illustration of a Lewy body (Image: istock.com/Marcin Klapczynski) Lewy body disease is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer's disease. A research group from Lund University has now shown that the disease can be detected before symptoms appear, using a spinal fluid test. The studies are published in Nature Medicine, where the researchers also demonstrate that reduced se

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lewy-body-disease-can-be-detected-symptoms - 2025-08-31

Photo: Ulrika Ervander The dry summer of 2018 hit Swedish forests hard - and hardest affected were the managed secondary forests. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Northern boreal forest ecosystems are predicted to experience more frequent summer droughts in the future. The majority of Swedish forest are secondary forests that are managed commercial forests with little

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/secondary-forests-more-sensitive-drought - 2025-08-31

Kristina Lång (Photo: Erika Svantesson) Mammography screening supported by artificial intelligence (AI) is a safe alternative to today’s conventional double reading by radiologists and can reduce heavy workloads for doctors. This has now been shown in an interim analysis of a prospective, randomised controlled trial, which addressed the clinical safety of using AI in mammography screening. The tri

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-supported-mammography-screening-found-be-safe - 2025-08-31

Brainwaves, or neural oscillations, are periodic electrical activities that occur when large groups of neurons work together. Researchers now hope that these signals will teach us more about hallucinations and psychoses. Photo: Pär Halje Researchers at Lund University have developed a technique for simultaneously measuring electrical signals from 128 areas of the brain in awake rats. They have the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-psychedelic-drugs-affect-rats-brain - 2025-08-31

Photo: Ida Thelander Tuesday 15 August is Arrival Day, the day when Lund University welcomes new international students. In autumn 2023, 4,000 international students have been accepted for studies at Lund University. About a quarter of those are exchange students studying at Lund for a semester or a year. The remaining 3,000 include program students at undergraduate and advanced level as well as D

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/arrival-day-4000-new-international-students-admitted - 2025-08-31

Photo: Caroline Isaksson A new study conducted by researchers in Europe shows that urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts. Since the yellow pigment of the breast feathers of great tits comes from the food they eat, the paler yellow plumage of urban birds indicates that the urban environment affects the entire food chain. As urban areas expand, animals increasingly

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-have-paler-plumage-their-forest-living-relatives - 2025-08-31