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Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly. The researchers have studied the efficiency of migratory bats – a species that weighs about eight grams and is found in almost all of Europe. Efficiency, in this case, is the ability to convert supplied energy into something we need. F

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bats-ability-convert-energy-muscle-power-affected-flight-speed - 2026-01-16

In a new PhD thesis from Lund University in Sweden, gender studies researcher Marco Bacio interviewed male sex workers in Sweden and Italy. What surprised him the most was that a majority of the sex workers were well-educated - and middle class. Female sex work is far more common than male sex work, and so is research about the same topic. According to Marco Bacio, however, we know less about men

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/male-sex-workers-are-often-well-educated-and-middle-class - 2026-01-16

Deeper relationships with colleagues we were already close with, while others drifted further away. During the pandemic, spontaneous meetings decreased, and we created social filter bubbles. This is shown by a study from Lund University in Sweden that investigated how we managed our work relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, many colleagues were reduced to tiny digital f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/working-remotely-during-pandemic-created-social-filter-bubbles - 2026-01-16

Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, published in Science Advances, suggests that this ability first arose in dinosaurs, at least 60 million years before it appeared in mammals. These findings

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dinosaurs-were-first-take-perspectives-others - 2026-01-16

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. In the study, researchers collected soil samples from across Europe in a wide range of temperatures, from minus 3.1 to 18.3 degrees Celsius. The samples revealed that microorganisms in soils – such as bacteria and fungi – are stron

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming - 2026-01-16

With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics industry is growing faster than the global economy. Multibillion-dollar subsidies from states and publicly funded banks, combined with weak legislation, are reasons behind the rapid growth, according to a new report from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/us-europe-subsidize-rapidly-expanding-petrochemical-industry - 2026-01-16

Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Insects are crucial for biodiversity and among the most successful species on the planet. However, until now, it has been unclear how

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects - 2026-01-16

Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials. The strategic research area eSSENCE supports a new collab

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clay-ancient-material-great-future - 2026-01-16

Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to promote innovation within the cultural and creative industries. "We need cultural and creative competences to succeed in the green transition. This type of expertise plays a crucial role in creating radic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2026-01-16

The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African professionals. For the second year in succession, there is a contract education course on innovation policy and innovation leadership through the Department of Economic History. In May, the African participants had

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africa - 2026-01-16

A common cause of myocardial infarction and stroke is the rupture of atherosclerotic plaques. The exact location of plaque ruptures has previously been unknown, but now researchers at Lund University have mapped this. The research team has also identified an enzyme, a marker, that they hope will help predict who is at risk of having a myocardial infarction or a stroke due to a ruptured atheroscler

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-where-atherosclerotic-plaques-rupture-can-lead-preventive-treatments - 2026-01-16

Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by human activity. We live in an age in which urbanisation is proceeding at an ever-faster rate, something that also affects fauna. The gre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-less-stressed-their-countryside-cousins - 2026-01-16

The number of patients with osteoarthritis has increased dramatically since the 1950s. Along with diabetes, the illness is now one of the fastest-growing endemic diseases in the world. Andrea Dell’Isola, an associate professor at the Department of Clinical Sciences at Lund University in Sweden, investigating the connection between osteoarthritis and metabolic diseases in a new research project. Ar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/we-are-getting-older-and-heavier-osteoarthritis-increasing - 2026-01-16

With a month to go until the Football World Cup, we ask: how do you build a winning team? Having a coach who has done their emotional homework and is good at establishing psychological security is important. Clearly defined roles and a communicative team can also increase the chances of winning gold, argues Simon Granér, researcher in sports psychology and team performance. The 2022 European Champ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-build-winning-team - 2026-01-16

In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in bacteria, of course, but after a while something surprising happened: a harmless predatory bacteria grew in numbers and ate most of the other bacteria. The study suggests that c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/predatory-bacteria-provide-hope-chlorine-free-drinking-water - 2026-01-16

Hållbarhetsveckan är ett årligt evenemang där Lunds universitet och Lunds kommun bjuder in till aktiviteter kring hållbarhet! Det är en vecka fylld med diskussioner och föreläsningar, allvarliga frågeställningar och hoppfulla framtidsvisioner. Här hittar du alla veckans evenemang med medverkande från Centrum- för miljö och klimatvetenskap. Måndag 8 april - fredag 12 aprilPå spaning efter de Global

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/vara-arrangemang-pa-hallbarhetsveckan-i-lund-2024 - 2026-01-16

Kalhyggen anses ofta vara negativa för den biologiska mångfalden, varför hyggesfritt skogsbruk diskuteras som ett mer gynnsamt alternativ. Men kan det vara så att kalhyggen – med rätt förvaltning i ett landskapsperspektiv – skulle kunna gynna vissa arter? På senare tid har det blivit allt vanligare att hitta fåglar och dagfjärilar på kalhyggen, arter som normalt trivs på exempelvis slåttermarker o

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/forvaltning-av-kalhyggen-att-gynna-vissa-arter - 2026-01-16

På torsdagen presenterade Klimatpolitiska rådet sin rapport där man granskar regeringens förda klimatpolitik och klimathandlingsplan. Rådet konstaterar bland annat att regeringens politik leder till ökade utsläpp och att klimathandlingsplanen inte lever upp till klimatlagens krav. Henrik Smith, professor i zooekologi vid CEC, Lunds universitet, är en av ledamöterna i rådet. Ert uppdrag är att utvä

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/vi-star-langre-fran-malen-tidigare - 2026-01-16

Ullrika Sahlin, forskare vid CEC och specialiserad inom forskningsområdet Beräkningsvetenskap för hälsa- och miljö (COSHE), har nyligen avslutat ett uppdrag för den europeiska myndigheten för livsmedelssäkerhet, EFSA. De vetenskapliga experterna inom EFSA har fått lära sig hur de ska uttrycka osäkerhet på ett tydligt sätt. EFSA grundades år 2002 i spåren av förtroendekriser inom livsmedelssäkerhet

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/forbattrade-riskbedomningar-inom-livsmedelssakerhet-i-eu - 2026-01-16

En beräkningsvetenskaplig hub, COSHE, har bildats vid Lunds universitet. Målet är att bli ett kreativt nav för beräkningar med fokus på tvärvetenskaplig forskning inom hälso-, klimat- och miljöområdena. Inom COSHE arbetar man med maskininlärning, statistiska inlärningsmetoder, fysikalisk systemmodellering och kvantdatorberäkningar. Sedan tidigare har forskargrupperna bakom COSHE deltagit i tvärvet

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/berakningsvetenskaplig-hub-ska-vassa-forskning-inom-miljo-och-halsa - 2026-01-16