By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 17 August 2023 Urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts – new research suggests that birds in the city are not getting the right diet. Photo: Caroline Isaksson. A new study conducted by researchers in Europe shows that urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterp

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-have-paler-plumage-their-forest-living-relatives - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 22 August 2023 The mysterious microorganisms were named after Norse mythology's Asgard. 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

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/were-all-asgardians-mysterious-microorganisms-unveiled-key-origin-complex-life - 2025-05-01

By kristina [dot] lindgarde [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - published 22 August 2023 Group A streptococci growing on a blood agar plate. Photo: Fredric Carlsson. Why are certain people more severely affected than others by invasive streptococcal infections? According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, the answer lies in our genome. Carriers of a certain vari

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/why-killer-bacteria-affect-some-people-more-severely - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 6 September 2023 The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at younger researchers. Milda Pucetaite and Colin Olito were two of four researchers from Lund who received the starting grant. Photo: private. The biology researchers from Lund, Milda Pucetaite and Colin Olito, have been awarded starting grants from the European Rese

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/two-biology-researchers-receive-generous-starting-grants-european-research-council - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 7 September 2023 Even mild ailments and short disease spans can have far-reaching consequences for animals, not least because it affects their everyday life. Photo: Hermann Kneuwer. When humans are ill, we tend to be less active. This also applies to wild animals, but so far, it has not been known how long the reduc

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/disease-affects-blackbirds-more-previously-thought - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 25 September 2023 The Pied Flycatchers were transported by car from The Netherlands to Lund. Photo: Viiru Pesonen/Wikimedia Commons. One result of climate change is that spring is arriving earlier. However, migratory birds are not keeping up with these developments and arrive too late for the peak in food availabili

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-can-be-taught-adjust-climate-change - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 25 October 2023 Plastic waste is a huge global problem, as large amounts of micro- and nanoplastics end up in our soils. Photo: Flockine/Pixabay. Using micro-engineered soil models, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the effect of tiny polystyrene particles on bacteria and fungi. While these

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/vacuum-cleaner-effect-fungi-can-hold-nanoplastics-bay - 2025-05-01

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 17 November 2023 Pictured is the male, blue variant of the bluetail damselfly. Photo: Erik Svensson. For over 20 years, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied the common bluetail damselfly. Females occur in three different colour forms – one with a male-like appearance, something that protects the

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/scientists-have-solved-damselfly-colour-mystery - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 30 November 2023 Bumblebees are a key wild and commercial pollinator. Yet commonly used farmland pesticides continue to harm bumblebee colonies. Photo: Maj Rundlöf. A new study from Lund confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across 8 European countries

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-bees - 2025-05-01

By anders [dot] ortegren [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Anders Örtegren) - published 8 March 2024 "Our medium is open source," says Stina Oredsson, the researcher behind the breakthrough who chose to give away the "recipe" so that more researchers can work with more scientifically accurate and animal-free methods. Photo: Private. It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/she-has-developed-animal-free-preparation-cell-culture-and-giving-away-recipe - 2025-05-01

Published 11 June 2024 The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is active at night. Now, a research team has succeeded in locating an Italian worm colony and is able to confirm that the worm has a completely unique vision. Bristle worms are a group of annelid worms th

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/marine-worm-outstanding-vision-fascinates-researchers - 2025-05-01

Published 11 June 2024 The Hulk-like lizard. Photo: Javier Abalos. Body shape, colour and behaviour often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of large, bright green and aggressive common wall lizard found near the Mediterranean. They discovered that a unique cell type might have played a key role in

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/incredible-hulk-lizard-provides-clues-understanding-evolution - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 24 april 2018 Mikael Calner berättar om skånes berggrund. Foto Kerstin Ekström http://www.skd.se/2018/04/22/pa-spaning-efter-fossiler/

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/naturskydsforeningen-pa-utflykt-i-bjarsjolagard - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 24 april 2018 Svante Björck med fler har skrivit en artikel i Nature med nya rön om senaste istidens köldperiod, Yngre Dryas, med titeln: "Warm summers during the Younger Dryas cold reversal"

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/forsvagning-av-golfstrommen-kan-leda-till-mycket-varma-somrar-i-europa - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 28 maj 2018 Fem nya doktorer från Geologiska institutionen promoverades den 25e maj: Victoria Beckman, Martin Bernhardson, Laurie Charrieau, Elisabeth Einarsson och Johan Gren.Doktorspromotionen

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/fem-nya-doktorer-fran-geologiska-institutionen-promoverade - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 4 juni 2018 Vi gratulerar Helena Alexanderson som återigen har tilldelats Lunds naturvetarkårs pedagogiska pris. Priset presenterades under Naturvetenskapliga fakultetens examensceremoni den 3 juni, där även sex studenter från Geologiska institutionen mottog sina examensdiplom.

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/helena-alexanderson-har-ater-tilldelats-lunds-naturvetarkars-pedagogiska-pris - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 4 juni 2018 Vi firar våra duktiga kandidatarbetare som höll sina posterpresentationer 1 juni 2018, hoppas vi ses till hösten!

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/vi-firar-vara-duktiga-kandidatarbetare-som-holl-sina-posterpresentationer-1-juni-2018-hoppas-vi-ses - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 20 juni 2018 Martin Bernhardson är från 1 juli anställd som forskare här på institutionen för att i fyra månader jobba med att kartera Skånes glaciala landformer med hjälp av LiDAR-data. Projektet är finansierat av Crafoordska stiftelsen och han kommer att arbeta tillsammans med Helena Alexanderson, Lena Adrielsson, Johanna Anjar (Universitetet i Sørøst Norge) och Per Möller.

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/martin-bernhardson-anstalld-som-forskare - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 31 augusti 2018 Vi gratulerar Elisabeth Einarsson som har tilldelats utmärkelsen Årets geolog av Geosektionen inom Naturvetarna!"Elisabeth har under många år drivit arbetet med "Geologi på skolschemat". Hon driver frågan mot politiker och agerar själv lärare när någon skola efterfrågar geologisk kunskap. Elisabeth har tagit fram lärarmaterial som är tillgänglig på Geologins Dags hemsida

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/elisabeth-einarsson-utnamnd-till-arets-geolog - 2025-05-01

Publicerad 10 september 2018 Sedan den 1 september är Helena Alexanderson även anställd vid Institutt for geovitenskap, UiT Norges arktiske universitet i Tromsö, Norge. Anställningen som professor II (ungefär adjungerad professor) är på 20% och omfattar både forskning och undervisning. Kontakta gärna Helena om du är intresserad av samarbete med Universitetet i Tromsö som har en stark arktisk profi

https://www.geologi.lu.se/artikel/ny-tjanst-och-samarbete-med-universitetet-i-tromso - 2025-05-01