Published 17 June 2016 Study shows how chickens - and probably other birds as well - see colours constantly irrespective of whatever lighting they are in. This helps them find ripe food and the right partner. Photo: Lund University New research discoveries at Lund University in Sweden show that in almost any lighting conditions, colour vision is crucial for chickens – and probably other birds as w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-color-vision-helps-birds-find-good-food-and-right-partner - 2025-04-17

Published 20 June 2016 The Master’s programme in Finance at the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) is ranked number 32 in the world in the Financial Times ranking of finance programmes that was released today. This is a climb from place 38 last year. “Our students simply seem to be very satisfied with where our programme has taken them professionally”, says Kristina Eneroth

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/school-economics-and-management-continues-climb-financial-times-ranking - 2025-04-17

Published 20 June 2016 New study finds that treatment for breast cancer works less well in patients who smoke, compared to non-smokers. Photo: MostPhotos We know that individuals who smoke take major health risks. Now a new research study from Lund University in Sweden shows that common treatment for breast cancer works less well in patients who smoke, compared to non-smokers. “Smokers who were tr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smoking-can-hamper-common-treatment-breast-cancer-0 - 2025-04-17

Published 21 June 2016 Great tit. Photo: Kev Chapman Birds of the species Parus Major (great tit) living in an urban environment are at greater risk of dying young than great tits living outside cities. Research results from Lund University in Sweden show that urban great tits have shorter telomeres than others of their own species living in rural areas. According to the researchers, the induced s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-bird-species-risk-dying-prematurely-due-stress - 2025-04-17

Published 21 June 2016 MAX IV – the most modern synchrotron radiation facility in the world – is now ready to open. Over 2,000 international researchers will use the Swedish-based laboratory each year to conduct groundbreaking experiments in materials and life sciences using the most brilliant X-ray light ever generated. The laboratory enables researchers to study atoms and molecules that are only

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/max-iv-ready-make-invisible-visible - 2025-04-17

Published 24 June 2016 Male and female of the beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) in the so-called ' mating wheel ". The male has dark blue wings, while the female has brown. New study finds unexpected mating preferences in damselflies. Photo: E. Svensson Traditionally, the evolutionary development of an insect species has been explained by the notion that the female insect chooses her male pa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-evolution-can-save-endangered-species - 2025-04-17

Published 30 June 2016 Associate Professor Nils Wierup Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that the appetite hormone CART is regulated by glucose and is found in greater quantity in people with type 2 diabetes. “This could be the body’s own defence mechanism to lower blood sugar levels in case of type 2 diabetes”, says Associate Professor Nils Wierup, in charge of the study. T

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antidiabetic-effects-discovered-appetite-hormone-cart - 2025-04-17

Published 18 July 2016 For the first time, researchers from Lund University have successfully measured in detail the flow of solar energy, in and between different parts of a photosynthetic organism. The result is a first step in research that could ultimately contribute to the development of technologies that use solar energy far more efficiently than what is currently possible. For about 80 year

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-about-photosynthesis-may-lead-solar-cells-future - 2025-04-17

Published 18 July 2016 Global environmental changes caused by a warmer climate can be combatted on a local level. The quality of our drinking water can be improved before it reaches water purification facilities and consumers through local efforts that minimise the growth of toxic algae and cyanobacteria in lakes. Lakes that serve as drinking water reservoirs are becoming warmer due to ongoing glo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/local-measures-could-save-our-water-climate-heats - 2025-04-17

Published 15 January 2021 Perfusion monitoringFull-thickness eyelid flaps and free skin grafts are frequently used in reconstructive surgery. Perfusion monitoring has recently been implemented in several reconstructive surgical procedures, however, perfusion monitoring of a rotational eyelid flap and free skin grafts has not been described previously. In two recently published scientific articles

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/new-publications-0 - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 28 April 2021 Cu Dybelius Ansson nailing his PhD thesis. On April 23rd Cu Dybelius Ansson nailed his PhD thesis "Perfusion Monitoring of Advancement and Rotational Flaps". The thesis will be defended on May 21st 2021.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/nailing-phd-thesis - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 7 May 2021 We welcome new PhD students Magne Tordengren, MD and Azin Khodaverdi, MSc. Magne and Azin will work in the skin tumor project with application and development och photoacoustic imaging. 

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-new-phd-students - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 7 May 2021 Because of the current COVID-19 situation we need to postpone the PAI workshop on September 24th. We will return with a new date as soon as the pandemic situation allows. 

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/pai-workshop-postponed-0 - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 26 May 2021 Johanna Berggren and Kajsa Tenland has published a popular science article in the membership magazine "Nya Synvärlden" of the Association for Vision Rehabilitation (Föreningen för synrehabilitering),  describing how new surgical technique for eyelid tumors simplifies the process in patients with visual impa

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/popular-science-article-nya-synvarlden - 2025-04-17

Published 2 December 2021 On September 17-18 2021Josefin Bunke and Johanna Berggren presented one poster each at ESOPRS meeting. The posters can be downloaded here: Poster: Blood perfusion and oxygenation in human eyelid skin flaps examined by laser speckle contrast imaging and hyperspectral imaging – importance of flap .pdf Poster - Perfusion monitoring of rotation flaps in the periocular area .p

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/poster-presentation-esoprs - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 10 December 2021 The research group of Professor Malin Malmsjö has received a research grant extension for 3 more from the Swedish Cancer foundation (Cancerfonden) for the project entitled Developing Photoacoustic Imaging into a Novel Diagnostic Tool for Malignant Melanoma.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/extension-research-grant-cancerfonden - 2025-04-17

Published 15 December 2021 On December 10th Rafi Shiekh, MD, PhD held a lecture after receiving the docentur (associate professorship). The lecture was followed by an award ceremony at which Rafi received a laurel wreath. Docent Rafi Sheikh  

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/rafi-shiekh-has-received-his-docentur - 2025-04-17

By bodil [dot] gesslein [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Gesslein) - published 23 March 2022 Newly published research articles from the photoacoustic center. Review article on perfusion monitoring during oculoplastic reconstructive surgery Berggren JV, Stridh M, Malmsjo M: Perfusion Monitoring During Oculoplastic Reconstructive Surgery: A Comprehensive Review. Ophthalmic Plast Reconstr Surg 2021.

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/new-publications-1 - 2025-04-17

Published 1 April 2022 We are fortunate to have Nils Gustafsson joining our group. Nils has a Master’s degree in physical sciences. He presented his PhD in live-cell superresolution microscopy at University College London and has thereafter worked with single molecule microscopy at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and oblique plane microscopy at Imperial College London. With his background,

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/welcome-new-postdoc-nils-gustafsson - 2025-04-17

Published 12 April 2022 On April 1st Johanna Berggren nailed her PhD thesis. During the ceremony she published the thesis by nailing it to the wall (and online).Nailing is an academic ritual where the PhD theses is made public by being nailed up no later than three weeks before the public defence. This gives people the opportunity to read the thesis in advance, and to prepare relevant questions be

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/publication-phd-thesis - 2025-04-17