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13 Feb 2026 | News
Recycling strategies of fungi can affect how forests store carbon
Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle – and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage thei...
2 Mar 2026 | News
Large forest fire emissions are hidden underground
Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below th...
23 Jan 2026 | News
Alfred Larsson receives MAX IV’s Prize for Best doctoral thesis
Alfred Larsson, postdoctoral researcher in synchrotron radiation physics at the Department of Physics, Lund University, has been awarded MAX IV’s 2026 Doctoral Thesis Prize. The aw...
13 Jan 2026 | News
‘We need more perspectives in physics and mathematics’ – Lund in new EU project
When a new EU project focusing on gender equality and diversity in STEM got under way last autumn, Lund University was involved from the outset. Through the Department of Physics, ...