Jakob Löndahl
@jlondahl.bsky.social
Aerosol scientist with special interests in inhaled particles, lung disease and airborne viruses and microbes.
A new study showing that viral infection may contribute to the development of lupus: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The systemic lupus erythematosus-associated NCF190H allele synergizes with viral infection to cause mouse lupus but also limits virus spread - Nature Communications
The induction of autoimmune symptoms may require both endogenous and exogenous cues. Here the authors show that a single nucleotide polymorphism in the NCF1 gene, NCF1R90H, known to be associated with...
www.nature.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
A new study showing that viral infection may contribute to the development of lupus: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Some time has passed since we published this study, but presently there are some media reports about it. For instance: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01...
Aerosol research shows how easily COVID-19 can be caught through the air
The virus winter season has struck—and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. However, unlike during the pandemic, we now know more about how it spreads through the air we breathe. Research from Lun...
medicalxpress.com
January 20, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Some time has passed since we published this study, but presently there are some media reports about it. For instance: medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01...
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Inaugural first #BlueSky post, re-sharing our latest paper!
Still on the front page of Communications Earth & Environment 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
Still on the front page of Communications Earth & Environment 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
A paper in Communications Earth & Environment presents an automated system that unveils the climate change signal of the day in near-real-time storylines. The system suggests that storm Boris deposited about 9% more rain due to human-induced warming. go.nature.com/3ClX3Wq 🧪
November 26, 2024 at 7:24 AM
Inaugural first #BlueSky post, re-sharing our latest paper!
Still on the front page of Communications Earth & Environment 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
Still on the front page of Communications Earth & Environment 👇
doi.org/10.1038/s432...
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Årets avsmältning är den kraftigaste på tre decennier – glaciären på Kebnekaises sydtopp har krympt med 3,3 meter sedan 2023.
Bottenrekord för Kebnekaises sydtopp | Forskning & Framsteg
Sveriges högsta berg, Kebnekaise, har två toppar. Den isfria nordtoppen har en fast höjd på 2 096,8 meter. Sydtoppen täcks däremot av en toppglaciär, vilket gör …
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November 26, 2024 at 11:31 AM
Årets avsmältning är den kraftigaste på tre decennier – glaciären på Kebnekaises sydtopp har krympt med 3,3 meter sedan 2023.
November 24, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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The Vatican Observatory has won an award in the community engagement category of Springer Nature's "What does a scientist look like?" Project. I wrote about this project last April, in a article titled "Nature's "Where I Work" Photography Exhibition at King's Cross Shows Br.
https://www.vaticanobse…
https://www.vaticanobse…
Vatican Observatory Wins an Award in Springer Nature's "What does a scientist look like?" Project - Vatican Observatory
The Vatican Observatory has won an award in the community engagement category of Springer Nature’s “What does a scientist look like?”...
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November 24, 2024 at 12:04 AM
The Vatican Observatory has won an award in the community engagement category of Springer Nature's "What does a scientist look like?" Project. I wrote about this project last April, in a article titled "Nature's "Where I Work" Photography Exhibition at King's Cross Shows Br.
https://www.vaticanobse…
https://www.vaticanobse…
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A study in Nature Climate Change shows that expansion of carbon capture and storage efforts will be needed to meet 2 °C targets, but even major expansion would not be enough for meet 1.5 °C targets. https://go.nature.com/3CBCQw3 🧪
November 22, 2024 at 8:03 PM
A study in Nature Climate Change shows that expansion of carbon capture and storage efforts will be needed to meet 2 °C targets, but even major expansion would not be enough for meet 1.5 °C targets. https://go.nature.com/3CBCQw3 🧪
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From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): Shirley Ann Jackson has a Ph.D. from MIT in nuclear physics -- and a strong belief in God.
https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/sacred-space-astronomy/from-the-vatican-observatory-faith-and-science-pages-younger-readers-strong-force-the-stor…
https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/sacred-space-astronomy/from-the-vatican-observatory-faith-and-science-pages-younger-readers-strong-force-the-stor…
From the Vatican Observatory Faith and Science pages (Younger Readers) — Strong Force: The Story of Physicist Shirley Ann Jackson - Vatican Observatory
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): Shirley Ann Jackson has a Ph.D. from MIT in nuclear physics -- and a strong belief in God.
buff.ly
November 20, 2024 at 4:22 PM
From the Faith & Science Resource Center (Younger Readers): Shirley Ann Jackson has a Ph.D. from MIT in nuclear physics -- and a strong belief in God.
https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/sacred-space-astronomy/from-the-vatican-observatory-faith-and-science-pages-younger-readers-strong-force-the-stor…
https://www.vaticanobservatory.org/sacred-space-astronomy/from-the-vatican-observatory-faith-and-science-pages-younger-readers-strong-force-the-stor…
November 20, 2024 at 8:40 PM
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A Perspective in Nature suggests that the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement may not be met if passive CO2 uptake is counted as a removal when calculating total anthropogenic emissions. go.nature.com/40UDgYw 🧪
November 18, 2024 at 8:21 PM
A Perspective in Nature suggests that the temperature goals of the Paris Agreement may not be met if passive CO2 uptake is counted as a removal when calculating total anthropogenic emissions. go.nature.com/40UDgYw 🧪
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En av de tio viktigaste insikterna inför klimattoppmötet COP 29 i november sticker ut. Renare luft är bra för hälsan men dåligt för klimatet, vars läge är akut.
Renare avgaser har bidragit till rekordvärme | Forskning & Framsteg
Rapporten har 80 medförfattare från 25 länder, och har sammanställts av de globala forskningsnätverken Future Earth och Earth League tillsammans med klimatforskningsprogrammet WRCP. En sådan …
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October 28, 2024 at 7:10 AM
En av de tio viktigaste insikterna inför klimattoppmötet COP 29 i november sticker ut. Renare luft är bra för hälsan men dåligt för klimatet, vars läge är akut.
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Ungefär en procent av alla människor lever i en föreställningsvärld helt utan bilder. En inre värld helt utan bilder kan verka torftig – men inom teknik och naturvetenskap har afantasi visat sig vara en superkraft.
Kreativ utan inre bilder | Forskning & Framsteg
Testet är enkelt. Föreställ dig tre saker: en människa, en boll och ett bord. Människan går fram till bordet och puttar till bollen. Vad händer? …
fof.se
October 27, 2024 at 7:39 AM
Ungefär en procent av alla människor lever i en föreställningsvärld helt utan bilder. En inre värld helt utan bilder kan verka torftig – men inom teknik och naturvetenskap har afantasi visat sig vara en superkraft.
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An estimated 10.3 million cases of measles occurred worldwide last year, up 20 percent from 2022, primarily because of inadequate immunization coverage, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
Surge in worldwide measles cases driven by lack of vaccine coverage, WHO says
The WHO and CDC say there were about 10.3 million cases of measles last year, up 20 percent from 2022. Children are especially susceptible to complications.
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November 15, 2024 at 5:32 PM
An estimated 10.3 million cases of measles occurred worldwide last year, up 20 percent from 2022, primarily because of inadequate immunization coverage, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday.
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A California resident has been infected with the more severe type of mpox virus, the first U.S. case of a virus that has sickened thousands and killed hundreds in an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, health officials said Saturday.
First U.S. case of deadlier mpox virus strain reported in California
The individual is recovering after traveling from Africa, where an outbreak that has killed hundreds is spreading.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 17, 2024 at 2:42 PM
A California resident has been infected with the more severe type of mpox virus, the first U.S. case of a virus that has sickened thousands and killed hundreds in an outbreak in central and eastern Africa, health officials said Saturday.
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Over the past week, the social media site Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users, as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads.
Bluesky Is Growing Up. Maybe Too Fast.
The fledgling social media site has been flooded by people seeking alternatives to Facebook, X and Threads. It hasn’t all been easy.
www.nytimes.com
November 17, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Over the past week, the social media site Bluesky's growth has exploded, more than doubling to 15 million-plus users, as people seek alternatives to X, Facebook and Threads.
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Apotea har tillsammans med kunder, ägare och leverantörer finansierat 200 fullpackade stridssjukvårdarryggsäckar som i fredags lämnades över till Ukrainas ambassadör för vidare transport direkt till fronten. Värde ca fyra miljoner, oräknat arbetet.
November 17, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Apotea har tillsammans med kunder, ägare och leverantörer finansierat 200 fullpackade stridssjukvårdarryggsäckar som i fredags lämnades över till Ukrainas ambassadör för vidare transport direkt till fronten. Värde ca fyra miljoner, oräknat arbetet.