Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:14:52 +0000Research/article/new-technology-reveals-migratory-birds-stunning-precision-flightThu, 11 Dec 2025 10:14:52 +0000/article/new-technology-reveals-migratory-birds-stunning-precision-flightRed-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometres to reach Africa – and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden have been able to track the birds’ journeys in detail. It turns out that they may have a more complex genetic migration programme than researchers have previously been able to show./article/fingerprint-ancient-seafarer-found-scandinavias-oldest-plank-boatWed, 10 Dec 2025 19:00:04 +0000/article/fingerprint-ancient-seafarer-found-scandinavias-oldest-plank-boatA fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat over 2,000 years ago. By analysing the tar itself, 51�ؿ����� researchers are closer to solving the long-standing mystery of where the attackers in the boat came from./article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlandsWed, 10 Dec 2025 13:31:46 +0000/article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlandsWhen the late summer sun falls over Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains, the slopes turn purple with blooming heather. Honeybees are moved to the heathlands for the sought-after heather honey, but their presence affects wild bumblebees./article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grantTue, 09 Dec 2025 11:00:07 +0000/article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grantThe evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher Paul Bourgine, have been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant to further study these topics./article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutionsFri, 05 Dec 2025 15:35:38 +0000/article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutionsClimate solutions exist – so why isn’t more happening? On 9 December, researchers from University of Cambridge and 51�ؿ����� will gather in Lund and online to try to find answers to how we can accelerate the climate transition./article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-lovingThu, 04 Dec 2025 10:35:14 +0000/article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-lovingNature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as fear, discomfort, or even disgust, toward nature. The phenomenon, called biophobia, is now highlighted in a new study from 51�ؿ�����./article/harmful-exposure-metal-recyclingThu, 04 Dec 2025 10:26:10 +0000/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recyclingThe metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at 51�ؿ����� have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. /article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatmentTue, 02 Dec 2025 12:27:10 +0000/article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatmentElectrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from 51�ؿ����� in Sweden. /article/new-guide-making-biggest-climate-differenceMon, 01 Dec 2025 20:04:37 +0000/article/new-guide-making-biggest-climate-differenceA new interactive guide identifies the most effective actions you can take for the climate. The interest has been so great that the server hosting the guide crashed temporarily. /article/decision-new-grain-stuck-eus-regulatory-systemMon, 01 Dec 2025 09:03:11 +0000/article/decision-new-grain-stuck-eus-regulatory-systemThe EU’s approval process for a novel perennial, eco-friendly grain with the potential to fundamentally change Europe’s agriculture has dragged on for more than six years. This delay, according to researchers at 51�ؿ�����, is due to an outdated regulatory system. /article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independentThu, 27 Nov 2025 14:23:38 +0000/article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independentUnless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of 51�ؿ����� researcher in computer science, Johan Linåker, who considers that we must begin to think about control and maintenance of digital infrastructure in the same way as critical physical infrastructure such as seaports, airports, roads, and water and power networks./article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-changeWed, 26 Nov 2025 10:03:42 +0000/article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-changeThrough the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shifted over the past 35 years. It now starts several weeks earlier, revealing how quickly nature’s calendar can reset in line with a warmer climate./article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-bridge-can-be-doubledTue, 25 Nov 2025 15:31:36 +0000/article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-bridge-can-be-doubledResearchers at 51�ؿ����� have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a total lifespan of 200 years. This is twice as long as envisaged when the bridge was inaugurated 25 years ago./article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanomaTue, 25 Nov 2025 12:42:02 +0000/article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanomaA new epidemiological study from 51�ؿ����� in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma./article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardensMon, 24 Nov 2025 09:08:51 +0000/article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardensKompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of 51�ؿ�����’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages that have recently been discovered in the ponds of 51�ؿ�����’s Botanical Gardens./article/ai-assisted-interviews-increase-accuracy-diagnosing-mental-illnessThu, 20 Nov 2025 14:21:28 +0000/article/ai-assisted-interviews-increase-accuracy-diagnosing-mental-illnessA new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in healthcare today. In the study, 303 participants were interviewed by the AI assistant Alba, who then suggested possible psychiatric diagnoses./article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thoughtWed, 19 Nov 2025 11:56:36 +0000/article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thoughtWe tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An international study shows that the rich morphological variety among dogs began to take off 11,000 years ago – long before nineteenth century kennel clubs./article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainabilityTue, 18 Nov 2025 10:00:08 +0000/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability51�ؿ����� has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations./article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-diseaseMon, 17 Nov 2025 15:42:29 +0000/article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-diseaseAn international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of developing the disease. Although treatment with oral insulin could not prevent development of diabetes-related autoantibodies, oral insulin delayed the rate of disease progression in children who developed such autoantibodies. The results from the POInT study are now published in The Lancet./article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underwayMon, 17 Nov 2025 14:41:35 +0000/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underwayThe term of office for 51�ؿ�����’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year./article/alfa-laval-and-lund-university-strengthen-strategic-partnershipWed, 12 Nov 2025 11:40:11 +0000/article/alfa-laval-and-lund-university-strengthen-strategic-partnershipAlfa Laval and 51�ؿ����� have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time, ground breaks for Alfa Lavals upcoming innovation center – a center that will drive the energy transition through, among other things, the development of heat transfer technology and fuel cells./article/lund-archaeologist-awarded-erc-synergy-grantThu, 06 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0000/article/lund-archaeologist-awarded-erc-synergy-grantArchaeologist Peter Jordan has together with colleagues from the UK and the US received the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. The research aims to shed new light on the demography of hunter-gatherer societies, potentially shifting our understanding of human history over the past 10,000 years entirely./article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-saferThu, 06 Nov 2025 08:51:09 +0000/article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-saferCurrent knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. “There is a naive belief that plant-based food is safer than animal-based food. Unfortunately, this is not the case,” says Jenny Schelin, a researcher on food safety at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden. /article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacksMon, 03 Nov 2025 09:06:54 +0000/article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacksTen years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in climate policy over the past ten years and also looks ahead./article/root-vegetable-could-have-replaced-halloween-pumpkinsThu, 30 Oct 2025 18:11:51 +0000/article/root-vegetable-could-have-replaced-halloween-pumpkinsFeeling unmotivated to carve another jack-o’-lantern out of a slimy pumpkin? As luck would have it, at least you don’t have to struggle with a rock-hard turnip. The pumpkin’s status as the main symbol of Halloween is actually somewhat of an historical coincidence. Ethnologist Katarzyna Herd explains why./article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosisMon, 27 Oct 2025 13:44:09 +0000/article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosisPregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden. But breastfeeding women need not worry. “There is a dip, but the body is absolutely fantastic at making up the loss,” says Kristina Åkesson, professor of orthopedics. /article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-avian-malariaThu, 23 Oct 2025 10:13:11 +0000/article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-avian-malariaA unique long-term study, in which biological samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year period, shows that rising spring temperatures have doubled the incidence of avian malaria in southern Sweden./article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academiaWed, 22 Oct 2025 09:00:07 +0000/article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academiaHenrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society./article/new-eye-universe-opens-chileTue, 21 Oct 2025 13:55:58 +0000/article/new-eye-universe-opens-chileA new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile has recently captured its first starlight. This marks the beginning of a new era in astronomy, as researchers prepare to map the sky in unprecedented detail./article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghettiFri, 17 Oct 2025 07:45:32 +0000/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghettiWhat keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance./article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemicWed, 15 Oct 2025 10:05:03 +0000/article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemicDuring the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, particularly among children under five and young adult men. The infection accelerated the onset of diabetes among children between the ages of five and nine. /article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapyTue, 14 Oct 2025 12:39:25 +0000/article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapyAntibody-based drugs often become too thick to be injected at high concentrations. Now, new research can explain why this happens—knowledge that could eventually lead to easily injectable medications./article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-rankingWed, 08 Oct 2025 23:05:19 +0000/article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-rankingToday, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and 51�ؿ����� has retained its position at 95. /article/hidden-highways-sky-mappedTue, 07 Oct 2025 13:55:16 +0000/article/hidden-highways-sky-mappedHigh above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from 51�ؿ����� in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels. /article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemFri, 03 Oct 2025 12:42:25 +0000/article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-systemA research team at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body’s immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, the researchers could restore the immune system’s ability to kill the cancer cells in laboratory trials and in mice. The discovery is published in Nature Cancer./article/21st-century-flood-risk-affected-more-policy-climate-threatsThu, 02 Oct 2025 09:32:14 +0000/article/21st-century-flood-risk-affected-more-policy-climate-threatsMany might assume that we are powerless in the face of ongoing sea-level rise, and that the risk of flooding is inevitable near the coast. However, how governments choose to develop coastal regions is affecting exposure to flooding more than climate threats, according to a new study. The research analyses flood risk scenarios in China’s coastal zone from 2020 all the way until 2100./article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennowTue, 30 Sep 2025 11:25:23 +0000/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennowFrom a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research./article/can-animals-laughMon, 29 Sep 2025 10:59:09 +0000/article/can-animals-laughMany claim that people too easily anthropomorphise animal behaviour. But what’s the story regarding laughter – is it something unique to humans? Cognitive scientist Peter Gärdenfors explains why we often overlook the laughter of a parrot and why slapstick is a type of humour appreciated by both humans and animals./article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-timeFri, 26 Sep 2025 09:37:16 +0000/article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-timeBy analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind most carbon. /article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsTue, 23 Sep 2025 15:39:36 +0000/article/detective-mysterious-world-proteinsGemma Atkinson has been awarded this year’s Eric K. Fernström Prize for particularly promising and successful early-career researchers at 51�ؿ�����. Her research focuses on bacterial proteins in order to understand the protective mechanisms bacteria use against infecting viruses known as bacteriophages./article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solutionTue, 23 Sep 2025 09:24:54 +0000/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solutionSolar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden may have solved a long-standing problem that has hindered the development of sustainable solar fuels. If solar energy can be used more efficiently using iron-based systems, this could pave the way for cheaper solar fuels./article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-studyMon, 22 Sep 2025 17:47:34 +0000/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-studyAnorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. /article/hostile-hoots-make-robins-eat-less-nightMon, 22 Sep 2025 13:29:40 +0000/article/hostile-hoots-make-robins-eat-less-nightThe sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from 51�ؿ����� in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal predators affects the birds’ behaviour – and by extension their survival./article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddleThu, 18 Sep 2025 10:48:18 +0000/article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddlePacked tightly together like twinkling stellar beehives, these globular clusters are made up of hundreds of thousands of stars. Now, for the first time, a team of scientists can reveal how the ancient and mysterious star systems actually form./article/ai-model-lund-university-indicates-four-out-ten-breast-cancer-patients-could-avoid-axillary-surgeryWed, 17 Sep 2025 15:13:56 +0000/article/ai-model-lund-university-indicates-four-out-ten-breast-cancer-patients-could-avoid-axillary-surgeryA project at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden has trained an AI model to identify breast cancer patients who could be spared from axillary surgery. The model analyses previously unutilised information in mammograms and pinpoints with high accuracy the individual risk of metastasis in the armpit. A newly completed study shows that the model indicates that just over 40 per cent of today’s axillary surgery procedures could be avoided./article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-diseaseWed, 17 Sep 2025 12:25:40 +0000/article/largest-ever-taupet-study-alzheimers-deepens-understanding-diseaseIn a study led by 51�ؿ����� and the Amsterdam University Medical Center, researchers used PET to analyse aggregates of tau pathology in more than 12,000 people from all over the world. The study – the largest ever of its kind – examines the connection between genetic predisposition, gender and age in relation to tau pathology in Alzheimer’s disease. The study is published in Nature Neuroscience./article/road-self-driving-futureWed, 17 Sep 2025 10:32:34 +0000/article/road-self-driving-futureWhat happens when we get out of the driver's seat and our vehicles become autonomous? Mathematician Viktor Larsson is developing methods to enable cars and drones to see their surroundings. This is his insight into the self-driving present and future./article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-diseaseMon, 15 Sep 2025 09:23:25 +0000/article/new-digital-cognitive-test-diagnosing-alzheimers-diseaseResearchers at 51�ؿ����� in Sweden have developed a digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease that is intended for use in primary care. “This digital test, which patients perform on their own with minimal involvement from healthcare personnel, improves the primary care physician's ability to determine who should be further examined by blood tests for Alzheimer's pathology early in the investigation phase,” says Professor Oskar Hansson, who led the study alongside Pontus Tideman./article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebratedWed, 10 Sep 2025 13:37:04 +0000/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebratedAn innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at 51�ؿ�����. /article/award-winning-cancer-researcher-revolutionises-diagnosis-and-treatment-worldwideWed, 10 Sep 2025 13:36:46 +0000/article/award-winning-cancer-researcher-revolutionises-diagnosis-and-treatment-worldwideProfessor Thoas Fioretos research has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. /article/researchers-pinpoint-exact-pace-helps-nightingales-long-journeyFri, 05 Sep 2025 09:58:33 +0000/article/researchers-pinpoint-exact-pace-helps-nightingales-long-journeyA new study from 51�ؿ����� in Sweden shows that migratory birds fly at peak efficiency at a medium pace – precisely the speed they use during their long journeys across the continents.