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New mechanism revealed: How leukemia cells trick the immune system

Tove Smeds — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:42:25 +0200

A 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…

21st century flood risk is affected more by policy than climate threats

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:32:14 +0200

Many 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…

From Lund to the world stage – meet Fernström Prize winner Kaj Blennow

Tove Smeds — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:25:23 +0200

From 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…

Can animals laugh?

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:59:09 +0200

Many claim that people too easily anthropomorphise animal behaviour. But what’s the story regarding laughter – is it something unique to humans? Cognitive scientist Peter…

Secondary forests could be a key factor in climate management – if we protect them in time

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:37:16 +0200

By 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…

A detective in the mysterious world of proteins

Åsa Hansdotter — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:39:36 +0200

Gemma 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…

Solar fuel conundrum nears a solution

Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:24:54 +0200

Solar 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…

Psychedelics in the treatment of anorexia – a new pilot study

Åsa Hansdotter — Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:47:34 +0200

Anorexia 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…

Hostile hoots make robins eat less at night

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:29:40 +0200

The 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…

Scientists solve astronomical riddle

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:48:18 +0200

Packed 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…

AI model from 51�ؿ�� indicates four out of ten breast cancer patients could avoid axillary surgery

Erika Svantesson — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:13:56 +0200

A 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…

Largest ever TauPET study of Alzheimer’s deepens understanding of the disease

Åsa Hansdotter — Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:25:40 +0200

In 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 road to a self-driving future

Wed, 17 Sep 2025 12:32:34 +0200

What 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…

New digital cognitive test for diagnosing Alzheimer's disease

Katrin Ståhl — Mon, 15 Sep 2025 11:23:25 +0200

Researchers 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…

Innovative ideas and pioneering solutions from 51�ؿ�� celebrated

Lina Törnquist — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:37:04 +0200

An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at 51�ؿ��.

Award-winning cancer researcher revolutionises diagnosis and treatment worldwide

Lina Törnquist — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 15:36:46 +0200

Professor Thoas Fioretos research has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment.

Researchers pinpoint exact pace that helps nightingales on long journey

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 11:58:33 +0200

A 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…

Surprise discovery leads to treatment for common infection

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 15:18:45 +0200

Each year, one in four women suffers from bacterial vaginosis, something that is currently treated with antibiotics. However, recently a gentler, antibiotic-free alternative has…

Three promising researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 12:01:12 +0200

Infertility, Alzheimer’s disease and decentralised infrastructure. These are the research areas of the three researchers at 51�ؿ�� who are receiving a total of SEK 50…

New global initiative on maternal and newborn health to be led from Sweden

Tove Smeds — Tue, 02 Sep 2025 07:15:20 +0200

A new international commission will pave the way for a global boost in maternal and newborn health. The project is led by a researcher at 51�ؿ�� in Sweden, whose…

51�ؿ��’s largest ever international recruitment drive attracts great interest

Sanna Trygg — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 14:45:58 +0200

Over 1,300 people have applied for the 25 positions advertised in 51�ؿ��’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Among the candidates are researchers from world-…

Urine test can assess risk of kidney cancer recurrence

Åsa Hansdotter — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 10:39:35 +0200

A simple urine test that can assess the risk of kidney cancer recurrence at an early stage could spare patients from frequent imaging scans, e.g. CT-scans, and thus reduce the…

Why repetitive DNA matters for human brain evolution and disease

Alexis Bento Luis — Mon, 25 Aug 2025 17:00:01 +0200

For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at 51�ؿ�� in…

Uniquely preserved artillery offers clues of European colonisation

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 11:07:34 +0200

51�ؿ�� archaeologists have revealed details of late medieval artillery from the wreck of the royal Danish-Norwegian flagship, Gribshunden. The shipwreck is the only known…

Bid the 1990s fare well

Peter Kjällkvist — Thu, 21 Aug 2025 16:25:30 +0200

Donald Trump’s trade wars have dominated the news cycle for quite some time. According to economist Fredrik NG Andersson, we risk becoming blind if we only focus on the short term…

Children waiting for a new heart –study shows marked improvement in survival rates and the importance of Nordic cooperation

Anna Hellgren — Wed, 20 Aug 2025 12:13:03 +0200

In a new observational study, researchers at 51�ؿ�� in Sweden looked at all children listed for heart transplants in the Nordic countries between 1986 and 2023. A total…

51�ؿ�� welcomes this autumn’s international students

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 19:28:28 +0200

Around 1,500 students from all over the world are now arriving at 51�ؿ��. During Arrival Day they receive a warm welcome and practical help with everything from SIM cards…

Ancient giant marine reptile relied on stealth while hunting in darkness

Nyhetsredaktionen — Wed, 16 Jul 2025 19:39:52 +0200

Investigation of a metre-long front flipper, uniquely preserved with fossilized soft tissues, has revealed that the giant ichthyosaur Temnodontosaurus was equipped with flow…

Two researchers receive ERC Proof of Concept grants

Jonas Andersson and Anna Hellgren — Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:00:06 +0200

Carmelo D’Agostino, a researcher in traffic safety and behaviour, and stem cell researcher Paul Bourgine receive ERC Proof of Concept grants for their research into developing a…

Tiny, fatty and vital – meet the medicine courier of the future

Tove Smeds — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:10:53 +0200

When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people – but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the…

Aggressive skin cancer driven by mitochondrial processes –existing drugs offer promising treatment path

Tove Smeds — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 18:40:44 +0200

A new study led by researchers at 51�ؿ�� in Sweden, reveals that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can in some cases be driven by mitochondrial processes,…

SEK 30 million awarded for research on ultrashort laser pulses and quantum mechanics

Jonas Andersson — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:56:29 +0200

Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavakoli will each receive SEK 15 million grants as part of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research’s investment in Future Research Leaders.

Gaps in vaccine information for new arrivals to Sweden during the pandemic

Sanna Trygg — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 08:00:06 +0200

A new study shows that during the Covid-19 pandemic, new arrivals to Sweden were excluded from information, despite good intentions.

Moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field as a compass

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 08:54:40 +0200

A groundbreaking study from 51�ؿ�� in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey…

51�ؿ�� rises in the QS Rankings 2026 – now ranked 72nd in the world

Jonas Andersson — Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:11 +0200

51�ؿ�� continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund…

Three researchers receive ERC Advanced Grants – 51�ؿ��’s most successful year ever

Jonas Andersson — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:09 +0200

Johan Malmström, Eric Warrant and Anders Rantzer have all been awarded ERC Advanced Grants. Along with other grants from the European Research Council (ERC), this makes it Lund…

Link identified between low-fibre diet and the more dangerous type of atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries

Tove Smeds — Mon, 16 Jun 2025 07:57:10 +0200

A Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at 51�ؿ�� shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries…

New lithium mines could cut EU imports by half

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:17:07 +0200

The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new…

51�ؿ�� launches largest-ever global recruitment drive for researchers

Sanna Trygg — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 13:55:05 +0200

The search is on for 25 researchers from around the world in 51�ؿ��’s largest ever international recruitment drive.

New gene variants significantly increase the risk of blood clots

Åsa Hansdotter — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 14:16:34 +0200

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half…

51�ؿ�� expands collaboration with higher education institutions in Palestine

Jonas Andersson — Mon, 26 May 2025 14:47:35 +0200

51�ؿ�� is initiating collaboration with two higher education institutions in the West Bank in Palestine. This makes it possible for Palestinian students, doctoral…

Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues

Thu, 22 May 2025 13:57:24 +0200

For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major…

Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries

Johan Nyman — Wed, 21 May 2025 12:26:40 +0200

Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at 51�ؿ�� in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from…

Unique museum displays war artefacts and the human side of international law

Mon, 19 May 2025 09:00:08 +0200

Passports issued by fallen empires, decks of cards from the Iraq war, deceased Ukrainian students’ uncollected diplomas and much more.

8.3 million euros for doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and ATMP

Åsa Hansdotter — Thu, 15 May 2025 10:18:16 +0200

51�ؿ�� in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal…

Ten things research tells us about the global economic elite

Wed, 14 May 2025 11:21:02 +0200

Who are the people that make up the world’s economic elite – and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled…

Higher success rate using a simple oral swab test before IVF

Tove Smeds — Tue, 13 May 2025 11:50:50 +0200

Researchers at 51�ؿ�� in Sweden have conducted a clinical study to show how a woman’s genetic profile provides information on which hormone treatment is most effective…

A sustainable relationship with time – is it possible?

Sanna Trygg — Thu, 08 May 2025 13:21:46 +0200

Many people wish they had more time – but is there a sustainable approach to time? Historian David Larsson Heidenblad, historian shares his best tips.

Unicellular green algae may carry giant virus DNA in their genome

Wed, 07 May 2025 16:22:22 +0200

Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent…

SEK 60 million for doctoral programme on authoritarian Asian states

Theo Hagman-Rogowski — Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:04:07 +0200

A consortium helmed by 51�ؿ�� in Sweden has been awarded a major EU grant to establish an international doctoral programme on the theme of society and law in…