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27 Nov 2025
How to make the EU more digitally independent
Unless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of Lund University researcher in computer science, ...
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26 Nov 2025
Old air samples hint at effects of climate change
Through the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at Lund University in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has shi...
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25 Nov 2025
New research: The lifespan of the Öresund Bridge can be doubled
Researchers at Lund University 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 to...
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25 Nov 2025
Tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma
A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma.
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24 Nov 2025
Fishing for phages in Lund University’s Botanical Gardens
Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages t...
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20 Nov 2025
AI-assisted interviews increase accuracy in diagnosing mental illness
A 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 pa...
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19 Nov 2025
Dog diversity is thousands of years older than we thought
We 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 intern...
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18 Nov 2025
Lund University ranked best in the world in sustainability
Lund University 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 fr...
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17 Nov 2025
Oral insulin delayed onset of type 1 diabetes in some children with increased risk of the disease
An 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 d...
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17 Nov 2025
Recruitment of Vice-Chancellor underway
The term of office for Lund University’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 ...
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12 Nov 2025
Alfa Laval and Lund University strengthen strategic partnership
Alfa Laval and Lund University have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time, g...
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6 Nov 2025
Lund archaeologist awarded ERC Synergy Grant
Archaeologist 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 ...
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6 Nov 2025
Researcher challenges myth that plant-based food is safer
Current 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 tha...
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3 Nov 2025
A decade of the Paris Agreement brings progress and setbacks
Ten 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 climat...
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30 Oct 2025
The root vegetable that could have replaced Halloween pumpkins
Feeling 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 statu...
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27 Oct 2025
New findings on how breastfeeding affects the skeleton could boost development of drugs against osteoporosis
Pregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at Lund University in...
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23 Oct 2025
Warmer Nordic springs double the incidence of avian malaria
A 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...
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22 Oct 2025
Award for environmental pioneer – has a message for academia
Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society.
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21 Oct 2025
A new eye on the universe opens in Chile
A 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...
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17 Oct 2025
New study reveals the innermost secrets of spaghetti
What 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.