/ en /article/hulk-lizard-knocks-out-ancient-colour-palette A myriad of colours that survived millions of years of evolution have disappeared in a short period of time. The culprit? A bright green, aggressive, and sexually dominant wall… Wed, 21 Jan 2026 09:58:25 +0100 Johan Joelsson fd058dd4-0a29-4275-82f8-34b5a4d9f8ef /article/artist-takes-residency-max-iv For six months, artist Jennifer Rainsford will be exploring MAX IV – one of the world’s largest research laboratories for synchrotron light. Fri, 16 Jan 2026 11:04:37 +0100 ddec1eb8-72d9-44ef-886a-009001a18542 /article/recipe-book-reprogramming-immune-cells In order to reprogram readily available cells into specific immune cells that fight various diseases, one must know the “recipe” for the transformation. Researchers at Lund… Wed, 14 Jan 2026 18:26:05 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter 50a7868e-6ee1-4442-86b9-412d0fcbbbb7 /article/lund-wins-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition Lund University School of Economics and Management has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montréal — one of the world’s most prestigious… Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:09:03 +0100 377ca167-cef9-4014-823f-123f77e50811 /article/hundreds-students-around-world-arriving-lund On January 12, around 700 international students will arrive at Lund University during Arrival Day for the spring semester. A packed welcome programme awaits – this year with a… Fri, 09 Jan 2026 14:58:53 +0100 63fa9f56-53c3-42ae-a8b1-31476be3e226 /article/researchers-create-cells-help-brain-keep-its-cool Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have created a method that makes it possible to transform the brain’s support cells into parvalbumin-positive cells. These cells act as… Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:37:52 +0100 Tove Smeds bd9533b0-e0ed-46ea-bc8e-5520423cb364 /article/machine-learning-drives-drug-repurposing-neuroblastoma Using machine learning and a large volume of data on genes and existing drugs, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a combination of statins and phenothiazines… Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:49:23 +0100 Erika Svantesson 5e9873e0-3e2c-4340-b1c0-10f84af93b75 /article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetables During 2022-2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just household budgets that were hit hard by the price increases. Mon, 29 Dec 2025 06:00:06 +0100 Amanda Lindström 57839c86-2687-4470-ba13-c2ffb5283600 /article/capturing-moment-cell-shuts-door-free-radicals For the first time, researchers have been able to show how a cell closes the door to free radicals – small oxygen molecules that are sometimes needed, but that can also damage our… Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:07:36 +0100 Tove Smeds b02b3619-2dde-44aa-9298-443d3c2807d5 /article/development-science-village-remains-important-university The Board of the Faculty of Science has decided, given current conditions, to reject stage two of Science Village, while the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) has approved it. The… Mon, 22 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +0100 7ccd112b-8a62-4f53-9c89-8f08d106cd17 /article/danish-queen-named-honorary-fellow Lund University will appoint Queen Margrethe of Denmark as an Honorary Fellow at the University’s annual academic ceremony in January. Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:31:33 +0100 2f556255-6791-4a66-b244-ff1760f3c79b /article/elegant-solution-measuring-ultrashort-laser-pulses-discovered Ultrashort laser pulses - that are shorter than a millionth of a millionth of a second -have transformed fundamental science, engineering and medicine. Despite this, their… Thu, 18 Dec 2025 11:41:28 +0100 6efad8d8-e7ca-4130-9949-86ca01fddfaf /article/full-fat-cheese-linked-lower-risk-dementia Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The… Thu, 18 Dec 2025 02:30:33 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter 47fff484-1e60-4e4d-916d-33de3d1b44b1 /article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University… Wed, 17 Dec 2025 16:03:30 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter 5e555ebe-33bd-47fc-8796-de4bcfbb85d5 /article/heavy-menstruation-common-among-teenage-girls-questionnaire-reveals-risk-iron-deficiency More than half of teenage girls experienced heavy bleeding and 40 per cent had an iron deficiency. The research, led from Lund University in Sweden, also shows that young teenage… Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:34:45 +0100 Tove Smeds 2fbcbe48-71b3-47c2-bbd5-274128d72ed9 /article/lund-universitys-requirements-when-recruiting-vice-chancellor A decisive, visionary leader with the ability to safeguard academic freedom. These are some of the requirements when Lund University recruits the University’s 163rd Vice-… Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:58:01 +0100 Sanna Trygg 861bca50-a06a-4ec0-a6b6-36b0691233ce /article/university-thousand-year-old-institution-must-defend-its-freedom The institution of the university as we know it today emerged during the Middle Ages and has survived shifts in forms of government and economic systems, wars and periods of… Wed, 17 Dec 2025 14:33:53 +0100 136eb60f-d6eb-4765-98d6-b963beedbae0 /article/contaminated-bathing-water-easier-detect Urbanisation and a warmer climate means that more people want to swim in canals, harbours, and urban beaches. However, this means that they may swimming close to where treated… Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:09:22 +0100 e44565cc-a510-4ca6-9786-edc88c815010 /article/why-we-accept-santas-traditional-masculinity Through the years, most gender norms have been challenged or changed in modern society. Yet each Christmas, a strikingly similar image of Santa Claus appears in the media and in… Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:47:11 +0100 a4440402-1151-4b1b-9ddc-535a26d2cd0c /article/can-europeans-still-dream-about-white-christmas Given the current warming climate, many of us have wondered if snow around Christmas time is slowly becoming a thing of the past. We asked Alex Vermeulen, Director of the ICOS… Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:31:32 +0100 fb603857-511a-4463-a711-7a7dd45f6e6f /article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrest A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:55:10 +0100 Tove Smeds 13fb7537-0107-4957-b8f4-b7c011100daa /article/new-technology-reveals-migratory-birds-stunning-precision-flight Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometres to reach Africa – and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have… Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:14:52 +0100 ce094512-3610-4186-9671-4916d8a985e9 /article/fingerprint-ancient-seafarer-found-scandinavias-oldest-plank-boat A 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… Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:00:04 +0100 13859f54-b0b4-447b-8f78-943ed2ecd9cd /article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlands When 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… Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:31:46 +0100 f1bc0920-f59f-4ab5-8d08-36505613aa4c /article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grant The evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:07 +0100 cd70e110-6d87-4beb-ae7c-2c3e6f9b47c9 /article/rare-copy-copernicus-book-found-lund-university A rare discovery of the book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus has been made at the Lund University Library in Sweden. The book had seemingly… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:07 +0100 eef9ea10-c96b-418e-bf25-070bcf613fc3 /article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutions Climate solutions exist – so why isn’t more happening? On 9 December, researchers from University of Cambridge and Lund University will gather in Lund and online to try to find… Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:35:38 +0100 c2bde22c-6334-4a66-8aac-6f3494a04c90 /article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving Nature 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… Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:35:14 +0100 d426e1e4-861d-4df6-b348-c40c31576cb7 /article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of… Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:26:10 +0100 Erika Svantesson a86f8779-71ae-436b-a274-24bbc5fbfb10 /article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund… Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:27:10 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter 1b8c14ea-bed6-4982-b287-e5410c70d5e6 /article/new-guide-making-biggest-climate-difference A 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. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:04:37 +0100 8153337e-c697-427c-b32e-f0add68f5f63 /article/decision-new-grain-stuck-eus-regulatory-system The 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… Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:03:11 +0100 a1ecb19f-b0bb-48b5-953b-88304dcd5c07 /article/how-make-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… Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:23:38 +0100 2b94a624-f1e4-4f99-b836-da30e7139cf1 /article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-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… Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:03:42 +0100 1a83440b-5a77-45ac-aa83-033c1a3ddac9 /article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-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… Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:31:36 +0100 b9cbb1f3-1286-419b-af86-88bd756a9c01 /article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanoma A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:42:02 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter ba5e91d2-d7ac-4710-90fc-378a7cc9f757 /article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-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… Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:08:51 +0100 Åsa Hansdotter e5d137f7-090f-4d12-8cac-31747242886b /article/ai-assisted-interviews-increase-accuracy-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… Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:21:28 +0100 7955305b-b0ea-4479-9668-e6145257b7e7 /article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-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… Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:56:36 +0100 d15a6295-fa0b-421f-bb3f-93faf9bc2b0b /article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-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… Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0100 91eba174-f50e-4a6e-bf4e-f7d78141d5d9 /article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-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… Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:42:29 +0100 Petra Olsson 9cabce9e-b523-459b-98f5-a10600a0be96 /article/recruitment-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… Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:41:35 +0100 02dd9dba-bec0-431d-8f3d-5ae4e3bd46ca /article/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,… Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:40:11 +0100 b2beb7c5-8b98-4d8c-a486-3a4ba414c5d0 /article/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… Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +0100 bae796a1-ae5b-4f92-8899-3a04cc8b8dea /article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-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… Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:51:09 +0100 eb4b6581-8360-4eea-9735-7d4900219464 /article/decade-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… Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:06:54 +0100 Ulrika Oredsson f1c793bf-7fa9-41af-b22f-a9a715972735 /article/root-vegetable-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… Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:11:51 +0100 6fc1651a-e0ba-4f88-981a-344bb89a5813 /article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-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… Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:44:09 +0100 Erika Svantesson 08780423-87ac-4b68-b546-9018164a986a /article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-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… Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:13:11 +0200 d35e1abf-cfe3-4db0-b508-143bd02e9ca3 /article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-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. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:00:07 +0200 Mattias Vindelman a6ef2a99-f554-4d70-a667-037c80700270