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Rare copy of Copernicus book found at Lund University
New study challenges the idea of humans as innately nature-loving
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12 Dec 2025
Why we accept Santa’s 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 ou...
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12 Dec 2025
Can Europeans still dream about a 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 Carb...
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12 Dec 2025
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.
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11 Dec 2025
New technology reveals migratory birds’ stunning precision in 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 b...
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10 Dec 2025
Honeybees crowd out bumblebees - even on 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 ho...
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9 Dec 2025
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 Paul...
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5 Dec 2025
Conference on breaking barriers to 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 ans...
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4 Dec 2025
Harmful exposure in 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 w...
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2 Dec 2025
Electrotherapy offers hope for 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 U...
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