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Researchers create AI animals that simulate the evolution of vision
AI support in breast cancer screening: Fewer missed cancer cases
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18 Feb 2026
A genetic brake that forms our muscles
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mech...
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17 Feb 2026
New Lund model aims to shorten the path to life-saving cell and gene therapies
Despite groundbreaking research, many cell and gene therapies do not make it all the way to the patients. Researchers and clinicians in Lund have now presented a new model for coop...
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13 Feb 2026
Recycling strategies of fungi can affect how forests store carbon
Some fungi are wasteful, while others recycle – and this can determine how much carbon is stored in a forest. Researchers at Lund University have now revealed how fungi manage thei...
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12 Feb 2026
Climate-friendly diet yielded unexpectedly strong nutritional outcomes
That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in a environmentally-friendly way...
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11 Feb 2026
How we write can reveal lies – new research could be a tool for the judicial system
Efforts to understand whether someone is lying often focus on how the person talks. New research suggests it could be promising to also examine how someone writes. This is accordin...
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11 Feb 2026
Climate anxiety: Advice and misconceptions
Many people feel anxious about climate change and other trends in the world around us. However, there are constructive ways to cope with one’s emotions. Researcher Marlis Wullenkor...
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2 Feb 2026
Unprecedented interest in Lund University’s international recruitment
The original total of 25 positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund.
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28 Jan 2026
Caesarean sections for sale
In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that pri...
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28 Jan 2026
Lund University ranked number one in the Nordic region
Lund University is strengthening its position as one of Europe's leading universities and ranks the highest among the Nordic universities in the QS World University Rankings: Europ...
Sustainability
Climate and the conditions for future generations to live in a sustainable world are highly topical issues. At Lund University, ranked number one in the world for sustainability in 2026, leading research is seeking solutions to some of our time’s greatest societal challenges.