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Lund to host Nordic UNESCO meeting
This week, the Nordic UNESCO meeting is being held in Lund.
Clothes as a means of power
Using clothing to reinforce one’s political stance is nothing new. That is the view of fashion historian Emma Severinsson from Lund University.
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10 Sep 2026
Unexpected findings on fatigue in teenage girls
Recently published findings from Lund University in Sweden challenge a common assumption about the causes of fatigue in teenage girls
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8 Sep 2026
More injuries following the policy change of body-checking in women’s ice hockey – but the players are positive about the change
Four years after body-checking was introduced, have injury rates in Swedish women’s ice hockey changed? Yes, markedly. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now been able t...
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4 Sep 2026
A new type of LED light could bring significant efficiency gains
Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin branched nanowires.
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3 Sep 2026
Six researchers awarded ERC Starting Grants
Lund University has matched its previous record, with six researchers awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant.
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3 Sep 2026
Conference brings AI researchers from around the world together
Soon, 6,000 people will attend the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, Sweden.
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2 Sep 2026
Comets may have transported water to a young planetary system
Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found evidence of exocomets – comets in other solar systems – orbiting a young star similar to our Sun.
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1 Sep 2026
Bees see the world in more ways than previously thought
Honey bees have long been the model species for studying insect vision.
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31 Aug 2026
Damaged red blood cells can trigger inflammation
Researchers at Lund University have now identified a mechanism by which heme activates an inflammatory reaction in the blood.
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27 Aug 2026
Unexpected discovery reveals mechanism behind brain tumour development
The study's results provide new insights into how one of the most common malignant brain tumours in children could be treated in the future.
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.