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1 Jun 2023
Lund University in cooperation on sustainable development in Africa
The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for Af...
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30 May 2023
New Innovation Platform Strengthens Cultural and Creative Industries
Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy rec...
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30 May 2023
Clay – an ancient material with a great future
Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as th...
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29 May 2023
Bacteria are vital for the diversity and survival of insects
Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species di...
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24 May 2023
US, Europe subsidize rapidly expanding petrochemical industry
With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics ind...
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22 May 2023
Microorganisms' climate adaptation can slow down global warming
A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil.
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22 May 2023
Dinosaurs were the first to take the perspectives of others
Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges aro...
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15 May 2023
Working remotely during the pandemic created social filter bubbles
Deeper relationships with colleagues we were already close with, while others drifted further away. During the pandemic, spontaneous meetings decreased, and we created social filte...
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12 May 2023
Male sex workers are often well-educated and middle class
In a new PhD thesis from Lund University in Sweden, gender studies researcher Marco Bacio interviewed male sex workers in Sweden and Italy. What surprised him the most was that a m...
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9 May 2023
The bat's ability to convert energy into muscle power is affected by flight speed
Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly.
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8 May 2023
The inner journey towards a sustainable future
What inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic...
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5 May 2023
ERC grant for research on early detection of ovarian cancer
Christelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagno...
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5 May 2023
Sand and dust storm research find answers with AI and ancient knowledge
The Middle East and North African region lose about $ 13 billion a year because of increasing sand and dust storms. By combining learnings from artificial intelligence and 3000-yea...
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26 Apr 2023
New study questions the efficacy of many osteoarthritis treatments
Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs. ...
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26 Apr 2023
Scientists discover rare element in exoplanet’s atmosphere
The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing e...
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24 Apr 2023
Algae in Swedish lakes provide insights to how complex life on Earth developed
By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. T...
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21 Apr 2023
Obstetricians more emotionally stable than most
Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population. Based on the doctors' personali...
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20 Apr 2023
Flowers that benefit both bees and biodiversity
An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial?
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20 Apr 2023
Nature as a model for greener cities
Swapping concrete and asphalt for trees, ponds and green roofs is an example of how cities can be adapted to cope with heavy rain and climate change. But time is running out. For n...
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20 Apr 2023
Nature-based solutions have great potential in the Nordic countries
Implementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Ministers...