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28 Oct 2021
AI to help combat future pandemics
Researchers at Lund University want to use AI methods, population registers, mobil data and novel data sources to develop and evaluate applications that can be used to detect and c...
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27 Oct 2021
Leaving avoidance manoeuvres to the car reduces the risk of an accident
If you wander off the lane or touch the lane marking, your car tells you about it, and the most recent models can even gently take you back to the middle of the lane. Research in E...
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21 Oct 2021
Researchers name ancient eel-like species after Black Sabbath guitarist
In a recent study, a group of geology researchers at Lund University unveiled three newly discovered species of conodonts, a type of jawless ancient fish. One of the species has be...
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20 Oct 2021
Lund marine archaeologist leads WWII pilot recovery
A World War II pilot has been laid to rest in his hometown in Maine, following a complex recovery mission led by Lund University archaeologist Brendan Foley. US Army Air Forces 2nd...
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19 Oct 2021
What happens in your brain when you take a decision? New research shows the way.
You rush into the supermarket; your mother-in-law is coming for dinner. But which products end up in your shopping basket and why? Researchers have previously tracked eye movements...
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19 Oct 2021
The Glasgow climate summit - what is it about and why does it matter?
On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last y...
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13 Oct 2021
Lack of power grids sealed fate for early electric cars
New research from Lund University shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. ...
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13 Oct 2021
Pain relief without side effects with promising technique
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and pe...
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11 Oct 2021
Rural areas risk being forgotten in e-commerce
What does online shopping mean for those living in rural areas? A lot, according to researchers in logistics at Lund University. Poorer access to products and services in the count...
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8 Oct 2021
What makes us human? The answer may be found in overlooked DNA
Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a p...
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8 Oct 2021
More Swedes had Covid jab when they were paid
An international study led by Lund University in Sweden has revealed that a small reward of $24 increased the vaccination rate by 4 percent - from 72 to 76 percent. The study invol...
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5 Oct 2021
Prestigious prize awarded to leading blood-vessel researcher
Christer Betsholtz, professor at Uppsala University, has been awarded the major Nordic Prize for 2021 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. This is one of Scandinavia’s largest rese...
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4 Oct 2021
Study supports theory that dragonflies migrate across the Indian Ocean
Can dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team led by Lund University in ...
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29 Sep 2021
Circular economy is not the panacea many had hoped for
In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is un...
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29 Sep 2021
Entire genome of common forest pest now revealed
Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects fo...
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20 Sep 2021
Active lifestyle can reduce risk of anxiety
A physically active life can reduce the risk of developing anxiety disorders, according to a study from Lund University that tracked almost 400,000 Swedes. The researchers also exa...
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20 Sep 2021
Long-term measurements show how the climate is changing
20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions of how airborne particles affect the future climate, ...
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14 Sep 2021
"I hope that that the Ig Nobel helps spur people's interest in science"
Susanne Schötz, Associate Professor in Phonetics at Lund University, was awarded the Ig Nobel prize in biology last week, with the motivation: "Susanne Schötz, Robert Eklund, and J...
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8 Sep 2021
How climate change is affecting cultural heritage
It is not just the environment and the economy that are threatened by a warmer climate, but also culture and traditions around the word. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden an...
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7 Sep 2021
New study puts focus on early symptoms of Huntington’s disease
Psychiatric and cognitive symptoms emerge at an early stage in Huntington’s disease. However, research so far has mainly focused on movement impairment, a symptom associated with t...