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13 May 2026
Debate: Does anyone care about Europe anymore?
As more and more countries move away from democracy and only seven per cent of the world’s population lives in liberal democracies, Europe’s self-image is being put to the test. At...
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13 May 2026
Patients with congenital heart defects are more likely to suffer a heart attack at an earlier age
Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others.
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13 May 2026
Lund University launches unique humanities hub
A new hub for the humanities, innovation and society is taking shape in Lund. On 8 May, Lund University and partners from the business sector and civil society launched Lund Humani...
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12 May 2026
Birds can suffer serious harm from heatwaves
Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University ...
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12 May 2026
$9M USD for safer treatment of psychiatric and cognitive symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) ...
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8 May 2026
How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter
A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, research...
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7 May 2026
Study offers a more nuanced view of ADHD – points towards more personalised care and precision medicine
New research focused on ADHD in adults indicates a greater number of cognitive and motor symptoms.
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6 May 2026
4,000-year-old texts to reach new audiences in landmark digital project
Researchers at Lund University are participating in an international project that is transforming access to some of the world’s oldest written sources. As part of the collaboration...
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6 May 2026
Climate change threatens public health – and the healthcare sector contributes to the emissions
Study shows that in Sweden over 60 per cent of the climate impact in intensive care is driven by the growing volume of single-use products.
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5 May 2026
Fungi crucial to the recovery of tropical islands
Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restor...
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1 May 2026
Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon
Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire ...
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29 Apr 2026
Prestigious international award for Martin L. Olsson
Martin L. Olsson has received the International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) Presidential Award.
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29 Apr 2026
AI experts at Lund University
Researchers at Lund University available for comment on the latest developments in artificial intelligence – from disinformation and election interference to robotic surgery, the f...
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28 Apr 2026
New initiative aims to take immunotherapy from research to patient benefit
Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy.
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28 Apr 2026
Wild flatworms heal wounds
For the first time, the flatworms’ unique ability to regenerate has been harnessed to help accelerate wound healing in human skin models.
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28 Apr 2026
The link between reduced inpatient care and suicide
In Sweden, more resources have been allocated to expanding outpatient psychiatric care while the number of inpatient beds is steadily declining.
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27 Apr 2026
Our brains are more flexible than previously believed
Our memory records details and detects patterns in everyday life - often without us even realising it. Researchers at Lund University have for the first time succeeded in showing t...
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24 Apr 2026
New research shows how blood sugar-regulating cells change in type 2 diabetes
Researchers at LU have carried out the most detailed mapping to date of the epigenome in the cells that regulate the body’s blood sugar levels.
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23 Apr 2026
Stiffer tumour tissue causes cancer to spread more quickly
The stiffness of tumour tissue plays a role in how cancer spreads. Furthermore, stiff tumour tissue leaves traces in the affected cells.
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23 Apr 2026
Songbird’s extreme desert migration mapped
Every year a small songbird, no heavier than a letter, crosses the Sahara Desert, the Mediterranean and the Arabian Desert on its migration. New research from Lund University in Sw...