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13 Jul 2026
Stem cell transplantation – the key to healthier ageing?
By freezing your own healthy blood stem cells in your twenties, thawing them out, and undergoing a stem cell transplant in your forties or fifties, it might be possible to rejuvena...
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9 Jul 2026
STEM-PD announces first in-human clinical trial results for Parkinson's disease cell therapy
A landmark study led from Lund, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the...
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8 Jul 2026
Blooming but busy roadsides can harm bumblebees
Flower-rich road verges may attract hungry bumblebees, but at the same time they risk being dangerous for the buzzing insects – if the traffic is too heavy. This is shown in a new ...
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8 Jul 2026
Build up a brain buffer!
Mental processing speed starts to slow down as early as our thirties, so that is the time to start making deposits into the brain account. With a large cognitive reserve, the brain...
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7 Jul 2026
Researchers mimic life’s own engines
The most advanced engines are not found in airplanes, cars or other machines - they are found in nature. Inside our cells, tiny protein motors power everything from cell division t...
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6 Jul 2026
Making the body forget psoriasis
Stress, bad weather, strep throat, alcohol or cuts – there are a number of triggers that can set off psoriasis. At the same time, a great deal is happening in research on this skin...
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1 Jul 2026
Lund University joins major initiative on autonomous drone swarms
Lund University, Linköping University and Örebro University will together work on developing the next generation of autonomous drone swarms. The initiative has received SEK 60 mil...
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1 Jul 2026
Beauty ideals spark many skin allergies
Shiny hair. A body that smells fresh and citrusy. Many beauty ideals come with a risk of contact allergies. The dermatology clinic continually sees new patient cases, not least aft...
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30 Jun 2026
Caring for forests not always connected to more biodiversity
Strong ties between forest owners and their land does not automatically translate into greater efforts to promote biodiversity. The current system of voluntary protection also risk...
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30 Jun 2026
ERC Proof of Concept grant for research on Achilles tendon ruptures
Professor Hanna Isaksson has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant to develop a tool aimed at improving and personalising rehabilitation following an Achilles tendon rupture.
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29 Jun 2026
Why the sun makes us both healthier – and sicker
Spending time in the sun can make us both healthier and happier. But too much as well as too little sun can cause serious health problems. How much sun is right for you depends, am...
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26 Jun 2026
New centre to strengthen Sweden in the quantum race
In a joint initiative, six Swedish universities are now joining forces to establish the Swedish Centre for Quantum Technology, a national centre for research, innovation, education...
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25 Jun 2026
Lund University first in the world to develop a 256-antenna system for future 6G communication
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed one of the world’s most advanced test environments for the wireless communications of the future. Using the new test system,...
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18 Jun 2026
Three early-career researchers receive SEK 45 million
Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden have received long-term funding from the Swedish Research Council.
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18 Jun 2026
Strengthened position for Lund University in world’s top 100
Lund University has improved its standing among the world's top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The University is ranked 71st overall and number one in t...
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16 Jun 2026
Dignified end for Ivar Broman’s research collection
At the request of the Faculty of Medicine’s board, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided that the collection will be discontinued.
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16 Jun 2026
From needlework to surgery
Gabriel Börner has invented a “sewing machine” to suture patient’s wounds after abdominal surgery.
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15 Jun 2026
Lund University continues to attract top international researchers
Researchers based in the US again dominate the second round of applications to the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence.
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15 Jun 2026
Thesis strengthens forensic assessments in cases of suspected stabbings
How can it be determined whether a person has died by suicide or homicide – an assessment that is key to the legal process?
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12 Jun 2026
The featherlight long-distance fliers with parchment-thin wings
They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are am...