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29 Jul 2020

Breakthrough method for predicting solar storms

Extensive power outages and satellite blackouts that affect air travel and the internet are some of the potential consequences of massive solar storms. These storms are believed to...

28 Jul 2020

New blood test shows great promise in the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

A new blood test demonstrated remarkable promise in discriminating between persons with and without Alzheimer’s disease and in persons at known genetic risk may be able to detect t...

24 Jul 2020

Antiviral method against herpes paves the way for combatting incurable viral infections

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses. The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the ...

15 Jul 2020

What COVID-19 can teach tourism about the climate crisis

The global coronavirus pandemic has hit the tourism industry hard worldwide. Not only that, but it has exposed a lack of resilience to any type of downturn, according to new resear...

15 Jul 2020

New Promising Treatment Uses Smart Nanoparticles to Target Lung Cancer

A new and promising approach for treatment of lung cancer has been developed by researchers at Lund University. The treatment combines a novel surgical approach with smart nanopart...

15 Jul 2020

Novel biomarker technology for cancer diagnostics

A new way of identifying cancer biomarkers has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The new technology allows very sensitive, quick and cost-effective identi...

23 Jun 2020

Next generation 5G being developed at Lund University

Research for the next generation 5G network is in progress. World unique measuring equipment has been constructed at Lund University in cooperation with Ericsson and Sony. The aim ...

23 Jun 2020

Starved cancer cells became more sensitive to chemotherapy

By preventing sugar uptake, researchers succeeded in increasing the cancer cells’ sensitivity to chemotherapeutic treatment. The studies, led by researchers at Lund University in S...

22 Jun 2020

Roadmap for precision medicine in diabetes care

A new joint report from the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) presents the largest venture ever on precision medicin...

16 Jun 2020

Students make fermented protein drink from ancient peas

There are plenty of protein drinks on the shelves of supermarkets these days. However, a vegan, fermented version made from locally grown field peas is definitely unique. That’s ex...

15 Jun 2020

More and safer heart transplants could become possible with new heart box

A donated heart can now be transported and preserved for longer than what has previously been possible. The new method, which consists of a specially designed heart box, was used f...

12 Jun 2020

Bird feeding helps females more than males

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their ...

11 Jun 2020

Blood donors make healthcare as we know it possible

Everything starts with a gift. Altruism – to give unselfishly so that society will function by sharing your blood is a linchpin of healthcare. At least that is the case in Sweden. ...

10 Jun 2020

Lund University ranked in top 100

Lund University has been ranked as the top university in Sweden in the QS World University Rankings 2021. LU places 97th in the world, according to the prestigious ranking.

8 Jun 2020

Lund University to participate in international obesity research project

Lund University Diabetes Centre will be part of a new project aiming to contribute to a more patient-centric and equitable narrative around obesity. It will look at multiple impact...

8 Jun 2020

Facts and fallacies about perfumes and body odours

If you have ever sniffed yourself dizzy at a perfume counter, you have perhaps also come across claims that pH values, fragrance notes and pheromones affect the scent. Are these an...

3 Jun 2020

Key gene in leukemia discovered

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is one of the most common forms of blood cancer among adults and is associated with a low survival rate, and leads to the inhibition of normal blood fo...

29 May 2020

Art student from Iran named Global Swede 2020

Zahra Moein, an iranian art student, is one of 19 international students named a Global Swede 2020 by the Swedish Institute.

29 May 2020

How toxic protein spreads in Alzheimer’s disease

Toxic versions of the protein tau are believed to cause death of neurons of the brain in Alzheimer’s disease. A new study published in Nature Communications shows that the spread o...

25 May 2020

New method provides unique insight into the development of the human brain

Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new research model of the early embryonic brain. The aim of the model is to study the very earliest stages of br...