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Avatars in virtual reality looking at cell maps

23 Nov 2021 | News

WATCH: Virtual reality tool to be used in the fight against disease

Science has the technology to measure the activity of every gene within a single individual cell, and just one experiment can generate thousands of cells worth of data. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now revolutionised the way this data is analysed – by using 3D video gaming technolog...

Emma Nilsson typing on a screen in a lab

22 Nov 2021 | News

Twin study finds type 2 diabetes clues in epigenetic changes

Identical twins share the same DNA, but one twin can suffer from type 2 diabetes while the other twin does not develop the disease. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has now discovered that there are differences in gene activity in twins where only one sibling had developed the disease. The r...

People in large room sitting at climate conference

11 Nov 2021 | News

COP26: Climate conference inclusion in focus of observer

While many negotiators think the ongoing United Nations’ climate conference COP26 in Glasgow should already be considered successful due to global decisions having been made, Greta Thunberg and other climate activists argue that the summit is primarily a PR event which has excluded many groups from ...

Two vials of blood held by hand in glove

11 Nov 2021 | News

Blood biomarker identified that predicts type 2 diabetes many years before diagnosis

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease. The study is published in Nature Communications.

Test vials for COVID lying on a face mask

10 Nov 2021 | News

Rapid COVID-19 tests using saliva could be easier alternatives

The most common tests for COVID-19 are PCR tests, involving a nose and throat sample taken with a cotton swab. The procedure is often unpleasant, and the tests results require laboratory analysis. In a new study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers have now investigated whether rapid antigen ...