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7 Jul 2025
Tiny, fatty and vital – meet the medicine courier of the future
When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people – but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the li...
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2 Jul 2025
Aggressive skin cancer driven by mitochondrial processes –existing drugs offer promising treatment path
A new study led by researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden, reveals that melanoma, the deadliest form of skin cancer, can in some cases be driven by mitochondrial processes, which...
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2 Jul 2025
SEK 30 million awarded for research on ultrashort laser pulses and quantum mechanics
Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavakoli will each receive SEK 15 million grants as part of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research’s investment in Future Research Leaders.
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23 Jun 2025
Gaps in vaccine information for new arrivals to Sweden during the pandemic
A new study shows that during the Covid-19 pandemic, new arrivals to Sweden were excluded from information, despite good intentions.
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19 Jun 2025
Moths use stars and Earth’s magnetic field as a compass
A groundbreaking study from ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey ...
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19 Jun 2025
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ rises in the QS Rankings 2026 – now ranked 72nd in the world
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund Unive...
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17 Jun 2025
Three researchers receive ERC Advanced Grants – ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ’s most successful year ever
Johan Malmström, Eric Warrant and Anders Rantzer have all been awarded ERC Advanced Grants. Along with other grants from the European Research Council (ERC), this makes it Lund Uni...
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16 Jun 2025
Link identified between low-fibre diet and the more dangerous type of atherosclerotic plaque in the coronary arteries
A Swedish multi-centre study led by researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ shows a link between low fibre consumption and the presence of unstable or high-risk plaque in coronary arteries ...
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13 Jun 2025
New lithium mines could cut EU imports by half
The most important mineral in today's electric car batteries is lithium. China completely dominates the market, with no extraction taking place in Europe. However, a new study show...
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11 Jun 2025
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ launches largest-ever global recruitment drive for researchers
The search is on for 25 researchers from around the world in ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ’s largest ever international recruitment drive.
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5 Jun 2025
New gene variants significantly increase the risk of blood clots
Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half o...
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26 May 2025
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ expands collaboration with higher education institutions in Palestine
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ is initiating collaboration with two higher education institutions in the West Bank in Palestine. This makes it possible for Palestinian students, doctoral student...
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22 May 2025
Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major researc...
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21 May 2025
Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries
Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Sca...
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19 May 2025
Unique museum displays war artefacts and the human side of international law
Passports issued by fallen empires, decks of cards from the Iraq war, deceased Ukrainian students’ uncollected diplomas and much more.
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15 May 2025
8.3 million euros for doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and ATMP
ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal produ...
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14 May 2025
Ten things research tells us about the global economic elite
Who are the people that make up the world’s economic elite – and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled indi...
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13 May 2025
Higher success rate using a simple oral swab test before IVF
Researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden have conducted a clinical study to show how a woman’s genetic profile provides information on which hormone treatment is most effective for...
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8 May 2025
A sustainable relationship with time – is it possible?
Many people wish they had more time – but is there a sustainable approach to time? Historian David Larsson Heidenblad, historian shares his best tips.
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7 May 2025
Unicellular green algae may carry giant virus DNA in their genome
Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent gia...