/ en /article/why-we-accept-santas-traditional-masculinity Through the years, most gender norms have been challenged or changed in modern society. Yet each Christmas, a strikingly similar image of Santa Claus appears in the media and in… Fri, 12 Dec 2025 16:47:11 +0100 a4440402-1151-4b1b-9ddc-535a26d2cd0c /article/can-europeans-still-dream-about-white-christmas Given the current warming climate, many of us have wondered if snow around Christmas time is slowly becoming a thing of the past. We asked Alex Vermeulen, Director of the ICOS… Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:31:32 +0100 fb603857-511a-4463-a711-7a7dd45f6e6f /article/blood-test-reveals-prognosis-after-cardiac-arrest A blood biomarker yet to be used in cardiac arrest care can give a clearer picture of the extent of brain damage after a cardiac arrest. Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:55:10 +0100 Tove Smeds 13fb7537-0107-4957-b8f4-b7c011100daa /article/new-technology-reveals-migratory-birds-stunning-precision-flight Red-backed shrikes fly thousands of kilometres to reach Africa – and they do so with astonishing precision. Aided by new technology, researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden have… Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:14:52 +0100 ce094512-3610-4186-9671-4916d8a985e9 /article/fingerprint-ancient-seafarer-found-scandinavias-oldest-plank-boat A fingerprint has been found in the tars used to build the oldest known wooden plank boat in Scandinavia, which provides a direct link to the seaborne raiders who used the boat… Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:00:04 +0100 13859f54-b0b4-447b-8f78-943ed2ecd9cd /article/honeybees-crowd-out-bumblebees-even-flower-rich-heathlands When the late summer sun falls over Ireland’s Wicklow Mountains, the slopes turn purple with blooming heather. Honeybees are moved to the heathlands for the sought-after heather… Wed, 10 Dec 2025 14:31:46 +0100 f1bc0920-f59f-4ab5-8d08-36505613aa4c /article/three-lund-university-researchers-awarded-major-eu-grant The evolution of eyesight, how not to disrupt animal flight, and immunotherapies in cancer treatment. Biologists Michael Bok and Cecilia Nilsson, along with medical researcher… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:07 +0100 cd70e110-6d87-4beb-ae7c-2c3e6f9b47c9 /article/rare-copy-copernicus-book-found-lund-university A rare discovery of the book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus has been made at the ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ Library in Sweden. The book had seemingly… Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:00:07 +0100 eef9ea10-c96b-418e-bf25-070bcf613fc3 /article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutions Climate solutions exist – so why isn’t more happening? On 9 December, researchers from University of Cambridge and ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ will gather in Lund and online to try to find… Fri, 05 Dec 2025 16:35:38 +0100 c2bde22c-6334-4a66-8aac-6f3494a04c90 /article/new-study-challenges-idea-humans-innately-nature-loving Nature is a source of well-being and recovery for many people. However, research shows that there is also a growing number of individuals who experience negative emotions, such as… Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:35:14 +0100 d426e1e4-861d-4df6-b348-c40c31576cb7 /article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ have examined the inhaled air of… Thu, 04 Dec 2025 11:26:10 +0100 Erika Svantesson a86f8779-71ae-436b-a274-24bbc5fbfb10 /article/electrotherapy-offers-hope-glioblastoma-treatment Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund… Tue, 02 Dec 2025 13:27:10 +0100 Ã…sa Hansdotter 1b8c14ea-bed6-4982-b287-e5410c70d5e6 /article/new-guide-making-biggest-climate-difference A new interactive guide identifies the most effective actions you can take for the climate. The interest has been so great that the server hosting the guide crashed temporarily. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 21:04:37 +0100 8153337e-c697-427c-b32e-f0add68f5f63 /article/decision-new-grain-stuck-eus-regulatory-system The EU’s approval process for a novel perennial, eco-friendly grain with the potential to fundamentally change Europe’s agriculture has dragged on for more than six years. This… Mon, 01 Dec 2025 10:03:11 +0100 a1ecb19f-b0bb-48b5-953b-88304dcd5c07 /article/how-make-eu-more-digitally-independent Unless Sweden and the EU strengthen their digital autonomy, there is a risk of catastrophic consequences. That is the conclusion of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ researcher in computer science… Thu, 27 Nov 2025 15:23:38 +0100 2b94a624-f1e4-4f99-b836-da30e7139cf1 /article/old-air-samples-hint-effects-climate-change Through the DNA analysis of old air samples collected by the Swedish Armed Forces, researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden can show that spore dispersal of northern mosses has… Wed, 26 Nov 2025 11:03:42 +0100 1a83440b-5a77-45ac-aa83-033c1a3ddac9 /article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-bridge-can-be-doubled Researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a… Tue, 25 Nov 2025 16:31:36 +0100 b9cbb1f3-1286-419b-af86-88bd756a9c01 /article/tattoos-could-be-risk-factor-melanoma A new epidemiological study from ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma. Tue, 25 Nov 2025 13:42:02 +0100 Ã…sa Hansdotter ba5e91d2-d7ac-4710-90fc-378a7cc9f757 /article/fishing-phages-lund-universitys-botanical-gardens Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages… Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:08:51 +0100 Ã…sa Hansdotter e5d137f7-090f-4d12-8cac-31747242886b /article/ai-assisted-interviews-increase-accuracy-diagnosing-mental-illness A new study shows that an AI assistant can conduct assessment conversations with patients with higher accuracy than the rating scales used in healthcare today. In the study, 303… Thu, 20 Nov 2025 15:21:28 +0100 7955305b-b0ea-4479-9668-e6145257b7e7 /article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thought We tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An… Wed, 19 Nov 2025 12:56:36 +0100 d15a6295-fa0b-421f-bb3f-93faf9bc2b0b /article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions… Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:00:08 +0100 91eba174-f50e-4a6e-bf4e-f7d78141d5d9 /article/oral-insulin-delayed-onset-type-1-diabetes-some-children-increased-risk-disease An international team of researchers has investigated whether oral insulin can prevent early signs of type 1 diabetes and clinical diagnosis in children with an increased risk of… Mon, 17 Nov 2025 16:42:29 +0100 Petra Olsson 9cabce9e-b523-459b-98f5-a10600a0be96 /article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway The term of office for ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over… Mon, 17 Nov 2025 15:41:35 +0100 02dd9dba-bec0-431d-8f3d-5ae4e3bd46ca /article/alfa-laval-and-lund-university-strengthen-strategic-partnership Alfa Laval and ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ have formalized a new strategic partnership to strengthen collaboration, drive innovation, and address complex global challenges. At the same time,… Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:40:11 +0100 b2beb7c5-8b98-4d8c-a486-3a4ba414c5d0 /article/lund-archaeologist-awarded-erc-synergy-grant Archaeologist Peter Jordan has together with colleagues from the UK and the US received the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. The research aims to shed new light on the demography of… Thu, 06 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +0100 bae796a1-ae5b-4f92-8899-3a04cc8b8dea /article/researcher-challenges-myth-plant-based-food-safer Current knowledge of food safety is based on traditional foods that include animal products. Corresponding knowledge of plant-based foods lags behind. “There is a naive belief… Thu, 06 Nov 2025 09:51:09 +0100 eb4b6581-8360-4eea-9735-7d4900219464 /article/decade-paris-agreement-brings-progress-and-setbacks Ten years have passed since the countries of the world signed the Paris Agreement. Political scientist Fariborz Zelli sums up the surprises – both positive and negative – in… Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:06:54 +0100 Ulrika Oredsson f1c793bf-7fa9-41af-b22f-a9a715972735 /article/root-vegetable-could-have-replaced-halloween-pumpkins Feeling unmotivated to carve another jack-o’-lantern out of a slimy pumpkin? As luck would have it, at least you don’t have to struggle with a rock-hard turnip. The pumpkin’s… Thu, 30 Oct 2025 19:11:51 +0100 6fc1651a-e0ba-4f88-981a-344bb89a5813 /article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosis Pregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ… Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:44:09 +0100 Erika Svantesson 08780423-87ac-4b68-b546-9018164a986a /article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-avian-malaria A unique long-term study, in which biological samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year period, shows that rising spring temperatures have… Thu, 23 Oct 2025 12:13:11 +0200 d35e1abf-cfe3-4db0-b508-143bd02e9ca3 /article/award-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society. Wed, 22 Oct 2025 11:00:07 +0200 Mattias Vindelman a6ef2a99-f554-4d70-a667-037c80700270 /article/new-eye-universe-opens-chile A new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile has recently captured its first starlight. This marks the beginning of a new era… Tue, 21 Oct 2025 15:55:58 +0200 f68e73ac-2d65-4e64-ba82-8184af5c5d6d /article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance. Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:45:32 +0200 fa0b4747-ed79-497c-82e6-9e12a8d7403e /article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemic During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, particularly among children under five and young adult men. The… Wed, 15 Oct 2025 12:05:03 +0200 Ã…sa Hansdotter eead6c43-6c7b-457c-80c8-47f9b3eb70ae /article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapy Antibody-based drugs often become too thick to be injected at high concentrations. Now, new research can explain why this happens—knowledge that could eventually lead to easily… Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:39:25 +0200 27c0af60-6782-4198-9a24-a539eae0b03f /article/music-still-resonates-war-torn-ukraine The story of the Ukrainian music scene since the Russian invasion is one of resilience. Even if it has meant playing in the underground Metro, or in cold bomb shelters with no… Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:47:28 +0200 af8e7044-7601-42b3-ab93-1d7fa397a2d5 /article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-ranking Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ has retained its position at 95. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 01:05:19 +0200 cb37bf28-0837-4ae0-8c7a-ba71a5658ef1 /article/hidden-highways-sky-mapped High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in… Tue, 07 Oct 2025 15:55:16 +0200 ab0e0bd2-de35-4acd-a872-9f3e4a6949bc /article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-system A research team at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body’s immune system. By developing an antibody that… Fri, 03 Oct 2025 14:42:25 +0200 Tove Smeds 006356e5-e03d-43d9-b38b-acce74fdde84 /article/21st-century-flood-risk-affected-more-policy-climate-threats Many might assume that we are powerless in the face of ongoing sea-level rise, and that the risk of flooding is inevitable near the coast. However, how governments choose to… Thu, 02 Oct 2025 11:32:14 +0200 Noomi Egan f4b639f7-074c-41a4-a1ad-e87373702892 /article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennow From a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an… Tue, 30 Sep 2025 13:25:23 +0200 Tove Smeds 8daa97dd-743b-430e-a7c9-80b808756bd0 /article/can-animals-laugh Many claim that people too easily anthropomorphise animal behaviour. But what’s the story regarding laughter – is it something unique to humans? Cognitive scientist Peter… Mon, 29 Sep 2025 12:59:09 +0200 54822e56-bf85-4eff-833f-0e093ea8d642 /article/secondary-forests-could-be-key-factor-climate-management-if-we-protect-them-time By analysing over 100,000 field measurements as well as environmental data, an international research team has created maps that show how and when naturally regrowing forests bind… Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:37:16 +0200 6d22913d-24ab-4f87-9411-27934c44c1e4 /article/detective-mysterious-world-proteins Gemma Atkinson has been awarded this year’s Eric K. Fernström Prize for particularly promising and successful early-career researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ. Her research focuses on… Tue, 23 Sep 2025 17:39:36 +0200 Ã…sa Hansdotter b93fd00f-378c-427d-883c-52f3b1601a6b /article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution Solar energy stored in the form of fuel is something scientists hope could partially replace fossil fuels in the future. Researchers at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden may have solved a… Tue, 23 Sep 2025 11:24:54 +0200 9d29533f-aff0-40bf-abd1-a8998bf09a85 /article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A… Mon, 22 Sep 2025 19:47:34 +0200 Ã…sa Hansdotter 48758861-cfd8-4518-908d-a1f334413505 /article/hostile-hoots-make-robins-eat-less-night The sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal… Mon, 22 Sep 2025 15:29:40 +0200 715170ab-d4be-49e4-ade0-12e79d7d275e /article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddle Packed tightly together like twinkling stellar beehives, these globular clusters are made up of hundreds of thousands of stars. Now, for the first time, a team of scientists can… Thu, 18 Sep 2025 12:48:18 +0200 5c5a5d1c-7106-44e9-82da-7618428bdb22 /article/ai-model-lund-university-indicates-four-out-ten-breast-cancer-patients-could-avoid-axillary-surgery A project at ÃÛ¶¹ÊÓƵ in Sweden has trained an AI model to identify breast cancer patients who could be spared from axillary surgery. The model analyses previously… Wed, 17 Sep 2025 17:13:56 +0200 Erika Svantesson f70ea331-3e59-47f7-a547-733c40903275