Information regarding a security incident connected to Canvas
Instructure, the company that supplies Canvas, has experienced a security incident. It has been confirmed that Lund University is one of the institutions affected. The latest information is available in English on Medarbetarwebben, the Swedish version of Staff Pages (medarbetarwebben.lu.se).
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4 May 2026 | News
Nocturnal migratory birds follow rhythm of the moon
Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire ...
8 May 2026 | News
Car exhaust fumes linked to DNA damage and weakened immunity in city birds
Air pollution does not only harm human health. New research shows that birds also experience measurable biological changes after breathing in soot particles from traffic emissions.
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How a strange fruit fly became a bloodthirsty underwater hunter
A carnivorous fruit fly living in bubbling African streams may sound like a fever dream. However, with the help of DNA analysis of a pinned insect from a museum in Zurich, research...
6 May 2026 | News
New DNA technology could support police investigations
Where were the suspects located before a crime was committed? Where was a bomb assembled or a batch of drugs produced? A new technique that analyzes environmental DNA could help pr...
6 May 2026 | News
Snow fly beats the freeze with built-in ‘heat pulses’
A tiny insect that lives on snow has revealed an unexpected survival trick: it can generate its own heat to withstand sub-zero temperatures. The finding sheds new light on how life...