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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...
The featherlight long-distance fliers with parchment-thin wings
They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are am...
Double success for the Faculty of Science in Swedish Research Council call
What is quantum science – and why is everyone talking about it?
Quantum. The word is appearing more and more frequently in discussions about future technologies, security, medicine and computing. At the same time, the field is often perceived a...
Researcher have developed a unique map of tree species
Abdulhakim Abdi, a researcher at Lund University, has produced new maps of the dominant tree species in southern Sweden using satellite data and machine learning. These have now be...