All news Link to rss 13 Jan 2021 Leading particle physicist and pioneering chemist named as new honorary doctors of science A particle physicist involved in popular education and who made a number of global discoveries in her research portfolio and a professor of theoretical physical chemistry who has d... 15 Dec 2020 Mimicking the navigation of the insect brain How do bees always find their way home, not to mention in a straight line? What is it about the insect brain that allows them to navigate so easily? Could we copy that function? A ... 9 Dec 2020 Prestigious grant for particle physicist She wants to shed new light on the dark matter that has long baffled the world of research. Now, researcher in particle physics Caterina Doglioni is receiving 2 million euro from t... 24 Nov 2020 Iron in binary stars reflects Galaxy’s chemical evolution The dance that binary stars do around each other offers new clues to the chemical evolution of our Galaxy, the Milky Way – so says a current research study. For the first time, res... 10 Nov 2020 High temperatures threaten the survival of insects Insects have difficulties handling the higher temperatures brought on by climate change, and might risk overheating. The ability to reproduce is also strongly affected by rising te... 26 Oct 2020 Research projects on galaxies and migratory birds awarded grants A galactic journey spanning the history of the Milky Way. The supernatural powers of migratory birds. Two exciting research projects will soon commence at Lund University thanks to... 21 Sep 2020 Rare pattern observed in migrating common swifts Compared with other migratory birds, the common swift follows a very unusual pattern when it migrates from the breeding areas in Europe to its wintering locations south of the Saha... 4 Sep 2020 Two researchers from the Faculty of Science share SEK 35 million from the European Research Council Colourful common wall lizards and an innovative X-ray microscope. Two researchers from the Faculty of Science have been granted five-year starting grants totalling EUR 3.5 million ... 12 Aug 2020 How stars form in the smallest galaxies The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. An international re... 11 Aug 2020 Breakthrough method for predicting solar storms Extensive power outages and satellite blackouts that affect air travel and the internet are some of the potential consequences of massive solar storms. These storms are believed to... 7 Jul 2020 Bird feeding helps females more than males A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their ... 19 May 2020 Rising temperatures affect wetlands and disrupt the water balance In a future warmer climate, evaporation from the northern hemisphere’s wetlands will increase significantly more than previously thought. This is shown by an international study in... 19 May 2020 New study on the brain’s water channels offers hope to those with brain and spinal cord damage An international research team has discovered a treatment that dramatically reduces swelling after brain and spinal cord damage. By using an already approved drug on rats, the brai... 7 May 2020 New discovery facilitates the hunt for methods to limit Alzheimer’s disease For the first time, an international research team has succeeded in quantifying the toxic oligomers that break down the nerve cells in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The disco... 4 May 2020 Arctic wildlife uses extreme method to save energy The extreme cold, harsh environment and constant hunt for food means that Arctic animals have become specialists in saving energy. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden hav... 27 Apr 2020 New study undermines ideas on the importance of the special quantum mechanical effects in photosynthesis The emergence and evolution of photosynthesis played a decisive role when life on earth began four billion years ago. In the past decade, some researchers have presented claims tha... 24 Apr 2020 Gold nanosponges could be useful in computers of the future In an advanced experiment, researchers have established that nanoparticles made of metal and semiconductors have properties never previously observed. Among other things, the parti... 23 Apr 2020 The story behind that earthy smell in spring The earthy smell in spring when the fields are ploughed and the garden soil in flower beds is dug over has a previously unknown purpose. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden,... 6 Apr 2020 Dogs can detect heat with noses, study finds An international research team from Sweden and Hungary have discovered an entirely new sense in dogs: using their cold, wet nose tips, dogs can sense the heat from other animals or... 6 Mar 2020 Raising young in nuclear family groups – evolutionary bliss for some birds Bird social groups are more complex than previously thought. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have established that bird species which raise their young in nuclear fam... Show more news
13 Jan 2021 Leading particle physicist and pioneering chemist named as new honorary doctors of science A particle physicist involved in popular education and who made a number of global discoveries in her research portfolio and a professor of theoretical physical chemistry who has d...
15 Dec 2020 Mimicking the navigation of the insect brain How do bees always find their way home, not to mention in a straight line? What is it about the insect brain that allows them to navigate so easily? Could we copy that function? A ...
9 Dec 2020 Prestigious grant for particle physicist She wants to shed new light on the dark matter that has long baffled the world of research. Now, researcher in particle physics Caterina Doglioni is receiving 2 million euro from t...
24 Nov 2020 Iron in binary stars reflects Galaxy’s chemical evolution The dance that binary stars do around each other offers new clues to the chemical evolution of our Galaxy, the Milky Way – so says a current research study. For the first time, res...
10 Nov 2020 High temperatures threaten the survival of insects Insects have difficulties handling the higher temperatures brought on by climate change, and might risk overheating. The ability to reproduce is also strongly affected by rising te...
26 Oct 2020 Research projects on galaxies and migratory birds awarded grants A galactic journey spanning the history of the Milky Way. The supernatural powers of migratory birds. Two exciting research projects will soon commence at Lund University thanks to...
21 Sep 2020 Rare pattern observed in migrating common swifts Compared with other migratory birds, the common swift follows a very unusual pattern when it migrates from the breeding areas in Europe to its wintering locations south of the Saha...
4 Sep 2020 Two researchers from the Faculty of Science share SEK 35 million from the European Research Council Colourful common wall lizards and an innovative X-ray microscope. Two researchers from the Faculty of Science have been granted five-year starting grants totalling EUR 3.5 million ...
12 Aug 2020 How stars form in the smallest galaxies The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. An international re...
11 Aug 2020 Breakthrough method for predicting solar storms Extensive power outages and satellite blackouts that affect air travel and the internet are some of the potential consequences of massive solar storms. These storms are believed to...
7 Jul 2020 Bird feeding helps females more than males A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that female birds benefit more from extra food in the winter. If females receive additional food, they do not need to reduce their ...
19 May 2020 Rising temperatures affect wetlands and disrupt the water balance In a future warmer climate, evaporation from the northern hemisphere’s wetlands will increase significantly more than previously thought. This is shown by an international study in...
19 May 2020 New study on the brain’s water channels offers hope to those with brain and spinal cord damage An international research team has discovered a treatment that dramatically reduces swelling after brain and spinal cord damage. By using an already approved drug on rats, the brai...
7 May 2020 New discovery facilitates the hunt for methods to limit Alzheimer’s disease For the first time, an international research team has succeeded in quantifying the toxic oligomers that break down the nerve cells in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients. The disco...
4 May 2020 Arctic wildlife uses extreme method to save energy The extreme cold, harsh environment and constant hunt for food means that Arctic animals have become specialists in saving energy. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden hav...
27 Apr 2020 New study undermines ideas on the importance of the special quantum mechanical effects in photosynthesis The emergence and evolution of photosynthesis played a decisive role when life on earth began four billion years ago. In the past decade, some researchers have presented claims tha...
24 Apr 2020 Gold nanosponges could be useful in computers of the future In an advanced experiment, researchers have established that nanoparticles made of metal and semiconductors have properties never previously observed. Among other things, the parti...
23 Apr 2020 The story behind that earthy smell in spring The earthy smell in spring when the fields are ploughed and the garden soil in flower beds is dug over has a previously unknown purpose. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden,...
6 Apr 2020 Dogs can detect heat with noses, study finds An international research team from Sweden and Hungary have discovered an entirely new sense in dogs: using their cold, wet nose tips, dogs can sense the heat from other animals or...
6 Mar 2020 Raising young in nuclear family groups – evolutionary bliss for some birds Bird social groups are more complex than previously thought. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have established that bird species which raise their young in nuclear fam...
