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Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have utilised nanotechnology to create a biological computer that can solve certain mathematical problems far faster and more energy-efficiently than conventional electrical computers. The research results have now been published in the prestigious publication Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). Conventional computers have contributed to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-nanotechnology-create-parallel-computers - 2025-11-21

Improved radar image resolution and faster data transfer within 5G networks. These are some of the results that would be achieved by a new research project called INSIGHT, which is funded by the EU programme Horizon 2020 and coordinated by Lars-Erik Wernersson, Professor of Nanotechnology at Lund University in Sweden. Once all gadgets in the future have become connected through the so-called “Inte

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanotechnology-high-performance-radar-and-5g-communication - 2025-11-21

A new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that hormones found in birth control pills alter the genes in fish, which can cause changes in their behaviour. The thesis also shows that nurse midwives, who are the main prescribers in Sweden, lack information about the environmental impact of hormonal birth control methods, which may affect the advice they provide. The hormone ethinyl-e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oestrogen-birth-control-pills-has-negative-impact-fish - 2025-11-21

For a long time, microRNAs were thought to have no important function. But Johan Jakobsson at Lund University is convinced that it is key DNA that can affect different brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's disease or psychiatric illnesses. Research to date has talked mostly about genes but Johan Jakobsson and his research team are putting the spotlight on microRNAs. MicroRN

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-research-project-find-out-how-junkrnas-affect-brain-disorders - 2025-11-21

Light of a certain wavelength can be used to put so-called active materials into motion and control their movement. In the future, this discovery can become significant in widely different areas such as environmental protection, medicine and the development of new materials which can be programmed. Joakim Stenhammar at Lund University in Sweden led the study where he, together with colleagues from

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/light-helps-develop-programmable-materials - 2025-11-21

Interested in solving real world problems with companies in a multi-disciplinary setting? Then join the first Sustainability Forum Case Competition- an inter-disciplinary challenge inviting all students at Lund University. The competition will include a kick-off, an optional pitch event with inspiring guest speakers and a diverse jury. There would also be prizes for teams.The Lund University Susta

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/join-case-competition-circular-economy-and-green-finance - 2025-11-21

A team of international scientists has been able to show that common bird populations are responding to climate change in a similar way in both Europe and the USA: bird species expected to perform well under climate change are substantially outperforming those thought to do badly. This is the first real demonstration of how climate change has a similar, but significant impact on bird populations i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-change-affect-bird-populations - 2025-11-21

After studying how insects navigate through dense vegetation, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have come up with a system that can be applied to flying robots. By adapting the system to drones, they can be made to adjust their speed to their surroundings and fly on their own– completely without human intervention and control. The breakthrough was made by vision researchers Emily Baird and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/insect-eyes-enable-drones-fly-independently - 2025-11-21

Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138 countries is the first ever to take a global approach to the connections between growth, prosperity and ecological sustainability. The study was recently p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/economic-development-does-mean-greater-carbon-footprint-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions - 2025-11-21

After a stroke, there is inflammation in the damaged part of the brain. Until now, the inflammation has been seen as a negative consequence that needs to be abolished as soon as possible. But, as it turns out, there are also some positive sides to the inflammation, and it can actually help the brain to self-repair. “This is in total contrast to our previous beliefs”, says Professor Zaal Kokaia fro

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/immune-cells-can-help-brain-self-heal-after-stroke - 2025-11-21

Targeted missiles that can enter cancer cells and deliver lethal cell toxins without harming surrounding healthy tissue. This has been a long-standing vision in cancer research, but it has proved difficult to accomplish. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has now taken some crucial steps in this direction. “For several years, we tried to elucidate which target proteins on the cancer cel

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-targeted-missiles-against-aggressive-cancer-cells - 2025-11-21

Researchers at Lund University have used a completely new preclinical technique and analysis of tissue from patients to show exactly what happens when certain patients with Parkinson’s disease are restored as a result of nerve cell transplants. They have also identified what makes many of the transplant patients develop serious side effects in the form of involuntary movements. The treatment of Pa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-technique-can-provide-better-cell-transplants-against-parkinsons-disease - 2025-11-21

Deputy Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg represents Lund University all over the world – from Europe to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. She argues that global challenges and dwindling EU funding call for more intense collaborations with a few carefully selected international partners. The internationalisation activities at LU will be supported by a new international council, where deans from all faculties wi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/deputy-vice-chancellor-eva-wiberg-international-collaboration-strengthens-economy - 2025-11-21

Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis from Lund University. The thesis explores how an artisanal perspective can contribute to archaeology by providing new insights into archaeological artefacts. “I have found that even the most simple household receptacl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-archaeological-method-finds-children-were-skilled-ceramists-during-bronze-age - 2025-11-21

A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant. “This could explain why the risk of type 2 diabetes is greater among, for instance, overnight workers or people with sleeping disorders”, says Professor Hindrik Mulder who is responsible for the study. Melatonin is a naturally o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-explain-connection-between-melatonin-and-type-2-diabetes - 2025-11-21

On 21 June, at 13:08:55, when the sun peaks in the sky, it is time for Sweden to inaugurate its biggest ever investment in national research infrastructure – MAX IV Laboratory in Lund. Journalists are very welcome during all parts of the inauguration week to get a unique peek into the laboratory and its research. The laboratory is the most modern synchrotron radiation facility in the world and wil

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/press-invitation-inauguration-max-iv-laboratory-worlds-most-modern-synchrotron-facility-make - 2025-11-21

The discovery that dung beetles use the light of the Milky Way to navigate in the world has received much praise. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now taken a new step in understanding the existence of these unique beetles: when the beetles dance on top of a ball of dung, they simultaneously take a photograph - a snapshot - of how celestial bodies are positioned. Then they know where

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/when-dung-beetles-dance-they-photograph-firmament - 2025-11-21

Climate change creates more shrub vegetation in barren, arctic ecosystems. A study at Lund University in Sweden shows that organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are triggered to break down particularly nutritious dead parts of shrubbery. Meanwhile, the total amount of decomposition is reducing. This could have an inhibiting effect on global warming. A large amount of the Earth’s carbon and nitrog

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increased-vegetation-arctic-region-may-counteract-global-warming - 2025-11-21

After creating space for biodiversity on street fronts, streets and roofs, it is time for architects and urban planners to utilise the space indoors to increase diversity among plant and animal species, argues Wiktor Bergh, one of the around 40 architecture students estimated to leave the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University with a degree this spring. Wiktor Bergh will leave his archite

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/degree-project-contributes-debate-sustainable-construction-and-biodiversity - 2025-11-21

Researchers at Lund University have successfully explained how iron-based dyes work on a molecular level in solar cells. The new findings will accelerate the development of inexpensive and environmentally friendly solar cells. The goal is to be able to use iron-based dyes in solar cells in the future. By using iron instead of other more expensive and rare metals, the production of solar cells and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-solar-cells-future-could-be-based-iron-molecules - 2025-11-21