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A sustainable relationship with time – is it possible?

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 8 May 2025 Photo: Pexels Me time, couple time and more free time in everyday life. Many people wish they had more time – but is there a sustainable approach to time? Historian David Larsson Heidenblad is looking for the answer. In many Swedish homes there is a well-thumbed copy of Bodil Jönsson’s book Ten Thoughts

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sustainable-relationship-time-it-possible - 2025-05-24

Higher success rate using a simple oral swab test before IVF

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 13 May 2025 The researchers could see an increase in the number of pregnancies and a relative number of 38% more babies born among women who received hormone therapy that matched their gene variation compared with those who did not. Photo: iStock Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have conducted a clinical study to show

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/higher-success-rate-using-simple-oral-swab-test-ivf - 2025-05-24

Ten things research tells us about the global economic elite

Published 14 May 2025 Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg, part of the global economic elite (Photos: Wikicommons) Who are the people that make up the world’s economic elite – and do they differ between countries? In a new, unique database, an international team of researchers has compiled individual data from 16 countries that together account for a third of the world’s population and more

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ten-things-research-tells-us-about-global-economic-elite - 2025-05-24

8.3 million euros for doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and ATMP

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 15 May 2025 Marie Jönsson, grant manager Stem Cell Center and Mattias Magnusson, director of RAMP-UP at the Lund Research School in Stem Cell Biology and group leader at the Stem Cell Center. Photo: Alexis Bento Luis Lund University in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doc

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-05-24

Unique museum displays war artefacts and the human side of international law

Published 19 May 2025 The deck was used by US soldiers to identify Iraq's most wanted during the 2003 invasion. Photo: Lund University Passports issued by fallen empires, decks of cards from the Iraq war, deceased Ukrainian students’ uncollected diplomas and much more. A new museum in Lund is collecting artefacts that show how international law affects people's lives. The initiative is being led b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-museum-displays-war-artefacts-and-human-side-international-law - 2025-05-24

Archaeologist sailing like a Viking makes unexpected discoveries

Published 21 May 2025 Archaeologist Greer Jarrett at Lund University in Sweden has been sailing in the footsteps of Vikings for three years. He can now show that the Vikings sailed farther away from Scandinavia, and took routes farther from land, than was previously believed to have been possible. In his latest study, he has found evidence of a decentralised network of ports, located on islands an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/archaeologist-sailing-viking-makes-unexpected-discoveries - 2025-05-24

Nocturnal pollinators just as important as their daytime colleagues

Published 22 May 2025 Photo: Mostphotos/KASPER NYMANN For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90 percent of the cases studied.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nocturnal-pollinators-just-important-their-daytime-colleagues - 2025-05-24

Lund researchers successful in obtaining EU funding

Published 21 March 2011 The European Commission has listed the 50 organisations that receive the most money from the EU’s Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Development. Lund University is in 23rd place and is the only full-scale Swedish university to make the list. Lund University has received a total of EUR 50 million for 110 different research projects. It is primarily research within

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-successful-obtaining-eu-funding - 2025-05-24

Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune system

Published 10 March 2023 A dunnock. (Photo: Kathy Blücher/Pixabay) Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2025-05-23

Epilepsy could become easier to pinpoint with blood test

Published 13 March 2023 Illustration: Linnéa Haviland Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure. The possible biomarkers can be identified using a simple blood test. Diagnosing epilepsy is currently resource intensive, and distinguishing it from other conditions can be challenging. Better diagnosti

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/epilepsy-could-become-easier-pinpoint-blood-test - 2025-05-23

New climate report: "Near-term action is crucial"

Published 22 March 2023 The synthesis report concludes that climate change is accelerating and its impacts are becoming more pronounced. (Photo: Daniel Páscoa/Unsplash) The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Ce

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2025-05-23

Lund University Sustainability Award for Agenda 2030 goes to degrowth economist

Published 29 March 2023 Timothée Parrique (Johan Persson) Does green growth exist? Can we achieve a sustainable society with a GDP that grows year after year? Not if you ask Timothée Parrique. He is the economist who defied all the good advice and chose to research degrowth. Now his thesis has been downloaded 27,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. At the end of February this ye

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economist - 2025-05-23

Triple success in prestigious EU grant round

Published 30 March 2023 Lennart Olsson, Sara Linse and Oskar Hansson Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to further develop and advance their research projects. This concerns research on a fundamentally changed food system, chaperone proteins’ function in neurod

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/triple-success-prestigious-eu-grant-round - 2025-05-23

Become your own conductor

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 5 April 2023 Malmö Live's concert hall will function as an experimental environment in the collaboration initiative, says coordinator Jesper Larsson. Photo: Kennet Ruona Make yourself comfortable at home on the sofa and immerse yourself in a symphony orchestra’s magical take on Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony as if you we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/become-your-own-conductor - 2025-05-23

Three crops we might see on supermarket shelves more often

Published 6 April 2023 Amarant seeds contain all the necessary amino acids and may become a more common sight on our plates in future. “It has a mature, interesting taste that pairs well with wine,” the students themselves said of their pudding-like creation. Photo: Hilde Skar Despite sweet lupin, buck wheat and amaranth being nutritious and climate-smart crops, we eat them only rarely. Engineerin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-crops-we-might-see-supermarket-shelves-more-often - 2025-05-23

Cities will need more resilient electricity networks to cope with extreme weather

Published 11 April 2023 Illustration from Nature Energy Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will be necessary to cool us down during heatwaves and keep us warm during cold snaps, according to a new study led by Lund Uni

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cities-will-need-more-resilient-electricity-networks-cope-extreme-weather - 2025-05-23

Revealed: Molecular “superpower” of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

Published 18 April 2023 Illustration of the bacteria Clostridioides difficile (Image: iStock) A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2025-05-23

Bird feeding helps small birds fight infection

Published 18 April 2023 Photo: Johan Nilsson Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2025-05-23

Cocktail of modified antibodies provides strong effect against SARS-CoV-2

Published 18 April 2023 iStock/koto_feja Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, this was investigated by redesigning antibodies and combining them against the virus. The modified antibodies have been tested in human cells and with mice. Many antibodies used to treat covid infection during the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cocktail-modified-antibodies-provides-strong-effect-against-sars-cov-2 - 2025-05-23

Nature-based solutions have great potential in the Nordic countries

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 20 April 2023 Students learn about river restoration during a field trip as part of a water management course in biology. Photo: Johan Persson. Implementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Minis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countries - 2025-05-23