Published 8 October 2021 Photo: Mostphotos Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA, that appears to contribute to a difference which, despite all our similarities, may explain why our brains work di

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2025-07-03

Published 11 October 2021 As more and more e-commerce services are adapted for cities, rural areas risk being forgotten. Photo: Unsplash/David Baraldi What does online shopping mean for those living in rural areas? A lot, according to researchers in logistics at Lund University. Poorer access to products and services in the countryside makes shopping online an important option. But with an increas

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rural-areas-risk-being-forgotten-e-commerce - 2025-07-03

Published 13 October 2021 Matilda Forni with the ultra-thin microelectrodes during production (Photo: Agata Garpenlind) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalised pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs. The study, which was

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/pain-relief-without-side-effects-promising-technique - 2025-07-03

Published 13 October 2021 Detroit Electric ad in 1912 (Wikimedia Commons) New research from Lund University shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. If electricity grids had spread just 15 or 20 years earlier, a majority of producers would have likely opted for electric cars, according to the s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lack-power-grids-sealed-fate-early-electric-cars - 2025-07-03

Published 19 October 2021 Photo: TeamDAF/Istockphoto On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' clim

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2025-07-03

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 19 October 2021 Annika Wallin, associate professor of cognitive science, and Trond Tjöstheim, doctoral student in cognitive science, investigate with the help of a new calculation model for attention and memory what lies behind our decisions in a regular grocery store. You rush into the supermarket; your mother-in-la

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-take-decision-new-research-shows-way - 2025-07-03

Published 20 October 2021 The recovery was a technically challenging mission (Photo: Steve Jones) A World War II pilot has been laid to rest in his hometown in Maine, following a complex recovery mission led by Lund University archaeologist Brendan Foley. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was on a B-17 bomber that came under attack in 1944, and sank off the coast of Croatia. 77 years l

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recovery - 2025-07-03

Published 21 October 2021 Drepanoistodus iommii (Model and photo: Esben Horn) In a recent study, a group of geology researchers at Lund University unveiled three newly discovered species of conodonts, a type of jawless ancient fish. One of the species has been named Drepanoistodus iommii - a tribute to Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. About 470 million years ago, eel-like fish swam around in th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-name-ancient-eel-species-after-black-sabbath-guitarist - 2025-07-03

By monica [dot] svenselius [at] telia [dot] com (Monica Svenselius) - published 27 October 2021 The trend towards autonomous aids for the driver can help keep track of the roadsides to detect animals. Photo: iStockphoto If you wander off the lane or touch the lane marking, your car tells you about it, and the most recent models can even gently take you back to the middle of the lane. Research in E

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/leaving-avoidance-manoeuvres-car-reduces-risk-accident - 2025-07-03

Published 28 October 2021 Yana Litins'ka, Jonas Björk and Malin Inghammar.(Photo: Åsa Hansdotter) Researchers at Lund University want to use AI methods, population registers, mobile data and novel data sources to develop and evaluate applications that can be used to detect and combat pandemics in the future. A large collaborative project is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. During the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-help-combat-future-pandemics - 2025-07-03

Published 10 November 2021 The most common tests for COVID-19 are PCR tests, involving a nose and throat sample taken with a cotton swab. The procedure is often unpleasant, and the tests results require laboratory analysis. In a new study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers have now investigated whether rapid antigen testing can be used on saliva instead of swabbing the nasal cavity. The r

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rapid-covid-19-tests-using-saliva-could-be-easier-alternatives - 2025-07-03

By Petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - published 11 November 2021 Charlotte Ling leads a research group in epigenetics and diabetes at Lund University. Emma Nilsson and Jones Ofori are two of the team members. Photo: Kennet Ruona Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2025-07-03

By Liselotte [dot] fritz [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 15 November 2021 3-D photo of nerve cells that produce dopamine and which slowly disappear in Parkinson's disease. Photo: iStockphoto Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy. With the new

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/faster-and-better-treatment-parkinsons-disease-manage-pd-tool - 2025-07-03

By johan [dot] nyman [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Nyman) - published 20 April 2020 Under coronakrisen har digitaliseringen på vissa områden forcerats fram. Vi har intervjuat Stefan Larsson, docent i teknik och social förändring om digitaliseringens och plattformarnas roll, pandemiappar och hur vi kan förstå datainsamling och integritetsskyddsfrågor i relation till krisen. Läs mer på

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/hyperdigitalisering-overvakning-och-pandemiappar-i-coronakrisens-spar - 2025-07-03

By tove [dot] gilvad [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Gilvad) - published 8 October 2020 Oktober månad är den internationella bröstcancermånaden. Detta vill vi uppmärksamma genom att lyfta fram Sophia Zackrisson, årets cancerforskare, och hennes forskningsgrupp som arbetar med att utveckla nya metoder för en bättre och mer precis bröstcancerscreening. Läs mer på lu.se.

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/anvander-ai-att-hitta-fler-med-okad-brostcancerrisk - 2025-07-03

By evelina [dot] linden [at] luhm [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 12 November 2020 How come 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 step in this direction has now been taken by a group of scientists in a project combining the fields of biology, physics

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/mimicking-navigation-insect-brain - 2025-07-03

By jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 27 December 2020 Forskare från Imperial College tog fram en modell för att bedöma effekter av olika åtgärder för att minska spridningen av corona. Men modellen har stora brister och kunde inte användas för att dra de publicerade slutsatserna, skriver svenska forskare från bland annat Lund universitet i tids

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/forskare-kritiska-till-hur-modeller-anvants-att-berakna-effekt-av-atgarder-mot-corona - 2025-07-03

Published 26 December 2020 In a recent study, researchers from Imperial College London developed a model to assess the effect of different measures used to curb the spread of the coronavirus. However, the model had fundamental shortcomings and cannot be used to draw the published conclusions, claim Swedish researchers from Lund University, and other institutions, in the journal Nature. Read more o

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/model-used-evaluate-lockdowns-was-flawed-0 - 2025-07-03

Published 12 May 2020 Lunds kommun vill ta hjälp av AI-teknik för att övervaka om invånarna håller distansen som de ska. Satellitbilder och sensorer på krogborden kan bli verktyg för att se om trängseln är för stor. Intervju med Åsa Melvanius är digitaliseringschef på Lunds kommun.

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/sr-p1-morgon-social-distans-kan-kollas-fran-rymden - 2025-07-03

Published 19 August 2020 Netflix fortsätter satsa på filmer och tv-serier där tittaren själv får bestämma hur berättelsen ska sluta. – Man går från "lean back" till "lean in", säger Robert Willim, forskare inom digitala kulturer.

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/sr-kulturradion-fler-filmer-later-tittaren-styra-handlingen - 2025-07-03