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Exchange and study abroad

Lund University is a world top 100 university and the most popular choice for international students coming to study in Sweden. Located in southern Sweden, just 40 minutes from Copenhagen, Lund University gives international exchange and study abroad students the chance to experience:The number 1 choice for international students in Sweden, attracting students from more than 130 countriesAn educat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad - 2024-11-05

Watch: Student develops bracelet that is a personal safety alarm

Published 23 March 2017 A bracelet with a unique ”panic grip” - featuring a built-in mobile phone and GPS system - has been developed by a former industrial design student at Lund University in Sweden. The device doesn’t require a base station in your home. WATCH VIDEO STORYThe mobile bracelet can be programmed with up to seven phone numbers. When activated, the microphone and speakers are switche

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-student-develops-bracelet-personal-safety-alarm - 2024-11-05

Spiders eat more insects than people eat meat and fish

Published 24 March 2017 The male stegodyphus bicolor is "the most beautiful spider in the world" according to Klaus Birkhofer. The photo is taken in Namibia. Photo: Klaus Birkhofer Spiders eat between 400 and 800 million tons of insects and springtails each year. In comparison, people worldwide eat 400 million tons of meat and fish per year. The enormous amount the spiders eat helps to regulate an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/spiders-eat-more-insects-people-eat-meat-and-fish - 2024-11-05

Cells grow more naturally in “spaghetti”

Published 27 March 2017 When stem cells are cultivated in the fibre network they enter between the fibres and develop into neurons (red) or glial cells (green). The blue structures are cell nuclei. (Picture taken with a confocal microscope) The usual way of cultivating cells is to use a flat laboratory dish of glass. However, inside a human body, the cells do not grow on a flat surface, but rather

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cells-grow-more-naturally-spaghetti - 2024-11-05

Unique study of 1,000 modern burials

Published 29 March 2017 Assistens Cemetery (Photo: Sian Anthony) When the city of Copenhagen decided to build a new underground station in the Assistens Cemetery where many famous Danes are buried, they had to remove part of the entire north-eastern corner of the cemetery and re-bury the people who had been laid to rest in this area. This presented a unique opportunity for archaeologists at the Mu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-study-1000-modern-burials - 2024-11-05

Modern alchemy creates luminescent iron molecules

Published 30 March 2017 A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development of affordable and environmentally friendly materials for e.g. solar cells, light sources and displays. For over 50 years, chemists have developed metal-based dye molecules for a wide range of different applications,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/modern-alchemy-creates-luminescent-iron-molecules - 2024-11-05

Finger prosthesis provides clues to brain health

Published 4 April 2017 In a collaboration between Swedish and Italian researchers, the aim was to analyse how the brain interprets information from a virtual experience of touch, created by a finger prosthesis with artificial sensation. The result was – completely unexpectedly – a new method for measuring brain health. “We were able to measure the cooperation between neural networks in a very prec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/finger-prosthesis-provides-clues-brain-health - 2024-11-05

Two ERC Advanced Grants to Lund University

Published 6 April 2017 Two biology researchers at Lund University have been awarded a prestigious grant worth almost SEK 50 million from the European Research Council. One of the research projects is about the mystery of aging and how the immune system attacks the body’s own cells. The other project will study how small insects are able to navigate with the help of the Earth’s magnetic field.The M

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/two-erc-advanced-grants-lund-university - 2024-11-05

Where does your blood actually come from?

Published 6 April 2017 Scientists at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new understanding of how the first blood cells form during human development as they transition from endothelial cells to form blood cells of different types. Using a laboratory model of human stem cell development and by looking at the expression of blood cell and endothelial cell genes in each individual cell, they f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/where-does-your-blood-actually-come - 2024-11-05

Unique glimpse into world of Japanese mafia tattoos

Published 6 April 2017 A chance meeting in a Yokohama pub led Lund University researcher Andreas Johansson straight to the heart of the Japanese Yakuza mafia. For two weeks, he was “embedded” with a well-known Yakuza clan, enabling him to document their tattoos through photography. He is now releasing his book of photos ”Yakuza Tattoo”. In 2014, Andreas Johansson participated in a conference in Yo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-glimpse-world-japanese-mafia-tattoos - 2024-11-05

Mindfulness just as effective as CBT for a broad range of psychiatric symptoms

Published 13 April 2017 Jan Sundquist (Photo: Kennet Ruona) Mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect as individual CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for the treatment of a wide range of psychiatric symptoms in patients with depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders. Researchers made the finding in a new study from the Center for Primary Healthcare Research (CPF) in Malmö,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mindfulness-just-effective-cbt-broad-range-psychiatric-symptoms - 2024-11-05

Nanotubes that build themselves

Published 13 April 2017 Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have succeeded in producing nanotubes from a single building block using so-called molecular self-recognition. The tube can also change shape depending on the surrounding environment. The results can contribute to the future development of transport channels for drugs through the cell membrane. In the present study, researchers fro

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanotubes-build-themselves - 2024-11-05

Giant prehistoric worm discovered

Published 19 April 2017 Illustration: James Ormiston Researchers from Lund University, among others, have recently discovered a giant prehistoric worm with massive jaws. The worm lived in the sea 400 million years ago and is estimated to have been up to two metres long. The newly discovered species’ scientific name was inspired by a bassist in an American hard rock band. The worm species is the la

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/giant-prehistoric-worm-discovered - 2024-11-05

March for Science

Published 19 April 2017 March for Science is a citizens’ initiative from the United States, launched by private citizens and researchers who want to stand up for the importance of science and research-based knowledge in society. Particular emphasis is placed on the conception that science knows no borders and that its strength and characteristics are diversity and openness. Lund University support

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/march-science - 2024-11-05

The world’s fastest film camera: when light practically stands still

Published 28 April 2017 Elias Kristensson (Photo: Kennet Ruona) Forget high-speed cameras capturing 100 000 images per second. A research group at Lund University in Sweden has developed a camera that can film at a rate equivalent to five trillion images per second, or events as short as 0.2 trillionths of a second. This is faster than has previously been possible. The new super-fast film camera w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-fastest-film-camera-when-light-practically-stands-still - 2024-11-05

Bravery may cost fish their lives

Published 4 May 2017 Photo: Jakob Brodersen Fish that show bravery often become prey themselves, whereas shyer individuals survive to a greater extent. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now successfully established a connection between bold personalities and the risk of being killed by a predator in the wild. The researchers marked common roaches, a widespread freshwater fish, and stud

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bravery-may-cost-fish-their-lives - 2024-11-05

New defence mechanism against bacteria discovered

Published 5 May 2017 The authors of the article at the Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Lund University: (from the left) Finja Hansen, Mariena van der Plas, Artur Schmidtchen and Jitka Petrlova (lead author). Photo: Manoj Puthia Researchers in dermatology at Lund University in Sweden believe they have cracked the mystery of why we are able to quickly prevent an infection from spreading u

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-defence-mechanism-against-bacteria-discovered - 2024-11-05

New findings may explain the advantages of polyunsaturated fat

Published 8 May 2017 Photo: Stig-Åke Jönsson/MalmöBild Previous research has demonstrated that saturated fat is more fattening and less muscle building than polyunsaturated fats. A new study shows that the choice of fat causes epigenetic changes which in turn could contribute to differences in fat storage. The so-called “muffin study” received a lot of attention when it was published in 2014. In t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-may-explain-advantages-polyunsaturated-fat - 2024-11-05

Biotechnology student ambassador Manuel

Introducing ManuelHi! My name is Manuel and I'm the student ambassador for the Master's programme in Biotechnology. I am happy to answer questions you might have about the programme, courses, student life, life in Lund and Sweden. Please note that I cannot answer questions about the application process, scholarships or residence permits.My Master's adventureMy path to Lund University started in th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tabit/biotechnology-student-ambassador-manuel - 2024-11-05

Student services

Lund University offers several services to make life easier for international students. Faculty coordinators and study advisorsThe main contacts for most international students at Lund University are the international coordinators, Master's coordinators and/or study advisors at the faculties and departments. If you have any questions about your studies at Lund University, these coordinators and ad

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/student-services - 2024-11-05