Published 16 October 2013 New research from Lund University, Sweden, has shown for the first time that chimpanzees catch yawns from humans, and that the susceptibility to contagious yawning develops gradually with age – just like it does in humans. While juvenile chimpanzees (5-8 years of age) catch human yawns, infant chimpanzees seem immune to yawn contagion. Aside from humans, cross-species yaw

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Published 6 May 2021 Photo: Mostphotos More people working from home does not necessarily mean less travel. On the contrary, leisure travel may increase to compensate for sedentary work in the home, according to transport researcher Lena Winslott Hiselius. This can become a challenge for public transport. There are strong indications that remote working is here to stay, at least in part and in cer

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Published 9 October 2013 Four researchers at Lund University have been awarded SEK 73 million in prestigious grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The grants go to research on Alzheimer’s disease, self-constructing nanoparticles, electron studies using ultrafast camera flashes, and nanowires. In the announcement of the ERC grants, Lund University topped the league among Swedish universi

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Published 7 May 2021 Great reed warbler (Photo: niclasahlberg.se) Great reed warblers normally migrate by night during its month-long migration from northern Europe to Sub-Saharan Africa. However, researchers have now discovered that during the few occasions when it continues to fly during daytime, it flies at extremely high altitudes (up to 6300 meters). One possible explanation for this unexpect

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Published 7 October 2013 Archaeologists at Kalmar County museum, in collaboration with Lund University, have found what they describe as a “moment frozen in time” by a brutal massacre. “Sandby borg ring fort is also reminiscent of Pompeii in that all the bodies and houses have remained abandoned for 1,600 years after the massacre”, says project manager Dr Helena Victor at Kalmar County Museum. VID

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Published 12 May 2021 Photo: Mostphotos In a new study from Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, patients were interviewed about their experiences ten years after undergoing obesity surgery. The results show that the effect on eating and weight regulation persisted, whereas other problems, such as feelings of guilt about still not being healthy enough, remained. “This is one of few fo

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Published 13 September 2013 Three biology researchers from Lund University have won an Ig Nobel Prize for their sensational studies of dung beetles’ ability to navigate using the light of the stars. The winners were announced at a humorous gala ceremony in the US on Thursday evening.   Prizewinning dung beetle research Earlier this year, Lund University researchers Marie Dacke, Eric Warrant and Em

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Published 18 May 2021 Two Ibiza wall lizards (Photo: Day's Edge Productions) A new study may have uncovered why wall lizards have become the most successful reptile in the Mediterranean region. The results reveal how drastic changes in sea levels and climate 6 million years ago affected species formation in the area. The researchers believe they can now explain why the lizards became so diverse an

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Published 20 May 2021 This summer, Lund University doctoral student Sofia Blomqvist will be investigating how pollinating insects such as bumblebees and solitary bees are faring in flower-rich roadside habitats. However, there is one problem: bumblebee nests are very difficult to find. Now she hopes to be able to train Ylle the dog to help her. Sofia Blomqvist’s objective is to repeat a previously

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Published 12 September 2013 Leif Groop With around 350 million patients worldwide, diabetes is one of the world’s major public health problems. This year’s Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize, with prize money of SEK 1 million, goes to the internationally renowned diabetes researcher Leif Groop from Lund University in Sweden. Leif Groop’s speciality has been referred to as ‘gene fishing’. It involve

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Published 20 May 2021 Photo: Caroline Isaksson Great tits living in cities are genetically different from great tits in the countryside. This is what researchers have found in a unique study, where they examined populations of great tits in nine large European cities. The researchers compared the city bird genes with the genes of their relatives in the countryside. It did not matter if the great t

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Published 24 May 2021 Illustration: Jonas Wallén Wisely Digital Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to predict with great accuracy who will develop Alzheimer's disease in the future. The findings are published in Nature Medicine. Approximately 20–30% of patients with Alzheimer's disease are wrongly

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Published 10 September 2013 Illustration: Stefan Sølberg An ancient marine lizard in remarkable condition has been uncovered by a Lund University-led research team in Jordan. Its fish-like tail fin tells an evolutionary story about the species previously unknown to scientists. One of history’s most fearsome predators, the mosasaur Prognathodon, lived during the Cretaceous Period some 70 million ye

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-fossil-marine-lizard-discovered - 2025-04-21

By fritzliselotte [at] gmail [dot] com (Liselotte Fritz) - published 25 May 2021 Kajsa Brolin, doctoral student in Translational Neurogenetics at Lund University, is using the biobank in her doctoral thesis. Photo: Kennet Ruona Around 20 000 Swedes are currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease, yet there are still only treatments to alleviate symptoms. Through a new biobank, researchers gain ac

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-biobank-provides-insights-parkinsons-disease - 2025-04-21

Published 26 May 2021 Albin Kjellbom New research could enable better healthcare for patients with benign tumours of the adrenal glands. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the levels of cortisol produced by the tumours which are associated with higher mortality rates. Up to half of benign adrenal tumours produce excessive amounts of the hormone cortisol. Until now, researcher

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By monica [dot] svenselius [at] telia [dot] com (Monica Svenselius) - published 31 May 2021 Fredrik Tufvesson, Professor at Lund University, steers Volvo Cars' research car. For ten years, the research group at ELLIIT has collaborated with various vehicle manufacturers on vehicle communication. Photo: Kennet Ruona For ten years, researchers in communications engineering in Lund have worked in clos

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/vehicle-communication-rushing-5g-world - 2025-04-21

Published 3 September 2013 Is it time for a new nutritional supplement during pregnancy to prevent type 1 diabetes in the unborn child? Two new scientific studies, one from Lund University in Sweden, and another from Finland, suggest so. The research groups have analysed blood samples from umbilical cords and compared the level of a group of fats known as phospholipids. The results of the studies

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/could-supplements-during-pregnancy-reduce-child-diabetes-risk - 2025-04-21

Published 1 June 2021 Photo: Wavebreakmedia Many school pupils are in daily contact with bullying – as victims, bullies or witnesses. We know that the reactions of people around them are very significant, but what determines whether or not other pupils come to the victim’s rescue? According to a group of Lund University researchers, the witnesses’ own anxiety is a crucial factor. In two new studie

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By Noomi [dot] Egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 3 June 2021 Lisa Strömbom is a peace and conflict researcher driven by the very complexity of the conflict. Photo: Kennet Ruona Few conflicts today seem as difficult to resolve as the one between Israel and Palestine – a conflict concerning territory, religion and historical claims reaching back a thousand years. The recent vi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-aspects-israel-palestine-conflict - 2025-04-21

Published 10 September 2013 Lund University has strengthened its position as a world top 100 university, with a 67th place ranking in the 2013 QS World University Rankings, released today. Lund’s four-notch improvement places it safely in the global top 100 for the 6th year running, retaining the spot as Sweden’s top university.The QS World University Rankings evaluate 800 of the world’s top unive

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