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Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age site. They now believe the location was a lagoon environment where Mesolithic humans lived during parts of the year. Other spectacular finds include a 9,000 year-ol

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-underwater-stone-age-settlement-mapped-out - 2025-12-15

Lund University’s 350th anniversary is highlighted with two stamps produced by PostNord, Sweden’s postal authority. Although the stamps were first released on 10 November in Stockholm, today was the official ceremonial launch in Lund. The ceremony that took place in the main University building was attended by the Vice-Chancellor Torbjörn von Schantz, designer Gustav Mårtensson, as well as the for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-honoured-jubilee-stamps - 2025-12-15

In preparing for the University’s jubilee year which starts on 19 December, Lund University is now publishing a popular science book entitled “Lund University over 350 Years – History and Stories”. The book is about the University’s journey from a small provincial academy with 14 professors and 80 students to the major international university that it is today, recurrently ranked among the top 100

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/jubilee-book-highlights-history-lund-university-popular-form - 2025-12-15

With the help of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors, researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have managed to “turn off” an enzyme that proved to play a key role in the regulation of the diabetes-associated TXNIP gene. The results are decreased cell death and increased insulin production in the genetically modified pancreatic beta cells. In a recent study, researchers have conducted an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/crispr-editing-pancreatic-cells-reduced-cell-death-and-increased-insulin-secretion - 2025-12-15

Anders Håkansson, of Lund University, will be the first professor of medicine in Sweden to focus specifically on gambling addiction. Research into gambling addiction and gambling problems has been enabled by an initiative financed by state-owned company Svenska Spel. The initiative began in 2015 when Anders Håkansson was appointed as a senior lecturer at Lund University to build up research into p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedens-first-professor-medicine-specialising-gambling-addiction - 2025-12-15

Together with his research team, Lars-Erik Wernersson, professor of nanoelectronics at Lund University in Sweden, has developed a technology for smarter transistors which could be used in electronics that operate on low energy, such as sensors for the Internet of Things. Using the new transistors on a large scale could save enormous amounts of energy. Transistors are the smallest building blocks i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smarter-transistors-could-be-three-times-more-energy-efficient - 2025-12-15

Could online shopping help boost city centres in decline? Engineering students at Lund University in Sweden want to reinvent city commerce by bringing local shops together through a single app. WATCH VIDEO STORYMany shopping districts have experienced a decrease in revenue as customers increasingly turn to shopping malls and e-commerce.When Victor Sandberg wrote his Master’s thesis in Industrial E

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-save-your-city-centre-shopping-online - 2025-12-15

Researchers at Lund and Malmö universities in Sweden have measured a biomarker in cell-free blood plasma which can be linked to an overactive stress system in suicidal individuals. This biomarker can hopefully be used in future psychiatric studies. “We don’t expect the marker to be able to predict who will try to commit suicide, but it may serve as a biological marker indicating greater stress exp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-biomarker-higher-suicide-attempters-and-associated-stress-response - 2025-12-15

Swedish road freight companies that abide by work environment legislation, taxation regulations and environmental agreements have had a hard time surviving on a market where illegal transport operators can perform the same services at a much lower cost. A new app being developed at Lund University in Sweden makes the entire chain of transport visible to consumers. WATCH VIDEO STORY“Many consumers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-app-makes-transport-industry-transparent - 2025-12-15

Lund University and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Human Rights and Humanitarian Law have launched a new human rights hub. The Lund Human Rights Research Hub is meant to be a core driver in developing new research, education, and dissemination of human rights to meet the most pressing human rights challenges of today. The hub was officially launched on December 8.Jonas Hafström, chairman of the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-human-rights-research-hub-launched-lund - 2025-12-15

It is known from previous research that the ER-beta estrogen receptor often has a protective effect. A new study from Lund University in Sweden has found that this effect is more pronounced in patients that undergo chemotherapy. “If the finding is confirmed in further studies, it could contribute to women with the highest risk getting more frequent check-ups and/or additional treatment besides che

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/breast-cancer-study-predicts-better-response-chemotherapy - 2025-12-15

With a ceremony inside the main University building, Lund University’s 350th anniversary has now officially begun, and the extensive jubilee programme packed with more than 250 public events over the next 13 months has been released. The jubilee will last from 19 December 2016 until 28 January 2018, and these dates are based on the founding and inauguration of the University. “Obviously, this is a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-celebrates-350-years - 2025-12-15

Accumulation of the substance amyloid beta in the brain impairs the memory and cognitive ability in people with Alzheimer’s. New findings from Lund University in Sweden show that the cause of amyloid beta pathology might be more versatile than previously known. Researchers believe that these new findings may be of significance to the development of new medications. The accumulation of the protein

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-more-versatile-previously-known - 2025-12-15

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made two new discoveries with regard to the beta cells’ ability to release insulin. The findings can also provide a possible explanation as to why smokers have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted on mice and donated beta cells from humans, and is now published in the scientific journal Cell Reports.The researchers have discove

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-connection-between-nicotine-and-type-2-diabetes - 2025-12-15

In 2010 Sir George Martin was the First Ever Honorary Doctor appointed to the Malmö Academy of Music, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts, Lund University. Article first published on Malmö Faculty of Fine and Performing ArtsGeorge Martin's importance as a producer, composer, arranger, conductor and musician cannot be overstated. He has been active as a music producer for more than 50 years and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-doctor-sir-george-martin-dies-age-90 - 2025-12-15

And does your cat understand what you are saying? The new research project “Melody in human-cat communication” at Lund University in Sweden may find the answer. “We want to find out to what extent domestic cats are influenced by the language and dialect that humans use to speak to them, because it seems that cats use slightly different dialects in the sounds they produce”, says Associate Professor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-do-you-understand-what-your-cat-saying - 2025-12-15

A new analytical model for e-sports developed by researchers in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, not only helps game developers better understand how players perform, but can also predict the outcome of the game. E-sports is the term used for the increasingly popular phenomenon of competitive computer and video gaming, where individuals or teams play against each other in various online environments.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-analytical-model-e-sports-predicts-who-winning-and-why - 2025-12-15

An article published in Nature by researchers at Lund University shows how different arrangements of atoms can be combined into nanowires as they grow. Researchers learning to control the properties of materials this way can lead the way to more efficient electronic devices. Nanowires are believed to be important elements in several different areas, such as in future generations of transistors, en

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-shows-how-nanowires-can-be-formed - 2025-12-15

Uganda has one of the harshest standpoints on homosexuality in the world. Homosexual acts are prohibited by law and have previously been suggested to warrant the death penalty. However, a study from Lund University in Sweden shows that homosexuality among young people is as common in Uganda as in other countries. The results are based on a survey with nearly 3,000 participating students in south-w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/homosexuality-common-uganda-other-countries - 2025-12-15

Join us in highlighting World Water Day on 22 March 2016! World Water Day takes place on 22 March and is an international observance day as well as an opportunity to learn more about water-related issues. It dates back to 1993 and is coordinated by the United Nations. Each year holds a specific theme, related to a current or future challenge. This year’s theme is Better Water, Better Jobs, focusin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-highlights-world-water-day - 2025-12-15