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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

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 - 2025-04-11

Published 3 April 2025 They eye of a roach with a large pupil (Photo: Kaj Hulthén) Roach that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-eyed freshwater migrants to find food in murky waters. This is shown in a large study from Lund University in Sweden. Animals’ eyes, just l

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migrating-roach-have-sharper-eyesight - 2025-04-12

Published 3 April 2025 “High-income countries, such as the United States, have sharply reduced their use but the gas still accounts for more than 60% of their climate emissions from anaesthetic gases", says Talbot. Photo: iStock Gases used in anaesthesia are potent greenhouse gases, and their total global impact has not previously been known. A study published in The Lancet Planetary Health led by

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/reduced-climate-impact-anaesthetic-gases-worrying-trend-middle-income-countries - 2025-04-12

Published 7 April 2025 A Bornean pit viper (Tropidolaemus subannulatus) thrives in the undergrowth of a tropical forest near Kubah National Park, Malaysia. (Photo: Jonathan Goldenberg) Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter colouration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The results suggest that changes in habitat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/reptiles-are-brightest-open-habitats - 2025-04-12

By tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - published 9 April 2025 “Even with the simpler method of analysis, the blood test gives highly accurate results for Alzheimer’s disease pathology,” says Sebastian Palmqvist, associate professor and senior lecturer in neurology at Lund University. Photo: iStock A simpler method of analysing blood samples for Alzheimer’s disease has been t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-opportunities-test-alzheimers-using-new-analytical-method - 2025-04-12

Published 9 April 2025 Photo: MIRMAXSTOCK About 540 million years ago, our planet suddenly erupted with life, filling our oceans with a diversity of complex life. This is known as the Cambrian explosion, and for a long time scientists agreed it was triggered by a rise in oxygen levels in the atmosphere. But new research from Emma Hammarlund at Lund University is turning the tables completely on wh

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-animal-life-exploded-earth - 2025-04-12

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 11 April 2025 "The voices of the survivors make clear how incredibly fragile a democracy is; how quickly the moral foundations of a society can crumble and make the unthinkable possible." Says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.    Ten years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the unique archive of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-status - 2025-04-12

Published 11 April 2025 Ten years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the unique archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register. This means the Ravensbrück Archive is recognised as an example of cultural heritage of great value to humanity. Following the end of the war in spring 1945, Folke Bernadotte's White Buses rolled out of a bombed-out Germa

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-unesco-memory-world-status - 2025-04-12