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Two years ago, a new type of stem cell was discovered in the brain that has the capacity to form new cells. The same research group at Lund University in Sweden has now revealed that these stem cells, which are located in the outer blood vessel wall, appear to be involved in the brain reaction following a stroke. The findings show that the cells, known as pericytes, drop out from the blood vessel,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migrating-stem-cells-and-stroke - 2025-09-19

Sweden is the top provider of higher education in Europe, second only to the U.S. in the world, a global study has found for the third year running. Sweden's higher education system was also ranked best in the world, when each country’s level of economic development was taken into account.* The ranking of the 50 countries worldwide was done by Universitas 21, a global network of leading research u

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedish-higher-education-best-europe - 2025-09-19

In Parkinson’s disease (PD), dopamine-producing nerve cells that control our movements waste away. Current treatments for PD therefore aim at restoring dopamine contents in the brain. In a new study from Lund University, researchers are attacking the problem from a different angle, through early activation of a protein that improves the brain’s capacity to cope with a host of harmful processes. St

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-treatment-targeting-versatile-protein-may-protect-brain-cells-parkinsons-disease - 2025-09-19

A unique way of combining satellite imaging methods has shown that regional agricultural growth is slowly taking place within North Korea. A Lund University research team has identified an expansion of agricultural land far away from the ruling elite in Pyongyang. WATCH: How Lund University researchers found a way of measuring growth inside North Korea Satellite images of night-time lights are a c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/economic-growth-happening-north-korea - 2025-09-19

A study from Lund University in Sweden has compared the role of urban cycling and transport planning in Copenhagen, Denmark, and Stockholm, Sweden, and the results could serve as a guide for other cities struggling with cycling safety. WATCH: Cycling safety - what Copenhagen can teach global citiesOne important conclusion from Till Koglin’s PhD thesis in Transport Planning from Lund University, is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cycling-safety-what-copenhagen-can-teach-cities - 2025-09-19

Photo: Kristiina Kontoniemi/Folio/imagebank.sweden.se Lingonberries almost completely prevented weight gain in mice fed a high-fat diet, a study at Lund University in Sweden has found - whereas the ‘super berry’ açai led to increased weight gain. The Scandinavian berries also produced lower blood sugar levels and cholesterol. VIDEO: Is the Scandinavian lingonberry the real “super berry”?The Lund U

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lingonberries-halt-effects-high-fat-diet - 2025-09-19

Photo: Kristina Lindgärde Gasoline in truck diesel engines can give more than 50% efficiency if the combustion process is done correctly Watch on YouTube: How new engine type could improve fuel efficiency A modified diesel engine running on gasoline could be a way of significantly reducing truck emissions, according to research at Lund University in Sweden. New fuel efficiency standards for large

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-engine-could-reduce-truck-emissions - 2025-09-19

Photo of Andreas Bergh BOOK RELEASE: Sweden and the Revival of the Capitalist Welfare State The popular French economist Thomas Piketty emphasizes capitalism's seemingly inevitable tendency to create an unequal wealth distribution – and advocates a global progressive tax on capital.In his new book, Sweden and the Revival of the Capitalist Welfare State, Andreas Bergh, Associate Professor of Econom

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/does-swedish-model-prove-thomas-piketty-wrong - 2025-09-19

A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases hedonic hunger with up to 95% - and increases weight loss with 43%. This has been shown in a recently published long-term human study at Lund University in Sweden. WATCH:"My cravings were gone from day one"Hedonic hunger is another term for the cravings many people experience for unhealthy foods such as sweets or fast fo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/spinach-extract-decreases-cravings - 2025-09-19

Nano-forest (Photo: Aleksandra Dabkowska) Vertical nanowires could be used for detailed studies of what happens on the surface of cells. The findings are important for pharmaceuticals research, among other applications. A group of researchers from Lund University in Sweden have managed to make artificial cell membranes form across a large number of vertical nanowires, known as a ‘nano-forest’. All

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nano-forests-reveal-secrets-cells - 2025-09-19

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have published new research findings on the role of the intestinal barrier in the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS). Within medical science, it is not known for certain how MS develops or why the body’s immune system attacks cells in the central nervous system. Inflammation develops for an unknown reason, which hinders transport of neural impulses.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/intestinal-barrier-damage-multiple-sclerosis - 2025-09-19

13 lactic acid bacteria found in the honey stomach of bees have shown promising results in a series of studies at Lund University in Sweden. The group of bacteria counteracted antibiotic-resistant MRSA in lab experimentsThe bacteria, mixed into honey, has healed horses with persistent woundsThe formula has previously been shown to protect against bee colony collapseWATCH: Could bacteria from bees

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bacteria-bees-possible-alternative-antibiotics - 2025-09-19

Photo: Melker Dahlstrand/imagebank.sweden.se Experts available for commentary and analysis at Lund University, Sweden Mikael SundströmSenior Lecturer, Department of Political ScienceParty politics, overview of Swedish political landscape, education policyContact:mikael [dot] sundstrom [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (mikael[dot]sundstrom[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)+46 705 811703Anders SannerstedtSenior Lec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedish-elections-list-experts - 2025-09-19

Lund University has been ranked as the 60th best university in the world and number one in Sweden by the QS World University Rankings 2014/15, released today. The latest rankings see Lund University strengthen its world top 100 university position by seven places from last year.Within Sweden, Lund University is ranked in top place among the ten ranked Swedish universities. Of specific note, Lund U

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ranked-one-best-universities-world - 2025-09-19

Photo: Gunnar Menander One of Europe's most well-preserved 17th century mummies has been discovered in Lund, Sweden. Researchers at Lund University now hope it will shed some light on the medical and historical mysteries of everyday life in the 1600s. "When we opened up the coffin, it was remarkable. Inside the coffin, there was an old man who looked like he was sleeping. The preservation was asto

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/astonishingly-well-preserved-mummy-found - 2025-09-19

Consumers may say they look for high quality when they choose groceries at the supermarket - or that they would be willing to pay more for eco-friendly, locally sourced food products. However, what really drives our choices is the status of a product, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden.   WATCH: What drives our choices at the supermarket?   "Consumers can't gauge what high qu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/status-most-important-food-shoppers - 2025-09-19

The first live concert with a band consisting only of 3D-printed instruments has taken place at Lund University in Sweden. The band included a drum, keyboard and two guitars, all 3D-printed by Lund University professor Olaf Diegel. The band members were students at Lund University’s Malmö Academy of Music. WATCH: 3D-printed band rehearse for the first time  ”3D printing allows me to make complex s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-first-live-concert-3d-printed-band - 2025-09-19

Erik Leonsson/imagebank.sweden.se The traditional understanding in neuroscience is that tactile sensations from the skin are only assembled to form a complete experience in the cerebral cortex, the most advanced part of the brain. However, this is challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden that suggest both that other levels in the brain play a greater role than previously

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-brain-handles-tactile-sensations - 2025-09-19

Niclas Vestefjell/imagebank.sweden.se Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun’s dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts the UV radiation into heat through a rapid chemical reaction that shoots protons from the molecules of the pigment. In a new study, the team from Lund University, wor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/skin-pigment-renders-suns-uv-radiation-harmless-using-projectiles - 2025-09-19

The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives individual nerve cells the ability to time their reactions. “This means a dramatic i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2025-09-19