Published 18 April 2023 iStock/koto_feja Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, this was investigated by redesigning antibodies and combining them against the virus. The modified antibodies have been tested in human cells and with mice. Many antibodies used to treat covid infection during the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cocktail-modified-antibodies-provides-strong-effect-against-sars-cov-2 - 2025-04-18

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 20 April 2023 Students learn about river restoration during a field trip as part of a water management course in biology. Photo: Johan Persson. Implementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Minis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countries - 2025-04-18

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 20 April 2023 Swapping concrete and asphalt for trees, ponds and green roofs is an example of how cities can be adapted to cope with heavy rain and climate change. But time is running out. For nature-based solutions to have a global impact, we need to act fast, according to researchers. A late summer’s day in Augus

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-model-greener-cities - 2025-04-18

By kristina [dot] lindgarde [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Kristina Lindgärde) - published 20 April 2023 Maj Rundlöf looks at a blooming chestnut tree. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg-Bärg. An increasing number of people want to help bees and other pollinators by growing flowers that are rich in pollen and nectar. But which flowers are the most beneficial? If the point is to aid threatened bee sp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/flowers-benefit-both-bees-and-biodiversity - 2025-04-18

Published 21 April 2023 iStock/gradyreese Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population. Based on the doctors' personalities, their decision-making styles differ in emergency situations. The research study from Lund University is now published in Scientific Reports. Personality is usually summariz

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/obstetricians-more-emotionally-stable-most - 2025-04-18

Published 24 April 2023 Photo: Charlie Cornwallis By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new clues to the amazing paths of evolution. The evolution of multicellular life has played a pivotal role in shaping biological diversity. However, we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/algae-swedish-lakes-provide-insights-how-complex-life-earth-developed - 2025-04-18

Published 26 April 2023 Illustration: Bibiana Prinoth The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing exoplanets, making it possible to study them in more detail. KELT-9 b is the galaxy’s hottest exoplanet, orbiting its distant star about 670 light years from Earth. Th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scientists-discover-rare-element-exoplanets-atmosphere - 2025-04-18

Published 26 April 2023 iStock/Irina Shatilova Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation in pain that occurs. A research group from Lund University in Sweden is now drawing attention to the traps in clinical studies on osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is a lifelong joint disease that

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-questions-efficacy-many-osteoarthritis-treatments - 2025-04-18

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 5 May 2023 The natural sources of sand and dust storms are mainly deserts and dry lands. In the hot months in the summertime, the strong north-easterly winds carry large amounts of particles across the region. Photo: AFP PHOTO/STR The Middle East and North African region lose about $ 13 billion a year because of increasi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sand-and-dust-storm-research-find-answers-ai-and-ancient-knowledge - 2025-04-18

Published 5 May 2023 Christelle Prinz (Photo: Kennet Rhona) Christelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagnostics for the early detection of ovarian cancer. What is your research project about?The project is a collaboration work with Dr. Jae Yen Shin, a former colleag

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancer - 2025-04-18

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 8 May 2023 Christine Wamsler, Martin Garwicz and Max Liljefors. Photo: Kennet Ruona What inner capacities do we need to support a more sustainable society? During the past decades, focus has been on addressing societal crises through external – technical, economic or medical – solutions. But in order to create real c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/inner-journey-towards-sustainable-future - 2025-04-18

Published 9 May 2023 Photo: Anders Hedenström Small bats are bad at converting energy into muscle power. Surprisingly, a new study led by Lund University reveals that this ability increases the faster they fly. The researchers have studied the efficiency of migratory bats – a species that weighs about eight grams and is found in almost all of Europe. Efficiency, in this case, is the ability to con

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bats-ability-convert-energy-muscle-power-affected-flight-speed - 2025-04-18

Published 12 May 2023 Photo: Andrea Piacquadio. Pexel In a new PhD thesis from Lund University in Sweden, gender studies researcher Marco Bacio interviewed male sex workers in Sweden and Italy. What surprised him the most was that a majority of the sex workers were well-educated - and middle class. Female sex work is far more common than male sex work, and so is research about the same topic. Acco

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/male-sex-workers-are-often-well-educated-and-middle-class - 2025-04-18

Published 15 May 2023 Photo: Johan Persson Deeper relationships with colleagues we were already close with, while others drifted further away. During the pandemic, spontaneous meetings decreased, and we created social filter bubbles. This is shown by a study from Lund University in Sweden that investigated how we managed our work relationships during the Covid-19 pandemic. During the pandemic, man

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/working-remotely-during-pandemic-created-social-filter-bubbles - 2025-04-18

Published 22 May 2023 Photo: MICHAEL ROSSKOTHEN/MostPhotos Understanding that others hold different viewpoints from your own is essential for human sociality. Adopting another person’s visual perspective is a complex skill that emerges around the age of two. A new study from Lund University in Sweden, published in Science Advances, suggests that this ability first arose in dinosaurs, at least 60 m

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dinosaurs-were-first-take-perspectives-others - 2025-04-18

Published 22 May 2023 Using samples from all across Europe, the researchers were able to show that microorganisms in soil can adapt to changes in temperature (Photo: Carla Cruz Paredes) A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the ability of microorganisms to adapt to climate warming will slow down global warming by storing carbon in soil. In the study, researchers collected soil samp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming - 2025-04-18

Published 24 May 2023 Photo: Pixaby With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics industry is growing faster than the global economy. Multibillion-dollar subsidies from states and publicly funded banks, combined with weak legislation, are reasons behind the rapid growt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/us-europe-subsidize-rapidly-expanding-petrochemical-industry - 2025-04-18

Published 29 May 2023 A Weevil (Photo: Pixabay) Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Insects are crucial for biodiversity and among the most successful species on the plan

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects - 2025-04-18

By marianne [dot] loor [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Marianne Loor) - published 30 May 2023 Clay is one of the oldest materials used by humans, and pottery shards have been found that are almost 16 000 years old. Photo: iStockphoto. Clay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clay-ancient-material-great-future - 2025-04-18

By ellen [dot] alberstdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdottir) - published 30 May 2023 To cope with "fast fashion" innovation and creative skills are needed. Photo: Nick de Partee/Unsplash Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2025-04-18