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Many claim that people too easily anthropomorphise animal behaviour. But what’s the story regarding laughter – is it something unique to humans? Cognitive scientist Peter Gärdenfors explains why we often overlook the laughter of a parrot and why slapstick is a type of humour appreciated by both humans and animals. ”Aristotle thought that it was only humans who laugh, but he was wrong,” says Peter
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/can-animals-laugh - 2025-11-28
From a rejected article to world-leading Alzheimer’s research. Kaj Blennow has made it possible to detect Alzheimer’s disease up to 20 years before symptoms appear – an achievement that has not only transformed research but also laid the foundation for new therapies. He has now been awarded the Eric K. Fernström Nordic Prize for his groundbreaking research. Professor Kaj Blennow also enjoys gettin
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-world-stage-meet-fernstrom-prize-winner-kaj-blennow - 2025-11-28
Many might assume that we are powerless in the face of ongoing sea-level rise, and that the risk of flooding is inevitable near the coast. However, how governments choose to develop coastal regions is affecting exposure to flooding more than climate threats, according to a new study. The research analyses flood risk scenarios in China’s coastal zone from 2020 all the way until 2100. Across the wor
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/21st-century-flood-risk-affected-more-policy-climate-threats - 2025-11-28
A research team at Lund University in Sweden has discovered a mechanism that helps acute myeloid leukemia cells to evade the body’s immune system. By developing an antibody that blocks the mechanism, the researchers could restore the immune system’s ability to kill the cancer cells in laboratory trials and in mice. The discovery is published in Nature Cancer. In brief:Facts about the study: peer-r
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-mechanism-revealed-how-leukemia-cells-trick-immune-system - 2025-11-28
High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels. We must understand that the air is an arena for ecological processes th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hidden-highways-sky-mapped - 2025-11-28
Today, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and Lund University has retained its position at 95. “It’s very gratifying that we have retained our position, despite tougher global competition. A university is never better than its staff and students. This is therefore an acknowledgement of the skilled work everyone performs to create a top-class university and confirms that we a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-ranking - 2025-11-28
The story of the Ukrainian music scene since the Russian invasion is one of resilience. Even if it has meant playing in the underground Metro, or in cold bomb shelters with no electricity, many musicians have found ways to continue their art. Now, five classical musicians from Kharkiv, Ukraine, have been invited by Malmö Academy of Music to perform in Malmö. In many ways, the sound of Ukraine live
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/music-still-resonates-war-torn-ukraine - 2025-11-28
Antibody-based drugs often become too thick to be injected at high concentrations. Now, new research can explain why this happens—knowledge that could eventually lead to easily injectable medications. Antibody-based drugs are currently used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions. To be administered as a simple injection under the skin, they need to be concentrated, but a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapy - 2025-11-28
During the Covid-19 pandemic, there was an unexpected increase in the number of cases of type 1 diabetes in Sweden, particularly among children under five and young adult men. The infection accelerated the onset of diabetes among children between the ages of five and nine. The researchers looked at data from a 17-year period on the incidence of type 1 diabetes among all people under the age of 30
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/type-1-diabetes-increased-among-young-people-during-pandemic - 2025-11-28
What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance. Using advanced techniques, researchers examined the internal structure of regular and gluten-free spaghetti – straight off the shelf. The results show that gluten has a crucial role in protecting the structure of pasta dur
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti - 2025-11-28
I en artikel i Sydsvenskan idag lyfts en framställan från skyddsorganisationen om att den organisatoriska och sociala arbetsmiljön måste förbättras i gränssnittet mellan vår forskningsinfrastruktur MoRe-Lab och forskargrupper vid Institutionen för hälsovetenskaper som använder plattformen. Institutionen har arbetat med arbetsmiljöfrågorna under en tid, men skyddsorganisationen upplever inte att de
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/med-anledning-av-artikel-i-sydsvenskan-efter-framstallan-av-skyddsorganisationen - 2025-11-28
Sista dag att komma in med förslag på tema är 12 januari 2026. Perfekt tillfällle att visa upp fakultetens forskning och samtidigt realisera samverkansuppgiften. Forskningens dag 2026 är ett ypperligt tillfälle att visa upp fakultetens forskning för allmänheten och samtidigt realisera samverkansuppgiften, det vill säga att dela vår forskning med det övriga samhället.Ansökan för Forskningens dag 20
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/ansokan-till-forskningens-dag-2026-ar-nu-oppen-sok-senast-12-januari - 2025-11-28
130 nya cykelparkeringsplatser utanför Forum Medicum står nu färdiga att börja användas. Skyltar som markerar gränserna för var cyklar får parkeras, och konsekvenserna (bortforsling), om reglerna inte följs, sätts upp. Då var den stora omgörningen av våra cyklparkeringar klar. 130 nya cykelparkeringsplatser utanför Forum Medicum står nu färdiga att börja användas. 30 stycken skyltar kommer att mar
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/sa-grannt-sa-da-var-var-nya-cykelparkering-klar - 2025-11-28
Om du funderar på en karriär inom Life science, anmäl dig senast 1 december. I regi av Fakulteten och Medicon Village. Alla som har en bakgrund inom life science-området och är nyfikna på en karriär inom näringslivet, det vill säga studenter, doktorander och forskare och andra som arbetar i forskningsnära roller, bör ta tillfället i akt och haka på denna spännande dag. – I år erbjuder vi två paral
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/karriar-inom-life-science-missa-inte-var-karriardag-2025 - 2025-11-28
Vetenskapsjournalisten och författaren Maria Borelius tog oss med till världens “blå zoner”. Publiken fick skratta, ställa frågor och till och med delta i ett oväntat gympapass, allt för att utforska frågan: Hur kan vi leva längre och bättre? Det var svårt att inte ryckas med när Maria Borelius klev upp på scenen vid Trappan i Forum Medicums foajé. Hon öppnade kvällen med stämningsfull musik och l
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/kunskapskrogen-2511-en-kvall-med-bla-zoner-skratt-och-ovantad-gympa - 2025-11-28
Leadership Academy at LUSEM is a leadership programme for students at Lund University based on the idea that students in leading positions can learn, both from each other, but also from experienced leadership researchers and business managers. The training equips young leaders for the challenges that a management position often entails. Nadja Sörgärde and Christine Blomquist are teachers and resea
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/leadership-academy-learning-challenging-context - 2025-11-28
A brand new essay prize for students has now been launched by Sparbanken Skånes Center for Sustainable Enterprising (SSCEN). In the fall of 2023 the winners will be announced. Sparbanken Skånes Center for Sustainable Enterprising (SSCEN) at Lund University together with Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn award an annual thesis prize to encourage business and engineering students to contribute with valuable
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses - 2025-11-28
At this fall’s first alumni breakfast on October 8th, both breakfast and the latest research on the future of food will be on the agenda. Thomas Kalling, Professor of Strategic Management at LUSEM, and Karolina Östbring, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Technology and Applied Biochemistry at LTH, will be giving talks. We took the opportunity to ask Thomas Kalling why this research is so i
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-why-future-food-matters - 2025-11-28
Several recent surveys indicate high levels of mental health problems among PhD students. Together with reports that PhD studies are often characterized by, among other things, a high workload, long working hours, and future job insecurity, this evidence has given rise to a broad discussion about a mental health crisis in graduate education. However, since survey evidence often relies on smaller a
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/phd-studies-may-trigger-mental-health-problems - 2025-11-28
The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to professors Daron Acemoglu of MIT, Simon Johnson also of MIT and James Robinson of Chicago University. “For studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity” "Three well-known and widely read Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences, relevant to several fields. The book “Why Nations Fail” by Acemoglu
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nobel-economics-prize - 2025-11-28
