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In a recent study from Lund University, researchers have discovered that metabolic changes in the blood cell, affect the development of blood during the fetal stage. They found a previously unknown metabolic regulator - a kind of switch - which turns out to be crucial for how different types of blood cells develop. In the long run, this could mean that natural killer cells, a type of white blood c
When the American research field "Fear of Crime" was introduced in Sweden in the 1980s, it was translated "otrygghet", a word with a previously established meaning in Swedish. The meaning of the word "otrygghet" has since then changed significantly in Sweden. From being used to signify economic and materialist unpredictability, "otrygghet" has come to be used almost exclusively in a crime context.
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/hanna-sahlin-lilja-has-defended-her-thesis-fear-crime-research-sweden - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Heatwaves similar to those experienced in Europe in 2018 can have a very negative impact on animals. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that overheated birds have smaller offspring, and that those that are born may have lower chances of survival. Researchers were already aware that animals living in very
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-heatwave-summers-will-affect-animals - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sustainable, biological filters called slow sand filters have been used to filter drinking water since the 1800s. They don’t use any chemicals, create no waste and use very little energy. However, technologies that meet modern requirements for control, monitoring and time-efficiency have become popular, while biologic
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eco-friendly-water-treatment-works-best-experienced-bacterial-flora - 2026-05-07
The HLF gene is necessary for maintaining our blood stem cells in a resting state, which is crucial for ensuring normal blood production. This has been shown by a new research study from Lund University in Sweden published in Cell Reports. “The study confirms several previous studies that show the HLF gene’s significance in blood formation”, says Mattias Magnusson who led the new study. The result
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hlf-gene-protects-blood-stem-cells-maintaining-them-resting-state - 2026-05-07
A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development of affordable and environmentally friendly materials for e.g. solar cells, light sources and displays. For over 50 years, chemists have developed metal-based dye molecules for a wide range of different applications, such as displays and sol
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/modern-alchemy-creates-luminescent-iron-molecules - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A team of researchers from Lund University has imaged the beam focus at the hard X-ray nanoprobe NanoMAX using a single nanowire as the detector. The result is an unprecedented ultrahigh-resolution 3D image of the 88 nanometer diameter focus revealing fine details of the beam. “A basic way of describing an X-ray exper
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/imaging-x-ray-focus-nanomax-single-nanowire - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A galactic journey spanning the history of the Milky Way. The supernatural powers of migratory birds. Two exciting research projects will soon commence at Lund University thanks to a multi-million donation from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Time travel through the Milky WayTwo Lund astronomers, Sofia Feltz
https://www.science.lu.se/article/research-projects-galaxies-and-migratory-birds-awarded-grants - 2026-05-07
On Monday, the United Nation's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published a new report on how climate change is impacting nature and people worldwide, and on the necessity for adaptation. According to the researchers, more than three billion people live in environments that are particularly vulnerable to climate change, and the same applies to many species. The researchers establis
https://www.science.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-panel-world-must-act-now - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The giant planet Jupiter was formed four times further from the sun than its current orbit, and migrated inwards in the solar system over a period of 700.000 years. Researchers found proof of this incredible journey thanks to a group of asteroids close to Jupiter. It is known that gas giants around other stars are oft
https://www.science.lu.se/article/jupiters-unknown-journey-revealed - 2026-05-07
Opioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the USA alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now researchers in an international collaboration have investigated how common opioid prescriptions are for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden. It emerged that every fourth patient was prescribed opioids at some point between November 2014 and October 2015
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/high-rates-opioid-prescriptions-osteoarthritis - 2026-05-07
Today Sarai-Anne Ikenze succesfully defended her doctoral thesis ‘Policy Choices in African Structural Adjustment: An Exploration of Sectoral Continuity’, in which she descriptively demonstrates significant continuity over time in terms of which sectors were prioritized and the policy approaches used to structure economic activity within those sectors in ten Sub-Saharan African countries between t
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sarai-anne-ikenze-has-defended-her-doctoral-thesis - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund Stem Cell Center have identified a novel target for the expansion of human blood stem cells ex vivo and shed light on the mechanism of action of a stem cell promoting molecule, currently in phase II clinical trials. Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation is a curative therapy for many patients s
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-insights-ex-vivo-expansion-transplantable-human-blood-stem-cells - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A large proportion of our elite athletes are suffering psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more women than men reporting adverse reactions. This is demonstrated by the study Psychological Distress and Problem Gambling in Elite Athletes during COVID-19 Restrictions: A Web Survey in Top Leagues of
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/many-elite-athletes-feeling-psychological-distress-during-pandemic - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research from Lund University in Sweden can explain why type 2 diabetes is inherited to a greater extent from an individual’s mother. The heredity of a previously known risk gene, THADA, has proven to be dominant if it comes from the mother, whereas it has little or no effect on the child’s risk of disease if it origi
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/thada-new-findings-role-mother-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-07
With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to find new nesting sites. But they are flying earlier in the year, as a result of a warmer climate and a changing agricultural landscape, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. “We risk losing additional bumblebee species, and having less pollination of crops and wild plants”, says
https://www.science.lu.se/article/earlier-take-could-lead-fewer-bumblebees-and-less-pollination - 2026-05-07
Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers have made detailed observations of the mysterious exoplanet WASP-121 b. The discoveries of the element titanium and jet streams challenge our understanding of the winds and chemistry found on ultrahot planets. Just over 5,800 exoplanets – planets that orbit stars other than our Sun – have been discovered since the
https://www.science.lu.se/article/titanium-and-mysterious-jet-streams-discovered-extreme-exoplanet - 2026-05-07
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have compared the effects of intravenous ketamine treatment with ECT treatment in severe depression. The results support the view that ketamine is a possible treatment, but also show that ECT treatment helps more people. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as a new treatment for depression, after studies have shown it to be a fast-acting antidepressant. “
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ect-more-effective-ketamine-severe-depression - 2026-05-07
Depression, dizziness, difficulty focusing the gaze and balance problems. Many professional athletes who have sustained head trauma in sports have lingering symptoms that affect everyday life. Little help has been available as the cause has been unknown. A clinical study from Lund University in Sweden can now show that the problems originate in an injury to the vestibular nerve. Athletes in contac
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/damaged-nerve-behind-athletes-post-concussion-issues - 2026-05-07
CEC is one of 24 European research institutes and organizations that is participating in the EU-funded Safeguard project, where world-leading researchers and experts are collaborating to reverse the loss of wild pollinators in Europe. The project is unique as it takes an interdisciplinary holistic approach to both the problems and the solutions. Losses of wild pollinators in Europe continue. To de
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-participates-international-research-project-protect-wild-pollinators - 2026-05-07
