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Lund astrophysicist on the legacy of Stephen Hawking

Published 15 March 2018 Melvyn Davies (Photo: Kennet Ruona) Professor of Astronomy Melvyn Davies at Lund University discusses the legacy of renowned scientist Stephen Hawking. "He leaves the subject in a vibrant state", says Davies. Tell us about your research - what are you focusing on at the moment?Working with Ross Church and colleagues in the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-astrophysicist-legacy-stephen-hawking - 2024-05-17

People are willing to pay to curate their online social image

Published 16 March 2018 Håkan Holm (Photo: Kennet Ruona) Social media provides a new environment that makes it possible to carefully edit the image you want to project of yourself. A study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that many people are prepared to pay to ”filter out” unfavorable information. Economists Håkan Holm and Margaret Samahita have investigated how we curate our social image

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/people-are-willing-pay-curate-their-online-social-image - 2024-05-17

Fish accounted for surprisingly large part of the Stone Age diet

Published 19 March 2018 Fish bones (Photo: Blekinge Museum) New research at Lund University in Sweden can now show what Stone Age people actually ate in southern Scandinavia 10 000 years ago. The importance of fish in the diet has proven to be greater than expected. So, if you want to follow a Paleo diet - you should quite simply eat a lot of fish. Osteologists Adam Boethius and Torbjörn Ahlström

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fish-accounted-surprisingly-large-part-stone-age-diet - 2024-05-17

New method manages and stores data from millions of nerve cells – in real time

Published 19 March 2018 Jens Schouenborg, Bengt Ljungquist and Martin Garwicz Recent developments in neuroscience set high requirements for sophisticated data management, not least when implantable Brain Machine Interfaces are used to establish electronic communication between the brain’s nerve cells and computers. A new method developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden makes it possibl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-manages-and-stores-data-millions-nerve-cells-real-time - 2024-05-17

Master's information session

21 May 2024 Curious to learn more about options for Master's degree studies at Lund University? Attend the Master's Information Session in Lund! About the Master's Information SessionThe Master's Information Session provides an overview of the range of Master's degree programmes taught in English and details about the application process. The event is hosted by International Marketing and Recruitm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/connect-us-about-studies/lund/masters-information-session - 2024-05-17

Children with physical disabilities are at higher risk of poor mental health

Published 22 March 2018 Elia Psouni A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that even children with limited physical disabilities are at risk of developing mental issues later in life. Girls and adolescents from socio-economically vulnerable families are at greatest risk. The study was published in the reputable journal PLOS ONE. With the help of national register data, Lund researchers c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/children-physical-disabilities-are-higher-risk-poor-mental-health - 2024-05-17

Gut bacteria can mean life or death for birds

Published 22 March 2018 Ostrich chick (Photo: Elin Videvall) In her upcoming thesis at Lund University in Sweden, biologist Elin Videvall shows that the composition of gut bacteria in birds has a major impact on whether their offspring will survive their first three months. “My findings could be important for increasing survival rates”, she says. Microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses and fungi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gut-bacteria-can-mean-life-or-death-birds - 2024-05-17

Applying for a position

We are constantly looking to recruit new dedicated members to our research, teaching and technical and administrative staff. Submit your application today or subscribe to vacancy alerts and apply later! View job vacanciesJobs are posted on an ongoing basis by the different departments at Lund University. Vacancies include PhD positions as well as positions for researchers, postdoctoral fellows, le

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/work-lund-university/applying-position - 2024-05-17

Chance is a factor in the survival of species

Published 26 March 2018 The beautiful demoiselle (Calopteryx virgo) Photo: Erik Svensson In a major study, biologists at Lund University in Sweden have studied the role of chance in whether a species survives or dies out locally. One possible consequence according to the researchers, is that although conservation initiatives can save endangered species, sometimes chance can override such efforts.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/chance-factor-survival-species - 2024-05-17