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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Mats E. Eriksson of Lund University in Sweden is now publishing his second book in the somewhat unusual subject combination of geological fossils and heavy metal music. Researching microscopic fossils and attempting to reconstruct several hundred million-year-old ecosystems is Mats E. Eriksson’s day job as a

https://www.science.lu.se/article/geology-professor-releases-new-book-about-heavy-metal - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational precision in different conditions. When the sun is high, dung beetles navigate using the wind. The discovery of the dung beetles’ wind compass and how it complements the sun compass

https://www.science.lu.se/article/dung-beetles-use-wind-compass-when-sun-high - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University have contributed to creating a uniquely detailed global climate model that will increase our understanding of climate change. It is the first time that vegetation and land use, at this level of detail, are included in climate modeling within EC-Earth, a global climate and earth system mo

https://www.science.lu.se/article/unique-climate-model-includes-vegetation-developed - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Predators are not only a deadly threat to many animals, they also affect potential prey negatively simply by being nearby. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied what happens to the prey’s immune system when they are forced to expend a large amount of their energy on avoiding being eaten. To protect the

https://www.science.lu.se/article/fear-predators-increases-risk-illness - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eumelanin – a natural pigment found for instance in human eyes – has, for the first time, been identified in the fossilized compound eyes of 54-million-year-old crane-flies. It was previously assumed that melanic screening pigments did not exist in arthropods. “We were surprised by what we found because we were not lo

https://www.science.lu.se/article/composition-fossil-insect-eyes-surprises-researchers - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden has found that a collision in the asteroid belt 470 million years ago created drastic changes to life on Earth. The breakup of a major asteroid filled the entire inner solar system with enormous amounts of dust leading to a unique ice age and, su

https://www.science.lu.se/article/gigantic-asteroid-collision-boosted-biodiversity-earth - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Over the past 50 years, the water in lakes and watercourses has turned increasingly brown. The so-called browning has a negative impact on both drinking water production and ecosystems. If nothing is done, the water is likely to turn even browner – however, there is hope. Supported by a new study, researchers from Lun

https://www.science.lu.se/article/how-changes-land-use-could-reduce-browning-lakes - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a new article, researchers at Lund University have studied a new ice-skating technique that is more energy efficient than the traditional stride technique. By skating in arcs, ice hockey players can move just as quickly but with less energy loss. The authors say this could lead to better performance on the ice, as

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-have-analysed-alternative-skating-technique-could-revolutionise-ice-hockey - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the presence or absence of moonlight has a considerable bearing on when migratory birds take flight in the autumn. Together with colleagues at the Department of Biology at Lund University, Gabriel Norevik studied European nightjars (Caprimulgus europaeus) and how t

https://www.science.lu.se/article/moon-determines-when-migratory-birds-head-south - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden and The University of Western Australia shows that the pressure from water droplets on a leaf surface triggers stress hormones like jasmonic acid. These cellular changes become apparent very quickly and can could make plants better equipped to with

https://www.science.lu.se/article/impact-water-droplets-leaves-quickly-triggers-stress-responses-plants - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international research team have discovered a peculiar object circling a red giant star. The celestial body is invisible but still has a strong impact on the star’s orbit. With the help of data simulations carried out at Lund University, the researchers have now been able to establish that the mysterious companion

https://www.science.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-have-tracked-black-hole-near-red-giant-star - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international study led from Lund University in Sweden shows that 30 per cent of the energy in a certain type of light-absorbing iron molecule disappears in a previously unknown manner. By closing this loophole, the researchers hope to contribute to the development of more efficient solar cells using this iron-base

https://www.science.lu.se/article/iron-based-solar-cells-track-becoming-more-efficient - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers in Sweden and the UK have discovered the largest known avian sex chromosome. The giant chromosome was created when four chromosomes fused together into one, and has been found in two species of lark. “This was an unexpected discovery, as birds are generally considered to have very stable genetic material w

https://www.science.lu.se/article/record-size-sex-chromosome-found-two-bird-species - 2026-09-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Not all neonicotinoid insecticides have negative effects on bees, according to researchers at Lund University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Their new study indicates that the use of certain neonicotinoids could benefit bumblebees and pollination. In a field study, the researchers Maj Rundlöf, Lu

https://www.science.lu.se/article/use-certain-neonicotinoids-could-benefit-bumblebees-new-study-finds - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I en ny rapport från Lunds klimatpolitiska råd utvärderas klimatpolitiken i Lund. Forskarna har i år fokuserat på transportsystemet. Trots höga ambitioner och flertalet insatser för att minska utsläppen behöver det lokala klimatarbetet accelereras för att nå de utsatta målen. Rapporten som överlämnades till kommunst

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/lunds-klimatpolitik-utvarderas-av-forskare - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Om du andas ut en klar dag i den rena, kalla luften på Arktis så kommer du inte att se ditt andetag forma det moln vi är vana vid att se när temperaturen sjunker. Moln kan nämligen inte bildas utan aerosolpartiklar. Moa Sporre, forskare i kärnfysik vid Lunds universitet, fokuserar på hur dessa partiklar påverkar mol

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/partiklar-gackar-klimatforskare - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Uteupplevelser har trendat så här i coronatider, när familjemedlemmar ska rastas och social distansering samtidigt tillämpas. Varför inte bota din eller barnens artblindhet när ni ändå är ute? All forskning visar att ju mer man vet om naturen, desto mer villig är man att värna den. Här kommer tips på tio vanliga – o

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/upptack-naturen-runt-husknuten-tio-vaxter-att-spana-efter-eller-smaka-pa - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur oroliga och rädda är människor i olika länder för COVID-19? Och vad anser de om deras myndigheters åtgärder? Sydkoreaner instämmer mest i påståendet att deras regering är effektiv medan japaner gör det i minst grad. Detta och mycket annat visar en studie från Cambridge universitet. Lundaforskare har bidragit med

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/internationell-jamforelse-av-virusradsla-och-syn-pa-myndigheters-atgarder - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Statsvetaren Åsa Knaggård om hur politiker fattar beslut under stor osäkerhet: ”I Ungern använder man smittspridningsbegränsande politik för att montera ned demokratin ytterligare. Det är riktigt oroväckande.” Med anledning av coronakrisen intervjuar Lunds universitet en rad forskare som kan kommentera och bidra med

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/sa-fattar-politiker-beslut-under-coronakrisen - 2026-09-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Studier från Lunds universitet pekar på att floran i Skåne förändrats drastiskt under 1900-talet och fram till idag. Den största minskningen av artrikedomen kan ses i skogsbygderna i norra och mellersta delarna av Skåne. – Jag blev förvånad av att det är klimatförändringen som har påverkat mest, säger forskaren Torb

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/drastiskt-forandrad-flora-i-skane - 2026-09-11