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Viruses can convert their DNA from solid to fluid form, which explains how viruses manage to eject DNA into the cells of their victims. This has been shown in two new studies carried out by Lund University in Sweden. Both research studies are about the same discovery made for two different viruses, namely that viruses can convert their DNA to liquid form at the moment of infection. Thanks to this

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/liquid-dna-behind-virus-attacks - 2025-11-29

By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes while the other remains healthy. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other was healthy. “Twins are a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveals-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2025-11-29

In general, all students wishing to study Bachelor's or Master's level programmes and courses at a Swedish university must apply online using the University Admissions in Sweden website (universityadmissions.se) during the national application periods. The academic yearThe academic year at Lund University is divided into two semesters (autumn and spring), each lasting 20 weeks. The autumn semester

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/bachelors-and-masters-studies/applying-studies-when-apply - 2025-11-29

The following information is for current students at Lund University who are required to pay tuition fees for their studies. Invoices for your next tuition fee instalmentThe first tuition fee instalment is paid before starting your studies at Lund University. The information below is regarding the following payments. A tuition fee invoice is generated in advance of each semester of studies.Key dat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/tuition-payments-during-studies - 2025-11-29

The following information is for students currently studying at Lund University. For most of the scholarships, you must have studied at least two semesters at Lund University in order to be eligible to receive a scholarship. Opportunities for current students only Please note that this page is only for current students at Lund University. If you are not yet a student at Lund University, please vis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/scholarships-current-students - 2025-11-29

A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered at Lund University and Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. The findings have been published in the journal SCIENCE. A stroke is caused by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel in the brain, which leads to an interruption of blood flow and therefore a shortage of oxygen. Many nerve cells d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mechanism-repairs-brain-after-stroke-discovered - 2025-11-29

Parkinson's disease may start in the gut Parkinson's disease is strongly linked to the degeneration of the brain’s movement center. In the last decade, the question of where the disease begins has led researchers to a different part of the human anatomy. In 2003, the German neuropathologist Heiko Braak presented a theory suggesting that the disease begins in the gut and spreads to the brain. The i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/disputed-theory-parkinsons-origin-strengthened - 2025-11-29

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are testing a treatment for type 2 diabetes which targets the disease mechanism itself - and not just the symptoms. For the first time, knowledge about the individual patient’s genetic risk profile is being used. The treatment completely restores the capacity to secrete insulin, which is impaired by the risk gene. ”The concept of treatment personalised to t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/personalised-treatment-stress-related-diabetes - 2025-11-29

There are several banks in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. There is no specific bank connected to Lund University. In general, banks in Sweden have limited opening hours on weekdays. Different bank branches will require different documents from you as an international customer. Requirements for opening a Swedish bank account usually include a minimum stay of 12 months and a Swedish personal identity

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/financial-matters/banking-sweden - 2025-11-29

When applying to Lund University as an exchange student, it is important that you submit the correct supporting documents with your application, otherwise, your application will take longer to process. Please note that there are documents that all students are required to submit as well as Faculty-specific requirements. The file format should be .pdf or .doc/.docx, please do not upload .pages file

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/admissions/exchange-and-study-abroad/exchange-studies/exchange-application-and-acceptance/enclosure-instructions - 2025-11-29

The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year on year, but supply is not increasing at the same rate. New figures from 22 countries indicate falling availability of resources per capita and a continued risk of famine in areas with low ‘primary production’ from plants. Rising temperatures present an alarming prospect, according to a study from Lund University in Sweden.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shrinking-resource-margins-sahel-region-africa - 2025-11-29

The following Lund University academics are available for commentary and analysis, in light of recent news coverage regarding alleged activity in the Stockholm archipelago:  Mi LennhagPhD student, Department of Political Science, Lund UniversitySwedish foreign and defence policy, Swedish national security as it relates to post-Soviet region, general post-Soviet area expertise +46 70 950 93 23mi [d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/experts-swedish-and-russian-national-security-policy - 2025-11-29

Bright colours appear on a fruit fly’s transparent wings against a dark background as a result of light refraction. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have now demonstrated that females choose a mate based on the males’ hidden wing colours. “Our experiment shows that this newly-discovered trait is important in female choice in fruit flies, and is the first evidence that wing interference p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/secret-wing-colours-attract-female-fruit-flies - 2025-11-29

A ’super detector’ that can track the traces of a lump of sugar in the Baltic Sea – that was the starting point for a potentially life-saving technique developed at Lund University in Sweden. The method detects toxic algae blooms in drinking water. WATCH: New technique can trace toxic algae in drinking waterA biosensor recently developed at Lund University can detect substances at 10,000 times low

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/super-detector-tracks-toxic-algae - 2025-11-29

Joakim Kembro, Associate ProfessorOur programme has a cross-functional focus, providing the students with an education in the broad spectra of logistics and supply chain management. Ranging from production planning and purchasing to warehouse, packaging and distribution, the programme provides understanding of how different functions interlink and how they are affected by decisions made in other p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-talsf/word-programme-director-logistics-and-supply-chain-management - 2025-11-29

Mapillary, an app developed by Lund University senior lecturer Jan Erik Solem, crowdsources street view images. The company has now joined forces with OpenStreetMap, the world’s biggest free, editable map service. VIDEO: Mapillary – watch how it works  If you live in a small town, or have booked a vacation in a remote location, you’ve probably encountered this problem: there are no street view ima

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mapillary-puts-your-photos-map - 2025-11-29

Why do people slack off at work? Last year it was revealed that 20 workers at a big Swedish mining company had been slacking off at work by taking turns clocking each other in and out. The scheme had been going on for several years - supposedly costing the company millions of dollars. How is such major slacking possible? In his new book “Empty Labor: Idleness and Workplace Resistance” (Cambridge U

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/book-release-empty-labor-idleness-and-workplace-resistance - 2025-11-29

People with lactose intolerance are at lower risk of suffering from lung, breast and ovarian cancers, according to a new study by researchers at Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden. ”We found that people with lactose intolerance, who typically consume low amounts of milk and other dairy products, have a reduced risk of lung, breast and ovarian cancers”, says Jianguang Ji, Associate Professo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lactose-intolerants-lower-risk-certain-cancers-study - 2025-11-29

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that sugar beets produce haemoglobin. They now hope that this haemoglobin could serve as a blood substitute – a substance that is currently in short supply.   Watch on YouTube: How to produce haemoglobin from sugar beets “Previously, it has been presumed that certain plants produce this iron protein only when stressed, such as in drought or

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sugar-beets-could-become-blood-substitute - 2025-11-29

A major breakthrough in the development of stem cell-derived brain cells has put researchers on a firm path towards the first ever stem cell transplantations in people with Parkinson’s disease. A new study presents the next generation of transplantable dopamine neurons produced from stem cells. These cells carry the same properties as the dopamine neurons found in the human brain. WATCH VIDEO STOR

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cell-transplants-parkinsons-disease-edging-closer - 2025-11-29