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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It was just before Christmas when the only Swedish-led archaeological project in Egypt, run by Maria Nilsson from Lund University, made the unique discovery. The research group found six statues dating back 3,400 years in two shrines by the sandstone quarry of Gebel el Silsila. The team was able to excavate two shrine
The Academic Support Centre arranges writing and study sessions for the University’s students each semester. You can read more about how a session works, planned dates and how to register below. Writing and study sessions explainedYou should bring any relevant, study-related material along to the writing and study session. You might, for instance, bring a written assignment or thesis draft that yo
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The magnetic compass that birds use for orientation is affected by polarised light. This previously unknown phenomenon was discovered by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The discovery that the magnetic compass is affected by the polarisation direction of light was made when trained zebra finches were trying t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-magnetic-compass-affected-polarised-light-study - 2026-05-01
A research group at Lund University has been able to show that bile acid is transferred from the mother to the foetus via the placenta to enable the foetus to produce blood stem cells. Bile acids are normally found in adults, to help digest food, but in studies with pregnant mice, a research team has found large amounts of bile acids also inside the foetus.“Foetuses produce small amounts of bile a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bile-acid-supports-production-blood-stem-cells - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research shows that a small minority of cancer cells in neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas contribute to the overall growth and metastasis of the tumour. This discovery was made by a research group at Lund University, in collaboration with researchers at Karolinska Institutet, in Sweden. The findings are of fu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/minority-cancer-cells-affect-growth-and-metastasis-tumours - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Her interest in language took her all the way to the UN headquarters in New York City to take part in the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest. For Likki-Lee Pitzen it was a jaw-dropping experience and now she calls for other students to do the same. Likki-Lee Pitzen had just finished her Master's programme in Asia
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/representing-lund-university-un-general-assembly - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Leave your bag unsupervised without running the risk of thieves stealing it? That could be the case as a unique idea of a small, high-tech alarm from Master's students at Lund University is now coming to life. “I was by myself on a beach in Mexico and had to leave my bag unattended to take a swim. But while in the wat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-students-invent-alarm-protects-your-unattended-bag - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The discovery of the world’s oldest storage of fermented fish in southern Sweden could rewrite the Nordic prehistory with findings indicating a far more complex society than previously thought. The unique discovery by osteologist Adam Boethius from Lund University was made when excavating a 9,200 year-old settlement a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/signs-early-settlement-nordic-region-date-back-cradle-civilisation - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A recent study from Lund University in Sweden shows that barley can rapidly improve people’s health by reducing blood sugar levels and the risk for diabetes. The secret lies in the special mixture of dietary fibres found in barley, which can also help reduce people’s appetite and risk for cardiovascular disease. “It
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-barley-helps-improve-blood-sugar-levels-and-reduce-appetite - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a water purification plant that provides clean water far beyond the reach of the electrical grid – thanks to solar cells. With the help of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Muhammad Yunus, these small and portable solar cell stations have now been placed across rural B
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-solar-cells-help-purify-water-remote-areas - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nowadays, the lives of the majority of all children with cancer can be spared. However, the cure for the disease comes with a price: some of the survivors will suffer long-term injury from the treatment. A study from Lund University in Sweden now shows that commonly used chemo toxins impair the eyesight in childhood c
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eye-movement-affected-former-childhood-cancer-patients - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ordinary sugar could become a contrast agent of the future for use in magnetic resonance tomography examinations of tumours. Malignant tumours show higher sugar consumption than surrounding tissue. “If sugar replaces metal as a contrast agent in the body, it can also have a positive psychological effect and make patie
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-sugar-detect-malignant-tumours - 2026-05-01
Researcher Marwa Dabaieh from Lund University in Sweden has come up with a way to adapt the so-called Trombe wall – a passive solar building design from the 19th century – to not only heat but also cool buildings, while drastically reduce associated carbon emissions. The new design is now being tested by locals in Saint Catherine, Egypt. “In Egypt, fossil fuels account for 94% of all energy. There
At the Student Health Centre, we offer support groups and programmes about different topics related to student health. All the activities are free of charge and have been developed in order to support students who have study-related difficulties. We have a duty of confidentiality and are legally required to keep records. Group activitiesThe Student Health Centre offers different group activities w
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/activities-student-health-centre - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have utilised nanotechnology to create a biological computer that can solve certain mathematical problems far faster and more energy-efficiently than conventional electrical computers. The research results have now been published in the prestigious publication Proceedings of th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-nanotechnology-create-parallel-computers - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Improved radar image resolution and faster data transfer within 5G networks. These are some of the results that would be achieved by a new research project called INSIGHT, which is funded by the EU programme Horizon 2020 and coordinated by Lars-Erik Wernersson, Professor of Nanotechnology at Lund University in Sweden.
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanotechnology-high-performance-radar-and-5g-communication - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that hormones found in birth control pills alter the genes in fish, which can cause changes in their behaviour. The thesis also shows that nurse midwives, who are the main prescribers in Sweden, lack information about the environmental impact of hormonal birth
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oestrogen-birth-control-pills-has-negative-impact-fish - 2026-05-01
Accumulation of the substance amyloid beta in the brain impairs the memory and cognitive ability in people with Alzheimer’s. New findings from Lund University in Sweden show that the cause of amyloid beta pathology might be more versatile than previously known. Researchers believe that these new findings may be of significance to the development of new medications. The accumulation of the protein
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-more-versatile-previously-known - 2026-05-01
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made two new discoveries with regard to the beta cells’ ability to release insulin. The findings can also provide a possible explanation as to why smokers have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. The study was conducted on mice and donated beta cells from humans, and is now published in the scientific journal Cell Reports.The researchers have discove
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-connection-between-nicotine-and-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2010 Sir George Martin was the First Ever Honorary Doctor appointed to the Malmö Academy of Music, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts, Lund University. Article first published on Malmö Faculty of Fine and Performing ArtsGeorge Martin's importance as a producer, composer, arranger, conductor and musician cannot
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-doctor-sir-george-martin-dies-age-90 - 2026-05-01
