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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Plants and bacteria make use of sunlight with remarkably high efficiency: nine out of ten absorbed light particles are being put to use in an ordinary bacterium. For years it has been a pressing question of modern research whether or not effects from quantum physics are responsible for this outstanding performance of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/quantum-physics-artificial-light-harvesting-0 - 2026-05-03

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that women with low levels of an anti-stress hormone have an increased risk of getting breast cancer. The study is the first of its kind on humans and confirms previous similar observations from animal experiments. The recent findings on a potential new marker for the risk of developing breast cancer are presented in the renowned Journal of Clinical

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/anti-stress-hormone-may-provide-indication-breast-cancer-risk - 2026-05-03

There are many ways to find out about our activities and communicate with us through social media. Below is a list of the University’s general channels. There are many more pages, feeds and blogs at faculty and department level. FacebookThe official Lund University Facebook page is primarily aimed at prospective international students and it is also popular with alumni. It focuses mainly onadmissi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/contact-us/lund-university-social-media - 2026-05-03

Stay informed and connected through the alumni newsletter, blog and social media channels. Discover research news, alumni stories and updates from Lund University. Alumni newsletter, 'Lundensaren'Lundensaren is sent out six to seven times per year to Lund University alumni as an e-newsletter. In this newsletter you can read about research news, fellow alumni, special offers, developments, what is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/alumni/alumni-news-and-stories - 2026-05-03

Here you can find answers to most questions about the Lund University Alumni Network. You are also welcome to join as a member. Who can join? The Alumni Network is for anyone who has studied, worked or been in close collaboration with Lund University. Of course, this includes honorary doctors, guest researchers, board members and others who are close to the University. You are also welcome to regi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/alumni/faqs-and-contact-alumni-network - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Teenagers suffering from severe obesity generally feel worse than their peers, but after undergoing gastric bypass nearly all experience improved mental health. One in five, however, still suffers from symptoms of depression – some quite seriously. These are the results of a new study from Lund University in Sweden, p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/most-adolescents-feel-better-after-gastric-bypass - 2026-05-03

There are many opportunities for students to keep fit or take part in sports. In Lund, Malmö and Helsingborg, the student nations, student associations, local sports clubs and municipal sports facilities offer a range of sports and exercise activities. Classes and gym at GerdahallenGerdahallen is one of the largest sports centres in Northern Europe. As Gerdahallen is a part of Lund University, it

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/sport-and-exercise - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lack of microinvaginations in the cell membrane, caveolae, can cause serious diseases such as lipodystrophy and muscular dystrophy. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a “main switch” that regulates the formation of these invaginations. Many cells in the body are equipped with small microinvag

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/important-regulation-cell-invaginations-discovered - 2026-05-03

Lund University is located in the Skåne region of southern Sweden in Scandinavia, Northern Europe. It has campuses in Lund, Helsingborg, Malmö and Ljungbyhed. This page presents our campus locations and campuses. If you are looking for visitor and travel information for Lund University, the region of Skåne and/or the country of Sweden, please look here instead:Visit Lund UniversityFaculties, depar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/visit-lund-university/campus-locations - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kent Ngo, one of the Lund University students who founded FoPo Food Powder, talks about the product and how their studies have helped them launch their own business. WATCH: Interview with FoPo founder Kent Ngo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fopo-founder-how-studies-helped-us-become-entrepreneurs - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Linguist Niclas Burenhult has been awarded close to SEK 14 million by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond for his field project Language as key to perceptual diversity: an interdisciplinary approach to the senses. “We like to believe that everyone perceives the world in the same way. But studying small and lesser-known language

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/language-key-understanding-diversity-our-senses - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An antibody that did not fulfil its purpose against the disease multiple sclerosis, MS, instead made its big break in cancer research and is now starring in southern Sweden’s largest licensing agreement in Life Science history. The “father” of the antibody is Professor Carl Borrebaeck. It is one of the windiest days i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/successful-antibody-behind-billion-crown-life-science-deal - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund University, Sweden, and USA have shown that our understanding of how organic material is decomposed by fungi and bacteria is fundamentally wrong. This means that climate models that include microorganisms to estimate future climate change must be reconsidered. When a plant dies, its leaves and br

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/future-climate-models-greatly-affected-fungi-and-bacteria - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Max IV facility, set to become the brightest x-ray source in the world, and the world’s first ‘fourth generation’ particle accelerator, has reached a major milestone. The accelerator group has now succeeded in directing the electron beam all the way around the large 3 GeV ring for the first time. “This is of cours

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/electrons-are-now-spinning-max-iv - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may have discovered one of the keys to understanding how the body develops acute pancreatitis. The results offer hope for the development of drugs that specifically target the disease. Within gastro research it is a well-known fact that the excessive activation of a type of whi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/false-alarm-body-may-be-responsible-acute-pancreatitis - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have shown that well-developed eyes come at a surprising cost to other organ systems. The study involving Mexican cavefish shows that the visual system can require between 5% and 15% of an animal’s total energy budget. Researchers have long associated the presence of a well-d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-eyes-come-high-cost - 2026-05-03

Lund University has once again been ranked as the number one university in Sweden and the 70th best in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2015/16 that was released today. With 17,000 internationally recognised universities in the world, this ranking reinforces Lund University’s place in the global top tier of higher education, among 0.4% of the world’s universities. The QS World Univers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/top-100-qs-world-university-rankings-2015 - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Methane emissions from Arctic tundra increase when sea ice melts, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. This connection has been suspected before, but has lacked strong evidence until now. “Changes in the Arctic Ocean can affect ecosystems located far away on land, ” says Dr. Frans-Jan Parmentier, t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-accelerates-methane-emissions - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A method for detecting early signs of Alzheimer’s disease using amyloid PET imaging works as well as the previously used cerebrospinal fluid sample method. This is the conclusion of a new Lund University study - the most thorough and extensive undertaken in the field so far. The most commonly used tools for investigat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increased-chances-early-detection-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Men with higher exposure to the substance DEHP, a so-called phthalate, have lower sperm motility and may therefore experience more difficulties conceiving children, according to a Lund University study. Phthalates is an umbrella term for a group of substances based on phthalic acid, some of which are suspected to be e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lower-sperm-motility-men-exposed-common-chemical - 2026-05-03