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Bishop Peder Winstrup died in 1679, and is one of the most well-preserved human bodies from the 1600s. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden may now have solved the mystery of why a foetus was hidden in his coffin in Lund Cathedral. DNA from the bishop and the foetus, along with kinship analyses, has shown that the child was probably the bishop's own grandson. Something is protruding between Bi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/foetus-bishops-coffin-was-probably-his-grandson - 2025-11-19

Virtual reality might be the closest we can get to a time machine. For instance, it can be used to experience historical communities – such as the Iron Age city of Uppåkra in southern Sweden, according to LU researcher Mattias Wallergård. Mattias Wallergård has done research on virtual reality and its applications for the past 20 years. He works at the Virtual Reality Lab at Lund University, and b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/vr-helps-us-experience-historical-places - 2025-11-20

Archaeologist Peter Jordan has together with colleagues from the UK and the US received the prestigious ERC Synergy Grant. The research aims to shed new light on the demography of hunter-gatherer societies, potentially shifting our understanding of human history over the past 10,000 years entirely. The project FORAGER will examine why certain hunter-gatherer societies experienced both population g

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-archaeologist-awarded-erc-synergy-grant - 2025-11-20

Past cycles of climate change, along with human exploitation, have led to only small and isolated stocks of Atlantic walrus remaining. The current population is at high risk of the same issues affecting them severely, according to a new study led by Lund University in Sweden. Today, the last remaining stocks of Atlantic walrus are more at danger than ever, due to a combination of Arctic warming an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/atlantic-walrus-more-vulnerable-ever-arctic-warming - 2025-11-20

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 have studied the importance of various protein sources in th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fish-accounted-surprisingly-large-part-stone-age-diet - 2025-11-19

Archaeologists at Lund University in Sweden have found carbonised germinated grains showing that malt was produced for beer brewing as early as the Iron Age in the Nordic region. The findings made in Uppåkra in southern Sweden indicate a large-scale production of beer, possibly for feasting and trade. “We found carbonised malt in an area with low-temperature ovens located in a separate part of the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedes-have-been-brewing-beer-iron-age-new-evidence-confirms - 2025-11-19

Researchers have discovered several extraordinary items at the Antikythera shipwreck site in Greece, including bronze statue pieces and a mystery disc decorated with a bull. The statue pieces, notably a bronze arm and two marble feet attached to a plinth, were found lodged under massive boulders, leading the international team to believe that at least seven life-size statues could be hidden nearby

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antikythera-shipwreck-yields-remarkable-artifacts - 2025-11-19

An investigational stem cell-based therapy for the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease, STEM-PD, has been given regulatory approval for a Phase I/IIa clinical trial. Ethical approval of the trial has already been obtained from the Swedish Ethics Review Authority, and the STEM-PD team, led from Lund University in Sweden, is thereby ready to proceed with the trial. “We are excited and looking forward t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedish-medical-products-agency-grants-approval-clinical-study-new-stem-cell-based-parkinsons - 2025-11-20

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now reveal what the Danish King Hans had planned to offer when laying claim to the Swedish throne in 1495: a two-metre-long Atlantic sturgeon. The well-preserved fish remains were found in a wreck on the bottom of the Baltic Sea last year, and species identification was made possible through DNA analysis. At midsummer in 1495, the Danish King Hans was e

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/atlantic-sturgeon-kings-pantry-unique-discovery-baltic-sea-wreck-1495 - 2025-11-19

Ghada from EgyptCould you tell us a little bit about yourself and your educational background?"My name is Ghada and I grew up in Egypt where I pursued my undergraduate degree in Interior Design. During my undergraduate studies, I participated in TU Delft’s summer school on Planning and Design where I studied Urban Design and Water Management. Following graduation, I started working as an architect

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-tasud/what-ghada-says-about-masters-sustainable-urban-design - 2025-11-19

Andrei from Moldova, alumnus of the programme, now working as a Master Planner for Lantmännen Cerealia What did you do before you started studying the Master's programme in Service Management?"I completed a Bachelor's degree in economics sciences with a specialisation in procurement in Moldova. After my studies, I worked in the field of sourcing and logistics at a local wholesaler and system integ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasma-sucm/what-andrei-says-about-masters-service-management-supply-chain-management - 2025-11-19

Brodie from the USAAbout the programme and the teaching styleWhy did you choose Lund University? "I decided to visit Lund on a whim while in Copenhagen. When I arrived on the train, I immediately knew it was a special place. Walking up towards the university campus seeing the old brick buildings, ivy covered university, the green botanical garden, I was wowed. Arriving at the Lund Cathedral, I wan

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-harre/what-brodie-says-about-masters-religious-roots-europe - 2025-11-20

Jean from SwitzerlandWhat is the best thing about your programme?“Without a doubt, the interdisciplinary nature and the cultural exchanges are the best part. In this Master’s programme, every single student has a different professional and cultural background. As a manager, I cherish being exposed to different ways of thinking. When we work in a group, everyone will see the assignment under a diff

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-sasma-sasm/what-jean-says-about-masters-service-management-sustainable-service-management - 2025-11-19

Researchers in Lund, Copenhagen and Norwich have shown that harmful mutations present in the DNA play an important – yet neglected – role in the conservation and translocation programs of threatened species. “Many species are threatened by extinction, both locally and globally. For example, we have lost about ten vertebrate species in Sweden in the last century. However, all these species occur el

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genomics-informed-decisions-can-help-save-species-extinction - 2025-11-19

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In the past, it has been common practice to perform analyses of archaeological sites after excavations have been completed and covered again with soil. But with the revolutionary development of digital technologies, we can now identify archaeological information that was previously invisible to the naked eye. “As I dig, I am also destroying. Archaeologists must document it before. But with 3D docu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/past-comes-alive-3d - 2025-11-20

By examining ancient walrus DNA, an international research team led by Lund University in Sweden have retraced the walrus ivory trade routes of the Viking Age. They found that Norse Vikings and Arctic Indigenous peoples were probably meeting and trading ivory in remote parts of High Arctic Greenland, several centuries before Christopher Columbus “discovered” North America. The study is now publish

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/early-interactions-between-europeans-and-indigenous-north-americans-revealed - 2025-11-20

Naphtali from NigeriaWhat do you think of the programme so far? "I love the programme – it is more than I expected! Here are a few examples: first, it has an affiliation with the Raoul Wallenberg Institute, where we can access its libraries. The programme also has a lot of great course materials and sources. The course is expansive in scope. When you initially step into the programme, you think yo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-jamra/what-naphtali-says-about-masters-international-human-rights-law - 2025-11-20

The mummified remains of Peder Winstrup are one of the best-preserved human bodies from the 1600s. Preliminary investigations reveal a sensational find: the internal organs are still in place. WATCH: Mummified bishop undergoes medical investigations“We can now observe that Winstrup’s mummy is one of the best-preserved bodies from Europe in the 1600s, with an information potential well in line with

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mummified-bishop-unique-time-capsule-17th-century - 2025-11-19

Sebastian from ColombiaAbout the programme and the teaching style Why did you choose Lund University? "I was searching for a Master's programme that emphasised digital tools and architecture as a new way to address new technologies in the field. I found a couple of programmes, but Lund University's trajectory and its recognition as one of the top universities in the world made it the right choice

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/lubas/i-uoh-lu-taaef/what-sebastian-says-about-masters-digital-architecture-and-emergent-futures - 2025-11-20