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For decades, large stretches of human DNA were dismissed as ‘junk’ and considered to serve no real purpose. In a new study in Cell Genomics, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show that the repetitive part of the human genome plays an active role during early brain development and may also be relevant for understanding brain diseases. DNA carries the complete set of instructions an organism

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/why-repetitive-dna-matters-human-brain-evolution-and-disease - 2026-05-13

Before you arrive in Lund, you need to make sure that you have sufficient funds to cover both tuition fees (when applicable) and your living expenses.If you are required to pay tuition fees, check the information on scholarships if you need help with funding.Scholarships and fundingLiving costs in SwedenYour living costs in Sweden will naturally depend on your individual lifestyle. Eating out and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/before-you-arrive/money-and-living-costs - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Parkinson’s disease (PD), dopamine-producing nerve cells that control our movements waste away. Current treatments for PD therefore aim at restoring dopamine contents in the brain. In a new study from Lund University, researchers are attacking the problem from a different angle, through early activation of a protei

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-treatment-targeting-versatile-protein-may-protect-brain-cells-parkinsons-disease - 2026-05-13

As a Bachelor's or Master's student, you can spend one to twelve months studying at another Nordic higher education institution. Lund University has agreements with many higher education institutions across the Nordic countries. About the grant Learn more about Nordplus – nordplusonline.org Application periods If you have been nominated for studies elsewhere in the Nordic countries, your internati

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/international-opportunities/grants-and-scholarships-studies-and-traineeships-abroad/nordplus - 2026-05-13

Obesity is associated with reduced muscle mass and impaired metabolism. Epigenetic changes that affect the formation of new muscle cells may be a contributing factor, according to new research from Lund University, Sweden. In a new study, doctoral student Cajsa Davegårdh has studied so-called DNA methylation in muscle stem cells in both obese and non-obese individuals. DNA methylation is an epigen

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/obesity-reprogrammes-muscle-stem-cells - 2026-05-13

The LU Card is your personal access card at Lund University. You use it to enter university buildings, borrow library books, and print documents. It may also be used for attendance registration, depending on your course. What you can use the LU Card forAs an ID card within the universityTo access buildings and rooms needed for your studiesAs a library card at Lund University librariesAs a printing

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/it-resources-and-assistance/lu-card - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research from Lund University in Sweden questions the prevailing doctrine on how the brain absorbs and processes information. The idea that the brain has a mechanism to maintain activity at the lowest possible level is incorrect. What happens in the brain when we think and which components make up a thought? Resea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-question-what-happens-brain-when-we-think - 2026-05-13

Your student account is automatically closed after you have completed your studies at Lund University. The account gives you access to email, documents, and other digital services. Make sure to save any important information well in advance. How long you keep your student accountYou keep your student account for two semesters after your last registration in Ladok. Registration includes:First-time

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/student-services-and-support/it-resources-and-assistance/student-account/closing-your-student-account - 2026-05-13

If you are active in a student organisation, in other words a student union, nation or the Academic Society (AF), support is available from the Student Health Centre. This could concern everything from providing information to and interacting with other students to obtaining support for combining your student life commitments with your studies. For many students, student life is an important eleme

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/current-students/healthcare/student-health-centre/support-and-bookings-student-organisations - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How does the brain process information that is generated when we touch different things with our hands – the mirror of deeper intelligence? Could that knowledge teach us to better understand and diagnose brain diseases? An EU grant of SEK 32 million will go towards studying what happens in the brain when we interact w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/grant-awarded-visionary-research-how-brain-predicts-outside-world - 2026-05-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/about-university/contact-us - 2026-05-13

Minimum English language requirementsMost Lund University degree programmes and courses require what is called English Level 6 (advanced level) language proficiency, which is most often demonstrated in one of the following ways:IELTS (Academic) total score 6.5 (with no section less than 5.5)TOEFL internet-based score of 20 (scale 0-30) in written test and a total score of 90Through previous upper

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/study/admission-degree-studies/entry-requirements/english-requirements - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For 50 years, the research community has been hunting unsuccessfully for the so-called Odderon particle. Now, a Swedish-Hungarian research group has discovered the mythical particle with the help of extensive analysis of experimental data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN in Switzerland. In 1973, two French parti

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-find-evidence-elusive-odderon-particle - 2026-05-13

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 - 2026-05-13

Student social clubs The thirteen student nations are large, student-only social clubs that are unique to Sweden. Each nation has its own special atmosphere. Getting involved with the nations is a great way to make friends and enjoy student life. The student nations are large, welcoming social clubs that form the heart of students' extracurricular life in Lund. They offer a wide range of activitie

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/student-life/student-organisations/student-nations - 2026-05-13

A research team has created artificial animals that over time develop functioning vision from scratch – from simple light sensitivity to the ability to discern objects. This happened despite the fact that the digital creatures weren’t given any instructions. The results show how AI can be used to understand the inner secrets of evolution. Imagine that you are sitting in front of a computer. In the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-create-ai-animals-simulate-evolution-vision - 2026-05-13

With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics industry is growing faster than the global economy. Multibillion-dollar subsidies from states and publicly funded banks, combined with weak legislation, are reasons behind the rapid growth, according to a new report from Lu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/us-europe-subsidize-rapidly-expanding-petrochemical-industry - 2026-05-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-when-plants-have-stress-reactions-touch - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ordinary table salt can be used to measure radiation from radioactive substances, provided that it is stored in the dark. This has been shown in a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden, where the method has been enhanced and tested on fallout from the nuclear disasters in Fukushima and Chernobyl. “Salt is readily

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/table-salt-measures-radiation-fukushima - 2026-05-13