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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A combination of two imaging methods can be used to achieve structural and chemical information within a single neuron. Researchers from MultiPark at Lund University recently developed this approach. Their study reveals that amyloid aggregates, implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, may cause clustering of iron in primary
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In recent years, electric roads have emerged as potential alternatives to the heavy and expensive batteries currently needed in electric road vehicles. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an even smarter technology – that doesn’t require digging up stretches of road to install the system. Inste
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-electric-road-offers-flexible-charging - 2026-10-07
A group of researchers at Lund University in Sweden have made the first iron-based molecule capable of emitting light. This could contribute to the development of affordable and environmentally friendly materials for e.g. solar cells, light sources and displays. For over 50 years, chemists have developed metal-based dye molecules for a wide range of different applications, such as displays and sol
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/modern-alchemy-creates-luminescent-iron-molecules - 2026-10-07
Research from King’s College in London, UK, and Lund University in Sweden could explain why diabetes drugs which have worked in animal experiments are not equally successful in humans. The researchers discovered differences – but also unknown similarities – in the function of insulin-producing beta cells. The team have mapped a category of receptors, known as G protein-coupled receptors, which con
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-describes-differences-between-mice-and-humans - 2026-10-07
The Darknet is often described as criminal, lawless and in need of external control. New research by sociologist Tove Westberg, however, shows that cryptoforums on the Darknet function as complex social communities, shaped by norms, trust and informal social control. Today, Friday 10 April 2026, Tove Westberg marks the successful defence of her doctoral thesis in sociology at Lund University. The
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/beyond-common-misconceptions-new-research-sheds-light-darknet - 2026-10-07
Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic metres of spruce forest during a single year in Europe and Asia. Mapping the genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle enables a far deep
https://www.biology.lu.se/article/entire-genome-common-forest-pest-now-revealed - 2026-10-07
CEC is one of 24 European research institutes and organizations that is participating in the EU-funded Safeguard project, where world-leading researchers and experts are collaborating to reverse the loss of wild pollinators in Europe. The project is unique as it takes an interdisciplinary holistic approach to both the problems and the solutions. Losses of wild pollinators in Europe continue. To de
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-participates-international-research-project-protect-wild-pollinators - 2026-10-07
A team of international researchers led by Professor Johan Jakobsson at Lund University has secured a 52 million SEK grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with the Michael J Fox Foundation to investigate how mobile genetic elements —commonly referred to as "jumping genes"—contribute to neuroinflammation and the progression of Parkinson’s disease. Jump
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/52-million-sek-goes-uncovering-genetic-drivers-parkinsons-disease-0 - 2026-10-07
As certain tumor cells are able to conceal themselves in the body, it often means that patients with aggressive cancers experience a recurrence of the cancer after treatment. By programming genetically modified killer immune cells to seek and destroy the hiding tumor cells and tumor stem cells, it is hoped that we can develop more effective treatment options. An international research project, wit
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/eu-funding-killer-cells-fight-cancer - 2026-10-07
The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previously unknown function of the central complement protein, C3, which describes how C3
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-10-07
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 - 2026-10-07
Archaeologist Greer Jarrett’s research focuses on reconstructing Viking sailing routes and cartography. To do so, he learnt to sail boats similar to those sailed by the Vikings and set off out to sea. He likens the sailors of that time to today’s extreme athletes. “I started a fairly theoretical doctoral thesis on reconstructing Viking sailing routes, but I wanted practical experience from a sailo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chase-vikings - 2026-10-08
The Workplace of the Future project has now presented its first report to the Vice-Chancellor. It concluded with concrete suggestions for LU to continue working on in order to become an attractive and sustainable workplace for the long-term. The report describes what emerged from a total of eleven workshops with employees and managers from different categories of staff, who were asked what they th
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workplace-future-project-has-finished-its-first-report - 2026-10-08
The EU’s new requirements for nature restoration are to be implemented at national level – but how can this be done effectively in an agricultural landscape? On behalf of the Swedish authorities, researchers from Lund University and other institutions have produced a report that sets out concrete ways forward for ensuring that biodiversity, agricultural conditions and cost-effectiveness can go han
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2020 turned out to be a year like no other. It challenged us, but we found ways to keep up our good work. Read all about how NanoLund performed this special year in our annual report. Not only did NanoLund find ways to continue forwards despite ever-changing restrictions – but also did our best to contribute with rese
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolund-annual-report-2020 - 2026-10-07
A close collaboration between researchers in sustainable production and materials engineering and researchers at NanoLund is now taking a step up – and together they are developing new initiatives. Nanotechnology and nanoscience offer a key to the development of materials as well as new knowledge about different material properties and limitations. Nanotechnology provides tools to make it possible
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/unique-collaboration-model-sustainable-production-industry - 2026-10-07
