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Is it possible to improve the antibodies that the body produces to fight SARS-CoV2? In a study led by researchers from Lund University in Sweden, this was investigated by redesigning antibodies and combining them against the virus. The modified antibodies have been tested in human cells and with mice. Many antibodies used to treat covid infection during the pandemic have been so-called neutralizin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cocktail-modified-antibodies-provides-strong-effect-against-sars-cov-2 - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swedish road freight companies that abide by work environment legislation, taxation regulations and environmental agreements have had a hard time surviving on a market where illegal transport operators can perform the same services at a much lower cost. A new app being developed at Lund University in Sweden makes the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-app-makes-transport-industry-transparent - 2026-07-17

In a new PhD thesis from Lund University in Sweden, gender studies researcher Marco Bacio interviewed male sex workers in Sweden and Italy. What surprised him the most was that a majority of the sex workers were well-educated - and middle class. Female sex work is far more common than male sex work, and so is research about the same topic. According to Marco Bacio, however, we know less about men

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/male-sex-workers-are-often-well-educated-and-middle-class - 2026-07-17

When young people who have turned their lives around talk about their criminal past, they are trying both to explain their actions and to forge a new identity. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how stories about honour among thieves, responsibility and coming of age play a key role in helping people move away from a life of crime. A person who has committed crimes but wants to turn

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-stories-young-people-leaving-life-crime - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday 22 February, the Governor General of Canada David Johnston will visit Lund together with King Carl XVI Gustaf in the context of a major Canadian state visit. In Lund, the King and the Governor General will attend a presentation of the MAX IV and ESS research facilities. There will also be a round-table di

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/king-sweden-and-canadas-governor-general-visit-lund - 2026-07-17

The African Union’s organisation for development cooperation (AUDA-NEPAD) sent a delegation to Lund in May to strengthen and further develop cooperation concerning education for African professionals. For the second year in succession, there is a contract education course on innovation policy and innovation leadership through the Department of Economic History. In May, the African participants had

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-cooperation-sustainable-development-africa - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Gold and silver nanoparticles could affect the stem cells that develop into nerve cells in the brain and the retina of the eye. The results of the two studies from Lund University show that the nerve cells are particularly sensitive during the developmental stage, but that the mature nerve cells are also affected and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antibacterial-products-could-affect-nerve-cells - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Congratulations to Rajeshwari Yogi, a student in the Master’s in Wireless Communications at Lund University, who was awarded the title Global Swede at a ceremony at the Swedish Institute last week. Rajeshwari Yogi, from India, is one of 22 international students in Sweden to be awarded the prestigious title of Global

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lu-student-named-global-swede-2017 - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University (Sweden), Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany), Porto University (Portugal), Szeged University (Hungary) and Université Paris-Saclay have decided to join forces to create a pilot project of a European University, an “Alliance for Global Health,” committed to higher education in global healt

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-and-four-other-major-research-universities-create-european-alliance-global-health - 2026-07-17

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 to find solutions to significant societal challenges such as safe, clean and efficient energy or next generation electronics or medical technology. A close collaboration between researchers in sust

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unique-collaboration-model-sustainable-production-industry - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University’s 350th anniversary is highlighted with two stamps produced by PostNord, Sweden’s postal authority. Although the stamps were first released on 10 November in Stockholm, today was the official ceremonial launch in Lund. The ceremony that took place in the main University building was attended by the Vic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-honoured-jubilee-stamps - 2026-07-17

You rush into the supermarket; your mother-in-law is coming for dinner. But which products end up in your shopping basket and why? Researchers have previously tracked eye movements to understand which products attract you in a shop. In order to get closer to the truth, they now want to use new computational models in which the brain’s cognitive processes also play a major role. As you stand in the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-take-decision-new-research-shows-way - 2026-07-17

Three researchers from Lund University in Sweden have been awarded grants by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation totalling SEK 87 million for research on the semiconductors for the future, our immunological memory and next-generation immunotherapies. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has awarded SEK 835 million in grants to 30 projects in medicine, the natural sciences and engineering

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-lund-researchers-awarded-knut-and-alice-wallenberg-foundation-grants - 2026-07-17

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-migration-focus-official-cop21-side-event - 2026-07-17

During the pandemic, physical summits were replaced by Zoom meetings, and global political leaders had to quickly adjust. How did they visually convey their status in this new world of digital diplomacy? A new study from Lund University in Sweden analysed over 50 photos from the first virtual G20 meeting in 2020. When political leaders meet, there is usually a strict protocol, and national attribu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-politicians-project-their-status-virtual-meetings - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paying for a coffee or lunch by simply scanning your palm still sounds like science fiction to most of us. However, an engineering student at Lund University in Sweden has made it happen - making his the first known company in the world to install the vein scanning technique in stores and coffee shops. WATCH VIDEOFred

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/buy-lunch-pay-your-hand - 2026-07-17

Opioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the USA alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now researchers in an international collaboration have investigated how common opioid prescriptions are for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden. It emerged that every fourth patient was prescribed opioids at some point between November 2014 and October 2015

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/high-rates-opioid-prescriptions-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-17

Does negotiating Sweden's NATO membership mean that the government is prepared to tinker with basic human rights and values? According to two political scientists, there is a risk of this happening. In the summer of 2022, Turkey, Sweden and Finland proposed an agreement that would see Turkey's NATO applications approved. The agreement was signed at a NATO meeting in Madrid. Although Turkey suspend

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-must-stand-turkey-conflict-over-values - 2026-07-17

Cultural and creative industries are steadily growing and driving regional development in Sweden. The CROCUS network at Campus Helsingborg wants to strengthen knowledge exchange for students and researchers as well as for those involved and interested in this sector. "The network's ability to quickly mobilise researchers means that when an opportunity arises, we can act immediately", says project

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/crocus-flourishing-network-culture-and-creativity - 2026-07-17

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new framework that can lead to the Öresund Link, thanks to the right maintenance at the right time and smart monitoring, having a total lifespan of 200 years. This is twice as long as envisaged when the bridge was inaugurated 25 years ago. The results come from the interdisciplinary research project EXTEND, which is led by Sebastian Thöns and Ivar Bj

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-lifespan-oresund-bridge-can-be-doubled - 2026-07-17