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https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/remarkably-preserved-fossil-sea-reptile-reveals-skin-still-soft - 2026-07-23

When we talk about antibodies against COVID-19, we tend to mean the so-called neutralising antibodies, that offer protection by blocking the virus from invading our cells. Now, a new study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that non-neutralising antibodies may also be important in providing protection against Covid. “Our results indicate that non-neutralising antibodies could also provide

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/additional-antibodies-may-protect-against-covid - 2026-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-solar-cells-help-purify-water-remote-areas - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Previous research has shown that there may be a connection between daily physical education and improved study performance. A new extensive study from Lund University in Sweden has shown the same connection, but for boys in particular. The project involved several primary school classes in which the pupils participate

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/boys-more-physical-education-school-had-better-grades - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Everything starts with a gift. Altruism – to give unselfishly so that society will function by sharing your blood is a linchpin of healthcare. At least that is the case in Sweden. In many other countries, voluntary, unpaid blood donations are not the norm. World Blood Donor Day focuses on the important role of blood d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-donors-make-healthcare-we-know-it-possible - 2026-07-23

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-07-23

Packed tightly together like twinkling stellar beehives, these globular clusters are made up of hundreds of thousands of stars. Now, for the first time, a team of scientists can reveal how the ancient and mysterious star systems actually form. The existence of these globular clusters, comprising millions of stars, has been known since the invention of the telescope in the 17th century. Globular cl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scientists-solve-astronomical-riddle - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first live concert with a band consisting only of 3D-printed instruments has taken place at Lund University in Sweden. The band included a drum, keyboard and two guitars, all 3D-printed by Lund University professor Olaf Diegel. The band members were students at Lund University’s Malmö Academy of Music. WATCH: 3D-p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-first-live-concert-3d-printed-band - 2026-07-23

A rare discovery of the book De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus has been made at the Lund University Library in Sweden. The book had seemingly been hiding in plain sight for over 100 years, and was only discovered when over 800,000 library catalog cards were digitised. ”This is the sort of information that disappears through the centuries, but is now able to be d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rare-copy-copernicus-book-found-lund-university - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, STINT, now makes a national, major effort to promote Swedish higher education, research and innovation in China as well as to become an academic knowledge hub in relation to China. Tommy Shih, associate professor at Lund University

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/national-initiative-academic-collaborations-china - 2026-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-nanotechnology-create-parallel-computers - 2026-07-23

A regional project led by Lund University called Make Space för Verkstad has mapped out around 70 creative spaces and labs around Skåne with the aim of highlighting a common infrastructure. The spaces range from artists´workshops to testbeds, labs and hubs within academia or with external partners who can drive the development of new innovations. – These spaces are vital if we are to have a divers

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mosaic-creative-spaces-connects-knowledge-and-innovation - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Seven years ago divers discovered the oldest known stationary fish traps in northern Europe off the coast of southern Sweden. Since then, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved Stone Age site. They now believe the location was a lagoon environment where Mesolithic human

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-underwater-stone-age-settlement-mapped-out - 2026-07-23

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have compared the effects of intravenous ketamine treatment with ECT treatment in severe depression. The results support the view that ketamine is a possible treatment, but also show that ECT treatment helps more people. In recent years, ketamine has emerged as a new treatment for depression, after studies have shown it to be a fast-acting antidepressant. “

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ect-more-effective-ketamine-severe-depression - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new method in heart transplantation makes it possible to preserve the heart from a donor for a significantly longer time period than was previously possible. A first human operation was conducted at Skåne University Hospital in Sweden last week. With the new storage method, a mini heart-lung machine supplies the don

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/groundbreaking-method-extends-time-frame-when-heart-transplant-possible - 2026-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-reprogram-human-skin-cells-aged-neurons-study-neurodegenerative-disorders - 2026-07-23

A new study from Lund University in Sweden has shown no correlation between obesity and how close you live to fast food restaurants or gyms. Studies from other countries have previously indicated that these factors may be important in adult obesity. The areas where we live are known to be important for our health. For example, obesity is more prevalent in deprived neighbourhoods. Deprived neighbou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/obesity-not-related-how-close-you-live-fast-food-or-gyms - 2026-07-23

After 12 years of conducting work for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), the Child Rights, Classroom and School Management programme has resulted in the establishment of an institute for children’s rights. Based on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), the institute will work to stimulate and support continued research and education promoting children’s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-establishes-institute-childrens-rights - 2026-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-when-plants-have-stress-reactions-touch - 2026-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nerve-cells-could-transform-treatment-parkinsons - 2026-07-23