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In today's scientific world, microscopic images have become a powerful resource for research. With access to advanced microscopes, researchers can now create unique images of structures and objects. Beautiful and captivating images that can also convey complex context to a wider audience. Microscopic images offer a clear advantage over purely quantitative measurements: they allow us to see the str

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/making-invisible-visible-magic-microscopic-images - 2026-07-13

Any war crimes and accusations of genocide could be investigated by two different courts, both in The Hague. Jessica Almqvist, professor at the Department of Law, analyses what this involves. “There are not many who would dispute the unlawfulness of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine”, says Jessica Almqvist. Some days ago, Ukraine held Russia accountable for having violated the UN convention on genocide

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/war-criminals-held-accountable-hague - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2026-07-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lu-researcher-receives-ig-nobel-prize-alligator-helium-study - 2026-07-13

With a month to go until the Football World Cup, we ask: how do you build a winning team? Having a coach who has done their emotional homework and is good at establishing psychological security is important. Clearly defined roles and a communicative team can also increase the chances of winning gold, argues Simon Granér, researcher in sports psychology and team performance. The 2022 European Champ

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-build-winning-team - 2026-07-13

In a unique study carried out in drinking water pipes in Sweden, researchers from Lund University and the local water company tested what would happen if chlorine was omitted from drinking water. The result? An increase in bacteria, of course, but after a while something surprising happened: a harmless predatory bacteria grew in numbers and ate most of the other bacteria. The study suggests that c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/predatory-bacteria-provide-hope-chlorine-free-drinking-water - 2026-07-13

Art and culture have the capacity to make us aware of our relationship to ourselves and others, our world and our time. Using existential sustainability as an umbrella term, we can investigate new angles and open the way for new collaborations, according to Anna Lyrevik, senior adviser to the Vice-Chancellor, who has broad experience of delivering cultural projects in various forms. “My mission is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/art-and-culture-bring-us-existential-awareness - 2026-07-13

1 000 new mutations in the blood group genes: that is what physician and former programmer Mattias Möller found in his research study in which he developed new software and investigated blood group genes in 2 504 people. This discovery from Lund University in Sweden was published recently in the journal Blood Advances. Genomes from 2 504 peopleThe international project 1000 Genomes is so far the w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-1-000-new-genetic-variants-were-discovered-blood-groups - 2026-07-13

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long been unclear whether these occur because of tissue changes in the brain, or whether they represent psychological reactions to cognitive symptoms. A study from Lund University in Sweden has provided new insight, and is published in Biological Psychiatr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychiatric-symptoms-alzheimers-disease - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University must pay SEK 400. 000 fine for incorrect procurements.The Swedish Competition Authority has reviewed the University’s purchasing and prohibited direct award procurements for 2016 and 2017. They selected four matters, which they reported to the Administrative Court in Malmö for adjudication on the procur

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-400000-fine-incorrect-procurements - 2026-07-13

A World War II pilot has been laid to rest in his hometown in Maine, following a complex recovery mission led by Lund University archaeologist Brendan Foley. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was on a B-17 bomber that came under attack in 1944, and sank off the coast of Croatia. 77 years later, he has been brought home. WATCH VIDEO STORY “It was an honor to participate in this recovery

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recovery - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A risk assessment system developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows which patients, with a certain type of streptococcal bacteria in the blood, need to be examined for a heart valve infection – a serious condition requiring prolonged medical treatment. “Our assessment system can help reduce unnecessar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-helps-rule-out-heart-valve-infection - 2026-07-13

Climate solutions exist – so why isn’t more happening? On 9 December, researchers from University of Cambridge and Lund University will gather in Lund and online to try to find answers to how we can accelerate the climate transition. The UN climate panel is clear: human activity is already affecting extreme weather, ecosystems, our health, and livelihoods worldwide. At the same time, there are a r

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/conference-breaking-barriers-climate-solutions - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many of us have noticed the increasing frequency of climate protests organised by Extinction Rebellion (XR) across Sweden. What do these protests represent? Is this just another group of tree-huggers being a public nuisance? Or is this a needed development in taking our climate goals further? Lund University researche

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/blog-post-what-can-we-learn-xr-movement - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new method that slowly releases drugs locally in the brain has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The drug is encapsulated in nanoparticles and delivered to the brain tissue via flexible electrodes. The method has been tested on mice and published in the Journal of Nanobiotechnology among ot

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nanoparticles-deliver-drugs-brain - 2026-07-13

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/you-do-know-its-structure-counts-right - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have now managed to pinpoint what happens when light is absorbed by extremely small nanoclusters of silver atoms. The results may have useful application in the development of biosensors and in imaging. By combining chemistry and nanotechnology, the research community in recent years has developed a kind o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/silver-atom-nanoclusters-could-become-efficient-biosensors - 2026-07-13

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2026-07-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I was somewhat shocked when I received the message”, says Bishop Anders Arborelius who, in addition to his degree in theology from Rome, has a Master’s degree in modern languages from Lund University. His studies in Lund have enabled him to translate books and give sermons in other languages as a priest and a bishop.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-alumnus-anders-arborelius-become-swedens-first-cardinal - 2026-07-13