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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Long life is common among bird parents that get help with childcare. This finding comes from researchers at the universities of Lund and Oxford who reviewed data from more than 9,000 studies. Being a parent can be tough. In general, animals that care for many offspring die young, at least in species where parents are

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bird-parents-receive-help-live-longer - 2026-07-21

Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology researchers at Lund University in Sweden have spent several years studying microorganisms isolated from Lake Krageholm in Skåne and Lake Örsjön in Småland. During the most recent ele

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2026-07-21

High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels. We must understand that the air is an arena for ecological processes th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hidden-highways-sky-mapped - 2026-07-21

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 - 2026-07-21

Many might assume that we are powerless in the face of ongoing sea-level rise, and that the risk of flooding is inevitable near the coast. However, how governments choose to develop coastal regions is affecting exposure to flooding more than climate threats, according to a new study. The research analyses flood risk scenarios in China’s coastal zone from 2020 all the way until 2100. Across the wor

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/21st-century-flood-risk-affected-more-policy-climate-threats - 2026-07-21

The chances of being cured of breast cancer have increased in recent decades, however if the tumour has metastasised, the disease remains essentially incurable. One reason for this could be that the metastases are detected late, after they have grown enough to cause symptoms or be seen on a radiological scan. If they could be found sooner, it might be possible to treat the new tumours. Research fi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-early-detection-breast-cancer-metastasis - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The enzyme that produces DNA building blocks plays an important role when cells divide. In a new study, researchers have discovered for the first time that the so-called master switch of the enzyme can change locations - while still performing the same task. Regardless of whether you are human, a worm or a bacterium,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unexpected-discovery-about-essential-enzyme - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden are testing a treatment for type 2 diabetes which targets the disease mechanism itself - and not just the symptoms. For the first time, knowledge about the individual patient’s genetic risk profile is being used. The treatment completely restores the capacity to secrete insulin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/personalised-treatment-stress-related-diabetes - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been awarded almost EUR 5 million in total from the European Research Council. One of the research projects focuses on the early growth of diatoms in the ocean 250 million years ago, and the subsequent global effects of the algae growth. The other grant will go towards

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-awarded-prestigious-erc-grants - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Harvard professor Nathan Nunn, creative economist, is the 2020 recipient of the Jan Söderberg Family Prize in Economics and Management. Professor Nunn will receive the Prize on SEK 1 million in Lund, Sweden, and give a lecture on his research on 25 March. Experimental economics and development economics are hot topics

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prize-pioneering-knowledge-africas-development - 2026-07-21

A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the behaviour of stem cells in plants and animals is surprisingly similar. The researchers were able to produce mathematical equations that reveal very small differences in the behaviour of the proteins. The results can hopefully be used in stem cell research involving humans. “The plant and animal kingdoms were separated through evolution more

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cells-plants-and-animals-behave-surprisingly-similarly-study - 2026-07-21

The Faculty of Medicine currently preserves the so-called Broman Collection at the Archive Centre South. The collection, a remnant of medical research conducted between the 1920s and 1950s, consists of preserved foetuses and full-term infants. At the request of the Faculty of Medicine’s board, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided that the collection will be discontinued and the foetuses and childre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dignified-end-ivar-bromans-research-collection - 2026-07-21

Two Lund University climate scientists, Kimberly Nicholas, who has acted as an observer at two global climate summits, and Markku Rummukainen, Sweden’s IPCC representative, talk about what comes next following the recent IPCC report. What do you view as the next steps following what was concluded in the IPCC report? Kimberly: Something the report makes absolutely clear is that to stop warming, hum

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-comes-next-after-ipcc-climate-change-report - 2026-07-21

In recent years, ‘ecosystem services’ has become an increasingly common concept within the research community, as well as in municipalities, public authorities and industry. In simple terms, ecosystem services can be described as the benefits humans gain from nature’s ecosystems, for example regarding the food we eat, the air we breathe, purification of the water we drink, the bioenergy we use to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/human-and-nature-symbiosis - 2026-07-21

20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions of how airborne particles affect the future climate, according to Lund University researcher Erik Ahlberg. “Long-term measurements are important to prove that various climate initiatives actually work. Say we were to close all coal power plants today – with the our time-se

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses. The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins, which have previously been targeted. The treatment consists of new molecules that penetrate the protein s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antiviral-method-against-herpes-paves-way-combatting-incurable-viral-infections - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, Sweden celebrates a century of democracy and fair elections are seen as self-evident. How did our democracy develop and how did we get rid of election fraud? A political scientist at Lund University in Sweden has now examined the country’s election fraud history and its underlying causes – from 1719 to the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-sweden-became-one-worlds-most-stable-democracies - 2026-07-21

Our health in later life is shaped not only by the way we live, what our childhood was like or our time in our mothers’ wombs. Even our parents’ health and lifestyle at the time of our conception may affect our health. Peter M Nilsson, professor of clinical cardiovascular research at Lund University, is calling for a major investment in health and lifestyle advice for adolescents and those plannin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/live-healthily-sake-your-future-children - 2026-07-21

The year is 2072, and the worst storm in two hundred years is about to hit Scania, in the south of Sweden. In Skanör-Falsterbo, a family is celebrating Christmas when the storm alarm sounds. The waves draw closer to the house, and the family dash towards the nearby church. What happens next is the result of many decades of decisions: did we work together, or did the lines of conflict become even d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/soundwalk-imagines-climate-future - 2026-07-21

That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in a environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are better than researchers had expected. This is shown in a new study from Lund University. The EAT–Lancet diet is a global dietary guideline developed to promote both human health

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-diet-yielded-unexpectedly-strong-nutritional-outcomes - 2026-07-21