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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Volcano or meteorite? Over the past 100 years, two different theories have been put forward to explain the formation of Lake Mien. However, researchers from Lund University can now definitively state in a new study that the lake in Småland was formed by a gigantic celestial object. It was long thought that the circula

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-lake-mien-was-formed-meteoric-impact - 2026-04-25

For the first time, researchers have been able to prove that city lights limit the ability of nocturnal animals to navigate by natural light in the night sky. Instead, they are forced to use streetlamps, neon light or floodlights to orient themselves. The findings are published in Current Biology. Some animals, including migratory birds, seals and moths, use light from the moon, stars and Milky Wa

https://www.science.lu.se/article/artificial-light-disrupts-dung-beetles-sense-direction - 2026-04-25

By capturing a weak signal from outer space, a research team was able to study the atmosphere of an exoplanet 300 light-years from Earth. The study shows that the planet’s gas envelope contains a specific isotope of carbon, which indicates that it was formed a long way from its host star. Exoplanets are planets located in solar systems other than our own. The first confirmed discovery was made in

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-have-found-carbon-isotopes-exoplanets-atmosphere-first-time - 2026-04-25

In a pioneering nano experiment, a research team in Lund has succeeded in constructing a new and very efficient microwave photon detector. The discovery could accelerate the development of future quantum computers. Microwaves are a collective term for electromagnetic radiation in the higher radio frequency bands; they can be used for everything from warming up fish dishes to searching for extrater

https://www.science.lu.se/article/successful-experiment-microwaves-could-result-better-quantum-computers - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/ancient-ice-reveals-mysterious-solar-storm - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/breakthrough-converting-co2-fuel-using-solar-energy - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/astronomers-map-mysterious-element-space - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-reconstruct-ancient-fish-lizard - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-create-exotic-magnetic-structures-laser-light - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-develop-first-ai-based-method-dating-archaeological-remains - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/mysterious-ripples-milky-way-were-caused-passing-dwarf-galaxy - 2026-04-25

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application could be converting carbon dioxide into fuel. The sunlight that hits Earth for one hour is almost equiva

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrors - 2026-04-25

https://www.science.lu.se/article/unique-camera-enables-researchers-see-world-way-birds-do - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In recent years, researchers have tried to capture the electrical current that bacteria generate through their own metabolism. So far, however, the transfer of the current from the bacteria to a receiving electrode has not been efficient at all. Now, researchers from institutions including Lund University have achieve

https://www.science.lu.se/article/bacteria-could-become-future-source-electricity - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many species of bee are threatened by global warming, but not all. The buff-tailed bumblebee is the world’s most common bee and will likely remain that way, as researchers from Lund University have discovered that this species benefits from a warmer climate. Through research into buff-tailed bumblebees collected by am

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/warmer-climate-making-worlds-most-common-bumblebee-even-more-common - 2026-04-25

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/distinguished-professorship-malin-parmar - 2026-04-25

We ended the MultiPark year in December as we started it in January: with a MultiPark Retreat! The December retreat was our first big meeting IRL after the pandemic, and it turned out to be a much appreciated event. Thank you to all participants, and thank you once again to the retreat organizing committee for doing such a great job! 2022 was a year of “reopening”. Like a butterfly spreads its win

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-closing-circle-2022-and-looking-forward-2023 - 2026-04-25

Allowing nature to cover up after human activities, known as rewilding, has several benefits. It improves the resilience of ecosystems, increases biodiversity and favours the interaction between nature and society. This is according to a new study from Lund University. Rewilding is a method that aims to re-establish animal and plant species that have disappeared from a particular area. In a new st

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/rewilding-good-planet-and-people - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with a hereditary risk of obesity lose as much weight as a result of better diet, exercise and weight loss drugs as the rest of the population, according to an international study presented in The BMJ. “This indicates that even in people at genetic risk of obesity, lifestyle change is an effective way to lose w

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/no-link-between-obesity-gene-and-intentional-weight-loss - 2026-04-25

Following a new decision by Lund University, LU Accommodation will update its rental model to a more standardized student accommodation model. Further rental increases due to inflation have been postponed until August 2024. Rental changes 2024 New rental model LU Accommodation will change to an 11 month rental model, where the yearly rent for almost all accommodations* will be distributed over 11

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/rental-changes-january-2024 - 2026-04-25