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With the help of the CRISPR/Cas9 gene scissors, researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have managed to “turn off” an enzyme that proved to play a key role in the regulation of the diabetes-associated TXNIP gene. The results are decreased cell death and increased insulin production in the genetically modified pancreatic beta cells. In a recent study, researchers have conducted an
A new COVID-19 antibody test developed by scientists at Lund University in Sweden has shown robust performance upon clinical validation and application. The test detects antibodies in the blood targeting the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, and determines in just 15 minutes whether a person has had COVID-19, regardless of whether they have had any symptoms. “Unlike other serological tests to determine
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-rapid-and-robust-covid-19-antibody-test-developed - 2026-06-21
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 - 2026-06-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Inflammation is a natural reaction of the body’s immune system to an aggressor or an injury, but if the inflammatory response is too strong it becomes harmful. Inflammatory processes occur in the brain in conjunction with stroke and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. Researchers from Lu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-key-players-brain-inflammation - 2026-06-21
Throughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. Researchers at Lund University have developed digital tools that facilitate deeper contact between local communities and forced migrants. The tools can be used by museums and cul
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrants - 2026-06-21
We need new ways of understanding how people depend on nature in our efforts to protect biodiversity. A new thesis from Lund University in Sweden suggests that we rarely take into account people’s place-based, varied and often emotional relationships with nature. “Up to now, a common approach has been based on cost-benefit analysis, where, for example, a company can compensate for a factory built
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-include-human-connection-nature-biodiversity-goals - 2026-06-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has found that dormant small galaxies can slowly accumulate gas over many billions of years. W
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-stars-form-smallest-galaxies - 2026-06-21
Researchers at Lund University have designed a new bioink which allows small human-sized airways to be 3D-bioprinted with the help of patient cells for the first time. The 3D-printed constructs are biocompatible and support new blood vessel growth into the transplanted material. This is an important first step towards 3D-printing organs. The new study has been published in Advanced Materials. Chro
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-bioink-brings-3d-printing-human-organs-closer-reality - 2026-06-21
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 - 2026-06-22
In France, there has long been a heated debate over gender-inclusive language, with critics warning that it makes texts difficult to read. However, a new thesis shows that the forms work as intended. They make women more visible in the reader’s mind, without significantly compromising readability. In French, all nouns have a grammatical gender and are either masculine or feminine. On top of that,
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-studies-challenge-debate-french-language - 2026-06-22
Lund University will partner in and coordinate two research projects that involve the future of European democracy. One will examine extremism and polarisation, while the other will look at EU enlargement. ”This demonstrates Lund University’s capacity to both lead and contribute to major international research collaborations on issues of direct relevance to Europe’s democratic future,” says Anamar
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-takes-roles-two-new-horizon-europe-projects - 2026-06-21
There are plenty of protein drinks on the shelves of supermarkets these days. However, a vegan, fermented version made from locally grown field peas is definitely unique. That’s exactly what a group of food technology students came up with for an assignment. “One aim with this drink was to increase the absorption of iron in vegans who can have a tendency towards iron deficiency. The fermentation p
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/students-make-fermented-protein-drink-ancient-peas - 2026-06-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research from Lund University in Sweden has shown that intestinal bacteria can accelerate the development of Alzheimer’s disease. According to the researchers behind the study, the results open up the door to new opportunities for preventing and treating the disease. Because our gut bacteria have a major impact on
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gut-bacteria-may-play-role-alzheimers-disease - 2026-06-21
An international study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that the rapid increase in land use in the world's tropical areas is affecting the global carbon cycle more than was previously known. By studying data from a new satellite imaging system, the researchers also found that the biomass in tropical forests is decreasing. Vegetation fills a very important function in the carbo
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/increasing-tropical-land-use-disrupting-carbon-cycle - 2026-06-21
An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University. They are now being recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne. Since its launch in 2017, the Future Innovations Award has recognised ideas that can “change our world for the better”. This year, the awards were worth a total of SEK 800,000.The top prize this year goes t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebrated - 2026-06-21
A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatr
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/9m-usd-safer-treatment-psychiatric-and-cognitive-symptoms-parkinsons-disease - 2026-06-22
