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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Brain research is constantly taking new steps forward and currently permeates large parts of the University. Brain research is in a phase of rapid development, not least thanks to the continuous emergence of new technology. During the Science Week The Amazing Brain from 4 to 10 September (link to programme on lunduniv

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dizzying-dive-human-brain - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor of Astronomy Melvyn Davies at Lund University discusses the legacy of renowned scientist Stephen Hawking. "He leaves the subject in a vibrant state", says Davies. Tell us about your research - what are you focusing on at the moment?Working with Ross Church and colleagues in the Department of Astronomy and Th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-astrophysicist-legacy-stephen-hawking - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Gold and silver nanoparticles could affect the stem cells that develop into nerve cells in the brain and the retina of the eye. The results of the two studies from Lund University show that the nerve cells are particularly sensitive during the developmental stage, but that the mature nerve cells are also affected and

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antibacterial-products-could-affect-nerve-cells - 2026-09-17

People with increased risk of type 2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to achieve the same results, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The cause of type 2 diabetes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have an immediate relative (mother, father, sibling) with type 2 diabetes, the risk of contracting the diabetes is about three times higher. Preventive tre

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/exercise-good-everyone-some-struggle-more-others - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that orangutans can imagine whether or not a certain juice blend is good or not, based on its ingredients. Predicting an experience of something that has not yet occurred can be done by using so-called affective forecasting – an ability that was previously considered un

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/orangutans-can-predict-future-experiences - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with increased risk of type 2 diabetes need to exercise more than others to achieve the same results, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The cause of type 2 diabetes is linked to both genetics and lifestyle. If you have an immediate relative (mother, father, sibling) with type 2 diabetes,

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/exercise-good-everyone-some-struggle-more-others - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The majority of gastic bypass patients mysterioulsy recover from their type 2 diabetes within days, before any weight loss has taken place. A study at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden has now shown that the insulin-producing beta cells increase in number and performance after the surgery. “We have suspected t

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-findings-gastric-bypass-and-diabetes - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The need for food, animal feed and fuel in the Sahel belt is growing year on year, but supply is not increasing at the same rate. New figures from 22 countries indicate falling availability of resources per capita and a continued risk of famine in areas with low ‘primary production’ from plants. Rising temperatures pr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shrinking-resource-margins-sahel-region-africa - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomers have managed to take unusually colourful images of a group of galaxies using a telescope in Hawaii. The photos reveal new facts about this spectacular galaxy cluster. Remnants of star matter attest to a phenomenon known as galactic cannibalism. At a distance of approximately 250 million light years from ou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/colourful-photo-reveals-cannibalism-galaxy-cluster - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The South Asia across the Nordic Region Conference (SANR) 2019 took place on June 11 and 12 in Uppsala and had participants from various Swedish and foreign academic institutions. The 2019 SANR conference was hosted by Sasnet/Lund University, the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), Stockholm, and Swedish

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-co-hosted-successful-nordic-south-asian-conference - 2026-09-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers involved in NanoLund have succeeded in producing nanotubes from a single building block using so-called molecular self-recognition. The tube can also change shape depending on the surrounding environment. The results can contribute to the future development of transport channels for drugs through the cell

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanotubes-build-themselves - 2026-09-17

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/stressful-life-city-affects-birds-genes - 2026-09-17

To address the lack of evidence regarding the links between housing, relocations, and health along the process of ageing, CASE-researchers for the first time linked comprehensive person and housing data available from population registers in Sweden. Associate Professor Giedre Gefenaite, affiliated with CASE and the profile area Proactive ageing, recently published a cohort profile paper on this, t

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/first-comprehensive-personal-and-housing-data-sweden - 2026-09-17

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/does-food-we-eat-have-impact-our-brain - 2026-09-17

The environment in which breast cancer arises –the interplay between the patient’s BMI, tumour size and cancer-specific proteins –is of importance for the prognosis. This is shown in a study from Lund University in Sweden. The knowledge could further enhance precision medicine in breast cancer. Major advances in diagnostics and treatment have improved survival rates among breast cancer patients in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tumour-environment-can-affect-breast-cancer-prognosis - 2026-09-17

Informal networking, panel discussion, and Q&A session. During the forum for LTH's employees last week, Dean Annika Olsson highlighted a selection of recent good news from LTH. The management also discussed some of the key issues for the coming years – including strategic recruitment and the fact that, despite major successes, LTH cannot rest on its laurels in the competition for large grants. Emp

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/best-obtaining-erc-grants-and-40-cent-new-students-are-women - 2026-09-17

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/open-cmes-calls-workshops-and-travel - 2026-09-17

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lost-genes-make-fungi-dependent-trees - 2026-09-17

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/lost-genes-make-fungi-dependent-trees - 2026-09-17

https://www.science.lu.se/article/rare-pattern-observed-migrating-common-swifts - 2026-09-17