Published 4 April 2016 For a long time, microRNAs were thought to have no important function. But Johan Jakobsson at Lund University is convinced that it is key DNA that can affect different brain diseases such as Parkinson's, Huntington's, Alzheimer's disease or psychiatric illnesses. Research to date has talked mostly about genes but Johan Jakobsson and his research team are putting the spotligh

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-research-project-find-out-how-junkrnas-affect-brain-disorders - 2025-05-01

Published 4 April 2016 A proof-of-concept recently published in Science Advances shows how light of a certain wavelength can put be used to put so-called active materials into motion. Photo: A. R. Doreto Santos Light of a certain wavelength can be used to put so-called active materials into motion and control their movement. In the future, this discovery can become significant in widely different

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/light-helps-develop-programmable-materials - 2025-05-01

Published 5 April 2016 Join Lund University case competition in green finance and circular economy! Interested in solving real world problems with companies in a multi-disciplinary setting? Then join the first Sustainability Forum Case Competition- an inter-disciplinary challenge inviting all students at Lund University. The competition will include a kick-off, an optional pitch event with inspiri

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/join-case-competition-circular-economy-and-green-finance - 2025-05-01

Published 5 April 2016 Study shows strong effects from climate change on common bird populations in both Europe and the USA. Photo: Likeaduck A team of international scientists has been able to show that common bird populations are responding to climate change in a similar way in both Europe and the USA: bird species expected to perform well under climate change are substantially outperforming tho

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-change-affect-bird-populations - 2025-05-01

Published 6 April 2016 Bees use light to navigate through heavy vegetation. In the future, this navigation technique could be used for robots. Photo: E. Baird After studying how insects navigate through dense vegetation, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have come up with a system that can be applied to flying robots. By adapting the system to drones, they can be made to adjust their speed

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/insect-eyes-enable-drones-fly-independently - 2025-05-01

Published 12 April 2016 Infographic illustrates the close link between increased country prosperity and greater carbon footprints that a recently released article has analysed. Graph by Aron Strandberg Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch fr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/economic-development-does-mean-greater-carbon-footprint-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions - 2025-05-01

Published 15 April 2016 New findings indicate that a previously thought harmful inflammation in the brain after a stroke might actually support self-healing. Photo: MostPhotos After a stroke, there is inflammation in the damaged part of the brain. Until now, the inflammation has been seen as a negative consequence that needs to be abolished as soon as possible. But, as it turns out, there are also

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/immune-cells-can-help-brain-self-heal-after-stroke - 2025-05-01

Published 20 April 2016 New research from Lund University illustrates how targeted missiles could be used against aggressive cancer cells in the body. Targeted missiles that can enter cancer cells and deliver lethal cell toxins without harming surrounding healthy tissue. This has been a long-standing vision in cancer research, but it has proved difficult to accomplish. A research group at Lund Uni

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-targeted-missiles-against-aggressive-cancer-cells - 2025-05-01

Published 21 April 2016 High expression of COMP in breast cancer cells, seen here in brown, is associated with poor clinical prognosis for the patient. Cancer cells expressing COMP become more invasive and change their metabolism, which allows them to survive better and spread Research from Lund University in Sweden shows that the protein COMP, which mainly exists in cartilage, can also be found i

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cartilage-protein-may-contribute-development-breast-cancer - 2025-05-01

Published 27 April 2016 Study led by Lund University shows that ravens - despite their small brains - are just as clever as chimpanzees, indicating that neuronal density and the structure of the brain play a more important role in terms of their intelligence. Photo: H. Osvath A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that ravens are as clever as chimpanzees, despite having much

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-ravens-just-clever-chimps-despite-having-mini-brains - 2025-05-01

Published 2 May 2016 Study identifies a new therapeutic target for the treatment of bacterial infections that regulates the immune response. Photo: K. Ruona A recently published paper identifies a new therapeutic target for the treatment of bacterial infections that regulates the immune response. Researchers at Lund University have now found an "off" switch for destructive inflammation in infected

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/possible-substitute-antibiotics-treat-dangerous-infections - 2025-05-01

Published 2 May 2016 As demography changes, more and more people will be affected by forest fires study shows. Photo: André Bessa In many parts of the world, grass and forest fires pose a threat to animals and humans. According to a new study from Lund University in Sweden, while climate change is likely to cause more and larger fires, in the future, more and more people will become directly affec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/demographic-changes-increase-risk-natural-fires - 2025-05-01

Published 4 May 2016 Hanging bridges are practical when studying leaves in tree crowns. Photo taken in Peru. Photo: Jake Bryant When physical geographer Daniel Metcalfe explains what he does in the simplest possible way, he says he examines holes in leaves. However, the project is far more sophisticated than that, and could lead to a better way of caring for the forests of the world in the future.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/project-finds-ways-better-care-worlds-forests - 2025-05-01

Published 4 May 2016 In the late 1980s and over the 1990s, researchers at Lund University in Sweden pioneered the transplantation of new nerve cells into the brains of patients with Parkinson’s disease. The outcomes proved for the first time that transplanted nerve cells can survive and function in the diseased human brain. Some patients showed marked improvement after the transplantation while ot

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/transplanted-nerve-cells-survive-quarter-century-parkinsons-disease-patient - 2025-05-01

Published 5 May 2016 Long-eared bat flying in a wind tunnel to learn how it uses its wings and ears to maneuver. Photo: Anders Hedenström Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The recent findings improve researchers’ understanding of the bats’ flying technique and could be significant for the future developm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-how-studying-bats-flight-technique-could-lead-drone-development - 2025-05-01

Published 10 May 2016 The illustration* shows a histological section from three dopamine cell transplants in the rat brain affected by Parkinson’s disease. Illustration by Bengt Mattsson (LU) Researchers at Lund University have used a completely new preclinical technique and analysis of tissue from patients to show exactly what happens when certain patients with Parkinson’s disease are restored as

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-technique-can-provide-better-cell-transplants-against-parkinsons-disease - 2025-05-01

Published 10 May 2016 Eva Wiberg together with students Jens Worning and Ida Olsson. Photo: Gunnar Menander Deputy Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg represents Lund University all over the world – from Europe to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. She argues that global challenges and dwindling EU funding call for more intense collaborations with a few carefully selected international partners. The international

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/deputy-vice-chancellor-eva-wiberg-international-collaboration-strengthens-economy - 2025-05-01

Published 13 May 2016 New archaeological method finds children were skilled ceramists during the Bronze Age. Photo: K. Botwid Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis from Lund University. The thesis explores how an artisanal perspective can contribute to ar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-archaeological-method-finds-children-were-skilled-ceramists-during-bronze-age - 2025-05-01

Published 13 May 2016 A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant. Photo: Agência Brasil Fotografias A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-explain-connection-between-melatonin-and-type-2-diabetes - 2025-05-01

Published 13 May 2016 The MAX IV Laboratory is being Inaugurated. Photo: ABML4/Felix Gerlach On 21 June, at 13:08:55, when the sun peaks in the sky, it is time for Sweden to inaugurate its biggest ever investment in national research infrastructure – MAX IV Laboratory in Lund. Journalists are very welcome during all parts of the inauguration week to get a unique peek into the laboratory and its re

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/press-invitation-inauguration-max-iv-laboratory-worlds-most-modern-synchrotron-facility-make - 2025-05-01