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A World War II pilot has been laid to rest in his hometown in Maine, following a complex recovery mission led by Lund University archaeologist Brendan Foley. US Army Air Forces 2nd Lt. Ernest N. Vienneau was on a B-17 bomber that came under attack in 1944, and sank off the coast of Croatia. 77 years later, he has been brought home. WATCH VIDEO STORY “It was an honor to participate in this recovery

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recovery - 2026-04-29

In a recent study, a group of geology researchers at Lund University unveiled three newly discovered species of conodonts, a type of jawless ancient fish. One of the species has been named Drepanoistodus iommii - a tribute to Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi. About 470 million years ago, eel-like fish swam around in the Baltoscandian basin - a shallow sea that covered parts of present-day Scandi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-name-ancient-eel-species-after-black-sabbath-guitarist - 2026-04-29

If you wander off the lane or touch the lane marking, your car tells you about it, and the most recent models can even gently take you back to the middle of the lane. Research in ELLIIT has shown that if the car also provides help during swift avoi- dance manoeuvres, the number of accidents could be reduced by around 80%. “Completely autonomous and driverless traffic on conventional roads and unde

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/leaving-avoidance-manoeuvres-car-reduces-risk-accident - 2026-04-29

Researchers at Lund University want to use AI methods, population registers, mobile data and novel data sources to develop and evaluate applications that can be used to detect and combat pandemics in the future. A large collaborative project is funded by Vinnova, Sweden’s innovation agency. During the corona pandemic, it has been necessary for the authorities to act quickly and use available popul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-help-combat-future-pandemics - 2026-04-29

The most common tests for COVID-19 are PCR tests, involving a nose and throat sample taken with a cotton swab. The procedure is often unpleasant, and the tests results require laboratory analysis. In a new study from Lund University in Sweden, researchers have now investigated whether rapid antigen testing can be used on saliva instead of swabbing the nasal cavity. The results are published in Inf

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rapid-covid-19-tests-using-saliva-could-be-easier-alternatives - 2026-04-29

Metformin is often described as the first-line medication for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, not all patients respond to the drug. Researchers at Lund University have discovered a combination of biomarkers that can predict which patients will benefit from the treatment. This work is now continuing in order to confirm the results in a larger patient group, with the intention of developi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/diabetes-research-collaboration-can-pave-way-innovation - 2026-04-29

Presently many of Sweden’s 20,000 Parkinson’s patients are not receiving the treatment they need, and many of the most seriously ill receive incorrect or inappropriate therapy. With the new Manage PD tool and the PD Pal study, Per Odin, professor at Lund University and senior attending physician at Skåne University Hospital in Lund, hopes to be able to improve the care of Parkinson’s patients. Eve

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/faster-and-better-treatment-parkinsons-disease-manage-pd-tool - 2026-04-29

A large study led by Lund University in Sweden has identified a protein in the blood that could predict type 2 diabetes up to nineteen years before the onset of the disease. The study is published in Nature Communications. Type 2 diabetes is a growing global epidemic, with 6% of the world population suffering from the disease. However, the risk of developing type 2 diabetes can be greatly reduced

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-biomarker-identified-predicts-type-2-diabetes-many-years-diagnosis - 2026-04-29

While many negotiators think the ongoing United Nations’ climate conference COP26 in Glasgow should already be considered successful due to global decisions having been made, Greta Thunberg and other climate activists argue that the summit is primarily a PR event which has excluded many groups from the negotiations. Doctoral student of ethnology at Lund University Billy Jones, is an accredited obs

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cop26-climate-conference-inclusion-focus-observer - 2026-04-29

Identical twins share the same DNA, but one twin can suffer from type 2 diabetes while the other twin does not develop the disease. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has now discovered that there are differences in gene activity in twins where only one sibling had developed the disease. The researchers’ discovery could contribute to the development of new treatment methods. “Identical twins

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/twin-study-finds-type-2-diabetes-clues-epigenetic-changes - 2026-04-29

Science has the technology to measure the activity of every gene within a single individual cell, and just one experiment can generate thousands of cells worth of data. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now revolutionised the way this data is analysed – by using 3D video gaming technology. The study is published in the journal iScience. Advanced techniques in DNA and RNA sequencing hav

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-virtual-reality-tool-be-used-fight-against-disease - 2026-04-29

Many developing countries are making progress, whereas others are stalling or falling behind. In the latter cases, transformation capacity needs to be reinforced to enable the countries to meet present and future societal challenges. In view of this, the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida) has now signed a four-year agreement with Lund University in Sweden regarding commiss

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/focus-sustainable-development-new-sida-course-africa-and-lund - 2026-04-29

Researchers have developed a model that can calculate individual countries' carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel burning using observations from space. The new results could be put to use within the Earth observation programme Copernicus, when satellites will be sent into space in the coming years. At the COP26 climate summit, the nations of the world agreed on a new document that for the fir

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/satellites-enable-monitoring-co2-emissions - 2026-04-29

With 10,000 new cases a year, prostate cancer is the most common cancer type in Sweden. To create equal, accessible and high-quality prostate cancer care, Region Skåne has introduced Organised prostate cancer testing, OPT. "Anyone who wants to should be allowed to be tested for prostate cancer. Studies show that early detection lowers long-term mortality", says Anders Bjartell, one of Sweden’s lea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/organised-prostate-cancer-testing-provide-more-equal-care - 2026-04-29

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has succeeded in producing two molecules that are otherwise only formed by microorganisms from extremely contaminated wastewater in an abandoned mine in South Korea. The method, which took four years to develop, could pave the way for new types of drugs. The study is published in Journal of the American Chemical Society. Glionitrin A and B are two molec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-crack-synthetic-code-rare-molecules-sought-after-drug-development - 2026-04-29

Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health. As society’s use of nanomaterials increases, research questions about safety are becoming urgent. ‟We need to know more about the conditions in which nanoparticles can affect us and how we can safely handle these materials.” Her research is about understanding how nanoparticles are generated and releas

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/better-knowledge-needed-about-handling-nanoparticles - 2026-04-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Pressmeddelande från Uppsala universitet: I år är det 100 år sedan insulinet upptäcktes. Diabetes som tidigare inneburit en säker död blev plötsligt behandlingsbart. Sedan dess har insulinläkemedlen och även metoderna för att mäta blodsocker förbättrats. I framtiden hoppas forskarna kunna bota sjukdomen med hjälp av

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetesbehandling-fran-insulin-till-transplantationer - 2026-04-29

Risken för diabeteskomplikationer varierar kraftigt mellan olika individer. Några lever relativt friska med sjukdomen i flera decennier, andra drabbas betydligt snabbare och av allvarliga hälsoproblem. Enligt forskare är det de typ 2 diabetiker som fick sin diagnos tidigt, som har högt fasteblodsocker och stort midjemått. I en artikel i tidskriften Journal of Diabetes and its Complications har for

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/storsta-riskerna-vid-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-04-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Personer med typ 2-diabetes har sämre muskelfunktion än friska personer. Nu har forskare sett att vid typ 2-diabetes har genen VPS39 stor betydelse för muskelfunktionen och muskelstamcellernas förmåga att bygga nya muskelceller. Det framkommer i en ny internationell studie ledd från Lunds universitet. Studien är pub

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/muskelgen-kopplas-till-typ-2-diabetes - 2026-04-29

”Diabetes är en underlig sjukdom”. Så sa en grekisk läkare för nästan 2 000 år sedan. Dagens diabetesforskare skulle kanske inte använda ordet underlig men fortfarande finns många angelägna frågor som väntar på ett svar. En av dem är varför den egna insulinproduktionen ganska snabbt helt slås ut hos de flesta nyinsjuknade i typ 1 diabetes men inte hos alla. De behåller en egen liten insulinprodukt

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forsok-att-radda-kvarvarande-insulinproduktion - 2026-04-29