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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Better than expected, but not without its challenges, especially socially. That’s how a couple of our students and staff tell the story of how we went from campus education to distance learning methods in a matter of days. Wednesday 18 March. The campus is still open to students and staff, but from now on very few, if

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/students-and-teachers-share-their-stories-distance-learning-due-covid-19 - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researcher Steffen Malkowsky, together with research colleagues from Lund University, Sweden, and the University of Bristol, UK, has achieved a new world record in 5G technology, thereby surpassing the previous record that he himself contributed to last spring. The successful experiment is an important step towards a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-set-new-5g-world-record-and-earn-multiple-awards - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Offenders sentenced to forensic psychiatric care do not consider their mental illness to be the main reason for their crime. Instead, they point to abuse, poverty or anger toward a particular person. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis by Pontus Höglund, PhD student at Lund University in Sweden, and ethics coordina

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychiatric-patients-and-staff-have-different-views-effects-mental-illness - 2026-07-05

Eight days. That's how long it takes for skin cells to reprogram into red blood cells. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden, together with colleagues at Center of Regenerative Medicine in Barcelona, have successfully identified the four genetic keys that unlock the genetic code of skin cells and reprogram them to start producing red blood cells instead. "We have performed this experiment on mi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-code-red-blood-cells-discovered - 2026-07-05

Monday 13 January marks Arrival Day – the day when Lund University welcomes new international students for the spring semester. A total of 767 students have been admitted to the university for studies in spring 2025. Students from around the worldThe new international students come from 64 different countries, representing a diversity of cultures and backgrounds. The largest groups are from North

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-new-international-students-arrival-day - 2026-07-05

Large ships often run on heavy fuel oil, something that leads to pollution and considerable emissions. However, one promising alternative is building or converting engines to run on methanol instead. The Fastwater project led by Lund University in Sweden has received EUR 5 million from the EU to develop the new technology. In 2022, a pilot boat is expected to be launched. The Paris Agreement and a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/methanol-could-be-climate-neutral-option-shipping - 2026-07-05

Cold weather, dry air, an overactive immune system or our modern lifestyle. The causes may vary, but an increasing number of people are suffering from atopic eczema. In particular, children from higher socioeconomic backgrounds are at higher risk of developing the condition. However, there is help available and it is important to apply treatment early says Laura von Kobyletzki, a researcher at Lun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/atopic-eczema-widespread-disease - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The body’s assailants are cleverer than previously thought. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows for the first time how bacteria in the airways can help each other replenish vital iron. The bacteria thereby increase their chances of survival, which can happen at the expense of the person’s health. The bac

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/smart-bacteria-help-each-other-survive - 2026-07-05

Lab experiments show that the chemical compound damsin found in the plant Ambrosia arborescens inhibits the growth and spread of cancer stem cells. The similar but synthetically produced ambrosin has the same positive effect, according to researchers at Lund University and University Major of San Andrés in La Paz, Bolivia. The plant Ambrosia arborescens grows at a high elevation in large parts of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/plant-substance-inhibits-cancer-stem-cells - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö and Umeå are to become test cities in a new national sharing economy programme. “The cities of the future are facing major challenges. Sweden shall be a leader when it comes to developing the solutions that a sharing economy entails”, says Kes McCormick at Lund University. The programme –

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-swedish-cities-become-sharing-economy-test-pilots - 2026-07-05

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated the link between osteoarthritis and mortality in an epidemiological study. It was shown that the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease was higher for people with osteoarthritis than for the rest of the population. Using population registers, the researchers studied approximately 469 000 people living in Skåne, Sweden, who in 2003 were

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-linked-higher-risk-dying-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-07-05

Can a very common allergy medicine improve survival among patients suffering from the serious skin cancer, malignant melanoma? A new study from Lund University in Sweden indicates that this may be the case. “Previous studies have shown that the same antihistamines have survival benefits in breast cancer. Now we see the same thing concerning malignant melanoma. However, more research is required to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antihistamines-may-help-patients-malignant-melanoma - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Approximately one in five Swedish young adults (18–25) have experienced recurring problems with paying their bills in the past year. The group with recurring payment problems tend to make more unplanned purchases, are less likely to have a social network to discuss their financial problems with, and are less likely to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-finds-every-fifth-swedish-young-adult-has-payment-problems - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 those thought to do badly. This is the first real demonstration

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-will-climate-change-affect-bird-populations - 2026-07-05

Lund University and the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) are establishing a joint hub, focusing on water. The initiative will strengthen Lund University’s connection with the UN, and also offer a unique UN track for students. The new hub will be called Water in a Changing Environment (WICE). The initiative will run for five years and then be evaluat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-start-new-un-collaboration-focusing-water - 2026-07-05

The chances of being cured of breast cancer have increased in recent decades, however if the tumour has metastasised, the disease remains essentially incurable. One reason for this could be that the metastases are detected late, after they have grown enough to cause symptoms or be seen on a radiological scan. If they could be found sooner, it might be possible to treat the new tumours. Research fi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-early-detection-breast-cancer-metastasis - 2026-07-05

To find out why so many people have left their farms in north-eastern Syria, physical geographer Lina Eklund uses both satellite data and interviews. ‟It is important to understand what can be linked to climate change and what are societal factors, so that we can better equip ourselves for the future.” Lina Eklund has specialised in remote sensing, which enables her to determine what happens over

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/knowledge-about-climate-stress-could-counteract-conflicts - 2026-07-05

Blood transfusions are vital, but demand for blood far exceeds supply all over the world. In India and China, for example, relatives are usually called upon to give blood in the case of an accident or an operation. An international conference in Lund, Sweden, the first of its kind, will now discuss various possible alternative treatment methods with the potential to complement or even replace bloo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/shortage-blood-global-problem - 2026-07-05

Two world-leading American researchers known respectively for their research within medical humanities, and the sensory nervous system and perception of pain and temperature have been named honorary doctors at the Faculty of Medicine. The honorary doctorates will be conferred on 26 May 2023. Ever since David Julius’ discovery of the temperature and pain receptor TRPV1, he has contributed crucial d

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/honorary-doctors-named-faculty-medicine - 2026-07-05

The virus winter season has struck – and COVID-19 is still part of everyday life. However, unlike during the pandemic, we now know more about how it spreads through the air we breathe. Research from Lund University in Sweden shows that it only takes a few minutes in the same room as an infected person to catch the virus. The aerosol researchers mapped the infectiousness of the virus in some forty

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/heres-how-easily-you-can-catch-covid-19-through-air - 2026-07-05