Members of the Bedamuni People of Western Province, Papua New Guinea. The researchers argue that there is a need to broaden both the focus and the geographical scope of research on loss. (Photo: Guy Jackson) It is not just the environment and the economy that are threatened by a warmer climate, but also culture and traditions around the word. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and the Univer

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-climate-change-affecting-cultural-heritage - 2025-09-09

Susanne Schötz, Associate Professor in Phonetics at Lund University, was awarded the Ig Nobel prize in biology last week, with the motivation: "Susanne Schötz, Robert Eklund, and Joost van de Weijer, for analyzing variations in purring, chirping, chattering, trilling, tweedling, murmuring, meowing, moaning, squeaking, hissing, yowling, howling, growling, and other modes of cat–human communication.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/i-hope-ig-nobel-helps-spur-peoples-interest-science - 2025-09-09

One of the two masts at the research station reaches 150 metres straight up in the air from the dense forest. A staff member climbs the mast every other week. Photo: Adam Kristensson 20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions of how airborne particles affect the future climate, according to Lund University research

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2025-09-09

Photo: Mostphotos A physically active life can reduce the risk of developing anxiety disorders, according to a study from Lund University that tracked almost 400,000 Swedes. The researchers also examined the role of physical performance in developing anxiety. Mental illness is increasing in society and in an attempt to curb this trend, the government is investing in, among other things, getting Sw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/active-lifestyle-can-reduce-risk-anxiety - 2025-09-09

Photo: Fredrik Schlyter Researchers have successfully mapped the entire genome of the Eurasian spruce bark beetle. The breakthrough paves the way for new research into bark beetles and better prospects for effective pest control of a species that can destroy more than 100 million cubic metres of spruce forest during a single year in Europe and Asia. Mapping the genome of the Eurasian spruce bark b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/entire-genome-common-forest-pest-now-revealed - 2025-09-09

Photo: Mostphotos In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unless we stop referring to it as

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2025-09-09

A globe skimmer dragonfly (Photo: Johanna Hedlund) Can dragonflies migrate thousands of miles across the Indian Ocean, from India via the Maldives to Africa, and back again? An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has used models and simulations to find out if the hypothesis could be true. In 2009, marine biologist Charles Anderson put forward a hypothesis after observing g

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-supports-theory-dragonflies-migrate-across-indian-ocean - 2025-09-09

Christer Betsholtz (Photo: Göran Ekeberg) Christer Betsholtz, professor at Uppsala University, has been awarded the major Nordic Prize for 2021 by the Eric K. Fernström Foundation. This is one of Scandinavia’s largest research prizes in medicine, and Christer Betsholtz is being recognised for his research into vascular structure and function. The motivation for the award states that “His research

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prestigious-prize-awarded-leading-blood-vessel-researcher - 2025-09-09

Photo: Mostphotos An international study led by Lund University in Sweden has revealed that a small reward of $24 increased the vaccination rate by 4 percent - from 72 to 76 percent. The study involved 8,286 Swedes, and is published in the journal Science. Around the world, there have been numerous examples of incentives for those who have not yet vaccinated themselves against COVID-19. From super

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-swedes-had-covid-jab-when-they-were-paid - 2025-09-09

Photo: Mostphotos Our DNA is very similar to that of the chimpanzee, which in evolutionary terms is our closest living relative. Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now found a previously overlooked part of our DNA, so-called non-coded DNA, that appears to contribute to a difference which, despite all our similarities, may explain why our brains work differently. The study is p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-makes-us-human-answer-may-be-found-overlooked-dna - 2025-09-09

As more and more e-commerce services are adapted for cities, rural areas risk being forgotten. Photo: Unsplash/David Baraldi What does online shopping mean for those living in rural areas? A lot, according to researchers in logistics at Lund University. Poorer access to products and services in the countryside makes shopping online an important option. But with an increasing number of e-business s

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/rural-areas-risk-being-forgotten-e-commerce - 2025-09-09

Matilda Forni with the ultra-thin microelectrodes during production (Photo: Agata Garpenlind) Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalised pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs. The study, which was conducted on rats, has bee

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/pain-relief-without-side-effects-promising-technique - 2025-09-09

Detroit Electric ad in 1912 (Wikimedia Commons) New research from Lund University shows that insufficient infrastructure was key in American car manufacturers choosing gasoline cars over electric cars in the early 20th century. If electricity grids had spread just 15 or 20 years earlier, a majority of producers would have likely opted for electric cars, according to the study published in Nature E

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lack-power-grids-sealed-fate-early-electric-cars - 2025-09-09

Photo: TeamDAF/Istockphoto On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' climate ambitions go? As part

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2025-09-09

Annika Wallin, associate professor of cognitive science, and Trond Tjöstheim, doctoral student in cognitive science, investigate with the help of a new calculation model for attention and memory what lies behind our decisions in a regular grocery store. You rush into the supermarket; your mother-in-law is coming for dinner. But which products end up in your shopping basket and why? Researchers hav

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/what-happens-your-brain-when-you-take-decision-new-research-shows-way - 2025-09-09

The recovery was a technically challenging mission (Photo: Steve Jones) 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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-marine-archaeologist-leads-wwii-pilot-recovery - 2025-09-09

Drepanoistodus iommii (Model and photo: Esben Horn) 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

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-name-ancient-eel-species-after-black-sabbath-guitarist - 2025-09-09

The trend towards autonomous aids for the driver can help keep track of the roadsides to detect animals. Photo: iStockphoto 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 numb

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/leaving-avoidance-manoeuvres-car-reduces-risk-accident - 2025-09-09

Yana Litins'ka, Jonas Björk and Malin Inghammar.(Photo: Åsa Hansdotter) 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 b

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-help-combat-future-pandemics - 2025-09-09

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 - 2025-09-09