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Are the leaders of civil society idealists who have emerged from grassroots movements, or careerists with close ties to politics and business? Researchers at Lund University and the University of Gothenburg have mapped the power elites within civil society in four European countries and found significant national differences. Civil society is founded on ideals of inclusion and popular participatio

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-book-analyses-european-civil-society - 2026-10-11

When researchers at Lund University investigated how the molecule UM171 works, a molecule used to make blood stem cells multiply, they made an unexpected connection. The results provide new insights into how one of the most common malignant brain tumours in children could be treated in the future. UM171 is a synthetic molecule developed by researchers at Université de Montréal. In stem cell resear

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unexpected-discovery-reveals-mechanism-behind-brain-tumour-development - 2026-10-11

When red blood cells break down, they release heme, a component of hemoglobin, that can contribute to inflammation and damage tissues and blood vessels. Researchers at Lund University have now identified a mechanism by which heme activates an inflammatory reaction in the blood. They were also able to block this pathway in experimental models. The findings could have implications for diseases and c

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/damaged-red-blood-cells-can-trigger-inflammation - 2026-10-11

Honey bees have long been the model species for studying insect vision. However, new research from Lund University shows that several smaller bee species might actually have sharper eyesight. The honey bee has held a special place in vision research. It is one of the best-studied insects, and much of what scientists know about how bees perceive the world is based on studies of honey bees.The honey

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bees-see-world-more-ways-previously-thought - 2026-10-11

Astronomers at Lund University in Sweden have found evidence of exocomets – comets in other solar systems – orbiting a young star similar to our Sun. The observations point to a possible mechanism for how water might be transported from the cold outer regions of the planetary system to regions where planets form. The PDS 70 planetary system is just over five million years old and lies around 370 l

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/comets-may-have-transported-water-young-planetary-system - 2026-10-11

Soon, 6,000 people will attend the European Conference on Computer Vision (ECCV) in Malmö, Sweden. Among the participants are researchers from Lund University and other parts of the world - many of whom are global leaders within AI. “The interest has been very big this year. It is fantastic that we can bring so many leading AI researchers together, both for Lund University and for the region,” say

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/conference-brings-ai-researchers-around-world-together - 2026-10-11

Lund University has matched its previous record, with six researchers awarded the prestigious ERC Starting Grant. They are Eleni Karageorgiou from the Faculty of Law, Camilo Ronderos from the Faculties of Humanities and Theology, Anders Reinholdt from the Faculty of Science, and three researchers from the Faculty of Engineering: Axel Henningsson, Kim Cuong Le, and Susanna de Rezende. The ERC Start

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/six-researchers-awarded-erc-starting-grants - 2026-10-11

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin branched nanowires, which could offer significantly higher efficiency and lower production costs than current technology. By controlling where in the structure the light is generated, the researchers have reduced the losses that would otherwise limit the amount of light that can be utilised. In the mater

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-type-led-light-could-bring-significant-efficiency-gains - 2026-10-11

This week, the Nordic UNESCO meeting is being held in Lund. One reason the meeting is happening here is Lund’s four UNESCO connections, including the Ravensbrück Archive, which was added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in 2025. Last year was something of a milestone year for Lund’s UNESCO affiliations. The Ravensbrück archive at Lund University Library was added to the Memory of the World

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-host-nordic-unesco-meeting - 2026-10-11

Four years after body-checking was introduced, have injury rates in Swedish women’s ice hockey changed? Yes, markedly. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now been able to show that, in the short term, the number of insurance claims almost doubled. In 2022, body-checking became permissible in the SDHL, the top-flight Swedish women’s ice hockey league. Sweden was thus the first country in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-injuries-following-policy-change-body-checking-womens-ice-hockey-players-are-positive-about - 2026-10-11

An extensive study has mapped RNA viruses in a large number of cities around the world. The researchers identified nearly 55,000 different types of virus, the vast majority of which had never been observed before. The virus atlas could be useful in both biological risk assessment and crime scene investigations.  Surprisingly little is known about how virus populations are distributed across the pl

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/thousands-new-findings-contribute-global-virus-map - 2026-10-11

Embroidered codpieces, army-inspired t-shirts and casual trainers. Using clothing to reinforce one’s political stance is nothing new. That is the view of fashion historian Emma Severinsson from Lund University. Angela Merkel achieved the unusual feat of combining uniform-like outfits with a riot of colour. Her characteristic ensembles and trouser suits, created by designer Bettina Schoenbach, were

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/clothes-means-power - 2026-10-11

Recently published findings from Lund University in Sweden challenge a common assumption about the causes of fatigue in teenage girls. The researchers found no link between iron deficiency and fatigue, even though iron deficiency was very common in the group. By contrast, heavy periods, skipping meals and daily nicotine use were linked to higher levels of self-reported tiredness in the group. We h

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/unexpected-findings-fatigue-teenage-girls - 2026-10-11

The UN’s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has appointed authors for its Seventh Assessment Report (AR7) - four of the researchers are from Lund University. “These appointments are a strong recognition of Lund University’s prominent climate research and its international significance. Our researchers contribute to the scientific evidence that forms the basis for climate policy aroun

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-lund-researchers-worlds-most-influential-climate-panel - 2026-10-11

About two-thirds of Europe’s sandy beaches have roads, quays, boardwalks and hard coastal defences made of stone and concrete so close by, that they can no longer adapt naturally to rising sea levels. Now, an EU-project coordinated by Lund University has been awarded just over SEK 100 million to analyse how nature can become part of the solution. “It is easy to think that hard coastal defences are

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/project-investigate-future-europes-sandy-beaches - 2026-10-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first live concert with a band consisting only of 3D-printed instruments has taken place at Lund University in Sweden. The band included a drum, keyboard and two guitars, all 3D-printed by Lund University professor Olaf Diegel. The band members were students at Lund University’s Malmö Academy of Music. WATCH: 3D-p

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/worlds-first-live-concert-3d-printed-band - 2026-10-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The traditional understanding in neuroscience is that tactile sensations from the skin are only assembled to form a complete experience in the cerebral cortex, the most advanced part of the brain. However, this is challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden that suggest both that other levels in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-brain-handles-tactile-sensations - 2026-10-11

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and other institutions have worked out how the pigment of the skin manages to protect the body from the sun’s dangerous UV rays. The skin pigment converts the UV radiation into heat through a rapid chemical reaction that shoots protons from the molecules of the pigment. In a new study, the team from Lund University, working with colleagues in France and Ita

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/skin-pigment-renders-suns-uv-radiation-harmless-using-projectiles - 2026-10-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The traditional view is that learning is based on the strengthening or weakening of the contacts between the nerve cells in the brain. However, this has been challenged by new research findings from Lund University in Sweden. These indicate that there is also a third mechanism – a kind of clock function that gives ind

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-learning-mechanism-individual-nerve-cells - 2026-10-11

Many of those who are genetically predisposed to develop atrial fibrillation, which dramatically raises the risk of stroke, can be identified with a blood test. This is shown by new research from Lund University in Sweden. The number of people affected by atrial fibrillation is rising rapidly, partly as a result of the ageing population. Over recent years, a research group at Lund University in Sw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-test-reveals-risk-atrial-fibrillation-and-stroke - 2026-10-11