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By freezing your own healthy blood stem cells in your twenties, thawing them out, and undergoing a stem cell transplant in your forties or fifties, it might be possible to rejuvenate your blood-forming system and immune system. Science fiction? At least it works when old mice receive new healthy blood stem cells from young mice. Mice live only a couple of years at most. That makes them suitable to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-cell-transplantation-key-healthier-ageing - 2026-10-03

A constant interplay takes place on the surface of the body between cells, the immune system and the skin microbiota. We do not notice it – until the balance is disturbed. Then it becomes clear that the very outermost layer of the skin plays a crucial role in the wellbeing of the whole body. The skin is thin. Its outermost layer, the stratum corneum, is only a few hundredths of a millimetre thick

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/skin-microbiota-billions-microbes-protect-or-harm - 2026-10-03

Professor Hanna Isaksson has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant to develop a tool aimed at improving and personalising rehabilitation following an Achilles tendon rupture. Hanna Isaksson is professor of biomedical engineering at Lund University and leads a research group in musculoskeletal biomechanics. The European Research Council’s Proof of Concept grant amounts to EUR 150,000 and is aw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-proof-concept-grant-research-achilles-tendon-ruptures - 2026-10-03

Strong ties between forest owners and their land does not automatically translate into greater efforts to promote biodiversity. The current system of voluntary protection also risks overlooking the most valuable natural areas, according to a new doctoral thesis from Lund University. The study is based on interviews with 23 forest owners in southern Sweden. Many express a clear and emotional connec

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caring-forests-not-always-connected-more-biodiversity - 2026-10-03

Lund University, Linköping University and Örebro University will together work on developing the next generation of autonomous drone swarms. The initiative has received SEK 60 million in funding from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) over six years and will be coordinated through the newly established Center for Heterogeneous Adaptive Swarm Systems (CHASS). The aim is to develop

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-joins-major-initiative-autonomous-drone-swarms - 2026-10-03

A landmark study led from Lund, Sweden, has shown that transplanting stem-cell derived dopamine progenitor cells into the brain is feasible. Eight patients were transplanted in the first clinical trial, and no serious side effects directly linked to the transplanted cells were seen during the first year of follow up. The results are published in Nature Medicine. In Parkinson’s disease, patients lo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/stem-pd-announces-first-human-clinical-trial-results-parkinsons-disease-cell-therapy - 2026-10-03

The most advanced engines are not found in airplanes, cars or other machines - they are found in nature. Inside our cells, tiny protein motors power everything from cell division to muscle movement with an efficiency and precision that has fascinated researchers for decades and inspired long-standing efforts to replicate them. Now, scientists have taken an important first step. An international re

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-mimic-lifes-own-engines - 2026-10-03

Flower-rich road verges may attract hungry bumblebees, but at the same time they risk being dangerous for the buzzing insects – if the traffic is too heavy. This is shown in a new research study from Lund University in Sweden. The new research examined the role that roadsides play for bumblebees. The results show that road verges can be a dangerous environment for insects searching for food. The t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blooming-busy-roadsides-can-harm-bumblebees - 2026-10-03

The University Board decided in June to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor for the next three-year term of office. The next step is to appoint a deputy vice-chancellor. Applications and nominations can now be submitted for this position – the closing date is 14 September. Lund University is now seeking a deputy vice-chancellor who, together with the Vice-Chancellor, will help to develop the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-seeking-deputy-vice-chancellor - 2026-10-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Today, in a ceremony at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, a Lund University Master’s student has been named a ‘Global Swede’ by the Swedish Minister for Trade. The distinction ’Global Swede’ is awarded to international students who are considered ‘good ambassadors for their University and for Sweden’, and have shown ’

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lu-student-selected-global-swede-2014 - 2026-10-03

Between 1,200 and 1,500 international students are expected to enrol at Lund University for the autumn term. On Arrival Day, Tuesday 18th August, they are welcomed by staff and volunteers who assist them all the way from Copenhagen Airport to their new student accommodation. “Arrival Day is about much more than just logistics. For many students, this is their first time in Lund, and we want them t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/international-students-arrive-lund-autumn-semester - 2026-10-03

Alzheimer’s researcher Sebastian Palmqvist has been awarded USD 19.4 million (SEK 190 million) from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), through its National Institute on Aging (NIA). The funds are to be used to develop a clinical test based on the biomarker MTBR-tau243. The goal is to develop an FDA-approved blood test within five years that will benefit patients. “It’s a great pleasure to

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sek-190-million-research-and-development-new-diagnostic-test-alzheimers-disease - 2026-10-03

A longitudinal study from Lund University in Sweden shows that mental health problems have increased sharply among lower secondary school students, becoming three times more common among girls over a period of 17 years. In the first survey period (2007-2008), around 10 per cent of girls were above the limit for what is considered clinically significant mental health problems. In the second survey

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-girls-mental-health-problems-have-tripled - 2026-10-03

A new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden found that 85 percent of patients with aura-dominant migraine experienced a reduction in monthly aura days by at least half following treatment with the anti-epileptic drug lamotrigine. The findings need to be confirmed in a controlled study, but could eventually be significant for a patient group that currently lacks a specific treatment for

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/anti-epileptic-drug-may-reduce-migraine-aura - 2026-10-03

Not happy with the election result? Don’t worry. Election day is not the only opportunity to influence politics. A new study based on data from 270,000 people in 40 countries shows that people who get involved in politics between elections – through activities such as petitions, demonstrations, boycotts and contacting politicians – are more likely to have their views represented in politics than t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-across-40-countries-political-activism-linked-representation - 2026-10-03

For most of his career as a researcher, Lars Björck has sought to understand how bacteria manage to evade the human immune system. One of his discoveries is now saving the lives of patients with kidney disease who previously found it very difficult to receive a kidney transplant. He describes research as a combination of perseverance and imagination – and a fair few failures. Meet the winner of th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/turning-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-03

Professor Lars Björck, of Lund University, has been awarded the 2026 Nordic Fernström Prize. He receives the prize for his pioneering research into how disease-causing bacteria interact with and evade the human immune system. His research has provided fundamental insights into microbial pathogenesis and paved the way for significant biotechnological tools and new therapeutic possibilities. Through

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fernstrom-nordic-prize-goes-research-has-turned-bacterias-weapons-medical-tools - 2026-10-03

A feather-light touch can trigger a chain reaction in a plant in less than a minute. Researchers at Lund University have identified the molecular signaling pathway that links mechanical stimulation to changes in plant genes and growth. Plants cannot run away when the wind picks up, rain lashes down, or a hungry herbivore begins chewing on their leaves. Instead, they must sense their surroundings a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-solve-mystery-how-plants-sense-touch - 2026-10-03

Lund University is ranked 104 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027. Although the university's position is lower than last year, its overall score remains almost unchanged. THE WUR is one of the world's leading university rankings and assesses institutions based on factors such as research impact, teaching environment, international collaboration and reputation.Lund Un

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-ranking-shows-lund-universitys-international-position - 2026-10-03

Quantum technology is high on the agenda, with research taking place across several areas at Lund University. Now, the university’s quantum researchers are being brought together in a new centre based at the Faculty of Engineering. The centre aims to strengthen collaboration in quantum science, raise the visibility of research in the field, and create better conditions for new ideas to emerge. Qua

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-centre-brings-together-lund-universitys-quantum-research - 2026-10-03