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Mental processing speed starts to slow down as early as our thirties, so that is the time to start making deposits into the brain account. With a large cognitive reserve, the brain has a better chance of finding ways to compensate for ageing, helping us keep it in shape. A healthy brain is a prerequisite for a long life. Dementia is not just about forgetfulness; it also involves the destruction of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/build-brain-buffer - 2026-07-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. US cities facing sea level rise need to look beyond traditional strategies for managing issues such as critical erosion and coastal squeeze, according to new research from Lund University. Civil society initiatives must now play a crucial role in adapting society to climate change, the study argues. Using the City of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-sea-level-rise-urgently-requires-new-forms-decision-making-study - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A spinach extract containing green leaf membranes called thylakoids decreases hedonic hunger with up to 95% - and increases weight loss with 43%. This has been shown in a recently published long-term human study at Lund University in Sweden. WATCH:"My cravings were gone from day one"Hedonic hunger is another term for
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/spinach-extract-decreases-cravings - 2026-07-07
Researchers at Lund University are participating in an international project that is transforming access to some of the world’s oldest written sources. As part of the collaboration, an Arabic digital interface has been developed to make cuneiform texts - written on clay tablets in ancient Mesopotamia over more than three millennia - accessible to new audiences. “This new initiative will not only h
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/4000-year-old-texts-reach-new-audiences-landmark-digital-project - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. And does your cat understand what you are saying? The new research project “Melody in human-cat communication” at Lund University in Sweden may find the answer. “We want to find out to what extent domestic cats are influenced by the language and dialect that humans use to speak to them, because it seems that cats use
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-do-you-understand-what-your-cat-saying - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden shows that hormones found in birth control pills alter the genes in fish, which can cause changes in their behaviour. The thesis also shows that nurse midwives, who are the main prescribers in Sweden, lack information about the environmental impact of hormonal birth
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/oestrogen-birth-control-pills-has-negative-impact-fish - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. If in the future electrodes are inserted into the human brain – either for research purposes or to treat diseases – it may be appropriate to give them a ‘coat’ of nanowires that could make them less irritating for the brain tissue. However, the nanowires must not exceed a certain length, according to new research from
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/extra-short-nanowires-best-brain - 2026-07-07
High above us, the atmosphere is teeming with life. Birds, bats and insects share the airspace, but divide it into different lanes of traffic. New research from Lund University in Sweden reveals how the atmosphere is an ecosystem, with complex ecological processes that affect how animals move between different altitude levels. We must understand that the air is an arena for ecological processes th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/hidden-highways-sky-mapped - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Food waste is completely bananas, according to a group of Master’s students in Food Technology at Lund University in Sweden. In fact, a significant amount of the 100 million tonnes of bananas produced annually worldwide is discarded before it even reach consumers. WATCH: Students make gluten-free banana flourThe Lund
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-students-create-gluten-free-banana-flour - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using machine learning and optimisation to find refugees’ new homes can significantly improve their chances of finding work within three months, according to new research. The international collaboration, conducted by researchers at the Universities of Oxford and Lund, Sweden as well as the Worcester Polytechnic Insti
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/using-ai-improve-refugee-integration - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A risk assessment system developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows which patients, with a certain type of streptococcal bacteria in the blood, need to be examined for a heart valve infection – a serious condition requiring prolonged medical treatment. “Our assessment system can help reduce unnecessar
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-helps-rule-out-heart-valve-infection - 2026-07-07
By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes while the other remains healthy. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2 diabetes and the other was healthy. “Twins are a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveals-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2026-07-07
Lund University and Skåne University Hospital, Sweden, have signed a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint initiative on immunotherapy. Immunotherapy harnesses the body’s own immune system to fight disease and has great potential, both in cancer and in autoimmune diseases where established treatments are insufficient.To capitalise on this development, a joint hub for stakeholders in the fi
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-initiative-aims-take-immunotherapy-research-patient-benefit - 2026-07-07
We tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An international study shows that the rich morphological variety among dogs began to take off 11,000 years ago – long before nineteenth century kennel clubs. Look at the dogs of today: the dainty Chihuahua, which most resembles a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thought - 2026-07-07
Stem cell researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new research model of the early embryonic brain. The aim of the model is to study the very earliest stages of brain to understand how different regions in the brain are formed during embryonic development. With this new insight, researchers hope to be able to produce different types of neural cells for the treatment of neurologica
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-insight-development-human-brain - 2026-07-07
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an algorithm that combines data from a simple blood test and brief memory tests, to predict with great accuracy who will develop Alzheimer's disease in the future. The findings are published in Nature Medicine. Approximately 20–30% of patients with Alzheimer's disease are wrongly diagnosed within specialist healthcare, and diagnostic work-up
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/simple-diagnostic-tool-predicts-individual-risk-alzheimers - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nowadays, the lives of the majority of all children with cancer can be spared. However, the cure for the disease comes with a price: some of the survivors will suffer long-term injury from the treatment. A study from Lund University in Sweden now shows that commonly used chemo toxins impair the eyesight in childhood c
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/eye-movement-affected-former-childhood-cancer-patients - 2026-07-07
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has provided an important clue to the origin of the element Ytterbium in the Milky Way, by showing that the element largely originates from supernova explosions. The groundbreaking research also provides new opportunities for studying the evolution of our galaxy. The study is published in Astronomy & Astrophysics. Ytterbium is one of four elements i
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/astronomers-map-mysterious-element-space - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A recently published paper identifies a new therapeutic target for the treatment of bacterial infections that regulates the immune response. Researchers at Lund University have now found an "off" switch for destructive inflammation in infected kidneys that does not impair the anti-bacterial defense Infections continue
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/possible-substitute-antibiotics-treat-dangerous-infections - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is once again the most popular choice for international students wanting to study their Master’s degree in Sweden, with 1/3 of all applicants from the latest application round choosing Lund University programmes. Of the total 74,620 students who applied to autumn 2017 Master’s degree programmes at Swed
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-once-again-top-choice-sweden-international-applicants - 2026-07-07
