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Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temperature at night by several degrees during th

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from the two Strategic Research Areas NanoLund and SPI (Sustainable Production Initiative, Chalmers and Lund University) have joined forces in a new collaboration together with major Swedish companies from the metals and manufacturing industries. The project aims to facilitate and improve the industry’s us

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/x-rays-and-neutrons-entering-metals-and-manufacturing-industries - 2026-06-15

Today, on the 17 of June, the board of the Pufendorf IAS decided to accept three applications to form three new Advanced Study Groups - all starting in September 2024! These ASGs will pursue interdisciplinary research ideas within Oaths and Courts – from Forum to the Future;Neobiogenesis: The Inevitability of Life; Next Generation Healthscapes: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Care Facilities of th

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/three-new-advanced-study-groups-and-five-new-themes-2024-2025 - 2026-06-15

Cancer patients responded better to immunotherapy and had a better prognosis if their melanoma tumours contained specific clusters of B cells, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The study is published in Nature. Immunotherapy strengthens the immune system so that it can fight cancer more effectively. One type of immunotherapy is checkpoint therapy, that targets the checkpoin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/b-cells-linked-effective-cancer-immunotherapy - 2026-06-15

Two CASE researchers, Wenqian Xu and Oskar Jonsson, have each received a "seed money grant" in the profile area Proactive Ageing's first internal call. Researcher Oskar Jonsson leads the one project, which was granted SEK 250,000 in the call: "Inclusive Living Environments to Attract the Joy of Movement and Promote Physical Activity for Proactive Ageing: Theory and Method Development and Full-scal

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/ai-and-movement-focus-profile-areas-seed-money-grant - 2026-06-15

In October, the Swedish Biodiversity Symposium 2025 took place – Sweden’s largest interdisciplinary conference on biodiversity. The event brought together researchers, experts and stakeholders from across sectors to encourage positive developments in the field. The theme for this symposium was “Social Transformation – from Knowledge to Action?” Around 400 participants attended to discuss how effor

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/full-house-swedish-biodiversity-symposium-2025 - 2026-06-15

CMES will participate in Almedalen with two topical panels on climate change in the Middle East and Israel's democratic backsliding. Welcome to join us on 29 June! The End of Liberal Democracy in Israel? 29 June 2023, 10:00 to 10:45, Hästgatan 13, Visby Please note that this seminar will be held in Swedish. Israel is facing its worst internal political crisis in decades after its newly installed f

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-almedalen-2023 - 2026-06-15

An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University. They are now being recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne. Since its launch in 2017, the Future Innovations Award has recognised ideas that can “change our world for the better”. This year, the awards were worth a total of SEK 800,000.The top prize this year goes t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebrated - 2026-06-15

The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to professors Daron Acemoglu of MIT, Simon Johnson also of MIT and James Robinson of Chicago University. “For studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity” "Three well-known and widely read Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences, relevant to several fields. The book “Why Nations Fail” by Acemoglu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nobel-economics-prize - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Is water a dangerous substance? Can water scarcity lead to armed conflict? And what does the term shit matters actually mean? These and other issues will be discussed by 350 high school students from Spyken high school when LUCSUS and Lund University is marking World Water Day on 22nd March.A programme of educational

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-celebrates-world-water-day-hundreds-high-school-students-lund - 2026-06-15

Patients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed. However, a new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that allowing patients to describe their experience using their own words - is potentially viewed as more precise and preferred by the patients.

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ai-could-improve-mental-health-care - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Cancer patients responded better to immunotherapy and had a better prognosis if their melanoma tumours contained specific clusters of B cells, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The study is published in Nature. Immunotherapy strengthens the immune system so that it can fight cancer more effecti

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/b-cells-linked-effective-cancer-immunotherapy - 2026-06-15

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. In 2025, LU Innovat

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-06-16

A new study conducted by researchers in Europe shows that urban great tits have paler plumage than their countryside counterparts. Since the yellow pigment of the breast feathers of great tits comes from the food they eat, the paler yellow plumage of urban birds indicates that the urban environment affects the entire food chain. As urban areas expand, animals increasingly find themselves living in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-have-paler-plumage-their-forest-living-relatives - 2026-06-15

The environment in which breast cancer arises –the interplay between the patient’s BMI, tumour size and cancer-specific proteins –is of importance for the prognosis. This is shown in a study from Lund University in Sweden. The knowledge could further enhance precision medicine in breast cancer. Major advances in diagnostics and treatment have improved survival rates among breast cancer patients in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tumour-environment-can-affect-breast-cancer-prognosis - 2026-06-15

The University’s international engagement – Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) – consists of continuous efforts to provide insight and focus, and ensure that the University’s international work is directed towards issues and areas that are important for the University and where we can benefit from common interests between the faculties. This could apply to issues in education, research, external enga

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-engagement-increasingly-vital-unpredictable-world - 2026-06-16

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2026-06-15

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2026-06-15

In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that private hospitals in several countries have a higher proportion of caesarean sections than public hospitals, even among women in low-risk groups. The caesarean section rate varied from around 17 per cent in northern Europe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/caesarean-sections-sale - 2026-06-15

In a recently published review article from Lund University researchers have analysed the incidence of caesarean sections in different European countries. The results show that private hospitals in several countries have a higher proportion of caesarean sections than public hospitals, even among women in low-risk groups. The caesarean section rate varied from around 17 per cent in northern Europe

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/caesarean-sections-sale - 2026-06-15