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The Arthritis portal earlier wrote about if there is a link between osteoarthritis and other diseases, for example, cancer. In a new study, researchers investigated if there is a link between hip osteoarthritis and stroke. A stroke is a bleeding or blood clot in the brain. A stroke can cause more or less permanent damage, depending on how damaged the brain gets. There are several risk factors for

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-and-stroke-there-link - 2026-06-01

The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has raised the terrorist threat level to level 4 (high threat) out of 5. According to the Swedish Security Service, the increase should be seen in the light of, among other things, the Koran burnings and the deteriorating security situation in the outside world due to the war in Ukraine. The increased terrorist threat level has not been caused by any specific th

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-we-handle-rise-terrorist-threat-level - 2026-06-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The common swift flies ten months on end without landing. The hypothesis on these birds’ life in the air was presented by British researcher Ron Lockley back in 1970, but it is only now that researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to prove the extreme lifestyle of the species. No other bird species remai

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-bird-can-stay-ten-months-air-without-landing - 2026-06-01

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-conference-2020-memory-politics-south-asia - 2026-06-01

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/flexible-support-needed-stimulate-active-farming-all-over-sweden - 2026-06-01

Dr Colm Flaherty noticed that despite generally declining membership in Swedish political parties, political engagement is very much alive. He says it is observable in the mundane activities of everyday life, and studying it can teach us a lot about Swedish culture. Political engagement is changing form in Sweden. The place to find political action today is in everyday life, rather than solely in

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/creating-spaces-radical-social-change - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After creating space for biodiversity on street fronts, streets and roofs, it is time for architects and urban planners to utilise the space indoors to increase diversity among plant and animal species, argues Wiktor Bergh, one of the around 40 architecture students estimated to leave the Faculty of Engineering (LTH)

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/degree-project-contributes-debate-sustainable-construction-and-biodiversity - 2026-06-01

Antibody-based drugs often become too thick to be injected at high concentrations. Now, new research can explain why this happens—knowledge that could eventually lead to easily injectable medications. Antibody-based drugs are currently used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions. To be administered as a simple injection under the skin, they need to be concentrated, but a

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapy - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the past couple of months, the Department has had the pleasure of welcoming Lindsey Blumell as a visiting research fellow. Ms. Blumell is doing her doctorate (PhD) at Texas Tech University, USA; her research focuses on the investigation of primarily NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) journalism in a digital ag

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/lindsey-blumell-visiting-research-fellow-field-social-media-and-human-rights - 2026-06-01

Antibody-based drugs often become too thick to be injected at high concentrations. Now, new research can explain why this happens—knowledge that could eventually lead to easily injectable medications. Antibody-based drugs are currently used to treat cancer, autoimmune diseases, and inflammatory conditions. To be administered as a simple injection under the skin, they need to be concentrated, but a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-take-step-towards-improved-antibody-therapy - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paying for a coffee or lunch by simply scanning your palm still sounds like science fiction to most of us. However, an engineering student at Lund University in Sweden has made it happen - making his the first known company in the world to install the vein scanning technique in stores and coffee shops. WATCH VIDEOFred

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/buy-lunch-pay-your-hand - 2026-06-01

Lund University continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund University is the top-ranked higher education institution in Sweden. QS has published annual university rankings since 2004. In the latest QS rankings (2026), 8,467 higher education institutions were evaluated, of which 1,501

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-best-sweden-qs-rankings - 2026-06-02

Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health. As society’s use of nanomaterials increases, research questions about safety are becoming urgent. ‟We need to know more about the conditions in which nanoparticles can affect us and how we can safely handle these materials.” Her research is about understanding how nanoparticles are generated and releas

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/better-knowledge-needed-about-handling-nanoparticles - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "No matter what happens in real time politics, some damage is already done”. Researcher Torsten Krause comments on the newly elected Brasilian president Jair Bolsonaro’s plans for deforestation and exploitation of the Amazon.  Bolsonaro takes office on the first of January 2019 and has promised to open protected areas

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/torsten-krause-comments-exploitation-and-deforestation-brazilian-amazon - 2026-06-01

This spring, several students from Malmö Academy of Music are participating in so-called ”short mobilities”. These are short international exchanges that usually last between a few days and two weeks. Here, four of them share insights from their intensive week at the Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre. In the beginning of March, four students from Malmö Academy of Music, Karin Axelsson, David

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/new-perspectives-and-experiences-during-short-mobility-vilnius - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The incretin hormones GLP-1 and GIP act like the yin and yang on the body´s blood vessels. While GLP-1 has been associated with protective effects according to new research GIP can contribute to an increased risk of stroke. The findings are published in the scientific journal Diabetes. The incretin hormones GIP and GL

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/yin-yang-balancing-act-blood-vessels - 2026-06-01

On Arrival Day, 15 August, the University welcomed the new international students to Lund. In autumn 2023, 4,000 new international students have been accepted for studies at Lund University. About a quarter of those are exchange students studying at Lund for a semester or a year. The remaining 3,000 include program students at undergraduate and advanced level as well as Double degree, Joint progra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-international-students-arrived-lund-15-august - 2026-06-02

As autumn settles in and the leaves begin to fall, it’s once again time for the annual 7T User Meeting, an afternoon dedicated to sharing updates, exchanging ideas and exploring the exciting research made possible by the 7 Tesla MR facility. This year’s meeting will take place on 5 November 2025, from 13:00 to 16:00, at Forum Medicum, room BMC:E16003 Utblicken. Participation is free of charge, but

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/join-us-2025-7t-user-meeting-updates-insights-and-collaboration - 2026-06-01

The international news platform The Conversation is an alternative way for researchers to reach out in the media. We'll tell you how. The Conversation is a politically independent, non-profit international news site with readership on par with The Guardian and The New York Times (140 million reads in 2022). Lund University is a member of the platform, which gives researchers here a chance to inter

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/5-reasons-researchers-publish-conversation-workshops-94-25 - 2026-06-01

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/arab-spring-ten-years-after - 2026-06-01