- Ostriches can adapt to heat or cold – but not both. The ostrich is genetically wired to adapt to rising or falling temperatures. However, when the temperature fluctuates more often, as it does with climate change, the flightless bird with a 40-gram brain finds it much more difficult. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ostriches-can-adapt-heat-or-cold-not-both 9 comments science
- Earth’s magnetic poles not likely to flip: study | Lund University https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/earths-magnetic-poles-not-likely-flip-study 4 comments science
- Through analysis of ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica, a research team has found evidence of an extreme solar storm that occurred about 9,200 years ago -- the storm took place during one of the sun's more quiet phases. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ancient-ice-reveals-mysterious-solar-storm 10 comments science
- Researchers designed a new bioink which allows small human-sized airways to be 3D-bioprinted with the help of patient cells for the first time. The 3D-printed constructs are biocompatible and support new blood vessel growth into the transplanted material, the first step towards 3D-printing organs. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-bioink-brings-3d-printing-human-organs-closer-reality 4 comments science
- Antiviral method against herpes paves the way for combatting incurable viral infections: Researchers have discovered a new broad-spectrum method, which targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins (as were previously been targeted), to treat human herpes viruses https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antiviral-method-against-herpes-paves-way-combatting-incurable-viral-infections 161 comments science
- Antihistamines may help patients with malignant melanoma https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/antihistamines-may-help-patients-with-malignant-melanoma 3 comments science
- The extreme cold, harsh environment and constant hunt for food means that Arctic animals have become specialists in saving energy. Now, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a previously unknown energy-saving method used by birds during the polar night. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/arctic-wildlife-uses-extreme-method-to-save-energy 4 comments science
- New hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections 9 comments science
- Research has found extremely acute vision and the ability to rapidly process different visual impressions – are crucial when a peregrine falcon bears down on its prey at a speed that easily matches that of a Formula 1 racing car: over 350 kilometres per hour. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/falcons-see-prey-at-speed-of-formula-1-car 17 comments science
- New blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-blood-test-for-detecting-alzheimers-disease 5 comments science
- Jupiter was formed four times further from the sun than its current orbit, and migrated inwards in the solar system over a period of 700,000 years. Using computer simulations, researchers found proof of this migration thanks to a group of asteroids close to the gas giant. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/jupiters-unknown-journey-revealed 7 comments science
- White, painted stripes on the body protect skin from insect bites, the first time researchers have successfully shown that body-painting has this effect. Among indigenous peoples who wear body-paint, the markings thus provide a certain protection against insect-borne diseases. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/body-painting-protects-against-bloodsucking-insects 785 comments science
- For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating an iron molecule that can function both as a photocatalyst to produce fuel and in solar cells to produce electricity. The results indicate that the iron molecule could replace the more expensive and rarer metals used today. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/brilliant-iron-molecule-could-provide-cheaper-solar-energy 20 comments science
- Sons of fathers who smoke have 51% lower sperm count. Research has discovered that, independently of nicotine exposure from the mother, men whose fathers smoked at the time of pregnancy had half as many sperm as those with non-smoking fathers https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sperm-count-50-lower-in-sons-of-fathers-who-smoke 15 comments science
- Children with allergies have a lower risk of developing complicated appendicitis, according to a new study. According to one theory, this may be because their immunological response is different from that of non-allergic children. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-appendicitis-and-allergies-discovered 3 comments science
- New study finds that Great tit birds have as much impulse control as chimpanzees. Up to now, such impulse control has been primarily associated with larger cognitively advanced animals with far larger brains than the great tit. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/great-tit-birds-have-as-much-impulse-control-as-chimpanzees 3 comments science
- Swedes have been brewing beer since the Iron Age, new evidence confirms https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/swedes-have-been-brewing-beer-since-the-iron-age-new-evidence-confirms 6 comments europe
- Dolphin algorithm may lead to better medical ultrasounds. They emit two intertwined ultrasound beams at different frequencies with different timing. Time separated signals may enable gauging the speed of prey, while variations in frequency provide precise information on the position of an object. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dolphin-algorithm-could-lead-to-better-medical-ultrasounds 16 comments science
- Attentive adults may increase children’s ability to empathise, finds new study involving 3 and 4 year olds. The study also found that being in the same room as the child is not enough, and it is the active engagement of the adult together with the child that makes the difference. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/attentive-adults-increase-childrens-ability-to-empathise 6 comments science
- People are willing to pay to curate their online social image - A study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that many people are prepared to pay to ”filter out” unfavorable information. https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/people-are-willing-to-pay-to-curate-their-online-social-image 3 comments science
- Unknown language discovered in Southeast Asia https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/listen-unknown-language-discovered-in-southeast-asia 37 comments worldnews
- Jedek: A newly discovered Aslian variety of Malaysia https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/listen-unknown-language-discovered-in-southeast-asia 3 comments linguistics
- TIL that there is university called Lund University. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/ 13 comments india
- Researchers build camera that can film at a rate equivalent to five trillion images per second, or events as short as 0.2 trillionths of a second. This is faster than has previously been possible. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/the-worlds-fastest-film-camera-when-light-practically-stands-still 37 comments science
- Gut bacteria may play a role in Alzheimer's disease http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/gut-bacteria-may-play-a-role-in-alzheimers-disease 10 comments science
- Researchers reconstruct house in ancient Pompeii using 3D technology http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/researchers-reconstruct-beautiful-house-in-pompeii-using-3d-technology 6 comments science
- "Accumulation of the substance amyloid beta in the brain impairs the memory and cognitive ability in people with Alzheimer’s. New findings from Lund University in Sweden show that the cause of amyloid beta pathology might be more versatile than previously known." http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/alzheimers-more-versatile-than-previously-known 6 comments science
- The brain forgets in order to conserve energy: Our brains not only contain learning mechanisms but also forgetting mechanisms that erase “unnecessary” learning. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/the-brain-forgets-in-order-to-conserve-energy 15 comments science
- Swedish university shut down over threats of mass-shooting. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-closed-on-monday-12-october?source 61 comments worldnews
- Lund University, Sweden will be closed tomorrow Monday due to anonymous threat http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-closed-on-monday-12-october 3 comments worldnews
- 3-D technology detects 40 percent more breast cancers than mammography http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-method-detects-more-breast-cancer-in-screening 60 comments science
- Disputed theory on Parkinson's origin strengthened: Researchers now present the first direct evidence that the disease can actually migrate from the gut to the brain http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/disputed-theory-on-parkinsons-origin-strengthened 7 comments science
- Mechanism that repairs brain after stroke discovered: A previously unknown mechanism through which the brain produces new nerve cells after a stroke has been discovered http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mechanism-that-repairs-brain-after-stroke-discovered 3 comments science
- Role of the intestinal barrier in the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS): The results, obtained from a disease model of MS in mice, shows inflammation and changes in the barrier function of the intestines early in the course of the disease http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?news_item=6171&id=24890 3 comments science
- Your toothpaste's fluorine formed in the stars: The fluorine that is found in products such as toothpaste was likely formed billions of years ago in now dead stars of the same type as our sun, astronomers show http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890&news_item=6166 6 comments science
- Existence of new element confirmed http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?news_item=6082&id=24890 231 comments worldnews
- An international team of researchers have confirmed the existence of what is considered a new element with atomic number 115. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?news_item=6082&id=24890 124 comments science
- A completely new method of manufacturing the smallest structures in electronics could make their manufacture thousands of times quicker, allowing for cheaper semiconductors. http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?id=24890 2 comments science
- Gender bias in leading scientific journals http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?news_item=5900&id=24890 9 comments science
- Dolphins use double sonar http://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/o.o.i.s?news_item=5619&id=24890 6 comments science