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4 Dec 2025
Harmful exposure in metal recycling
The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of w...
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2 Dec 2025
Electrotherapy offers hope for glioblastoma treatment
Electrotherapy using injectable nanoparticles delivered directly into the tumour could pave the way for new treatment options for glioblastoma, according to a new study from Lund U...
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28 Nov 2025
Important to use sun protection during blood pressure treatment
A registry study from Lund University in Sweden shows a possible increased risk of basal cell carcinoma with certain blood pressure medications.
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25 Nov 2025
Tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma
A new epidemiological study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for melanoma.
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24 Nov 2025
FORTE research center grants 2025
Eleven research centers across four thematic areas have been awarded funding in Forte's call for Research center grants 2025. Two of these centers will be led from Lund University,...
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24 Nov 2025
A Global Call to Rethink Diabetes
While researchers at Lund University have long contributed to understanding the heterogeneity of diabetes, a new report from the U.S. National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive a...
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24 Nov 2025
Fishing for phages in Lund University’s Botanical Gardens
Kompetensportalen, Lucat, Lupin, Lubas and LUCRIS. Those are the names of some of Lund University’s administrative systems. They are now also the names of five new bacteriophages t...
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20 Nov 2025
Inta Gribonika awarded SSMF starting grant for research on skin humoral immunity
Borders don’t just divide nations — they define our bodies too. At the skin and in the gut, our barrier organs form the frontline of defense against infection. Here, diverse commun...
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20 Nov 2025
Decoding the repetitive genome: Christopher Douse awarded a Consolidator Grant from SSMF
Christopher Douse, Associate Professor at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine and group leader at the Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded a Consolidator Grant from the Swedis...
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18 Nov 2025
Lund University ranked best in the world in sustainability
Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions fr...