Using magnetically controlled nanoparticles to force tumour cells to ‘self-destruct’ sounds like science fiction, but could be a future part of cancer treatment, according to research from L... Read more
In space, astronauts go for years without a fresh supply of water. Floating in a capsule in outer space they wash and drink from the same continuously recycled source. So why, asked Swedish... Read more
Researchers at Lund University have unexpectedly discovered that an old cancer drug can be used to prevent rejection of transplanted tissue. The researchers now have high hopes that their di... Read more
Consider a future where trucks and buses continuously are supplied with electric power without carrying large batteries. Instead, power lines are built into the surface of the road. This cou... Read more
Researchers at Lund University have succeeded in preventing very early symptoms of Huntington’s disease, depression and anxiety, by deactivating the mutated huntingtin protein in the brains... Read more
A single antibody could be the key to treating multiple myeloma, or cancer of the blood, currently without cure or long-term treatment. “We tested the antibody in various ways, including on... Read more
A Lund University research team has shed new light on why gastric bypass often sends diabetes into remission rapidly, opening the door to developing treatment with the same effect. 85% of pa... Read more
The technique has significant potential Every year, millions of tons of environmentally harmful ash is produced worldwide, and is mostly dumped in landfill sites or, in some countries, used... Read more
Swedish researchers can now read signals from ultrathin electrodes implanted in a living brain. If supported by funds from President Obama’s brain study, the nanotechnology may lead to major... Read more
Could make their manufacture thousands of times quicker, allowing for cheaper semiconductors A completely new method of manufacturing the smallest structures in electronics could make their... Read more
Put off cycling because you don’t like wearing a helmet? A new Swedish invention means there’s no longer any excuse. The Hövding is an inflatable “invisible helmet” t... Read more
Only the tumour cells die New research findings show how it may be possible to render cancer tumours harmless without affecting the other cells and tissues in the body. The findings apply to... Read more