Archaeology not only preserves the past, it also destroys it. Once a site is excavated, the sequence of information that allows the reconstruction of past events is irreversibly removed. Archaeologist Nicolò Dell’Unto from Lund University is at the forefront of new research that makes it possible to revisit a site in...
The cars of the future are not only low-energy and fossil-free, they are also online and continually updated. “ The Connected Car ” concept opens up opportunities for new methods of application and new business models. This could mean that we will see similar developments in the vehicle industry to...
In the summer, tens of thousands of insects fly over fields and farmland. Many are very small or fly high up in the air, so we don’t see them. Some insects cause damage to crops and forests, some spread disease, while others bring benefits in terms of pollination or pest...
All animals move to look for food or to avoid different threats, and each individual must make its own choices: shall I stay, flee or move on? Large animals are fitted with transmitters so that researchers can follow their every move. But how can we study animals that are so...
Every day there is more bad news – the climate is more sensitive than previously thought. The Arctic ice is melting faster than anyone could have predicted. For every year of neglect and failure in climate politics, it becomes more difficult to limit global warming and avoid dangerous human impact...
Through the eyes of different animals, the world does not look the same. How we perceive the world around us, is a consequence of the physiology of our eyes. Many birds can see a greater number of colors than humans do and can also see the ultraviolet light that is...
What we used to call ‘junk DNA’ has proved to be made up of areas that produce small molecules known as non-coding RNAs. These molecules probably play a role in the origin of disease, as well as giving us new possibilities for treatments. Over the past decade, non-coding RNAs have...
Minced meat, bread, fruit juice and many other foods are packaged in a protective gas which extends their shelf life. There is currently no good method to check whether the packaging has the correct gas content. However, researchers in Atomic Physics and Packaging Logistics have developed a new laser instrument...
Opinion by Ulf Ellervik, Professor in organic chemistry 2012 Think of a random four-figure number, perhaps 4352, and then count backwards in sevens. Soon all thoughts have vanished and the mind feels completely clear. This exercise was used in a study where 17 men and women who were in love...
