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12 May 2025
Unicellular green algae may carry giant virus DNA in their genome
Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent gia...
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4 Apr 2025
Migrating roach have sharper eyesight
Roach that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-ey...
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20 Mar 2025
The reliability of scientific methods under scrutiny
How credible are research results? A new biology study shows that the same data can give different answers depending on the method of analysis used – raising questions about the st...
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8 Nov 2024
New GPS system for microorganisms could revolutionise police work
A research team led by Lund University in Sweden has developed an AI tool that traces back the most recent places you have been to. The tool acts like a satellite navigation system...
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27 Sep 2024
Scientists reveal – invasive box tree moth is on the rise in Sweden
The box tree moth was first found in Sweden in 2016 – the invasive species is increasing very rapidly and could become a major problem in the near future.
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11 Jun 2024
"Incredible Hulk" lizard provides clues to understanding evolution
Body shape, colour and behaviour often evolve together as species adapt to their environment. Researchers from Lund University have studied this phenomenon in a specific type of la...
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11 Jun 2024
Marine worm with outstanding vision fascinates researchers
The large-eyed bristle worm Vanadis has long been of interest to the world’s vision researchers. But the worm has been difficult to study since it lives in the open sea and is acti...
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8 Mar 2024
She has developed an animal-free preparation for cell culture – and is giving away the recipe!
It is now possible to test chemicals and makeup without using products isolated from animals. Researchers from Lund have developed a completely animal-free preparation for cell cul...
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30 Nov 2023
Commonly used pesticides are still harming bees
A new study from Lund confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across 8 European countries show that despite tightened ...
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17 Nov 2023
Scientists have solved the damselfly colour mystery
For over 20 years, a research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied the common bluetail damselfly. Females occur in three different colour forms – one with a male-like appe...
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