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The scent of a flower varies locally

A research team that includes researchers from Lund University in Sweden, the University of California Santa Cruz, Cornell University and the University of São Paulo, has discovered that the scent of flowers [...]

15 Feb 2019 SInger and orchestra

SInger and orchestra

Unique research on aging voices

Can the singing-voice last for life? For some people, the voice quality deteriorates as early as in their fifties, while others sound great well into old age. Nobody really knows why it [...]

4 Feb 2019 A dung beetle rolling its ball under an artificial moonlit sky. (Photo: Chris Collingridge)

A dung beetle rolling its ball under an artificial moonlit sky. (Photo: Chris Collingridge)

Dung beetles navigate better under a full moon

Of all nocturnal animals, only dung beetles can hold their course using polarized moonlight. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now shown that the beetles can use polarized light when its [...]

22 Jan 2019 Images of leaves taken with regular camera, and special camera to the right

Images of leaves taken with regular camera, and special camera to the right

Unique camera enables researchers to see the world the way birds do

Using a specially designed camera, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have succeeded for the first time in recreating how birds see colours in their surroundings. The study reveals that birds see [...]

17 Jan 2019 Plastic human models lying in grass

Plastic human models lying in grass

Body-painting protects against bloodsucking insects

A study by researchers from Sweden and Hungary shows that white, painted stripes on the body protect skin from insect bites. It is the first time researchers have successfully shown that body-painting [...]

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