In accidents or terror attacks which are suspected to involve radioactive substances, it can be difficult to determine whether people nearby have been exposed to radiation. But by analysing mobile phones and other objects which come in close contact with the body, it is possible to retrieve important information on radiation exposure. This has been…
Researchers Reconstruct Beautiful House in Pompeii by Using 3D Technology
By combining traditional archaeology with 3D technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to reconstruct a house in Pompeii to its original state before the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius thousands of years ago. Unique video material has now been produced, showing their creation of a 3D model of an entire block of…
Bats’ Flight Technique Could Lead to Better Drones
Long-eared bats are assisted in flight by their ears and body, according to a study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden. The recent findings improve researchers’ understanding of the bats’ flying technique and could be significant for the future development of drones, among other things. Contrary to what researchers previously assumed, Christoffer Johansson Westheim…
Insect Eyes Enable Drones to Fly Independently
After studying how insects navigate through dense vegetation, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have come up with a system that can be applied to flying robots. By adapting the system to drones, they can be made to adjust their speed to their surroundings and fly on their own- completely without human intervention and control.…
Innovative Alarm Protects Your Bag
Leave your bag unattended without running the risk of it being stolen. This may become a reality, as a unique concept – a small, high-tech alarm developed by Master’s students at Lund University – could be on the market soon. “I was by myself on a beach in Mexico and had to leave my bag…
Scientific Breakthrough Can Lead to Cheaper, Environmentally Friendly Solar Cells
The hope is to develop efficient and environmentally friendly solar energy applications. Solar energy is an inexhaustible resource that we currently only utilise to a very limited extent. Researchers around the world are therefore trying to find new and more efficient ways to use the energy in sunlight. The technique the researchers in Lund are…
Quicker Method Paves Way for Atomic-Level Design
A new X-ray method will enable the development of more efficient catalysts. The method opens up new opportunities to work on atomic level in a number of areas of materials science. Researchers from Lund University are among those behind the new method. The new X-ray method is used to determine the atomic structure of the…