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Hedgehogs Reveal High Lead and Pollutant Levels in Swedish Study

Hedgehogs munch their way through our surroundings in search of insects and other goodies. In the process, they ingest large quantities of lead, pesticides, and plastic.

Hedgehogs Reveal High Lead and Pollutant Levels in Swedish Study

Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders

The 16-year-old shot and killed a man and attempted to murder two more people in Solna in the spring of 2023 – now he is sentenced to eight years and ten months in prison by the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court thus establishes that young people can be sentenced to longer prison terms for very serious crimes.

Swedish Supreme Court Sets New Guidelines for Sentencing Young Offenders

Oxygen Fluctuations May Have Spurred Evolutionary Leap 540 Million Years Ago

New Swedish research is tearing apart theories about how life developed in ancient times. A stressed situation with extreme differences during the day can have forced new animal species to emerge.

Oxygen Fluctuations May Have Spurred Evolutionary Leap 540 Million Years Ago

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Many Swedes express a desire to boycott American goods – but for example, soda or ketchup is easier to replace than mobile phones or credit cards. .

Rising Trend: 1 in 5 Swedes Boycott American Brands

Swedish trade unique - "can be price-increasing"

A handful of actors account for almost all food sales in Sweden – a dominance that makes Sweden unique in Europe. It is incredibly difficult for smaller actors to break into the market, says national economist Christian Jörgensen.

Swedish trade unique - "can be price-increasing"

Mental Illness in Men Who Relapse into Crime

Among the young Swedish men who relapse into crime after prison sentences, many have a serious mental illness. Researchers want to see earlier and more effective interventions from society.

Mental Illness in Men Who Relapse into Crime

Large increase in suicide calls to SOS

In 2024, SOS Alarm received 24,800 calls where someone had thoughts of taking their own life. It is an avalanche-like increase and now the alarm center will investigate why.

Large increase in suicide calls to SOS

Remembering Peter Luthersson: A Bold Voice in Swedish Literature

The Swedish author and literary scholar Peter Luthersson has passed away at the age of 70, according to Swedish Radio. .

Remembering Peter Luthersson: A Bold Voice in Swedish Literature

Swedish artwork lands on the moon

After a long journey through space, the second private spacecraft Blue Ghost has now successfully landed on the moon. On board is also a work of art from Sweden.

Swedish artwork lands on the moon

Lund University receives record donation

Lund University has received the largest donation since the university was founded in 1666, 420 million kronor, which will go to cancer research. The donation comes from Mrs.

Lund University receives record donation

Expert: Unlikely Cooperation for C

The support for Magdalena Andersson dropped Muharrem Demirok, according to experts. But that he is now resigning as C-leader does not necessarily open up for a cooperation with the Tidö parties.

Expert: Unlikely Cooperation for C

Jet Streams Provide New Insights into Mysterious Exoplanet

Researchers active in Sweden have been involved in the discovery of the element titanium and jet streams on the ultra-hot exoplanet Wasp-121 b, 900 light-years from Earth. The observations provide researchers with new insights into how atmospheres function.

Jet Streams Provide New Insights into Mysterious Exoplanet

Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense

Increased taxes, deficit targets or a Swedish equivalent to Elon Musk's downsizing institute Doge? Tough choices and priorities are to be expected when Sweden needs to invest even more in defense. This is what some of the country's leading economists think.

Proposal: Let Property Tax Finance the Defense

This is why Donald Trump loves tariffs

Donald Trump wants to promote the American economy with the help of tariffs. It is easier said than done.

This is why Donald Trump loves tariffs

Both scaly and smooth skin on prehistoric lizard

Researchers at Lund University have discovered that plesiosaurs, also known as swan lizards, had both scaly and smooth skin. "We used a broad spectrum of techniques to identify smooth skin in the tail region and scales along the rear edge of the flippers," says geology doctoral student Miguel Marx in a press release.

Both scaly and smooth skin on prehistoric lizard

Success when AI detects breast cancer

When doctors used AI, 29 percent more cases of breast cancer were detected during screening. With AI, more aggressive cancer cases were also detected at an early stage.

Success when AI detects breast cancer

Spiders use their legs to find a partner

How spiders sense smells has long been the subject of research. Now, some Lund researchers have mapped it out.

Spiders use their legs to find a partner

More newborns survive with the help of new routines

The proportion of children who die in the womb or in connection with childbirth after week 41 of pregnancy in Sweden has decreased by 47 percent in a short time. The explanation lies in better monitoring and that more births are induced than before.

More newborns survive with the help of new routines

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

An unusual stone find in a gravel pit has turned out to carry a staggering story, writes Lund University in a press release. .

Unusual stone find reveals "stunning history"

Experts: Hidden Motives behind the Greenland Play

Donald Trump's statement about making Greenland American can be a smokescreen for real interests. This is like the opening move in a chess game, says political scientist Anamaria Dutceac Segesten.

Experts: Hidden Motives behind the Greenland Play

Missing clouds may be behind mysterious warmth

The Earth was inexplicably warm the year before last, and the models have not yet managed to explain why. But now German researchers may be on the track of a worrying solution – part of the clouds have disappeared.

Missing clouds may be behind mysterious warmth

Herring Roe Becomes Skin Care - "as Smooth as Baby Bottoms"

Now the herring residues that remain after taking care of the fish's fillets will become raw materials for the beauty industry. .

Herring Roe Becomes Skin Care - "as Smooth as Baby Bottoms"

Christmas Food – and Drink – You Should Avoid

There are several of the goodies on the Christmas table that you should take it easy with if you're betting on a long life. New Swedish research reinforces the image that ultra-processed food is not good for us.

Christmas Food – and Drink – You Should Avoid

The Government: Emergency Measures against the Flatworm Obama

The Government has decided that the authorities are allowed to take emergency measures to prevent the invasive flatworm Obama nungara from establishing itself in Sweden. It is a predator that eats other earthworms and can in the long run affect the conditions for cultivation.

The Government: Emergency Measures against the Flatworm Obama