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#COVID19
vaccination is not the cause behind a decrease in childbirth, according to a study from Linköping University. 🧪 The results speak against rumours about vaccination and reduced fertility. The findings have been published in the journal
@commsmed.nature.com
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What if the earliest clues to type 1 diabetes are written before we’re even born? 🧪 New research from Linköping University and
@ufresearch.bsky.social
shows that protein patterns in umbilical cord blood differ in children who later develop the disease. 👉
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#health
9 days ago
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Stockholm University
14 days ago
“There is enormous potential in quantum technology” Emil Bergholtz is in the forefront of an application by Stockholm Univ,
@liu.se
& Uppsala Univ to create a broad and cohesive research area in quantum physics. Nobel laureate Frank Wilczek is also part of the application.
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Digital services are meant to include — but can they also exclude? New research from Linköping University shows how digital public services risk deepening social exclusion in vulnerable communities. Read more 👇
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Digital services can increase exclusion
When public agencies introduce digital services, one goal is to improve accessibility for citizens. But for residents in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, this may create new barriers to integration. This...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/digitala-tjanster-kan-oka-utanforskap-i-utsatta-omraden
16 days ago
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Linköping University will host a new national centre aimed at developing resilient AI systems. The centre will be named Resilience and Security for Trustworthy AI Systems – Resist, and its director will be LiU Professor Fredrik Heintz. 🧪
#AI
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National initiative to protect AI systems from cyberattacks
LiU will host a new national centre aimed at developing resilient AI systems. The funding of SEK 60 million comes from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research and its director will be LiU Profes...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/ai-system-ska-skyddas-mot-cyberattacker-i-nationell-satsning
about 1 month ago
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Durham Institute for Medical Humanities
about 1 month ago
"Our experiences have shown us the value of creative facilitation in interdisciplinary research settings" 🌟 - Ericka Johnson, Professor of Gender and Society
@liu.se
Ericka and her colleague Kristin share their experiences of creative facilitation 👇
medhumsplatform.org/creative-fac...
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Creative Facilitation Testimonial – Linköping University
Professors Kristin Zeiler and Ericka Johnson tell us about their experiences with the Creative Facilitation Unit at Durham University.
https://medhumsplatform.org/creative-facilitation-unit/creative-facilitation-linkoping-university/
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
about 1 month ago
Devices in next-generation wireless radio networks are expected to be extremely energy-efficient and communicate ultra-fast. Erik G. Larsson is researching technologies that can enable smart glasses and sensors, handle AI data and counteract antagonistic jamming signals
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Developing technology for the radio systems of tomorrow | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Devices in next-generation wireless radio networks, such as 6G and others, are expected to be extremely energy-efficient and communicate ultra-fast. Erik G. Larsson is researching technologies that ca...
https://tinyurl.com/y4jwnvtj
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
about 1 month ago
The advances made in Wallenberg Scholar Magnus Berggren’s research lab have led to paper electronics as well as electronic circuits in plants. Now he is moving on to the human body to replace damaged neurons with conductive plastics
#research
#science
#technology
@liu.se
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Breaking new ground in organic electronics | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
The advances made in Magnus Berggren’s research lab have led to paper electronics as well as electronic circuits in plants. Now he is moving on to the human body to replace damaged neurons with conduc...
https://tinyurl.com/ma54b76z
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Before coming to Sweden at the age of 16, Maryam Ramzi could barely locate it on the map. Today she is a medical student, research assistant and youth leader, and has received a diploma from the King for her commitment to research, clinical work and leadership.
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Maryam Ramzi leads with her heart
Before coming to Sweden at the age of 16, Maryam Ramzi could barely locate it on the map. Today she’s a medical student, research assistant and youth leader – honored by the King for her commitment to...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/maryam-ramzi-leder-med-hjartat
about 1 month ago
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Researchers are being targeted in many countries around the world. In some cases, both they and their families face death threats and are forced into hiding. Through the organisation
@scholarsatrisk.bsky.social
LiU is helping to protect some of these researchers.
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Persecuted scholars gain protection at LiU
Researchers are being targeted in many countries around the world. Through the organisation Scholars at Risk (SAR), LiU is helping to protect some of these researchers.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/persecuted-scholars-gain-protection-at-liu-
about 2 months ago
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Visible light can be used to create electrodes from conductive plastics completely without hazardous chemicals. This is shown in a new study carried out by researchers at Linköping and Lund universities. 👉
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@lunduniversity.bsky.social
about 2 months ago
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Intelligent Data Analysis 2026
2 months ago
Two new keynote speakers confirmed: Isabel Valera and Fredrik Heintz. Isabel Valera is Professor of Machine Learning at the Department of Computer Science at
@uni-saarland.de
. Fredrik Heintz is a Professor at the Department of Computer and Information Science at
@liu.se
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LiU researchers Jendrik Seipp and Zheng Chen have been appointed as new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The funding gives promising researchers the opportunity to tackle challenging research questions that require a long-term approach. 👉
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@kawresearch.bsky.social
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New Wallenberg Academy Fellows researching 6G and AI
LiU researchers Jendrik Seipp and Zheng Chen have been appointed as new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The funding gives promising researchers the opportunity to tackle challenging research questions tha...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/nya-wallenberg-academy-fellows-forskar-pa-6g-och-ai
2 months ago
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LiU climbs almost 200 places to reach position 156 in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking measures how higher education institutions around the world contribute to sustainability and is among the most significant globally. 👉
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LiU takes a big leap in global sustainability ranking
Linköping University climbs almost 200 places to reach position 156 in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability2026. The ranking measures how higher education institutions around the world con...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/stort-kliv-i-global-hallbarhetsrankning-2026
2 months ago
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Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA. These are the findings of a study by researchers at LiU. The results may also explain why combining certain cancer drugs can produce the opposite of the intended effect. 👉
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The shape of the cell nucleus influences cancer treatment
Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA, shows a new study. The results may also explain why combining certain cancer drugs can produce the...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/shape-of-cell-nucleus-influences-success-of-cancer-treatment-
2 months ago
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COVID-19 tested how generations support each other in times of crisis. Researchers at Linköping University, together with international partners, explored what worked, what didn’t – and what lessons we can take into future challenges like climate change. 👉
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Solidarity under pressure – lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic
FuturISE is an international research project that explores solidarity across generations in times of crisis. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can guide responses to future challenges, such as the c...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/nar-solidaritet-satts-pa-prov-lardomar-fran-covid-19-pandemin
3 months ago
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Silent risks start early. New research from Linköping University shows that high blood pressure in teenagers can leave traces in the arteries — paving the way for cardiovascular disease later in life. 🫀 Read the full story:
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Bojmar's lab
3 months ago
Feeling incredibly grateful to
@vetenskapsradet.bsky.social
for supporting our research at
@liu.se
with grants for two of our exciting projects:
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From lab benches in Sweden to shaping global breakthroughs — several researchers from Linköping University are included in this year’s list from @clarivateag.bsky.social of the world’s most cited researchers. 🔗
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3 months ago
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Lakes are heating up — and so is the climate risk. 🌍 New research from LiU and NASA shows that methane emissions from lakes and reservoirs could double by the end of the century. That’s enough to push us beyond the IPCC’s worst-case scenario.
#COP30
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Higher methane emissions from warmer lakes and reservoirs may exacerbate worst-case climate scenario
Emissions of methane from lakes and reservoirs risk doubling by the end of the century due to climate change according to a new study from LiU and NASA. This in turn could raise Earth’s temperature mo...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/higher-methane-emissions-from-warmer-lakes-and-reservoirs-may-exacerbate-worst-case-climate-scenario
3 months ago
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IVF success might be written in the sperm’s molecules. 🧬 New research from Linköping University reveals that tiny RNA fragments in sperm could predict embryo development — before fertilization even begins. This could reshape fertility diagnostics and treatment. 🔗
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Sperm molecules can predict IVF success
The sperm is not a passive supplier of genetic material to the egg. A study shows that certain molecules that come with the sperm, so-called micro-RNA, contribute to the development of the embryo seve...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/spermiernas-molekyler-kan-forutsaga-ivf-framgang
3 months ago
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
3 months ago
Diamonds form slowly under enormous pressure in the Earth’s interior. By mimicking the process in a supercomputer Igor Abrikosov
@liu.se
has discovered a dozen new metastable crystalline materials. He now wants to gain an in-depth understanding of their properties
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Using AI to find “new diamonds” – metastable materials | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Diamonds form slowly under enormous pressure in the Earth’s interior. By mimicking the process in a supercomputer, Igor Abrikosov has managed to discover a dozen new metastable crystalline materials. ...
https://kaw.wallenberg.org/en/research/using-ai-find-new-diamonds-metastable-materials
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Wastewater treatment plants are leaking more than we thought. 💨 New research from LiU reveals that greenhouse gas emissions from Swedish treatment plants are up to 2.5x higher than previously estimated — and it took drones to uncover the truth. 🧪 👉
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3 months ago
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Tomorrow’s tech grows from today’s plants 🌱 Imagine bioelectronic devices inside living plants, controlling their processes. This isn’t sci-fi — it’s now. 🧪 Join
@elenist.bsky.social
live as she explores bioelectronics and biohybrid materials at 12:15 (CET). 📡 Live stream:
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Plant bioelectronics and sustainable biohybrids
Plants are essential to our planet and life. Climate change and the growing population call for plants with increased tolerance to stress and for plants with higher…
https://vimeo.com/event/5320248
4 months ago
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What if the words in a bill decide its fate? 🗣️💬 New research from Linköping University shows how language can shape legislation — even in the halls of U.S. Congress. The choice of words isn’t just style; it’s power. Curious how linguistics influences lawmaking? 👉
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Research reveals the link between language and lawmaking
New research from Linköping University shows that words in the U.S. Congress don’t just reflect politics – they predict it. Hendrik Erz reveals how speech and voting together shape American democracy.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/research-reveals-the-link-between-language-and-lawmaking
4 months ago
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How can AI help forensic science? A groundbreaking thesis from LiU shows how artificial intelligence can determine time of death with remarkable precision — and it just won an award! 🏆 Curious about the method and its impact on criminal investigations? 👉
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AI method for determining time of death is awarded prize
Jenny Arpe’s master’s thesis at LiU presents a new method for determining the time of death using AI. For this she has now been awarded a master of science in engineering thesis prize awarded in memor...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/ex-jobb-dar-ai-metod-faststaller-dodstidpunkt-prisas
4 months ago
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Men’s lifestyles may impact their grandchildren’s health⚕️ Our eating and smoking habits as well as health issues, can contribute to a biological memory that can be passed on to future children and even grandchildren, ackording to a review paper by LiU researchers. 🧪 👉
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
Wallenberg Scholar Daniel Västfjäll is studying the emotional mechanisms behind human decision-making. The goal is to understand how our willingness to help can be made more effective on a larger scale
#research
#psychology
#decisionmaking
@liu.se
@danielvastfjall.bsky.social
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Exploring the role of emotions in decision making | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Emotions are a key driver when we choose to engage in issues such as peace or the environment. However, we do not always help where our efforts would have the greatest impact. Wallenberg Scholar Danie...
https://tinyurl.com/3wfcaxkp
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Karolinska Institutet
4 months ago
A study published in
@pnas.org
by Marie Wahren-Herlenius and colleagues at KI and
@liu.se
reveals that a gene associated with several rheumatic diseases affects how cells move, providing new insights into disease mechanisms and potential future therapies 🧪
#rheumatology
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Her work on ultra-thin materials is reshaping how we think about surfaces and energy. 🧪 Now, materials scientist Johanna Rosén has been elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
@scienceacademyswe.bsky.social
✨ Curious how atoms can change the world? 👉
liu.se/en/news-item...
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Johanna Rosén elected to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences
Linköping professor Johanna Rosén has been elected as a new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, KVA, in the class for engineering sciences. She is one of five new members.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/johanna-rosen-invald-i-kva
4 months ago
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Using magnetic cameras, researchers at Linköping University have examined blood flow in an artificial heart in real time. 🧪🫀 The results make it possible to design the heart in a way to reduce the risk of blood clots and red blood cells breakdown. 👉
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4 months ago
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Forskning & Framsteg
5 months ago
Flygindustrin hoppas kunna spara pengar genom att ersätta andrepiloten med en AI. Men passagerarplan med bara en pilot gynnar varken ekonomi eller säkerhet. Det anser Carl Westin, pilot och forskare vid Linköpings universitet.
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”Passagerarplan med AI-pilot är en dålig idé” | Forskning & Framsteg
I dag sitter normalt två piloter i cockpit under kommersiella flygningar i större flygplan. Behövs det även i framtiden Med modern teknik och potentialen av …
https://fof.se/artikel/passagerarplan-med-ai-pilot-ar-en-dalig-ide/
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Plastic neurons? Yes, really. 🧠 LiU researchers have created artificial nerve cells that are smaller, smarter, and simpler – a breakthrough for neurotech, medtech, and robotics. 👉 Dive into the future of bioelectronics:
liu.se/en/news-item/nervceller-av-plast-blir-mer-avancerade-och-enklare
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5 months ago
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Ancient DNA, modern impact! 🌱 Researchers at LiU traced lentils in the Canary Islands back 2,000 years – and these hardy crops could help us tackle climate change today. 🔍
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5 months ago
Can you swear aloud at the office? Is it acceptable to talk during a movie? Pontus Strimling
@liu.se
is exploring social norms to predict which ones will prevail in the future.
#research
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Predicting future social norms | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Can you swear aloud at the office? Is it acceptable to talk during a movie? Pontus Strimling is exploring social norms to predict which ones will prevail in the future.
https://tinyurl.com/35ctwd54
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Big moves at LiU! New Centres of Excellence are here to supercharge research in AI, life sciences & beyond. Collaboration, innovation, and impact – all in one place. Curious how these hubs will shape the future? 👉
liu.se/en/news-item/centres-of-xxcellence-strengthen-lius-research
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Centres of Excellence strengthen LiU’s research
The investment in four prominent research environments, Centres of Excellence, will ensure long-term development, improved quality and deeper collaboration for LiU.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/centres-of-xxcellence-strengthen-lius-research
5 months ago
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Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
5 months ago
Wallenberg Scholar Olle Inganäs
@liu.se
is developing materials for the
#batteries
of the future, based on raw materials from forests and oceans and readily available metals. The goal is the stationary storage of energy on a large scale
#science
#research
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Sustainable batteries for large-scale energy storage | Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation
Wallenberg Scholar Olle Inganäs is developing materials for the batteries of the future, based on raw materials from forests and oceans and readily available metals. The goal is the stationary storage...
https://tinyurl.com/mv7vjn5r
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Cancer researcher Linda Bojmar at Linköping University has been awarded a Starting Grant from
@erc.europa.eu
to study how pancreatic
#cancer
spreads — and how treatment can be tailored to each patient.
#AcademicSky
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ERC Starting Grant to Linda Bojmar
Linda Bojmar has been awarded just over SEK 16 million from the European Research Council, ERC. Her research aims to increase understanding of how pancreatic cancer spreads in the body and how treatme...
https://liu.se/en/news-item/erc-starting-grant-till-linda-bojmar
5 months ago
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Lonni Besançon, Assistant Professor at Linköping University, took a stand against flawed COVID-19 research during the pandemic. His data-driven investigations revealed serious issues in fast-tracked publications — including a now-retracted hydroxychloroquine study, writes
@nature.com
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The COVID-19 pandemic transformed this scientist into a research-integrity sleuth
Lonni Besançon has faced online abuse, threats and legal challenges. But he remains proud of his service to science and society.
https://nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01920-4
5 months ago
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LiU research: Less packaging can mean lower emissions – but only if we don’t start driving around to find the cheapest loose quinoa. Turns out, how we shop matters more than what’s wrapped. 👉
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Unpackaged food can reduce emissions
How do consumers respond to unpackaged food? And how can the producers and supermarkets design solutions that rely less on single-use packaging? These are some questions explored by PhD student Elena Jiménez Romanillos.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/mindre-utslapp-med-livsmedel-utan-forpackning
6 months ago
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ALADDIN project
6 months ago
New blog alert! 📣 We interviewed Lasse Jensen from @liu.se about his team’s role in the ALADDIN project. They transplant tumours from cancer patients into zebrafish embryos to study the effectiveness of nanobodies against them 🔬 Read more:
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Linköping University and Region Östergötland are joining forces to accelerate research and innovation in AI and precision health. 🧪⚕️ The initiative strengthens Sweden’s position in data-driven healthcare and opens new doors for collaborations. 🔗
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#AI
#HCI
#AcademicSky
6 months ago
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João Florêncio
6 months ago
Just scheduled the first two research seminars of the autumn at
@liu.se
’s Gender Studies. DM me if you’d like a link to join us online for either or both of them.
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The study was led from the Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology and Linköping University.
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6 months ago
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Snus users who stopped using snus experienced higher blood pressure and gained weight. This has been shown by a research group at Linköping University in a study on 33 people. 🧪
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Snus cessation led to increased body weight and blood pressure
Snus users who stopped using snus experienced higher blood pressure and gained weight. This has been shown by a research group at Linköping University in a study on 33 people.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/successful-snus-cessation-led-to-increased-body-weight-and-blood-pressure
6 months ago
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Sweden’s radioactive nuclear waste will be stored in a sealed bedrock repository for 100,000 years. Researchers at Linköping University have come up with a proposal for how to keep the memory alive over generations. 🧪
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Highly radioactive nuclear waste – how to keep it from oblivion
Sweden’s radioactive nuclear waste will be stored in a sealed bedrock repository for 100,000 years. How can we ensure that it is not forgotten? Researchers at Linköping University have come up with a proposal.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/highly-radioactive-nuclear-waste-how-to-keep-it-from-oblivion
7 months ago
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Researchers made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women. Their insights advance our understanding of our most enigmatic chromosome, the X chromosome. 🧪
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Shedding light on sex differences in human disease
Researchers made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women. Their insights advance our understanding of our most enigmatic chromosome, the X chromosome.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/shedding-light-on-sex-differences-in-human-disease
7 months ago
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The electronics of the future can be made even smaller and more efficient by getting more memory cells to fit in less space. One way to achieve this is by adding the noble gas xenon when manufacturing digital memories.
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Better digital memories with the help of noble gases
The electronics of the future can be made even smaller and more efficient by getting more memory cells to fit in less space. One way to achieve this is by adding the noble gas xenon when manufacturing digital memories.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/battre-digitala-minnen-med-hjalp-av-adla-gaser
7 months ago
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Researchers at Linköping University have succeeded in creating a close connection between individual cells and organic electronics. The study, published in Science Advances, lays foundation for future treatment of neurological and other diseases with very high precision. 🧪
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Individual cells can be connected to plastic electrodes
Researchers at LiU have succeeded in creating a close connection between individual cells and organic electronics. The study lays the foundation for future treatment of neurological and other diseases with very high precision.
https://liu.se/en/news-item/enskild-cell-kan-kopplas-till-elektroder-av-plast
7 months ago
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As part of becoming Honorary Doctor of Technology, Jensen Huang founder and CEO of Nvidia, took the stage in Norrköping for an exclusive Fireside Chat in front of a packed audience. Watch the full video:
vimeo.com/1088050324
#AcademicSky
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Fireside Chat with honorary doctorate Jensen Huang, Founder and CEO of NVIDIA
Jensen Huang has been awarded an honorary doctorate in technology at Linköping University for his groundbreaking contributions to the development of graphics…
https://vimeo.com/1088050324
8 months ago
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