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 🩺🧪

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. 🔍 liu.se/en/news-item/ancient-crop-discovered-in-the-canary-islands-thanks-to-archaeological-dna 🧪

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 #sociology #norms tinyurl.com/35ctwd54

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 #academicsky

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 #sustainabilty tinyurl.com/mv7vjn5r

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 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/erc-starting-grant-till-linda-bojmar

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. #AcademicSky

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. 👉 liu.se/en/news-item/... 🧪

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: aladdin-project.eu/l...

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. 🔗 liu.se/en/news-item... #AI #HCI #AcademicSky

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.

The study was led from the Center for Disaster Medicine and Traumatology and Linköping University.

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. 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/...

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. 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/...

Researchers made an unexpected discovery while investigating genetically unique women. Their insights advance our understanding of our most enigmatic chromosome, the X chromosome. 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/...

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. liu.se/en/news-item/...

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. 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/...

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

The new cybersecurity lab is a milestone in Linköping University´s investment in education in this field. The students should feel that "wow, it's possible to do something exciting here", said Vice-Rector Matts Karlsson at the inauguration. #EduSky liu.se/en/news-item/...#EduSky

@olafhartig.bsky.social and his #research team have a vision that we should be able to bring together information that is currently scattered across the Web by integrating the info virtually so that each player retains control over their own information #science @liu.se tinyurl.com/yssef6u3

We want to thank Cancerfonden (the Swedish Cancer Society) for supporting cancer research at @liu.se via.tt.se/pressmeddela...

Can a garment made from smart textiles – perhaps a shirt that hugs you – relieve long-term pain? This is what researchers in neuroscience, materials science, pain research, textile science and biomechanics are seeking to find out in a new research project. 🧪 liu.se/en/news-item/...

A new study involving Linköping University reveals that up to 60% of the carbon dioxide and methane emitted from rivers and streams comes from ancient soil carbon — not just recently decayed plants, as previously thought. A new study published in @nature.com details the recent findings. #reserach ⬇️

Wattup Space Nerds! Last LSSI space seminar of the season with Alicja Ostrowska of Chalmers in Sweden talking about Life and AI at NASA. DM me for Zoom link

A big upgrading of the supercomputer Berzelius has been completed thanks to a donation from @kawresearch.bsky.social. Its doubled capacity enables researchers across Sweden to tackle challenges in areas as materials science, bioinformatics and machine learning. liu.se/en/news-item... #AcademicSky

This ⬇️ is the @liu.se crew @kawresearch.bsky.social @scilifelab.se On its way to #PALS2025 in superb Göteborg!

Speaker of the Riksdag Andreas Norlén and Professor Angela Woods (@literarti.bsky.social) praised their collaborations with Linköping University when they were conferred honorary doctorates at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. #AcademicSky liu.se/en/news-item...

A study led by @claudiocantu81.bsky.social show how the protein TBX3, key in early development, resurfaces in aggressive cancers – making them harder to treat. New insights, new hope for targeted therapies. 🔗 liu.se/en/news-item... #research #cancer

Researchers @liu.se have taken a major step for controllable flat optics, with future applications such as video holograms, invisibility materials, and sensors, as well as in biomedical imaging #research supported by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation #science #technology tinyurl.com/2cwkcn2r

Researchers have discovered how an ion channel in the brain’s neurons has a kind of ‘molecular memory’, which contributes to the formation and preservation of lifelong memories. 🧠 The ion channel could be targeted with new drugs for certain genetic diseases. liu.se/en/news-item... 🧪

Researchers followed people who successfully stopped using snus and found something surprising - both blood pressure and body weight increased. 🧪 The study is published in Harm Reduction Journal. 🔗 liu.se/en/news-item...

Congratulations to @literarti.bsky.social from our @durhamimh.bsky.social for being chosen for an honorary doctorate from @liu.se. Hugely deserved! tinyurl.com/2zuhzdre

Global emissions of carbon dioxide from industry can be reduced by 5%. But that requires companies and policy makers to not solely focus on technological development. This is the conclusion of researchers, including from Linköping University, in the journal @natcomms.nature.com 🧪 #Climate

Researchers @liu.se have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu #research supported by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation #science #neurology #brain tinyurl.com/sjzkwfnk

Today marks the grand opening of Linköping University’s brand-new Cybersecurity Lab! 🛡️ Step into a state‑of‑the‑art facility featuring two computer suites, a central control room, and a fully isolated server environment for hands‑on exercises. 👉 liu.se/en/research/... 🧪 #AcademicSky

It all starts at the drawing board. This applies also to waste of resources, environmental toxins and greenhouse gas emissions. That insight gave Professor Tomohiko Sakao the idea for a new study: to examine the minds of designers during the creative process. liu.se/en/news-item... #research

We are now entering LiU's birthday month! It was on 28 May 1975 that Linköping University was inaugurated. Here you will find everything about LiU's 50th anniversary celebrations: liu.se/en/50 #AcademicSky

The risk of heavy rainfall and severe flooding increases with #climate change. In a new scientific article, researchers from Linköping University show how preventive work should not have to feel insurmountable. liu.se/en/news-item... #research

Gustaf Hendeby conducts research in signal processing and sensor fusion. His research can be used in both civilian and military applications, and Linköping University now wants to strengthen its position in defence research. 👉 liu.se/en/news-item... 🧪#tech #AcademicSky

Heard about @eciu.bsky.social? A network of 13 universities with much in common. All are known as innovators within higher education, while entrepreneurship and collaboration with the society around is central for all. A strategically important network for LiU. 👉 liu.se/en/article/e... #EduSky

Researchers at LiU have developed a new method for rapid and safe diagnosis of cardiovascular diseases. Once fully developed, the method will be able to save lives, reduce suffering and save money worldwide. 👉 liu.se/en/news-item... #research #medicine

Using electrodes in a fluid form, researchers have developed a battery that can take any shape. This soft and conformable battery can be integrated into future technology in a completely new way. #Research supported by @kawresearch.bsky.social. liu.se/en/news-item... 🧪

Online #DevBio seminar from @liu.se Save the date 👇 @swedbo.bsky.social 🕕 Wed April 23rd 12:30-13:30 (CET) Assoc Prof @ppagella86.bsky.social on Oral Tissues & Disease Models & Prof. Neil Lagali on PAX6 and eye development Link: liu-se.zoom.us/j/6577579032... Passcode is given upon request!

Today’s modern society rests on cyber security and the ability to be one step ahead of hackers and foreign powers. In recent years, a new threat has emerged – artificial intelligence. However, according to researchers Elisa Bertino and Simin Nadjm-Tehrani, #AI could also be part of the solution. ⬇️

Almost seven years ago, they left LiU to start a company in #Nairobi. Today, Roam produces several hundred self-built electric motorcycles a month. And the journey has only just begun. “Our goal is to supply motorcycles to the entire African market,” says CEO Filip Lövstrom. liu.se/en/news-item...

Congratulations to LiU student Amanda Sternberg on being named Tech Girl of the Year by @microsoft.com! 🎉 She is in her fourth year of the Master's Programme in Information Technology and is passionate about getting more women to choose a career in tech. liu.se/en/news-item... #EduSky #WomenInSTEM

It is a big honor to be part of @scilifelab.se and @kawresearch.bsky.social I and my group - I promise - we'll do our best to be up to this priviledge and responsibility Please visit our growing @liu.se 👉Visit us in person - Linköping is such a wonderful place! liu.se/nyhet/nya-sc...

Eiko Yasui, Associate Professor of Humanities at @en.nagoya-u.ac.jp, has been researching language, grammar, and movements at Linköping University for a year. Her work has provided new insights into how we communicate and interact. 👇 #AcademicSky #socialpsyc

#Radioactive releases from the last decades can be traced in the seabed. Per Törnquist has mapped radioactivity in the marine environment at the Studsvik research facility in the Baltic sea. liu.se/en/news-item... #SciNews #research 🧪

Curious about PhD life? A few weeks before her thesis defense, Helena Iacobaeus looks back at her journey towards a finished thesis and deals with collected listeners’ questions on #PhD life. Tune in the LiU #podcast "Aspects of Democracy" ⬇️ #academicsky