Simone Fabiano smiling in the lab.
A semiconductor over blue diodes.
This year’s Göran Gustafsson Prize in Chemistry, reviewed by @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social, is awarded to LiU Professor Simone Fabiano.
His research focuses on organic semiconductors and how so‑called doping can improve conductivity and yield new properties. 🧪
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Using #machinelearning, researchers from 🇸🇪 @liu.se have trained an electronic 👃 nose to detect early signs of #ovariancancer in the blood. The method is precise and could eventually be used to find many different types of #cancer, the researchers say.
Live-streaming today, 12:15 CET, from @liu.se vimeo.com/event/5628215
Hands wearing green gloves hold several test tubes containing blood samples in a laboratory.
Henrik Green, professor of forensic sciences at LiU and researcher at the National Board of Forensic Medicine, RMV
Elin Nyman, associate professor in systems biology at IMT.
AI can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which can be crucial in e.g. murder investigations.
The method was developed by researchers at Linköping University and the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine. 🧪
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Veronica Smedbäck, doctoral student and doctor, in a treatment room for premature babies.
Big news for tiny patients: Early hydrocortisone helped more extremely preterm babies survive without chronic lung disease - with no uptick in serious side effects in routine neonatal care. 🧪
Quick read from Linköping University 👇
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Can a #Covid #vaccination reduce #fertility? A new study from 🇸🇪 @liu.se, published in @commsmed.nature.com, finds no evidence to back up rumours linking vaccinations to a decrease in #childbirth.
A young child in Ukraine peeking out a window.
Children’s access to healthcare in Ukraine has seen a sharp decline since Russia invaded the country.
A study by researchers from Linköping University and others shows how children’s physical, mental and social health is being seriously affected by the war. 🧪
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Organic #semiconductors are set to lay the foundation for a new form of flexible X-ray detectors. The flexibility offers the prospect of lower radiation levels and more accurate imaging. Feng Gao @liu.se heads the project, which aims to produce a prototype within five years.
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Wallenberg Scholar Johanna Rosén @liu.se is researching new, ultrathin materials to aid sustainable development. Sometimes #research takes an unexpected turn. A failed experiment led to the discovery of a new material with potential for both water purification and catalysis.
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Toomas Timpka, professor of social medicine at LiU.
#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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We are grateful to have you here! 🎉
Young teenage girl applicating insulin with insulin pen.
Johnny Ludvigsson, professor at Linköping University.
Angelica Ahrens, postdoctoral associate at the University of Florida.
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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“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.
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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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"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 👇
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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 #science
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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 tinyurl.com/ma54b76z
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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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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Cloe up of a luminescent liquid.
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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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 .
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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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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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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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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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. 🫀
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Feeling incredibly grateful to @vetenskapsradet.bsky.social for supporting our research at @liu.se with grants for two of our exciting projects:
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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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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