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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.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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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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Cloe up of a luminescent liquid.
December 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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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 .
December 2, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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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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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...
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December 3, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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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...
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December 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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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...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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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...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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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November 21, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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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:
November 19, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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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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November 19, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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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...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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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...
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November 11, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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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. ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:35 AM
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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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A drone in the air, with specially manufactured sensors to measure methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Magnus Gålfalk, researcher at Tema M – Environmental Change, adjusting the drone. A wastewater treatment plant in Linköping, Sweden.
October 30, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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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).
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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…
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October 28, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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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.
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October 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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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...
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October 22, 2025 at 6:13 AM
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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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October 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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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...
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October 8, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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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 news.ki.se/gene-linked-...
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October 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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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 ✨

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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.
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October 3, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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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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Researchers with a full-scale model of the human circulatory system. Close up of the model of the human circulatory system. Twan Bakker and Tino Ebbers infront of an MRI-machine at CMIV.
September 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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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 …
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September 23, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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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:
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Junpeng Ji at the Laboratory of organic electronics working with developing artificial neurons made from conjugated polymers. Artificial neurons mounted in lab equipment. Deyu Tu, Dace Gao and Junpeng Ji, part of the research team developing artificial neurons, walking and smiling in protective clothing in the lab.
September 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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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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Lentil cultivation on Fuerteventura - two women in sunhats in a field. Modern-day lentil varieties from Fuerteventura. Jenny Hagenblad, senior associate professor at Linköping University.
September 16, 2025 at 9:13 AM