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Chains of atoms move at lightning speed inside metals

A phenomenon that has been seen when researchers simulate the properties of planet cores at extreme pressures has now been observed in pure titanium at atmospheric pressure. Chains of atoms dash around at lightning speeds inside the solid material.

A robot politely gets out of the way

We are far from being able to coexist with flying robots in our urban landscapes, but one of the demonstrations this year within the WASP arena for public safety was a drone that politely gets out of the way when a person walks towards it.

Antidepressant medications appear to be generally safe

Antidepressants are generally safe, according to a new study by an international team of researchers. The researchers did not find strong evidence of adverse health outcomes associated with antidepressant use.
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The world never stops – nor do we

We’ve made up our minds. We’re going to do new. Do something else. Do more. 

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Linköping University, LiU, conducts world-leading, boundary-crossing research in fields that include materials science, IT and hearing. In the same spirit, the university offers many innovative educational programmes, frequently with a clear professional focus and leading to qualification as, for example, doctors, teachers, economists and engineers.
LiU was granted university status in 1975 and today has 32,000 students and 4,000 employees. The students are among the most desirable in the labour market and international rankings consistently place LiU as a leading global university.

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