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Creating a new generation of contrast agents

Peter Eriksson has defended a thesis at LiU showing that integrating gadolinium into the crystal structure of cerium oxide creates a contrast agent that is less harmful to the body and also gives better contrast in magnetic resonance imaging, MRI.

Skin-to-skin contact does not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant

Researchers have studied the relationship between mothers and infants who have continuous skin-to-skin contact during the entire period from birth to discharge from the hospital.

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New life for old mobiles

Sixty-eight mobiles and two tablet computers was the result when students on the master’s programme in design arranged a wake for old mobiles as part of their course. Some people find it difficult to say goodbye to an old friend.

NSC and SMHI contribute to global climate research

Starting in the autumn of 2019, climate data has been delivered to the global climate research programme CMIP6 from the NSC at Linköping University. This is the result of a long-standing collaboration between SMHI and the NSC.

Sustainable markets must be created and defended

Creating sustainable markets poses particular obstacles: a sustainable market must be continuously shaped and reshaped. This is the conclusion of three LiU researchers in business administration, who have used the Swedish biogas market as a case.

Are security stores the answer to antibiotics shortages?

Set up national storage facilities for antibiotics, to solve problems with shortages of these vital drugs in hospitals, an expert group proposes. Professor Håkan Hanberger has long been active in the issue of antibiotic management.

Robots pose new demands on safety

Large industrial robots have thus far worked in isolation, in clearly defined areas without people nearby. A newly presented thesis at LiU, however, shows that such robots can very well work together with people – and how safety can be ensured.

First prize for smart waste sorting

For four months, three students that take the eight-credit course Ingenious, have been working on real challenges from companies and organisations. They have five minutes to present their ideas. Reangle, smart waste sorting, was this year’s winner.

New method gives robust transistors

A new method to fit together layers of semiconductors as thin as a few nanometres has resulted in not only a scientific discovery but also a new type of transistor for high-power electronic devices. The result, published in Applied Physics Letters.

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

Sperm are influenced by diet, and the effects arise rapidly. This is the conclusion of a study in which healthy young men were fed a diet rich in sugar. The study, published in PLOS Biology, gives new insight into the function of sperm.

Nya modeller kan sänka risken på finansmarknaden

New models to measure and manage risk can improve decision-making in financial markets. A newly presented thesis at LiU shows how risk can be reduced and prices set more accurately than by traditional methods.

LiU researchers confirm that it is possible to sex chicken eggs

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a method that can identify which eggs will become cockerels on the same day they are laid, before an embryo has developed.

How to cope with rejections

“No interest to anyone” Nearly all researchers have articles rejected, but the decision can be formulated in different ways. Lars Witell has written an article about rejections, where he examines the issue from three points of view.

At the centre of world politics – in Hong Kong

Alexander Bois is one of the students from Linköping University who has spent time in Hong Kong this autumn – in the focus of world politics.

New method gives hope in understanding Alzheimer’s disease

Scientists are now able to label proteins in the brains of mice who have a disease similar to Alzheimer’s disease. The new method allows the researchers to observe how harmful protein aggregates develop over a longer time period.

Serious criticism against Brå research

The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention (Brå) in some cases has distorted politically sensitive research, and adapted the results to fit the wishes of the client. This is the conclusion of a newly published study from Linköping University.

Expansion of Sweden’s largest research programme

The Wallenberg AI, Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), Sweden’s largest individual research programme, has been extended by three years and will receive a further research grant of nearly SEK 1.3 billion.

Swedish Research Council grant for secure quantum communication

The Swedish Research Council has awarded SEK 1.4 million to SECRET, a European collaborative project to increase security in quantum communication. The project, with a budget of EUR 340,000, will be coordinated by LiU researcher Guilherme Xavier.

A tireless voice

LiU researcher Per Frankelius doesn’t hold back from participating in debates. With his broad expertise in business administration and innovation, he is active in several important societal issues, not least within healthcare and agriculture.

Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth

In order to help people with fear of childbirth, there must be trust between the patient and the healthcare staff. But for many lesbian and bisexual women and transgender people, this trust never develops.

17.8 million Swedish crowns to Kajsa Uvdal

Kajsa Uvdal has been awarded SEK 17.8 million from the Swedish Research Council for an interdisciplinary research environment combining physics, medicine and image sciences. The objective is to obtain improved treatments for heart disease and cancer.

A huge microscope helping LiU researchers design new materials

Researchers can use the most intense microscope in the world, the MAX IV synchrotron facility in Lund, to see how atoms bind to each other. Scientists from LiU were first to use the new beamline, investigating new materials with exciting properties.

Creating switchable plasmons in plastics

Researchers at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed optical nanoantennas made from a conducting polymer. The antennas can be switched on and off, and will make possible a completely new type of controllable nano-optical components.

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News at Linköping University

Creating a new generation of contrast agents

Skin-to-skin contact does not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant

AI forutsager septisk chock

New life for old mobiles

NSC and SMHI contribute to global climate research

Sustainable markets must be created and defended

Are security stores the answer to antibiotics shortages?

Robots pose new demands on safety

First prize for smart waste sorting

New method gives robust transistors

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

Nya modeller kan sänka risken på finansmarknaden

LiU researchers confirm that it is possible to sex chicken eggs

How to cope with rejections

At the centre of world politics – in Hong Kong

New method gives hope in understanding Alzheimer’s disease

Serious criticism against Brå research

Expansion of Sweden’s largest research programme

Swedish Research Council grant for secure quantum communication

A tireless voice

Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth

17.8 million Swedish crowns to Kajsa Uvdal

A huge microscope helping LiU researchers design new materials

Creating switchable plasmons in plastics

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Creating a new generation of contrast agents

Skin-to-skin contact does not improve interaction between mother and preterm infant

AI forutsager septisk chock

New life for old mobiles

NSC and SMHI contribute to global climate research

Sustainable markets must be created and defended

Are security stores the answer to antibiotics shortages?

Robots pose new demands on safety

First prize for smart waste sorting

New method gives robust transistors

Diet has rapid effects on sperm quality

Nya modeller kan sänka risken på finansmarknaden

LiU researchers confirm that it is possible to sex chicken eggs

How to cope with rejections

At the centre of world politics – in Hong Kong

New method gives hope in understanding Alzheimer’s disease

Serious criticism against Brå research

Expansion of Sweden’s largest research programme

Swedish Research Council grant for secure quantum communication

A tireless voice

Having to defend one’s sexuality increases fear of childbirth

17.8 million Swedish crowns to Kajsa Uvdal

A huge microscope helping LiU researchers design new materials

Creating switchable plasmons in plastics

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