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Meet prizewinning LetterMoose

The robot group at Linköping University has acquired a new member. LetterMoose saw the light of day only a few weeks ago, and his reading and writing skills have already given him first prize in an international robot competition.
microscopy image of amyloid plaques in yellow and blue

Alzheimer plaque affects different brain cells differently

Amyloid beta, a protein linked with Alzheimer's disease, has different properties in different cell types in the brains of fruit flies, according to a new study. It seems that certain cell types are hardly damaged at all by amyloid aggregates.
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LiU religious studies scholar in New York Times

Religious studies scholar Fredrik Gregorius is a busy man, with interviews in national and international press, including the New York Times. The subject: heathen societies and contemporary Heathenism. How did this happen?

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A soft electrode in a new material

Capturing brain signals with soft electronics

Klas Tybrandt, LOE, has developed new technology for long-term stable neural recording. It is based on a novel elastic material, which is biocompatible and retains high electrical conductivity even when stretched to double its original length.
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Billion kronor programme for Swedish AI research

The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has granted an additional billion Swedish kronor to extend the Wallenberg Autonomous Systems and Software Program (WASP), with a broad investment into artificial intelligence.

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Computational Social Science – a leading new master’s programme

How do ideas spread? Why do cities become segregated? A new master’s programme combines complex data analysis with advanced calculation methods to describe important social issues.

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