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Dogs mirror owner’s stress

The levels of stress in dogs and their owners follow each other, according to a new study. The scientists believe that dogs mirror their owner’s stress level, rather than vice versa. 

Honorary doctor from Sudan fighting for women in academia

Physics researcher and LiU master's alumna Nashwa Eassa has a vision – that women in Sudan will gain equal opportunities for education and research as men. At Linköping University’s annual Academic Ceremony, she was awarded an honorary doctorate.

A newly discovered mechanism reveals how Parkinson’s disease can spread

Tiny channels between nerve cells are involved in a newly discovered mechanism of how Parkinson’s disease can spread throughout the brain. Harmful protein aggregates can “hitch a lift” with channel-forming proteins, and spread to healthy cells.

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LiU-student plays lead in Netflix series

Hanna Ardéhn is a fourth-year student of psychology at Linköping University. At the same time, she is in the news as lead actor in Sweden’s first Netflix production, “Quicksand”, which premières on Friday 5 April.

Learning transistor mimics the brain

A new transistor based on organic materials has been developed by scientists at LiU. It has the ability to learn, and is equipped with both short-term and long-term memory. The work is a major step to creating technology that mimics the human brain.

Global learning in Kenya widens LiU students’ horizons

The upper secondary school Kenswed Academy in Kenya provides free education for young people from Nairobi’s slums. The school operates with the aid of students of teaching from Linköping University, who gain insight into global issues.

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