Research at Linköping University

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.

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.

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.

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.

Take a bus ride into the future

Linköping’s first autonomous buses are picking up passengers on Campus Valla. It’s now possible to take a ride on this rolling research project.

Research rolling on the roads

Five years ago, LiU and VTI signed a strategic collaboration. One concrete result can now be seen rolling around Campus Valla – the autonomous buses of the Elin project.

Additive manufacture changes materials

Additive manufacture in combination with nickel-based superalloys can be used in the production of high-temperature products. New research increases our knowledge of new manufacturing methods and how these change the properties of materials.

Online therapy helped cardiovascular disease patients with depression

Researchers have developed a treatment for depression among people with cardiovascular disease. The results show that patients who underwent internet-based therapy became less depressed and gained a better quality of life.

How blades in a gas turbine crack

Upwards, downwards or sideways. Quickly or slowly. Evenly or unevenly. New research at LiU shows how cracks propagate in gas turbine blades. The results may have far-reaching industrial implications.

Wireless communication by the metre

Is there a poor mobile signal? In that case, buy a few metres of radio stripe and set it up where it´s practically invisible. Researchers at LiU and Ericsson have developed patented technology to make this possible: antennas by the metre.

Three LiU researchers appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows

Emil Björnson, Magnus Jonsson and Marcin Szczot, have been appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows. Five-year research grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation makes it possible for young researchers to make breakthroughs.

Castration of men was based on knowledge of the female body

For men with prostate problems, castration was a treatment method for many years. A thesis from Linköping University contradicts the notion that in the history of medicine, men are the norm.

LiU: helping LHC keep a clean sheet

A collaboration between two LiU researchers and the Linköping ice hockey club LHC will make it possible to discover the strategy of the opposing team quickly. The system is almost ready to be brought into use.

Immune cells in the brain – a link between inflammation and depression

One in four people in Sweden will be affected at some time by a depression so serious that it requires treatment. Wouldn’t it be great if we could understand the brain circuits that determine the way we feel, and find new and better treatments?

“A lot of good is done for the environment in many parts of the world”

Researchers have studied how ordinary people around the world view environmental problems, and whether they face any in their day-to-day lives. The interviews gave the researchers hope – and some clever solutions.

Among the world’s 36 best in machine learning

Fredrik Lindsten and his PhD student Anna Wigren have been chosen among stiff competition to present results at the world’s most prestigious conference in machine learning. One application of their algorithms is to understand how diseases spread.

Improved treatment for PTSD

People with post-traumatic stress disorder, PTSD, often also develop a dependency disorder. LiU researchers are seeking answers to how these conditions are related and how they best can be treated – both individually and when they arise together.