Research - Linköping University

Many advantages of dry digestion

Sweden’s first dry digestion plant is located at Mörrum, where food waste in brown bags is converted to useful biogas. The waste is digested at the consistency as it has when it arrives. One bag is sufficient for 2.5 km of fossil-free transport.

A biogas bus takes a tour

More than 30 researchers and representatives for companies involved in the Biogas Research Center, BRC, spent three days this summer touring southern Sweden to exchange experiences with companies and decision-makers.

Five times the computing power

Researchers at Linköping University have developed a method to increase by a factor of five the computing power in one type of standard chip. The new method is both simple and smart, but the road to publication has been long.

From left Carl Ingemarsson, Li Li, Gang Liu, Zheng Ma, Erik G Larsson, Oscar Gustafsson, Trinh van Chien, Erik Bertilsson and Amin Ghazanfari.

Swedish-Chinese collaboration in 5G technology

People say that 5G will be upon us in 2020, offering 1000 times more traffic at rates of hundreds of Mbit/s. There are many research projects in 5G under way, but probably only one of them is a Swedish-Chinese collaboration.

Vegetable colouring agent may suppress inflammation

Several highly coloured vegetables and fruits contain lutein. A study by researchers at LiU suggests that lutein has anti-inflammatory effects in patients with coronary artery disease.

High-precision control of printed electronics

Printed electronic transistor circuits and displays, in which the colour of individual pixels can be changed, are two of many applications of ground-breaking research at the Laboratory of Organic Electronics, published in Science Advances.

Spinning electrons open the door to future hybrid electronics

A discovery on how to control spinning electrons paves the way for novel hybrid devices that could outperform existing semiconductor electronics. Researchers at LiU use a topological insulator, a fascinating matter with unique electrical properties.

Short, high-intensity running substantially stresses the body

A relatively short run, if taken as fast as possible, is more stressful to the body than you might think, according to research from LiU. Among other things, the level of stress hormone cortisol remains high for several hours.

Antibiotic resistance – a growing global threat

Bacteria strains that develop resistance to several of our most common antibiotics has become a serious problem. Swedish and Chinese researchers are now working together to investigate resistance against the last remaining treatment alternative.

The latest in hearing research at Linköping conference

Leading researchers in hearing will gather in Linköping 18-21 June to discuss the role the brain plays in hearing. Visiting researchers include guests from the Netherlands, who will describe the correlation between the eye and listening.

LiU exports urban sustainable development

Linköping University and Guangzhou University have opened the Urban Sustainable Development Research Center in Guangzhou, China. Three pilot projects with around 20 committed LiU researchers are already under way as part of the collaboration.

National coordination for successful climate change action

Prabhat Upadhyaya has investigated how international climate policy frameworks have been implemented in India, Brazil and South Africa.

Japanska tv-bolaget NHK filmar dokumentär kring Maria Jenmalms forskning

Allergy research from LiU in Japanese TV documentary

A Japanese tv team spent three days at LiU, filming parts of a series about the human body. Their focus: Maria Jenmalm’s research why children born by Caesarean section develop a poorer gut flora and are more often affected by allergy.

Trinh Van Chien, Giovanni Intredonato och Amin Ghazanfari,

Smart communication making the world smaller

The PhD students working in the 5GWireless programme come from all corners of the world. They are attracted by the opportunity of contributing to a generation change in the mobile traffic network from 4G to 5G, with thousands of times more traffic.

An effect across generations

Carlos Guerrero Bosagna investigates the long-term effects that environmental toxins and external factors can have on genes.

Society demands silence from people with HIV

Thanks to effective drugs, people with HIV can live long lives. But many are frequently subject to discrimination, because their surroundings have an outdated idea of the disease, or lack knowledge of what it entails

People´s adaptability makes systems safer

How can we prepare for the unexpected? In her doctoral thesis, Amy Rankin studies several incidents that did not lead to accidents or emergencies, even though the standard operating procedures proved to be inadequate to the situation.

Graphene on silicon carbide can store energy

By introducing defects into the perfect surface of graphene on silicon carbide, researchers at LiU have increased the capacity of the material to store electrical charge. The finding stimulates ideas on how this ultrathin material might be used.

Drink av grädde, sked med socker bredvid

Sweet calories are less filling than fat calories

A creamy drink gives a greater feeling of satiety (fullness) and releases larger amounts of satiety hormones than a low-fat drink with the same calorie content, according to a new study.

Perovskites in focus at LiU-workshop

LiU researcher Feng Gao will host Sweden’s first workshop on perovskites, a new group of materials that are excellent candidates for solar cells and light-emitting diodes. Leading Nordic and Asian researchers will gather in Linköping on 29-30 May.

Elusive atomic motion captured

The movement of atoms through a material can cause problems under certain circumstances. Atomic-resolution electron microscopy has enabled researchers at LiU to observe for the first time a phenomenon that has eluded material scientists for decades.

Balancing its temperature artificially – can Sweden do it?

Anders Hansson is driven to investigate the big, unexplored questions. He studies climate manipulation and in particular BECCS. But can BECCS be implemented in Sweden? Anders Hansson plans to find out.

New artform address our impact on the Earth

On Friday 28 April, Linköping University will host two artists who work in the often thought-provoking, shocking and humorous genre of bioart.

New online drugs to be detected in urine

New drugs appear for sale on the internet all the time. Researchers at LiU develop techniques to identify new substances by detecting traces (metabolites) in urine specimens.