The latest research news from Linköping University. Innovation is our only tradition. www.liu.se/enhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.sehttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3msfrpoinyk2kLess talk, more action? A new study of participants at UN climate talks (COP29) found strong support for shifting the focus from negotiating new commitments to delivering on the ones already made, with greater transparency and accountability along the way. 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/participants-in-un-climate-meetings-want-greater-focus-on-implementation06 Aug 2026 09:57 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3msfrpoinyk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mpfzx7nyss2tFor the first time, scientists have succeeded in artificially mimicking the ion signalling of heart muscle cells. To succeed, researchers at Linköping University have used organic electronics based on conductive plastics. 🧪 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/forskare-efterliknar-hjartmuskelceller-med-ledande-plast29 Jun 2026 08:09 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpfzx7nyss2thttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3moulspdyak2rLinköping University is the most prominent research environment in the world when it comes to football injury research. #AcademicSky This is according to a new international study that analysed more than 2,800 scientific publications dating from 1904 to 2025. 👇22 Jun 2026 09:41 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3moulspdyak2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3moigv6pzzc2oUsing a so-called digital twin, it is possible to predict with greater precision than at present how much alcohol a person has consumed and at what time. 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/digital-tvilling-kan-pa-sikt-avsloja-alkoholkonsumtion-vid-brott17 Jun 2026 13:41 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3moigv6pzzc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3moi6mimcm223Researchers at Linköping University have created a gel containing live cells that can be 3D printed into a skin transplant. This technology may lead to new ways to treat burns and severe wounds. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2026 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3moi6mimcm223https://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mnrpy4lhgs2kWhat can a hidden language tell us about freedom, identity and survival? Burak Alp Çakar, PhD at Department of Culture and Society, is studying Lubunca and explores the emancipatory power of words and how they can empower, protect and keep communities alive. #science 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/lubunca-a-powerful-language-of-hidden-words08 Jun 2026 12:52 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnrpy4lhgs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mme44zalfk26What is data? How is it created? Can it be objective? These are theoretical questions that interest Professor @MiriahMeyer. But as AI development accelerates, she also wants to contribute practical knowledge that enables us to shape a better future. 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/miriah-meyer-i-m-a-fangirl-of-theory- #academicsky21 May 2026 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mme44zalfk26https://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mlqjwn7x7k2wThe large-scale investments of the tech giants are creating conflict, and an important question emerges: who has priority access to our electricity? “Should electricity go to hospitals and homes or to generating AI images?” asks LiU researcher Julia Velkova. https://liu.se/en/news-item/the-battle-for-power-who-has-the-right-to-our-electricity- #academicsky13 May 2026 14:41 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqjwn7x7k2whttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mlny6d2vxc2aLiU professor Anders Ynnerman has been granted his own asteroid. 🌍 #space 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/anders-ynnerman-far-egen-asteroid-for-rymdinsatser12 May 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlny6d2vxc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3ml47veayms2sWhere parents live influences housing choices and segregation for their adult children. This is shown by new research from Linköping University. Early decisions about housing and municipal services can affect long-term patterns of segregation. #sociology 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/parents-housing-choices-can-sustain-segregation-across-generations05 May 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml47veayms2shttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mkksn432a22tHIV exhausts the body’s immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. 🧪 Researchers from Linköping University have conducted cell studies showing that an existing medication restores immune cell function. 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/existing-medication-can-restore-hiv-affected-immune-cells-28 Apr 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkksn432a22thttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mkamiio7f22zResearchers at Linköping University have shown how two important cancer-related proteins can be prevented from collaborating. The discovery, published in @natcomms.nature.com shows the way towards future medications to combat e.g. neuroblastoma in children. 🧪 #cancer 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/ny-kunskap-om-rorliga-proteiner-kopplade-till-barncancer24 Apr 2026 13:19 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkamiio7f22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mivyib2u7k2lOpen-plan offices entail a clearly increased risk of workplace bullying compared with employees having their own office or sharing with just a few colleagues. This is shown in research from Linköping University. #AcademicSky 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/okad-risk-for-mobbning-i-oppna-kontorslandskap07 Apr 2026 14:29 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivyib2u7k2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3miechcgflk2sAI is transforming education, but it also places new demands on the role of teachers. To address this, a new lab for AI and simulation has been established, where teachers can practice handling complex teaching situations in a controlled environment. #AcademicSky 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/ai-and-simulation-lab-equips-teachers31 Mar 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3miechcgflk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mhzwaodmfs2uHIV exhausts the body’s immune system by overactivating it, despite effective antiviral treatment. Researchers from Linköping University have conducted cell studies showing that an existing medication restores immune cell function. 🧪⚕️ https://liu.se/en/news-item/existing-medication-can-restore-hiv-affected-immune-cells-27 Mar 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhzwaodmfs2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mhstsgyp3s2gEarly hydrocortisone treatment of extremely premature babies increases their chances of survival without lung disease, according to a study led by Linköping University. 🧪 👉: https://liu.se/en/news-item/treatment-can-protect-extremely-premature-babies-from-lung-disease24 Mar 2026 15:02 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhstsgyp3s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mhgbdfcanc2nWith the help of machine learning, an electronic “nose” can detect early signs of ovarian cancer in blood. The method is highly precise and, according to the researchers, could in the long term be used to identify multiple types of cancer. 🧪 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/ai-boostad-elektronisk-nasa-hittar-aggstockscancer19 Mar 2026 15:00 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhgbdfcanc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mhbdsrjwk22fNew interdisciplinary research is exploring how organic electronics can be used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.The goal is to develop soft, biointegrated electrodes that can interact with the brain in a less invasive way — building on already promising results.🧪 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/stora-donationer-till-nydanande-behandling-mot-parkinsons17 Mar 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhbdsrjwk22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mh62j36dtx2mOpen-plan offices entail a clearly increased risk of workplace bullying compared with employees having their own office or sharing with just a few colleagues. This is shown in research from Linköping University. #psychsci 🧪 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/okad-risk-for-mobbning-i-oppna-kontorslandskap16 Mar 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh62j36dtx2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mgpkjyaji22wBig news for future tech in Sweden! The ELLIIT programme has awarded funding to 25 new research projects addressing key technological challenges, including efficient 6G, advanced robotics, and the evolving interaction between humans and machines. Read more: https://liu.se/en/news-item/spetsforskning-inom-it-och-mobil-kommunikation-vaxer #Academicsky10 Mar 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpkjyaji22whttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mgfazecnes2xThis year’s Göran Gustafsson Prize in Chemistry, reviewed by @scienceacademyswe.bsky.social, is awarded to LiU Professor Simone Fabiano. His research focuses on organic semiconductors and how so‑called doping can improve conductivity and yield new properties. 🧪 https://liu.se/en/news-item/simone-fabiano-far-prestigefyllt-kemipris #AcademicSky06 Mar 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgfazecnes2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/liu.se/post/3mfoi3plwqc2qAI can be used to provide a more precise time of death, which can be crucial in e.g. murder investigations. The method was developed by researchers at Linköping University and the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine. 🧪 👉 https://liu.se/en/news-item/precisare-dodstidpunkt-med-ai #forensics #medsky25 Feb 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:g4a52mjsfbye4rxvk7lw7bbx/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfoi3plwqc2q