Fri, 20 Oct 2023 10:31:15 +0000Latest news in light and materials/article/pulses-light-open-door-microcosmFri, 20 Oct 2023 10:31:15 +0000/article/pulses-light-open-door-microcosmThis is the science behind the unimaginably quick attosecond pulses. The method can “photograph” electrons, giving us new insights into the inner life of atoms, and is the discovery that earned Anne L’Huillier this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics./article/anne-lhuillier-awarded-nobel-prize-physicsWed, 04 Oct 2023 14:48:15 +0000/article/anne-lhuillier-awarded-nobel-prize-physicsAnne L'Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at �۶���Ƶ, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics together with Pierre Agostini and Ferenc Krausz on Tuesday. “It feels absolutely incredible. Fantastic! I am very proud”, she says./article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologiesTue, 03 Oct 2023 13:07:51 +0000/article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologiesIf we can understand how and why light and matter behave as they do, we are one step closer to solving some of the most fundamental problems in physics. Finding the answers to these questions drives Ville Maisi, Associate Professor of Solid States Physics at NanoLund./article/electrotherapy-without-surgery-possibleMon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:02 +0000/article/electrotherapy-without-surgery-possibleResearchers at �۶���Ƶ and Gothenburg University have successfully developed temporary, organic electrodes that can be seamlessly integrated into biological systems. The method, now published in Nature Communications, opens up a future where bioelectronics can be implanted in and removed from the body without surgery./article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobankTue, 25 Jul 2023 07:59:00 +0000/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobankThrough molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniques, researchers hope to gain new insights into the early development of osteoarthritis. The hope is to pave the way for new treatments./article/cutting-edge-transistors-semiconductors-futureMon, 03 Jul 2023 10:21:56 +0000/article/cutting-edge-transistors-semiconductors-futureTransistors that can change properties are important elements in the development of tomorrow’s semiconductors. With standard transistors approaching the limit for how small they can be, having more functions on the same number of units becomes increasingly important in enabling the development of small, energy-efficient circuits for improved memory and more powerful computers. Researchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden have shown how to create new configurable transistors and exert control on a new, more precise level./article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureTue, 30 May 2023 12:02:31 +0000/article/clay-ancient-material-great-futureClay is a material that has been used since ancient times for protecting, building and carrying things. If we learn more about how to change various properties of clays, such as through the addition of certain molecules or salts, we can use them for new and sustainable products in the fields of medicine, architecture and building materials./article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancerFri, 05 May 2023 14:12:28 +0000/article/erc-grant-research-early-detection-ovarian-cancerChristelle Prinz, Professor of Solid State Physics at �۶���Ƶ, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for her research into creating cost-effective biosensor diagnostics for the early detection of ovarian cancer./article/triple-success-prestigious-eu-grant-roundThu, 30 Mar 2023 10:47:05 +0000/article/triple-success-prestigious-eu-grant-roundThree researchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to further develop and advance their research projects. This concerns research on a fundamentally changed food system, chaperone proteins’ function in neurodegenerative diseases, and blood tests for rapid screening of drugs in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease./article/erc-consolidator-grants-detection-microwave-photons-and-x-ray-microscopyMon, 06 Feb 2023 08:43:02 +0000/article/erc-consolidator-grants-detection-microwave-photons-and-x-ray-microscopyVille Maisi and Martin Bech have been awarded prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants. Over a five-year period, the two researchers will conduct projects focusing on the detection of microwave photons and X-ray microscopy./article/new-type-solar-cell-being-tested-spaceMon, 30 Jan 2023 15:39:18 +0000/article/new-type-solar-cell-being-tested-spacePhysics researchers at �۶���Ƶ in Sweden recently succeeded in constructing small solar radiation-collecting antennas – nanowires – using three different materials that are a better match for the solar spectrum compared with today’s silicon solar cells. As the nanowires are light and require little material per unit of area, they are now to be installed for tests on satellites, which are powered by solar cells and where efficiency, in combination with low weight, is the most important factor. The new solar cells were sent into space a few days ago. /article/kind-methods-mean-happy-cellsThu, 22 Dec 2022 09:42:46 +0000/article/kind-methods-mean-happy-cellsStem cells from umbilical cords in Skåne are improved with nanotubes. By cross-pollinating nanotechnology with stem cell biology, researchers are creating gentle methods to ensure that more cells perform better. Blood stem cells are altered without showing that they have been modified./article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrorsMon, 28 Nov 2022 10:49:18 +0000/article/researchers-take-first-step-towards-controlling-photosynthesis-using-mirrorsWith the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactions driven by light. For example, one application could be converting carbon dioxide into fuel.