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Jesper Wallentin has been awarded the Röntgen-Ångström Project Grant for the project “X-MOOSE: X-ray Microscopy with On-chip Sample Environments”, together with colleagues at Lund University, the Max Born Institute in Berlin, and Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz. He will receive SEK 7.97 million over four years. Röntgen-Ångström Cluster (RÅC) is a German-Swedish research collaboration in struc

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/deeper-understanding-dynamics-within-ferroic-materials - 2026-10-11

In an article published in Nature Communications, researchers Fan Wu, Tu C. Nguyen-Phan, Richard Cogdell, and Tönu Pullerits suggest that optical microcavities can be a strategic tool for modifying excitation energy transfer between molecular complexes. “We show that optical microcavities can enhance energy transfer between photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes, even in the weak coupling regim

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/promising-approach-towards-efficient-artificial-light-harvesting - 2026-10-11

Metal joining remains an essential yet challenging process in manufacturing, particularly for components with small dimensions, multiplex, delicate geometries, or dissimilar metals, where conventional joining methods can be insufficient. In a recent study, researchers introduce Gas Actuated Bonding (GAB), a novel method that establishes a new framework for controllable, flexible metal joining. Joi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gas-actuated-bonding-new-framework-controllable-flexible-metal-joining - 2026-10-11

Semiconductors are a cornerstone of all electronics around which the modern world revolves. But they need to become much more energy efficient. Researchers at two Swedish universities are now investigating whether semiconductor materials with ultra-wide band gaps could be the solution. The Knut and Alice Foundation recently published a piece portraying Vanya Darakchieva. There are materials that a

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/semiconductors-future-magical-if-they-work - 2026-10-11

Quantum. The word is appearing more and more frequently in discussions about future technologies, security, medicine and computing. At the same time, the field is often perceived as both abstract and difficult to understand. But what exactly is quantum physics, and why is there so much interest in it right now? “Quantum physics was developed to describe the very smallest building blocks of the uni

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/what-quantum-science-and-why-everyone-talking-about-it - 2026-10-11

Physicist and Nobel Laureate Anne L’Huillier has been awarded this year’s Röntgen Plaque. The award ceremony took place on 30 May in Remscheid, Germany. Anne L’Huillier, Professor of Atomic Physics at Lund University, receives the award for her groundbreaking contributions to attosecond physics. Her research has made it possible to study and understand ultrafast electron dynamics in matter, notabl

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lhuillier-awarded-rontgen-plaque-2026 - 2026-10-11

In a joint initiative, six Swedish universities are now joining forces to establish the Swedish Center for Quantum Technology, a national centre for research, innovation, education and capacity building in quantum technology. The initiative aims to strengthen Sweden’s competitiveness in the field and to serve as a driving force for the development and application of the technology. Globally, quant

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-centre-strengthen-sweden-quantum-race - 2026-10-11

The annual summer scholarship for high school students in Skåne is a programme that offers teenagers a chance to dive into what it is like to work in research. This year, students from Hässleholm, Helsingborg, and Malmö got the opportunity to have a closer look at science. After a thorough safety introduction, the schedule was packed with nanowire-based solar cells for space applications, fluoresc

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/theory-made-me-realize-how-what-we-learn-school-applied-research - 2026-10-11

PhD student William Samuelson et al have developed a theoretical framework showing how Majorana bound states can remain robust even in strongly interacting quantum systems. In a recent article published in PRX Quantum, the authors connect the locality of Majorana states to their protection against environmental disturbances, an important step toward understanding how topological approaches could s

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/making-quantum-information-remain-stable-presence-noise - 2026-10-11

Malin Alsved, Vanya Darakchieva, Javier Escobar Alcon, Xu Hou, Megan Landberg, Filip Lenrick, Anders Mikkelsen, Wei Qui, Ivan Scheblykin, Yukta Yukta, and Kshipra Sharma are awarded grants from the Crafoord Foundation, which recently announced its annual grants for scientific research. We are pleased to announce that the following individuals within our research environment have been awarded fundi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/several-researchers-get-funding-crafoord-foundation - 2026-10-11

In a recent article, Harald Havir et al. present a method for rapid and efficient detection of electrical charge in quantum systems using a nonlinear resonator that amplifies the signal without matching the sensor’s dissipation conditions. Thereby, they overcome previous limitations and make it applicable to various oscillating systems. Fast and reliable detection is essential for probing quantum

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/driving-resonator-nonlinear-regime-makes-detecting-faster - 2026-10-11

The most advanced engines are not found in airplanes, cars, or other machines – they are found in nature. Inside our cells, tiny protein motors power everything from cell division to muscle movement with an efficiency and precision that has fascinated researchers for decades and inspired long-standing efforts to replicate them. Now, scientists have taken an important first step. An international r

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/researchers-mimic-lifes-own-engines - 2026-10-11

AI requires ever-larger data centres and ever more power. Now, researchers have developed an artificial neuron that operates using light and brings together several of the brain’s most important functions in a single component. The technology could eventually pave the way for more energy-efficient AI and intelligent sensors. Training today’s largest AI models requires enormous data centres filled

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/neuron-powered-light-gives-ai-some-brains-most-important-traits - 2026-10-11

How blood-clotting proteins arrange themselves at fluid interfaces may be more complex than previously thought. New research presented by Glenn Coope et al., using neutron reflectometry and complementary techniques, shows that fibrinogen does not simply tilt into a single layer, as previously believed, but instead forms multiple, distinct layers – a discovery with implications for wound healing, l

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/bringing-understanding-how-fibrinogen-behaves - 2026-10-11

Yue Zhao, Haonan Chen and Magnus Borgström at NanoLund have developed a new type of light-emitting diode based on thin branched nanowires, which could offer significantly higher efficiency and lower production costs than current technology. By controlling where in the structure the light is generated, the researchers have reduced the losses that would otherwise limit the amount of light that can b

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-type-led-light-could-bring-significant-efficiency-gains - 2026-10-11

Backed by an initial public offering (IPO) and a Vinnova grant the NanoLund spin-off company NordAmps is now gathering resources to take its technology to market. NordAmps addresses the growing demand for faster and more energy-efficient data transmission in areas such as telecommunications, satellite communications, advanced sensor systems, and defence electronics. NordAmps AB was founded a decad

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nordamps-taking-important-steps-towards-commercialisation - 2026-10-11

NanoLundians were all over the Department of Physics during the Culture Night (Kulturnatten) – an event during which establishments throughout the city of Lund open their doors to the public. Our pride knew no bounds when our newest PhD, Patrik Nilsson, took home the victory at the Science Slam. During Kulturnatten, visitors to the Department of Physics explored a wide range of physical phenomena.

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/glimpses-culture-night - 2026-10-11

Quantum technology is high on the agenda, with research underway in several areas across Lund University. The university is now bringing its quantum researchers together in a new centre based at the Faculty of Engineering. The centre aims to strengthen collaboration in quantum science, raise the visibility of research in the field, and create better conditions for new ideas to emerge. Quantum rese

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-centre-brings-together-lund-universitys-quantum-research - 2026-10-11

Vi är stolta över att meddela att två av våra studenter, Lotta Alvin och Sonja Bahlenberg, har tilldelats stipendier från Veronica Öhmans Stipendiestiftelse. I år har tre stipendiater valts ut, varav två är studenter på Musikhögskolan i Malmö. Stipendiet, som förvaltas av Fredrika Bremer Förbundet, delas ut till unga kvinnor inom musik och kultur som förenar tradition med upptäckarlust och kvalite

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/dubbla-stipendier-till-studenter-vid-musikhogskolan-i-malmo - 2026-10-11

Sveriges körliv engagerar hundratusentals människor, men har länge saknat en samlad karta över sina olika delar. Nu presenterar nätverket Körcentrum Sverige ”Körlivets ekosystem 2025” – en genomlysning som visar hur allt från utbildning och konstform till samhällsbygge och finansiering samverkar. Körlivet i Sverige är ett komplext nätverk av körsångare, ledare och organisationer. Fram till nu har

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/ny-kartlaggning-av-det-svenska-korlivet-sa-hanger-allt-ihop - 2026-10-11