"We will discover things we didn't even know we were looking for"

 

For over hundred years Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation has given long term support for basic research in Sweden. For recent years, every year, more than two billion Swedish crowns – for building new knowledge for a brighter future.

Photo Magnus Bergström
Major strides are being made towards a better understanding of the causes of pain. Patrik Ernfors is using new technologies to identify exactly which neurons cause chronic pain. The next step will be to use gene therapy to turn off those cells and eliminate the pain.
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Photo Johan Wingborg
Polluted groundwater seeps constantly into our seas. Researchers are now examining groundwater emissions throughout the Baltic Sea region, generating knowledge needed to reverse the trend.
Photo Magnus Bergström
Wallenberg Scholar Olle Eriksson develops concepts and mathematical equations that may aid the discovery of new magnetic materials with exciting properties.
Foto Johan Wingborg
Organic semiconductors are expected to be the platform for a revolution, in economic and sustainability terms. But this will require a simple manufacturing process and high stability. Swedish researchers are hoping to meet this challenge – with the help of more chaos.