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A new study shows that fighting crime at the local level would have a better chance of success if a country’s income inequality was reduced. (Photo: Tim Larson)

Violent crime linked to wealth gap in richest countries

Economic growth in developed countries can lead to more violent crime if an income gap between wealthy and poor citizens doesn’t narrow, a new study shows.

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Oscar Tjernberg will use a new type of electron spectroscopy facility to study superconductors. The photo shows the current laboratory equipment, a photoelectron spectrometer for time- and angle-resolved photoemission. (Photo: Magnus Glans)

Quantum researcher take next step towards superconductors

Superconductors can make computers significantly faster and green energy technology even more environmentally friendly. But first, we need a deeper understanding of how superconducting materials actua...

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Zahra Kalantari.
Zahra Kalantari's winning paper shows that cities hold immense untapped potential to fight climate change. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH

KTH professor named Frontiers Planet Prize International Champion

Zahra Kalantari, professor in Environmental Science and Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has been named international champion of the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize. Kalantari and...

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