How can residual materials, nutrients and waste streams be recirculated into regenerative production cycles in cities? Cameron Kennett's research examines how cities produce and provision food, combin...
The human gut microbiome is a complex system fueled by thousands of microorganisms and influenced by both microbial and human genetics. Research fields related to the gut microbiome composition are th...
In Sweden, yeast is mainly known for its crucial role in the making of cinnamon buns. For thousands of years, the single-celled fungi have been used in baking and brewing, but nowadays their role as v...
Did you know that KTH has its very own honey bees? Since 2016, several beehives on KTH Campus have been home to thousands of bees. KTH Food recently joined the bee experts Karolina and Mattias as they...
A comparison of two potatoes inoculated with Phytophthora infestans. Seven days after inoculation, the untreated potato (left) shows the characteristic late blight symptoms, while the potato treated with the peptide CS5 (right) shows no symptoms.
A new way to stop global spread of pathogen once linked to Ireland's Great Famine
23 Apr 2026
Research at KTH has taken an important step toward fighting potato late blight, a plant disease that once triggered an historic famine in Ireland and now threatens to spread globally due to climate ch...
7 May 2026