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Close up views of two dogs' snouts
An international research team reports that it identified the genetic origins of the forked nose that distinguishes Turkish Pointers – or Catalburun – a breed that have been prized for their supposed superior sense of smell. Pictured, a mixed breed dog with a bifid nose (left) and a Turkish pointer (right). Photo: KTH

Rare hunting dogs’ unique noses may offer clue to cause of cleft lip and palate in humans

It’s not entirely understood why some children are born with orofacial clefts, such as cleft lip or palate. But a new study suggests a genetic clue may be found in a rare breed of hunting dog.

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Monkeys in tree
The howler monkey is one of the most advanced yodelers in the world (Photo: Mostphotos)

The monkeys that surpass the Alps' yodelers

The world's most advanced yodelers are to be found in the rainforests of Latin America – not in the Alps. New international research, with contributions from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has dis...

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Older man in googles
Göran Sandberg, one of the honorary doctors at KTH 2025. (Photo: KAW/Magnus Bergström)

"Swedish consensus is an incredible force"

For Göran Sandberg, a doyen of Swedish research development, the most important issue in the university world at the moment is undoubtedly the supply of expertise. "It doesn't matter if you come from...

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Recent publications

[1]
A. Jaber, M. Christopoulou and G. Colò, "A Novel Approach to Automated Cybersecurity Response for Critical Infrastructures Using Graph Neural Networks and Reinforcement Learning," in Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies, : Springer Nature, 2025, pp. 35-47.
[2]
J. Zhang et al., "A Dense Subframe-Based SLAM Framework With Side-Scan Sonar," IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 1087-1102, 2025.
[3]
A. Blumenau, "A comprehensive optimization tool for PV-BESS co-location for trading in the market," , 2025.
[4]
M. Ekerå and J. Gärtner, "A high-level comparison of state-of-the-art quantum algorithms for breaking asymmetric cryptography," IACR Communications in Cryptology, vol. 2, no. 1, 2025.
[5]
M. D. Ilić, R. E. Lawson and S. Umbereen, "A method for monitoring slow electromechanical oscillations in multi-area electrical power systems : the case of four areas IEEE 39 bus power system," IET Conference Proceedings, vol. 2024, no. 29, pp. 755-760, 2025.
Full list in the KTH publications portal