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Fresh out of KTH, a full time job for NASA
“I model and simulate helicopters that will fly on Mars and collect material from the ground. We’ve run some test activities with the helicopters in vacuum chambers at Caltech Jet Propulsion Laboratory,” says KTH alumna Tove Ågren, 26. Published Feb 28, 2023Three days after presenting her bachelor’s thesis in Engineering Physics at KTH, Tove Ågren went to the US. Awaiting her in California was a permanent position at NASA, where she now creates simulatio...
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“To carry on researching has been my lifeline”
Krystyna Heti came from UKraine one year ago and is now a researcher at KTH. Published Feb 24, 2023As the sirens howled, the windows in her apartment smashed and the university was bombed, Krystyna Heti and her mother fled Ukraine in early March last year. She is now a researcher at KTH in the fie...
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Quantum mechanics could lead to stronger, more sustainable alloys
Researcher Song Lu holds a piece of metal that was developed using quantum mechanical theory. Published Feb 23, 2023It may be an abstract concept for many people, but a new study shows that quantum mechanics can play a role in reducing the carbon footprint for producing steel and other alloys while making materials...
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Advanced imaging tech could be used to detect early-stage lung disease
Image compares simulated results from imaging the human chest with ordinary radiography (left) and with phase-contrast radiography. "Z" corresponds the distance between the detector and patient. (Image courtesy of Ilian Häggmark) Published Feb 17, 2023An imaging process that today is used mainly in research labs could potentially detect early-stage lung disease if developed for use in hospitals and clinics, a new research study shows.
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KTH builds sensor network for earthquake early-warning system
Earthquakes are one of Earth’s most harmful natural disasters. The KTH-led project ArtEmis is developing systems technology that can forecast earthquakes at an early stage. Photo: Mostphotos Published Feb 15, 2023Future predictability of severe earthquakes – the goal of the KTH-led European research project ArtEmis. “By combining several measurement parameters simultaneously, we hope that research into earthq...
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Gel from mucus improves bone graft results and promotes healing
In tests on lab rats with cranial injuries, Hongji Yan and his colleagues found that this biomaterial can help solve two key requirements for successful healing bone defects. (Photo: Vaibhav Srivastava) Published Feb 07, 2023Molecules from mucus can be used to produce synthetic bone graft material and help with the healing of larger bone loss, a new study found.
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Method extracts antioxidant nutrients from corn processing waste
Of the more than 120 million metric tons of corn starch produced each year, nearly 15 percent is discarded or fed to chickens and other animals. Francisco Vilaplana has developed a method to generate nutritional value from what he describes as "a huge sidestream." Published Jan 31, 2023A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource.
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Flow research for an energy-efficient future
Shervin Bagheri, Professor of Fluid Mechanics at KTH, receives the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grants 2023. (Photo: Erik Thor) Published Jan 31, 2023Shervin Bagheri is conducting research into how flowing fluids and gases interact with surfaces and materials. He now has funding from ERC Consolidator Grants 2023 to study what are known as self-lubr...
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Student social group offers diversity, sense of 'belonging'
KTH President Anders Söderholm reads a citation as Fuad Alam (left) awaits the awarding of the President of KTH's Equality and Diversity Prize for students. (Photo: Kalle Börjesson) Published Jan 18, 2023Recognizing the importance of social life at university, a new student association has grown to become KTH’s largest by creating a social scene intended to make students from all cultural and ethnic b...
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KTH and Alstom in joint effort for a sustainable European railway system
KTH and Alstom are collaborating to develop train traffic in Europe as part of the EU's commitment to sustainable transport. (Photo: Alstom / KBD Bilder AB) Published Jan 16, 2023The EU is focusing heavily on sustainable travel. With Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), the vision is to introduce a high-capacity, highly reliable integrated European railway system in orde...
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Replacing wood and charcoal stoves in Africa could save half a million lives every year
A new study assigns actual value to the negative aspects of traditional cooking methods in the developing world, including lost time due to collecting wood or other burnable biomass. Pictured, women carry firewood for cooking at home in Kenya. (Photo: Youssef Boulkaid) Published Jan 12, 2023Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional wood- and charcoal-burning stoves, a new study shows.
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How mobile users can help keep the network up during a power cut
“During power failure, a lot of people think that their laptop or phone will carry on working until the battery runs out. Few people consider that the base station the mobile is connected to also needs power, and that centrally too there’s a risk of overload”, says Maria Jonsson, Head of Network. Published Jan 12, 2023If there’s a power cut in Sweden, mobile operators have to keep their masts running using temporary backup power to ensure that coverage does not disappear immediately. But the masts can still go down...
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New database maps proteins that could predict cancer
A new database enables identification of individual cancer types based on a drop of blood. Photo: Andre Popov Published Jan 09, 2023Cancer prediction medicine gained a boost with the recent unveiling of a new cancer protein profile database compiled from AI and machine learning.
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Electric hydrofoil boats beat diesel boats for climate sustainability
An electric hydrofoil boat. The hydrofoil lifts the boat’s hull out of the water, thus reducing drag and reducing energy consumption. Image: Candela. Published Dec 13, 2022Two KTH students have completed a master’s thesis comparing the carbon footprint of electric hydrofoil ferries to that of traditional diesel ferries. The study shows that the hydrofoil ferries emit 97...
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Course takes a critical look at assumptions about sustainability
"The sustainability discourse both in research and the public domain is usually dogmatic, often picturing sustainability as a black-and-white issue,” says Emrah Karakaya. Published Dec 12, 2022A new PhD course examined how common assumptions about sustainability feed into research and what can be done about it.
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Fusion energy is focus of KTH investment
A depiction of the Novatron nuclear fusion reactor. (Image: Novatron Fusion Group AB) Published Dec 06, 2022KTH Royal Institute of Technology announced today that it will make a joint investment in fusion power with Novatron Fusion Group AB and EIT InnoEnergy. The purpose of the work is to evaluate new tech...
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260 million SEK to research within materials in first WISE call
Photo: Pexels Published Dec 06, 2022A total of 193 applications were submitted in the first PhD and postdoc call within Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE). Now, 90 projects have been awarded a total of 260...
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Non-hormonal gel proves effective at helping mucus block sperm
The newly developed gel proved 98 percent effective in blocking sperm from entering the uterus of sheep. Pictured, a microscope is set up for examining the penetration of sperm through cervical mucus. (Photo: Ulrike Schimpf) Published Nov 30, 2022A new way to prevent pregnancy without side effects may be possible with a prophylactic gel made from all natural, non-hormonal ingredients, researchers at KTH report. The gel reinforces the cervical ...
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Scientists produce electricity from wood
On the far left, natural wood is seen. The three pieces of wood on the right have undergone different types of treatment that give a higher surface area and smaller pores, which provide rapid water transport through the material. Photo: Jonas Garemark. Published Nov 29, 2022At a time when energy is an issue affecting many millions of people worldwide, scientists at KTH have managed to harvest electricity by passing water through refined wood. Their work has recently been...
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Robots play music and dance in KTH opera
The robots Queen (left) and King (right) on the stage floor in Reaktorhallen at KTH together with the artistic director Åsa Unander-Scharin, who imitates King's dance movements. Photo: Magnus Glans. Published Nov 24, 2022The two robots King and Queen have important parts to play in the final scene of The Tale of the Great Computing Machine, the opera which premieres at the KTH Reactor Hall on 1 December. One plays an ...
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