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How the brain’s connections change according to age
Changes in the entire brain (left) and hippocampus (middle) are evident in these images shot during the course of a mouse's life. Green shows the protein PSD95 and cyan is the protein SAP102. Published Jun 15, 2020Why do children think and behave differently from adults? Why do we become forgetful in old age? Researchers have shown for the first time how the connections between the brain’s nerve cells, the s...
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KTH holds its position in world top 100
KTH is now ranked 98th among the world's universities, and among technical universities it holds the 33rd position in the world rankings. Published Jun 10, 2020KTH Royal Institute of Technology retained its spot among the top 100 universities worldwide, in the 2020 QS World University Rankings.
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KTH to open its campuses
KTH opens its campuses for students this autumn. Published Jun 05, 2020KTH is going to open its campuses this autumn, but will bear the lessons learnt from the digitalisation of teaching and examinations in spring, very much in mind. Starting 1 August, buildings will gra...
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How should we travel after the pandemic?
Aircraft are parked pending the reopening of societies and for travel to start again. (Photo: Peter Frennesson/Sydsvenskan/TT) Published May 20, 2020The climate impact of aviation has dropped to a minimum level due to the coronavirus crisis. How can emissions be kept down after the pandemic? Researchers at KTH are developing a tool designed to hel...
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KTH teachers are cutting out templates for local apron factory´s protective suits
Gabriel Johannesson, teacher and workshop engineer at the School of Architecture and the Built Environment, cuts one of the templates with the help of the school’s CNC milling machine. Published May 19, 2020On Friday, May 8, the activity was in full swing at the Architecture School's makerspace workshop Verkstaden at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Two teachers were producing templates with a CNC mill...
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New test strip preserves clues that blood tests often overlook
KTH researchers have developed a finger-prick blood test strip for filtering blood plasma recovers 10 percent more proteins than existing methods. (Photo: Margrette Dorn) Published May 15, 2020A new synthetic paper for finger prick blood tests could provide accurate point-of-care diagnostics for cancer, COVID-19 and other serious diseases. Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology sa...
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Students’ winning hack project minimizes medical workers’ contact with COVID-19 patients
The winner team in the hackathon #EUVSVIRUS have come up with a highly scalable patient monitoring system that allows for far more check-ups simultaneously.. Published May 12, 2020Master´s students from KTH teamed up with other partner universities in the EIT Digital programme to win the category Health & Life in the EU Hackathon #EUVSVIRUS. The team consists of six high school...
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Shape-shifting carbon fibre could replace mechanical systems for planes and more
A new carbon fibre composite material which can be bent with electronic impulses was demonstrated in a recent proof-of-concept study. Published May 07, 2020Imagine wind turbine blades that change shape to achieve the most efficiency in varying wind speeds, or airplane wings that bend and alter their own form without hydraulic rudders and ailerons. These ...
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Survey: KTH among Sweden's most internationalised universities
As in the previous three years, the maximum of five stars have been awarded to KTH Royal Institute of Technology, (NASA photo) Published May 06, 2020KTH is one of Sweden’s most international universities. This is confirmed by the annual survey by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, STINT.
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Detection of COVID-19 in Stockholm sewage is first step toward early-warning system
Published May 05, 2020Development of an early warning system for COVID-19 outbreaks continues to move forward. Researchers at KTH reported they have successfully isolated and concentrated coronavirus RNA from wastewater sa...
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By early April, 10 percent of Stockholmers were infected with Covid
After the first survey measured the spread of coronavirus in Stockholm in April, a second survey will determine how many more were infected one month later. Published May 05, 2020By the first weeks of April, 10 percent of Stockholm’s population had been infected with the coronavirus and developed antibodies, according to sampling collected via post from 1,000 of the city’s res...
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Elastic "memory" metal achieved without relying on heat
The new elastic alloy undergoes testing during the study that was published in Nature Materials. Published Apr 29, 2020Elastic metal alloys are able to “memorize” their previous form after being subjected to temperature change. Now a new alloy has been developed which becomes elastic at room temperature.
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published Apr 27, 2020Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings, results and researchers have attracted attention outside KTH? Under the vignette Newsmakers, we provide a selection of the latest news an...
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KTH ranked among world's top universities in sustainable development
Published Apr 24, 2020KTH was ranked among the world’s top 100 universities for impact related to sustainability, Times Higher Education announced yesterday.
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Innovation provides addresses for those who have none
Published Apr 22, 2020As a senior research collaboration officer at KTH, Karoline Beronius was working with ICT development projects in developing countries where many lack access to healthcare and education. She discovere...
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Cancer cell research may be used to accelerate coronavirus testing
Doctoral students, from left, Dandan Song, Linnea Pettersson and Madeleine Birgersson work at SciLifeLab with Professor Cecilia Williams. The researchers hope to be able to contribute to an increased number of virus tests in the community. Published Apr 22, 2020The turnaround time for coronavirus test results could soon be shortened by several days, with the help of technology that has been developed for cancer cell research.
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Higher ed institutions’ climate initiative awarded
The Climate Framework adopted by 37 institutions of higher education in Sweden is meant to permeate all operations of the university. Published Apr 17, 2020The 37 Swedish universities and colleges that have signed the Climate Framework have been awarded for their systematic work on driving the climate change adaptation while also reducing their own emiss...
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Researchers sample sewage to measure infections in six European countries
From two Stockholm water treatment plants, samples of sewage are collected at KTH Royal Institute of Technology for tracking the coronavirus and measuring the spread of COVID-19 in communities. KTH is also collecting samples in Italy, Spain, India, Netherlands and Turkey. Published Apr 16, 2020The spread of the coronavirus in Stockholm and in six European countries is being tracked through sewage samples by a research group at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, which will repor...
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Method can synthesize high quality copper oxide crystals for quantum photonics
Synthesized copper oxide crystals arranged to spell out the name of the university where the production method originated - KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Published Apr 14, 2020Copper oxidation for most people means tarnished surfaces and corroded electronics. But the compound Cu2O – or cuprous oxide – is a promising material for quantum photonics, optoelectronics and renewa...
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An alternative to the cancelled Eurovision: AI Song Contest
Come To Ge Ther is the title of Bob Sturm and his collegues´ entry song to AI Song Contest. Published Apr 08, 2020KTH Associate Professor Bob Sturm has teamed up with Pietro Bolcato, a master’s student at KTH and Sven Ahlbäck, professor of Swedish folk music at the Royal College of Music and the Stockholm-based s...
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