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Water vapor revealed on Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede
This infrared view of Jupiter’s icy moon Ganymede was obtained by the Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument aboard NASA’s Juno spacecraft during its July 20th, 2021, flyby. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Published Aug 18, 2021In one of the year’s big space discoveries, KTH researchers Lorenz Roth and Nickolay Ivchenko uncovered evidence of water vapor in the atmosphere of Jupiter’s moon, Ganymede.
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Pandemic and digitalization set stage for revival of a cast-off idea: personal carbon allowances
Personal carbon allowances would provide individuals with meaningful choices that link their actions with global carbon goals, the researchers say. (Illustration: courtesy of Francesco Fuso Nerini). Published Aug 16, 2021In a recent study, researchers from Sweden, UK and Israel say the time may be right for many industrialized nations to resurrect an idea once thought to be unfeasible: personal carbon allowances (PCAs...
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Champion for women's and children's health receives KTH Innovation Award
Rustam Nabiev was named the first recipient of the new KTH Innovation Award as co-founder of Shifo. (Photo: Patrik Lundmark) Published Jul 01, 2021The very first KTH Innovation Award goes to Rustam Nabiev, co-founder of the non-profit Shifo Foundation, which focuses on children’s health in countries with low vaccination rates. Nabiev has a cryst...
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Human stem cells enable model to test drug impact on brain’s blood barrier
Isabelle Matthiesen prepares the brain-on-chip device for testing. (Photo: Saskia Ludwig) Published Jun 30, 2021Using an experimental model to simulate the blood-brain barrier, scientists at KTH reported in unprecedented detail how antioxidants protect the brain from inflammation caused by such neurodegenerativ...
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KTH in line with EU Charter & Code
KTH is now certified according to the EU Charter & Code. Published Jun 29, 2021KTH has now signed up to the EU Charter & Code following EU Commission approval of our application. In so doing, KTH has gained HR Excellence in Research accreditation.
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'Consuming more won’t make us any happier'
“We are facing major systemic changes. We have entered a new renaissance. Sustainability is increasingly proving to be the way forward towards modern welfare, that which can result in more stable societies and by extension, more peaceful times,” says Johan Rockström, climate researcher and Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Photo: Fredrik Persson Published Jun 29, 2021As a diligent debater on environment issues, climate researcher Johan Rockström has long warned that climate changes on Earth are leading towards a global crisis. Today, he is a director of one of th...
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Covid-19 patients recover faster with metabolic activator treatment, study shows
The cocktail of metabolic activators were reported to reduce recovery time for Covid-19 patients. Published Jun 28, 2021Metabolic activators can reduce recovery time by as many as 3.5 days in patients with mild-to-moderate Covid-19, according to a study published today in Advanced Science.
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Fracture setting method could replace metal plates, with fewer complications
The alternative surgical method combines screws with a build-up of the composite material. Published Jun 22, 2021A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, the newl...
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With August reopening set, progress continues on digital education goals
KTH will reopen in Autumn, 2021, with a focus on physical as well as digital presence. Published Jun 18, 2021KTH Royal Institute of Technology announced last week that it will reopen its five campuses on August 29, 2021, conducting most teaching and examination on site.
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“Collaboration skills ought to be more highly valued”
According to Mikael Östling, collaboration skills within the academy should be valued higher. Published Jun 16, 2021We would all benefit from more and varied exchanges between academia and the society around us and this would help drive societal development forwards. External engagement and collaboration ought ther...
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'Student life will be huge after such a long wait'
“And during a pandemic that main mission has to be dealt with in other ways—so it’s important to keep Nymble open, to provide students with a place to be," says THS President Teo Elmfeldt. Pictured: the exterior of Nymble facing Drottning Kristinas väg. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Jun 15, 2021When Charley Jönsson took over the KTH student union presidency during the first days of Spring 2020, he had come prepared with a raft of proposals for improving the organization’s operations. In a ma...
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Stockholm Trio launches its office in Brussels
House in Brussels where you find the office for Stockholm trio and Region Stockholm EU-Office. Published Jun 10, 2021“It is our firm conviction that Stockholm Trio will strengthen our international competitiveness and open the door to plenty of new opportunities and collaborations.” Those were the words of Sigbritt...
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From milk protein, a plastic foam that gets better in a tough environment
From left to right, foam materials consisting of whey, polyurethane, polystyrene, polyethylene and polystyrene. The top row represents unexposed materials and the bottom row represents the materials exposed to 150 degree air for one month. Published Jun 10, 2021A new high-performance plastic foam developed from whey proteins can withstand extreme heat better than many common thermoplastics made from petroleum. A research team at KTH Royal Institute of Techno...
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Efforts on research and education show in KTH’s rise in QS Top 100
Numerous metrics are considered in the final result. Among these is academic reputation, where KTH’s score improved over the previous year. (Photo: Petter Karlberg) Published Jun 09, 2021For the third consecutive year, KTH has been named a top 100 university in the QS World University Rankings. In its announcement yesterday, QS ranked KTH 89th—nine places higher than the university’s ...
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New nanoparticle design paves way for improved detection of tumors
A lab image shows the detection of the newly-developed nanoparticle contrast agents inside a mouse cell with optical fluorescence (in red). The cell nucleus and plasma membrane are depicted in blue and green, respectively. (Photo: Giovanni Marco Saladino) Published Jun 02, 2021Nano-sized particles have been engineered in a new way to improve detection of tumors within the body and in biopsy tissue, a KTH research team reports. The advance could enable identifying early stag...
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Newsmakers at KTH
Published Jun 01, 2021Who 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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With a kitchen freezer and plant cellulose, a material for therapeutics is developed
Nearly as light as air, these all-natural cellulose aerogels can be made sustainably, cheaply and with all natural materials. They're biointeractive too, so they can be used for therapeutics. (Photo: Andrew Marais) Published May 21, 2021A new low-cost and sustainable technique would boost the possibilities for hospitals and clinics to deliver therapeutics with aerogels, a foam-like material now found in such high-tech applications as...
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Nuclear terrorism could be intercepted by neutron-gamma detector that pinpoints source
Researchers, from left, Jana Petrovic, Bo Cederwall and Alf Göök test the new imaging technology on a mock-up of radioactive waste drum scanner. (Photo: Biswarup Das) Published May 20, 2021A scanning technology aimed at detecting small amounts of nuclear materials was unveiled by scientists at KTH, with the hope of preventing acts of nuclear terrorism.
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KTH Alum of the Year 2021 wants to make the chemical industry green
“When we can get enzymes to work in a factory environment, this will open up a whole world of new products – when you think of all the materials found in nature, we will no longer be locked into a handful of chemical product materials. One vision I have is to be able to replace environmentally harmful parts of concrete production, a major climate villain, with natural materials", says business leader Karim Engelmark Cassimjee, KTH Alumnus of the Year 2021. Published May 18, 2021As a KTH student he discovered that environment friendly chemicals production was not available for major industry. He is now head of EnginZyme, a company that develops environment friendly chemical e...
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Real estate studies at KTH shine through in international competition
The team that placed in a competition in the U.S.: From left to right, Gabriel Bonnevier, Axel Jersenius, Alex Andersson and Miles Gullström-Hughes. Published May 18, 2021Real estate studies at KTH earned yet more international recognition last month when students here took second place in a competition against nine U.S. universities.
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