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  • Personalised treatment becoming reality

    “We must move away from the average drug for the average person," says Mathias Uhlén, professor of microbiology and leader of the Human Protein Atlas project. (Photo: Colourbox)
    Published Apr 08, 2015

    Researchers at KTH's Science for Life Laboratory are taking the lead in finding key biomarkers that could enable more effective, individualised treatment of serious diseases.

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  • Global recruitment seeks top researchers

    KTH is recruiting globally for 13 new assistant professors in 11 research areas. (Photo: Jann Lipka)
    Published Apr 01, 2015

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology is offering 13 international researchers positions as assistant professors. Here's a quick look at the positions that come with a four-year startup grant.

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  • Grants will bolster math research at KTH

    Published Mar 30, 2015

    Mathematics Research at KTH will get a hefty injection of stimulating international exchanges, made possible by six grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation mathematics programs.

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  • Mosquitos' natural attractant is used to fight malaria

    Published Mar 26, 2015

    The battle against malaria is also a battle against its natural host, the mosquito, which means disrupting the insect's lifecycle is every bit as important as putting nets over beds. Now, an internati...

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  • Potential for ALS treatment found in three proteins

    A closeup image of the SLC25A20 protein, which shows staining of the mitochondria as green dots. (Image: proteinatlas.org)
    Published Mar 23, 2015

    Where ALS comes from and how it progresses are mysteries that continue to vex medical science. But recent research at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found three proteins that could she...

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  • Robyn and KTH launch tech festival for girls

    Published Mar 19, 2015

    Swedish pop star Robyn wants more women to make careers for themselves in technology. So she's launching a special festival aimed at opening young girls' eyes to the creative possibilities of studying...

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  • KTH scientists ready for NASA launch

    The NASA spacecraft use sensors designed at KTH to measure electric fields in the Earth's magnetosphere. (Image: NASA)
    Published Mar 10, 2015

    As most of Sweden sleeps tomorrow night, two KTH scientists will be in Cape Canaveral watching NASA launch four spacecraft loaded with instruments they and their team created. The mission is to study ...

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  • Shared, self-driving cars could free up traffic

    Published Mar 05, 2015

    With the growing popularity of care share programs, self-driving technology could be a game changer for urban traffic systems. A new study looks at how the Swedish capital's transport grid might be tr...

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  • Wanted: promising researchers

    Published Mar 03, 2015

    In an extensive drive, KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to strengthen its research globally. "We are looking for promising young scientists around the world who want to establish themselves h...

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  • News blog spreads KTH research

    Published Mar 03, 2015

    The Stockholm Technology Blog is a new, start-up blog by KTH's international press secretary, David Callahan. Why are you doing it?

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  • The future of digital gadgetry

    Published Feb 27, 2015

    When the Mobile Life research center hosts an open house, there's joy and playfulness. Here's a glimpse of some of the ways the Internet of Things could become part of our lives in the near future.

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  • Hot research under the (simulated) sun

    KTH's Solar Lab is one of only seven such research facilities in the world. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren)
    Published Feb 20, 2015

    Concentrated solar power can be part of the solution for sustainable energy in the future — not least in those developing countries where sunshine is plentiful.

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  • Making waves with new gear technology

    Published Feb 10, 2015

    A Swedish company has cracked the challenge of scaling up wave energy, with the help of technology from researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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  • Before you swipe, remember your privacy

    Published Feb 04, 2015

    You give up more than your money when you make purchases by mobile phone or bank card. Every non-cash transaction sends a new stream of personal data to the government, insurance companies and anyone ...

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  • Converting olive mash into cash

    Olives are loaded into the olive oil processing facility operated by Cooperativa San Isidro de Loja, Granada. (Photo: Carina Lagergren)
    Published Jan 26, 2015

    An experimental system to create heat and power with waste from olive oil processing is up-and-running in Spain. KTH's lead researcher on the project, Carina Lagergren, reports on this new way to red...

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  • First major analysis of Human Protein Atlas published

    Published Jan 23, 2015

    A research article published today in Science presents the first major analysis based on the Human Protein Atlas, including a detailed picture of the proteins that are linked to cancer, the number of ...

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  • For students, walking beats sitting

    Published Jan 22, 2015

    Walking classrooms are better for not only for students' physical health, but classroom engagement, a study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows.

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  • Being green without being a grinch

    Sweden has reduced its own emissions, but not its consumption of gadgets produced in countries with different environmental standards. (Photo: Marc Feminia)
    Published Dec 17, 2014

    Sweden has reduced its own greenhouse gas emissions. Yet as the holiday gift-giving season approaches, gadgets produced in countries with different environmental standards gather under Christmas trees...

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  • Online shopping, at what cost?

    The environmental impact of online consumerism requires more rigorous investigation. (Illustration: Cutcaster)
    Published Dec 16, 2014

    We save time and money by shopping online. But what about the environmental impact? Is it better or worse for the environment that goods and services are consumed via the Internet? Two KTH researchers...

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  • Holiday travel can be climate smart

    Long-haul air travel emissions exceed that of rail by more than 200 times in Sweden. The figures show emissions in kg and refer to four people whose starting point is Stockholm. (Graphic: Daniel Gineman)
    Published Dec 15, 2014

    Flying the family to Thailand to celebrate the holidays? Maybe taking the train to Åre? The difference in climate impact is considerable, according to environmental research. The greenhouse gas emissi...

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