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A fitting technology for the apparel industry
Exact proportions of the feet are measured using the Volumental browser-based application. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Dec 12, 2014The tale of Cinderella might have had a very different final act if the prince had access to Volumental’s 3-D measuring technology. The browser-based app will soon be introduced at major shoe dealers ...
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Brain depends on gut bacteria for protection
Published Dec 03, 2014With the abundance of information available about eating right, no one could question the capacity of your brain to protect your digestive tract. But a recent study shows that the intestines may in tu...
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An alternative to the disposable economy
Published Dec 02, 2014Continued economic growth requires an alarming – and arguably unsustainable – amount of raw material and energy. But what if there was a way to rein in production, without slowing down the economy?
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Better diagnoses for cardiovascular disease
Published Dec 01, 2014A new technique developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows promise for early diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular disease.
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Mobile polling app enables direct democracy
Published Nov 27, 2014Soon anyone can conduct public opinion polls to drive issues that are important to them, using a new open source tool being developed at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Fighting pandemics by learning from the past
Published Nov 26, 2014In the battle against devastating pandemics, such as Ebola, SARS and AIDS, what can we learn from the past? Lars Skog is a geoinformatics researcher at KTH Royal Institute of Technology who is helping...
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From proteins to promotion
KTH professor and researcher Mathias Uhlén is measured for an adjustment to his doctor's hat, in advance of tomorrow night's academic ceremony at Stockholm Concert Hall. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren) Published Nov 20, 2014“You have a high forehead, you,” says hat maker Mark Eriksson, as he measures star researcher Mathias Uhléns skull. “Well, I’ve got a lot of stuff to store in there,” jokes Uhlén, who is getting re...
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A career-developing institution
Published Nov 20, 2014Listen to a podcast with this alumnus from Bangalore who now runs his own company within patent consulting. On November 22 he takes part in the launch of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology's Indian...
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Our music tastes are based on some shared perceptions
Published Nov 18, 2014Metal heads, jazz purists and folkies may have more in common musically than you thought. A new study at KTH Royal Institute of Technology sheds light on the shared ways in which humans perceive music...
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Kazakh alumnus values project-oriented studies at KTH
Published Nov 13, 2014Listen to a podcast with this alumnus from Kazakhstan who is now working as an environmental specialist in Kazakhstan.
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A smart experimental residence for students
Published Nov 13, 2014Per Lundqvist is involved in developing a unique student residence that will be equipped with smart and energy efficient solutions. He has done research in such areas as energy conversion and making e...
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Protein map is an open resource for health research
Published Nov 06, 2014A decade after the completion of the blueprint of the human genome, the Human Protein Atlas program on Thursday launched a tissue-based atlas covering the genome's protein complement. Based on 13 mill...
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Game technology can make emergency robots easier to control
Published Oct 30, 2014A method borrowed from video gaming can make remote-controlled emergency response robots easier to use – enabling the operator to focus more on the dangerous situations they face.
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KTH to confer honorary doctorates Nov. 21
Published Oct 29, 2014Scientists from the US, UK and China join two distinguished Swedes in receiving honorary degrees this year during KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s annual conferment of doctoral degrees ceremony, to...
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Name sought for Sweden's first student satellite
KTH will become the first university in Sweden with a student-built CubeSat satellite in space. (Photo courtesy of Ålborg University) Published Oct 22, 2014The alma mater of Sweden’s first astronaut is about to become the first Swedish university to send its own student-built satellite into space. They just need a name for the craft.
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Robot project envisions factories where more people want to work
Published Oct 15, 2014Rather than taking jobs, robots will one day soon join people on the factory floor, as co-workers and collaborators. That’s the vision of a EUR 6.5 million project led by KTH Royal Institute of Techno...
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A map to the human body's 'building blocks'
Published Oct 13, 2014The human body has hundreds of thousands of cell membrane proteins that are essential for all body functions. “These are amazing miniature machines because they are not just structures”, says Erik Lin...
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KTH neuroscience researcher expands on Nobel discovery
Published Oct 10, 2014The Nobel laureates’ discovery of the brain’s inner GPS system has been a major breakthrough in understanding how the brain works. At KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Erik Fransén has stepped throug...
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KTH continues to rank high on THE list
Published Oct 07, 2014In the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, which were published last week, KTH Royal Institute of Technology was listed as 126th best university in the world –compared ...
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Method will reduce arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh
Published Oct 01, 2014Millions of Bangladeshis could have access to drinking water free from dangerous levels of arsenic, thanks to a research team led by KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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