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  • Safer than silver: antibacterial material made with algae

    Published Sep 30, 2014

    Consumers concerned about safety of silver ions in antibacterial and odor-free clothing will soon have a proven safe alternative thanks to ultra-thin thread and a substance found naturally in red alga...

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  • Who controls public space?

    Published Sep 29, 2014

    Among the questions Maria Håkansson has researched is whether everyday environments, such as mass transit or residential neighborhoods, can serve as good meeting places for people from all walks of li...

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  • Drones could help tap oceans' potential

    PhD student Tomas Larsson-Ekermann with KTH's experimental autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) during sea trials in the Mediterranean in October 2013. (Photo: Jakob Kuttenkeuler)
    Published Sep 25, 2014

    KTH scientists are already drawing renewable energy from the sea, yet beneath the surface of the world’s oceans lies a universe of secrets that could benefit humanity even further. The trick is just g...

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  • New supercomputer to break petaflop barrier

    Published Sep 16, 2014

    Computationally intensive research in Sweden will soon get a boost from the fastest academic supercomputer in the Nordic countries, to be installed in October at KTH.

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  • KTH rises again in QS rankings

    Published Sep 16, 2014

    KTH is ranked 110th best university in the world in the QS World University Rankings, which were published on September 16. The ranking marks the university’s highest-ever finish in the international ...

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  • Fuel cell researchers seek better solutions

    Published Sep 11, 2014

    Rakel Wreland Lindström performs research in renewable energy and fuel cells at KTH. Nearly a year ago she got to tell the world and US President Barack Obama about her research. She is the first in o...

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  • Voter privacy and choice jeopardised, researcher says

    KTH Mathematics Professor Svante Linusson is skeptical about electronic voting. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren)
    Published Sep 10, 2014

    Does electronic voting put individual choice and secrecy at risk? One KTH researcher thinks so.

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  • KTH ends negotiations for CAE collaboration

    Published Sep 10, 2014

    KTH Royal Institute of Technology has decided terminate negotiations with the research institute, CAE (Chinese Aeronautical Establishment).

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  • Electronic voting - easier, but risky

    Karim Jebari, a researcher on ethics and technology, says California's budget woes serve as a warning against overuse of referenda. (Photo: Fememia)
    Published Sep 04, 2014

    Easy – but risky for democracy. Electronic elections would increase pressure to implement more and more referenda. And that could be devastating to a country’s social structure, says philosophy resear...

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  • KTH will review proposed collaboration with CAE

    Published Sep 03, 2014

    A report airing tonight on Sweden’s SVT criticizes KTH Royal Institute of Technology for its actions relating to a proposed cooperation with China’s research institute CAE (Chinese Aeronautical Establ...

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  • Mapping could help stop Ebola's spread

    Fruit bats (Pteropodidae) are considered the likely host of the Ebola virus. (Photo: Satit Srihin)
    Published Sep 03, 2014

    Whether it’s the Black Death of 1350 or the Ebola virus in West Africa, one thing deadly pandemics have in common is that their progress takes a geographical course. But researcher Lars Skog at KTH Ro...

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  • Great Prize to protein researcher

    Published Sep 01, 2014

    Sara Snogerup Linse was named this year's recipient of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Great Prize and SEK 1.2 million. The award places her in the same company as Robyn, Hans Rosling och Nikl...

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  • New hope in fight against muscular dystrophy

    Published Aug 21, 2014

    Research at KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers hope to those who suffer from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an incurable, debilitating disease that cuts young lives short.

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  • KTH and China cooperate on a large scale

    Jiayi Chen, science attaché at the Chinese Embassy was one of the speakers at the workshop at KTH. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren)
    Published Aug 20, 2014

    Cooperation with China continues to grow at KTH Royal Institute of Technology. A series of recent exchanges included a workshop on materials and energy held for researchers from KTH and Shanghai Jiao ...

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  • Teachers risk role confusion on social media

    Pernilla Josefsson, a doctoral student in media technology, is studying ways in which teachers and students interact on social media. (Photo: David Callahan)
    Published Aug 19, 2014

    Facebook is emerging as a tool for class discussions, but what happens when teachers in higher education mix with their students on a social media platform? A new book features research from KTH Royal...

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  • Project turns algae problem on its head

    The seabed could become a source of food, as well as other benefits, such as medicine and energy, thanks to algae research being done at KTH. (Photo: TT Nyhetsbyrån)
    Published Aug 18, 2014

    Algae is being upgraded from an environmental problem to a valuable natural resource and raw material.

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  • Sweden's ICT carbon footprint detailed

    Published Aug 14, 2014

    Despite a rapid growth in the use of computers and mobile phones in Sweden, emissions per user remain low, according to a unique study which maps out the climate impact of the Swedish Information and ...

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  • Towards a more human robot

    Elias Josefsson, Martin Skande and André Berglund work on the Robyn-inspired dancing robot they built as a tribute to the singer. (Photo: Samuel Unéus)
    Published Jul 23, 2014

    What’s not to love about a robot that dances or plays piano? Here are four amazing stories about how robotic expression, and even cooperation, are being developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology....

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  • Meet the entrepreneurs

    SoundCloud founders Alexander Ljung (left) and Eric Wahlforss are two of KTH's successful entrepreneurs in the digital space.
    Published Jul 10, 2014

    What drives some of KTH’s most successful entrepreneurs, and how are they doing it? Here are the personal stories of four who are making an impact in the digital space.

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  • New device could improve biomarker analyses

    Visualization from a numerical simulation of a cell flowing past the obstacle through the microfluidic device.
    Published Jun 24, 2014

    KTH researchers have proposed an advance in cell sorting technology that could lead to lower costs, increased accuracy and quicker analysis of biomarkers for such illnesses as cancer and malaria.

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