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Saturday, June 21 is the summer solstice – when the hours of sunlight in the northern hemisphere are at their longest. Here’s a look back at some stories that show how we can make use of all that sola...

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US President Barack Obama’s recently-unveiled Climate Action Plan has provoked strong reactions in America; though it’s generally agreed the changes will have worldwide reverberations. Some of KTH’s e...

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In the previous football World Cup the ball itself played a key role because of its spectacular features. History is not likely to repeat itself this year, since the 2014 ball has been designed to giv...

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Wish you could check out the World Cup action from some other angles than shown on TV? New technology developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is making it possible.

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Curitiba is one of the twelve cities in Brazil where World Cup matches will be played, and it has one of the modern arenas in the country. The city also has a collaboration with KTH Royal Institute of...

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A new theory may unlock the secret to a creating a perfect, ultralight steel, paving the way for more energy efficient vehicles and aircraft.

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Whether they need to be strong as steel, or as soft as cotton, products of the future could be sourced from the forest, using new techniques developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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Battery weight has long vexed engineers designing electric cars for the mass market. Bigger batteries are needed to power a car for longer distances, but their weight in turn requires the car to expen...

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If you’re seeking anonymity or privacy on the web, there are no guarantees. Even the best available anti-surveillance tools are not perfect, say two computer science researchers from KTH Royal Institu...

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Remote-controlled drones could one day give way to automated robot forces. A KTH researcher says the time is now to begin addressing the ethical and legal questions that robot warfare raises.

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A music app that's about the user, Pacemaker aims not just to democratize mixing, but to make technology easier for everybody.

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For many cities, a solution for urban congestion might lie in one of the most ancient modes of transportation available – the boat.

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Democratic movements can flourish online, but just as easily get censored. A group of researchers is developing solutions to the vulnerabilities and privacy problems with using big social media platfo...

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KTH researchers are helping robots learn to cooperate, a difficult but potentially revolutionary challenge.

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New research at KTH Royal Institute of Technology offers hope to children who are stricken with malaria.

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Cell therapy is emerging as a promising cancer treatment of last resort. KTH researcher Björn Önfelt and his team in SciLifeLab are working to identify and strengthen cells that can counter the diseas...

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Biologists could gain a deeper understanding about how species have evolved – and even find ways to address antibiotic resistance – using tools that were developed recently at KTH Royal Institute of T...

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Urban transportation is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse emissions, and a source of endless woe for commuters. But is it really “essential”? Not really, says one researcher.

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Some of the most celebrated documentaries to explore environmental issues in recent years will be showcased at an international film festival April 9 to 12, arranged by KTH Royal Institute of Technolo...

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Beginning this year, NASA will launch four satellites equipped with technology from KTH Royal Institute of Technology. The mission: to study the microphysics of magnetic reconnection, the fundamental ...

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