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Study on ship sliming suggests way to reduce costs in ocean transport
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology developed a model for estimating the speed and extent of biofilm growth, which could enable ship operators to schedule hull cleaning at optimal intervals to save on fuel consumption. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Jan 20, 2025Slime build-up is a costly drag on fuel efficiency for ocean-going cargo ships, leading to more emissions and, eventually, higher consumer prices. A recent study, however, suggests a new approach to m...
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He aims for innovative technology in medicine
Joakim Lundeberg receives 30 million kronor from the Swedish Research Council to build a strong research environment in molecular biology (Photo: Wallenberg Foundations) Published Jan 14, 2025Joakim Lundeberg, professor of molecular biotechnology at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, has received just over 30 million kronor from the Swedish Research Council's distinguished professor grant ...
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AI better at detecting ovarian cancer
Emir Konuk and other researchers have shown that AI outperforms human experts in identifying ovarian cancer on ultrasound images (Photo: KTH) Published Jan 13, 2025AI-based models are better than human experts at identifying ovarian cancer via ultrasound images. This is the result of a study by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and KI.
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AI can help operators make quick decisions in the electricity system
Published Jan 08, 2025Securing the electricity supply is also about thinking smarter about the electricity we already have and increasing transmission capacity. The costs of managing bottlenecks increase as production and ...
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Increased demand for electricity requires new solutions and innovations
Measuring voltage in a modular multilevel converter prototype. (Photo: Emelie Smedslund) Published Jan 08, 2025The Swedish electricity system is changing. Electricity is now being produced in places where there have traditionally been no power lines, such as wind farms or offshore wind power. Consumption is al...
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KTH to fill knowledge gaps in large-scale battery production
Magnus Wiktorsson wants to join forces with process and product experts in batteries. Photo: KTH/Mostphotos Published Dec 19, 2024It is difficult to manufacture batteries on a large scale. For European industry to meet this challenge, researchers, experts, engineers and innovative solutions are required. KTH has a collective com...
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Major Investment in AI and Life Sciences
"Multiplex single-cell protein profiling of the human kidney. Photo: SciLifeLab Published Dec 18, 2024The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation (KAW) has committed 400 million kronor to Alpha Cell, a groundbreaking research project that partially builds on data from the Human Protein Atlas (HPA), led b...
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60 million kronor to research center for stable 6G everywhere on earth
“The vision of the 6G Satellite Communication Center is that mobile communication services will be seamlessly available to anyone with a 6G device, anywhere, anytime”, says KTH Associate Professor Cicek Cavdar, Center Director. Published Dec 16, 2024SSF has awarded a grant of 60 million kronor to the multidisciplinary research center “SMART 6GSAT - Sustainable Mobile Autonomous and Resilient 6G SatCom”, the first Swedish center of its kind. “Our...
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KTH part of state visit to Singapore
Mikael Lindström, Deputy President KTH and Bertil Andersson NTU's former President and former member of the KTH Board. Published Dec 12, 2024Mikael Lindström, Deputy President, who was on a four-day state visit to Singapore with the King of Sweden. How was the visit?
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Research network develops collaborations for sustainable textiles and fashion
Sofia Lingegård, KTH presents her research on circular public procurement of textiles that has been developed in collaboration with the Swedish National Agency for Public Procurement. Published Dec 12, 2024On December 3, researchers, experts, and industry representatives gathered at KTH for a seminar on sustainability in the textile and fashion industry, hosted by the University Alliance Stockholm Trio....
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The challenge of replacing fossil fuels with hydrogen
Stefan Grönkvist, professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering, is researching which types of energy can fit into a future, greener energy system (Photo: Jon Lindhe) Published Dec 11, 2024Hydrogen can become an integral part of future energy supply. But first we need to make progress on efficiency and storage issues. That's according to Stefan Grönkvist, professor of energy processes.
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Commitment to environment earns KTH high place in sustainability ranking
The QS rankings place KTH fourth among Swedish universities for Sustainability. Published Dec 10, 2024KTH Royal Institute of Technology placed 66th worldwide in the newly-released QS Sustainability 2025 ranking, thanks to high marks in its commitment to environmental sustainability, environmental rese...
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Major funding investment in wireless communication systems
KTH will lead two research projects as the Swedish Research Council invests heavily in 6G. Photo: Daria Nepriakhina/Unsplash Published Dec 09, 2024The Swedish Research Council grants SEK 104 million to four research projects on sixth-generation wireless systems. Of these, KTH will lead two projects with a combined investment of SEK 52 million.
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Newsmakers at KTH – december 2024
Top, from left Hao Yang, Gabriella Mastantuoni, Li-Rong Zheng. Bottom, Catherine Trask, Joakim Lundeberg, Emil Björnsson and Lihui Wang. (Photo: KTH Royal Institute of Technology) Published Dec 09, 2024Healthy workplaces, more efficient production of hydrogen and fossil-free materials in batteries. These are some of the areas where KTH researchers have recently been recognised.
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Driving fossil-free industry with next-gen nuclear energy
Professor Pär Olsson leads KTH's strategic initiative in nuclear technology. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Dec 06, 2024KTH researchers are working to help heavy industry transition to fossil-free operations. A new initiative in nuclear technology focuses on next-generation reactors to provide efficient electricity and...
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ERC Consolidator Grant for research on faster fluid mixing
“Potential applications for new findings in elastic turbulence are in biomedicine, soil cleaning and design of new biomaterials. In addition, we want to increase the understanding of biological processes, since blood, saliva and mucus are complex fluids with similar properties,” says Outi Tammisola, KTH Professor of Fluid Mechanics. Published Dec 03, 2024Outi Tammisola, Professor of Fluid Mechanics at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, receives an ERC Consolidator Grant of €2 million for a five-year period for the project “INTER-ET”. “We hope to enab...
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New research centre to strengthen Sweden’s food supply chain
The byproduct from rapeseed oil production is rich in dietary fibers, antioxidants, and protein. It could be used for human consumption, says Francisco Vilaplana, center director of the newly established PLENTY. Photo: Niklas Johansson/Unsplash. Published Nov 28, 2024Recent years have exposed significant vulnerabilities in both Sweden’s and the global food supply chain, driven by extreme weather, the COVID-19 pandemic, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Now, KTH Ro...
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Ethical AI use in journalism can strengthen democracy
“If AI technology is only used to increase, and not change, media production, I see major risks of quality deterioration in journalism. It is therefore crucial that creators and users of AI technology in editorial environments let AI tools become catalysts for creativity rather than conformity”, Agnes Stenbom says. Published Nov 21, 2024Agnes Stenbom, an industrial doctoral student at KTH Indek, works to ensure that ethical AI use of media can strengthen society and democracy. She was recently named AI Swede of the Year 2024 by Tech...
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How to reduce emissions from consumption
Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, presents research at the UN Climate Summit on how to reduce emissions (Photo: Håkan Lindgren and Mostphotos) Published Nov 18, 2024Göran Finnveden, Professor of Environmental Strategic Analysis, will be reporting on instruments for climate change mitigation during the ongoing COP29 climate summit in Baku. "Being able to communi...
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Better research in interaction with industry
Emil Björnson, professor of wireless communications, shows a prototype of a set of antennas that could be used in 6G mobile phone masts. (Photo: KTH) Published Nov 15, 2024KTH has received funding for five new industrial doctoral students. One of the projects aims to develop more efficient mobile masts for future wireless data traffic. “Our promising research findings ...
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