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KTH-developed chatbot makes climate research accessible
Published Sep 01, 2025Qbot is a KTH-developed chatbot that specialises in climate issues. What makes it stand out from similar services is that it relies exclusively on scientific and peer-reviewed sources and can be adapt...
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Plant cell–inspired drug delivery system
Anran Mao, a researcher at KTH who develops new drug delivery systems. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Aug 13, 2025Natural plant cells are excellent drug delivery systems, but they are not straightforward to load. Newly designed synthetic plant cells developed by researchers at KTH may solve this conundrum.
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Two KTH researchers appointed Research Leaders of the Future
Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual, Research Leaders of the Future from KTH. Published Jun 26, 2025The Foundation for Strategic Research has appointed the Research Leaders of the Future and among the 16 elected researchers are two from KTH: Vitaly Petrov and Seraina Dual. “I am truly honored to re...
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Trees important for lowering outdoor temperatures in cities
Published Jun 26, 2025Surface temperatures in a city are affected by trees. This is shown by measurements that researchers Ulla Mörtberg, professor of energy systems analysis and environmental assessment, and Elina Merdyms...
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KTH project secures major funding to make climate-neutral cities a reality
Amir Rezvani, Zahra Kalantari and Jessica Page Published Jun 16, 2025Urban areas contribute to more than 60 percent of global greenhouse emissions. With cities around the world tackling climate change and extreme weather events, a research initiative at KTH Royal Insti...
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Entrepreneurship scholarship for more effective skin cream
William Ferreira Andrén has further developed the Rolling spiked microspheres technology. Photo: Patrik Lundmark, KTH Innovation Published May 28, 2025This year, the KTH Innovation & Stockholms Grosshandelssocietet Entrepreneurship scholarship goes to KTH student William Ferreira Andrén. His company has developed a new technology that greatly improv...
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Joint lab to find functional materials of the future
UTokyo professor Junichiro Shiomi and KTH professor Daniel Söderberg. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published May 27, 2025KTH Royal Institute of Technology is strengthening its collaboration with Japan. As part of a joint research project on nanomaterials, the University of Tokyo (UTokyo) and KTH are opening a joint lab ...
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Award goes toward study of wood-derived lignin for eco-friendly sunscreen
“I feel truly grateful for the recognition of my work,” Olena Sevastyanova says about receiving the Competence Development Award. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published May 21, 2025KTH researcher Olena Sevastyanova believes that trees and plants can serve as a source for sunscreen – an idea she is researching with a recent grant of 700,000 Swedish crowns.
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Thomann in collaboration between Nordic Ministries of Finance and academia
Christian Thomann Published May 07, 2025INDEK’s Christian Thomann will play an important role in a new collaboration between the Nordic Ministries of Finance.
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Kick-starting brain research synergies at KTH
Clever brains gathered from all over KTH for Brain Day. Published Apr 29, 2025On April 29, KTH researchers from a variety of disciplines came together for Brain Day to explore how their collective focus on brain research could spark new collaborations.
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Oestrogen in the gut affects immune response to cancer
Cecilia Williams is a professor in proteomics at KTH. Photo: Jon Lindhe Published Apr 29, 2025According to a recent study published by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, the effect of oestrogen in the gut affects how immune cells penetrate colon tumors.
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KTH researcher Zahra Kalantari Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 national champion
Photo: Frontier Planet Prize, David Callahan/KTH Published Apr 22, 2025Zahra Kalantari, professor in environmental science and engineering for sustainability in the Anthropocene at KTH, has today on Earth Day 2025 been named Frontiers Planet Prize 2025 national champion....
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Symposium for heat and power collaboration
Heat and power symposium at KTH 2 April 2025Published Apr 17, 2025The Heat and Power Technology (HPT) division at KTH hosted a full-day symposium in April focused on advancing industrial decarbonization. The event brought together researchers, students, industry rep...
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The dream: an economically sustainable fusion reactor
Published Apr 16, 2025Fusion is the sustainable energy source of the future. However, there are still complex obstacles to this technology that can damage reactors. Researcher Mathias Hoppe is developing advanced computati...
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KTH physicists among the winners of the Breakthrough Prize
Published Apr 15, 2025KTH scientists Jonas Strandberg and Christian Ohm are among the group of researchers that have been awarded the prestigious 2025 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, as part of the ATLAS collabo...
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Hatef Madani becomes Principal Scientist at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology
Hatef Madani (to the left) will keep his position at KTH, but will also spend time in the supervision team at AIT, supervising students at KTH in Stockholm and in Vienna. Published Apr 15, 2025Hatef Madani is researching the development of the next generation of sustainable heating systems for use in European urban areas at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology and KTH. In a part-time po...
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KTH researchers make progress in cell cultivation
KTH researcher Johanna Pechan has been working on growing MSCs more efficiently. Photo: KTH Published Apr 09, 2025Researchers at KTH and the company Cellcolabs have successfully cultured a special type of stem cells in a bioreactor at KTH. These cells inhibit inflammation and restore balance between the immune sy...
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Can robots truly engage in meaningful conversations with humans?
Published Apr 04, 2025Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, are breaking new ground in Human-Robot Interaction. Dr. Bahar Irfan, Assist. Prof. Sanna Kuoppamäki, and Prof. Gabriel Skantze, latest studies tackle ...
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Beyond technology: A holistic approach to electrifying heavy trucks
Published Apr 02, 2025A new study examines the system-level effects of electrifying road freight transport. Using a multi-layer dynamics model, it offers various stakeholders a comprehensive framework to analyse impacts, b...
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Ulfvengren on the future of aviation at the Swedish parliament
Pernilla Ulfvengren at the Parliament's research day. Published Apr 02, 2025On March 27, the Swedish Parliament hosted its annual Research Day, with KTH among the invited participants. Pernilla Ulfvengren, researcher at INDEK, was invited to speak to members of the Committee ...
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