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Theme: Quantum technology

How will quantum technology affect society? What are the challenges and potential innovations? In a series of articles, we take a closer look at the quantum world and report on all the exciting research being conducted at KTH.

Cooling towers of a nuclear reactor in Belgium
The steel used to build existing nuclear power stations may not be suitable in lead cooled fast reactors (LCFR). Research from the Division of Nuclear Science and Engineering at KTH reveals new details that explain why. Pictured, the Doel nuclear power station in Belgium. (Photo: Werner Lerooy/Mostphotos)

Study explains why new kinds of steel needed to build lead cooled reactors

Promising safer operation, better fuel efficiency and lower waste, lead-cooled nuclear power represents a potentially dramatic shift from the water-cooled nuclear stations the world has relied on sinc...

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Plastic cups and other products could potentially be manufactured without endocrine-disrupting bisphenols like BPA. A new study highlights the multidisciplinary process that could make this a reality. Photo: Tal Revivo

Alternative to BPA passes toxicity and sustainability standards set by EU innovation guidelines

Polyester and a host of other plastic products could potentially be manufactured with non-toxic and sustainable BPA alternatives identified in a multidisciplinary study published today by researchers ...

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Helena Lundberg and Aron Wennman receive prestigious grants for basic research. (Photo: Wallenberg Foundations)

Chemist and mathematician appointed Wallenberg Academy Fellows

Helena Lundberg and Aron Wennman have been awarded grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation for groundbreaking basic research. The funding will enable them to further their research projec...

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University alliance Stockholm Trio

KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Karolinska Institutet and Stockholm University work together to strengthen collaboration, promote interdisciplinary research and education, and act jointly in Sweden, the EU and globally.

Op-ed: The European Commission's proposal risks weakening Europe’s innovation capacity

Swedish academia, industry, and society join forces to set the EU innovation agenda on tech

AIMday focused on pathways to sustainable consumption

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RESEARCH FOCUS
Francesco Fuso-Nerini
Francesco Fuso-Nerini is part of the international research team behind a study on AI's environmental impact.

AI servers could use ten percent of U.S. electricity by 2030

A study recently published in Nature Sustainability warns that, by 2030, AI servers in the U.S. alone could consume up to ten percent of the country’s current electricity use, an amount comparable to ...

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Dani Zuhair, Photo: Jelina Khoo

Dani Zuhair wins first prize at EUCYS: “An unforgettable experience”

Dani Zuhair, affiliated with the Division of Light and Matter Physics at KTH, has been awarded first prize and an honorary distinction at the prestigious EU Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS), held ...

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Strafan Hrastinski and Arnold Pers will run three new research schools. Photo: Anna Gullers

KTH in three new national research schools for teacher educators

The Swedish Research Council has awarded funding to twelve national research schools for teacher educators. KTH is participating in three of them – two with a clear focus on AI and one in science and ...

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