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    New theory adds to the black hole debate
    17 Oct 2024


    Scientists have long been baffled by the black holes of the universe, the most famous theories created by British physicist Stephen Hawking. Now Erik Aurell, professor at KTH Royal Institute of Techno...

  • Patrick Norman, Director of PDC.
    Developing intuitive tools for molecular simulations on powerful computers
    4 Apr 2024


    To deliver open-source code that anyone worldwide can use, the Parallel Computing Centre (PDC) recently made a long-awaited breakthrough in creating code for quantum chemistry on graphics processing u...

  • AI in coding awarded for impact
    5 Feb 2024


    For a long time, coding was tediously manual, but in 2009, Martin Monperrus, Professor of Software Engineering at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, and his team realised that built-in AI could help m...

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    A new methodology can accelerate the diagnosis and possibly treatment of patients, helping return the brain to more healthy activity. Photo: Format Arw/Unsplash
    Better data analysis can improve treatment of Parkinson’s disease
    1 Aug 2023


    More accurate data help understand how extensive local brain networks are affected in patients.

  • Boy sitting by a desk writing on a piece of paper.
    A new study shows the important role dopamine plays when we are learning new tasks. Dopamine cells send much more detailed information to other brain cells than what is previously known. Photo: Santi Vedri/Unsplash
    The hidden computational role of dopamine in the brain
    18 Jul 2023


    Neuromodulators in the brain shape our ability to learn much better than previously thought

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    Researchers unlock the secret to the brain's working memory
    12 Jun 2023


    New insights from brain science can lead to the development of artificial intelligence possessing cognitive abilities similar to humans.

  • Using AI and visualisation to create knowledge insights
    11 Apr 2023


    How can AI be used as a tool to train new brain surgeons? And can operating theatres become more sterile with the help of visualisation? Mario Romero’s research is multi-faceted and often surprising.

  • New machines for cancer treatment could result from the new center. Photo: Wikimedia
    Four codes that can change the future of energy use and cancer treatments
    14 Mar 2023


    Over the next four years, researchers at KTH will optimize four codes that can have significant impact on global energy use and the treatment of cancer patients. But competition is fierce between rese...

  • Researchers performed unique computer simulations
    21 Dec 2022


    One of the most extensive data simulations ever was carried out a few weeks ago by researchers at KTH. The test is unique because the research group is the only one in Sweden to have access to Europe'...

  • Erik Aurell and Luca Gammaitoni from Perugia with students in Durban.
    Nobel in Africa discusses predictability in Science
    7 Dec 2022


    The Nobel Symposium “Predictability in Science in the age of AI” brings together leading experts in AI and sciences to discuss and explore various issues, including the limits of the Big Data approach...