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Alternative to studded winter tires reduces airborne particles by 20 percent
Beyond keeping cars from losing control studded tires also pulverize the pavement - generating micro-particles that go deep into the body when inhaled. Researchers have developed a metal that does less damage to the road surface. (Photo: David Callahan) Published Feb 05, 2025On icy roads, studded winter tires can save lives – but they pulverize pavement and fill the air with dangerous, inhalable particles. A new study shows that both road wear and airborne particles could...
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Clean fusion energy: important step forward in efforts to stabilise plasma
After months of preparation, KTH has reached an exciting milestone in its fast-moving effort to build a reactor that can create and control the magnetic field required to keep super-hot plasma in place. Photo: Torbjörn Bergkvist Published Jan 30, 2025KTH has, in collaboration with Novatron Fusion Group (NFG), reached an exciting milestone in a fast-moving clean fusion energy project. After months of preparation, the research team has recently succ...
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Supergroup collaboration for the powertrains of the future
AI-generated image. Published Jan 30, 2025Centre X is a new initiative in the field of Production Engineering, led by KTH and Chalmers. Bringing together major stakeholders from academia and industry, the centre will create innovative powertr...
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Compact living helps reach climate targets
What is a reasonable size of a home if we are to be in line with climate goals? Sustainability researcher Pernilla Hagbert will investigate this in a study (Photo: Josefin Backman) Published Jan 29, 2025Swedes should live smaller - for the sake of the climate. But how cramped are we willing to live? Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology will investigate this in a study on the limits of our...
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Energy technology that cuts emissions
Monika Ignatowicz, PhD student at the Department of Energy Technology in front of a self-built prototype of a HTHP pump. Published Jan 29, 2025The principle and technology are similar to those found in refrigerators, tumble dryers and ice rinks. However, high temperature heat pumps (HTHP) are based on a more advanced and powerful technology ...
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Focus on gender equality and technology meet in new KTH initiative
Pia Höök is the director of the newly started InspireLab. Published Jan 28, 2025InspireLab is a new centre at KTH. Through research funding and knowledge dissemination, the centre aims to serve as a catalyst for technology and innovation that strengthens gender equality in societ...
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Financial Times lists article by Christian Thomann at INDEK as highly recommended
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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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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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New on-going project: Muddy terrains of environmental expertise
Published Dec 20, 2024Freshwater is an increasingly acute issue for cities in the context of the multifaceted climate crisis. In response to this, restoration of freshwater urban ecosystems is gaining momentum. However, re...
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Part 1: Remembering Our Roots, Re-connecting to the Ocean, and Reflecting on Our Prio
Published Dec 20, 2024Authored by Gauri Salunkhe, based on her experiences during her 4.5 month field work in Fiji for her Master’s thesis project. This is part 1 of a two-part article that introduces the community-managed...
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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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Catherine Trask gets funding for research on plug-in vehicle repair safety
Catherine Trask receives a grant to research the working conditions of car repairers in the green transition to battery-powered electric vehicles. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Dec 10, 2024Two KTH researchers are receiving a total of more than SEK 10 million from Afa Försäkring for research within the new R&D programme The work environment in the green transition. One of them is Catheri...
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Understanding the Impact of Policy Perceptions on Zero-Emission Truck Adoption in Sweden
Published Dec 09, 2024As part of the ITRL Breakfast Seminars series, Sophie-Marie Ertelt, junior researcher at Örebro University School of Business, presented her research on the impact of policy perceptions on zero-emissi...
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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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Fabian Levihn from INDEK interviewed on Singapore's CNA TV about energy transition.
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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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