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The RAMP tool helps companies to prevent repetitive strain injuries
The aim of the tool developed by Linda Rose is to reduce repetitive strain injuries in the workplace (Photo: Jon Lindhe). Published Apr 09, 2024The RAMP ergonomics tool identifies the risks of musculoskeletal injuries and suggests measures. The method has been expanded to include support for management teams and a section for work tasks where...
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Invisible face mask reduces the risk of airborne virus transmission
The device creates a filtered airflow in front of the user's face, reducing the concentration of viruses in the air and therefore the risk of infection. (Photo: KTH) Published Apr 09, 2024During the COVID-19 pandemic, different types of respiratory masks were used as key elements in the fight against virus transmission. However, masks can be uncomfortable and hinder effective human com...
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Seniors explore app-based well-being
Mindfulness is good for mental and physical well-being, according to several studies. A research project will now test and develop an app with mindfulness exercises for people over 65 (Photo: Mostphotos). Published Apr 05, 2024Can practicing mindfulness enhance the life of pensioners? In a health technology research project, individuals over 65 will have the opportunity to test and develop 0meditation apps aimed at preventi...
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Newsmakers at KTH – April 2024
From left, top: Antonio Capezza, Lilian Matthiesen, Josefin Larsson. Bottom: Jan Gulliksen, Muhammet S. Toprak (Photo: KTH and Markus Marcetic). Published Apr 04, 2024Who has received what when it comes to funding? What findings, results and researchers have attracted attention outside KTH? Under the vignette Newsmakers, we provide a selection of the latest news an...
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"The problem was that I got a great job right away"
Anders Clenander teaches chemistry and maths at KTH. Photo: Peter Asplund. Published Mar 27, 2024Anders Clenander is the KTH teacher who believes in humility and clarity. He thinks it is important to keep the joy in his teaching over time, to get caught up in the students curiosity.
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KTH’s honorary doctors appointed
Foto: Håkan Lindgren Published Mar 27, 2024Three new honorary doctors have now been appointed: Lena Nordlund, Laura Cozzi and Jens Nielsen.
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Latest Wallenberg Scholars include eleven KTH researchers
Published Mar 22, 2024A total of eleven of the 118 researchers receiving the Wallenberg Scholars award this year are KTH researchers. The Wallenberg Scholars program provides leading researchers in Sweden with grants for i...
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Global warming and plastic pollution create vicious circle, report says
One effect of global warming is faster deterioration of plastics, which in turn results in higher carbon emissions, says researcher Xinfeng Wei, seen here unpacking plastic pellets in the polymer materials lab at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Photo: David Callahan Published Mar 20, 2024Typically viewed as unrelated problems, global warming and plastic pollution are instead inextricably trapped in a “vicious circle” where one feeds the other, researchers from KTH report in Nature Com...
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KTH researcher's invention saves salmon from damage at hydropower plants
"It feels rewarding to contribute to the utilization of renewable resources in the forest industry while at the same time promoting biodiversity at hydropower plants," KTH researcher Jowan Rostami says. Published Mar 19, 2024Hydropower plants have major problems with migrating fish getting injured in turbines. KTH researcher Jowan Rostami has developed a unique bio-based foam material to serve as a protective barrier, red...
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KTH, Chalmers and Lund University strengthen Swedish semiconductor capacity
KTH, Chalmers and Lund University are collaborating on an initiative to strengthen Sweden's expertise in semiconductors. Published Mar 19, 2024A common denominator in both the green transition and digitalization is the semiconductor. Despite the great importance of the small chip, Sweden and EU have lagged behind. KTH, Lund University, Chal...
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The people have their say on climate change
According to research, climate change will lead to more extreme weather events. The image shows the flooding of the river Svartån in Västerås last autumn (Photo: Mostphotos). Published Mar 13, 2024A newly formed citizens' climate assembly will provide new perspectives on the great issue of our time. Sverker Sörlin, professor and one of the citizens' climate assembly's two mentors, believes the ...
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Swish your way to greener payments
Niklas Arvidsson and his research team have evaluated how different payment methods influence our climate. Photo: Ulrika Georgsson Published Mar 13, 2024Next time you indulge in an ice cream treat, leave the cash behind. Opting for a digital payment method like Swish is a savvy move for the environment. That's the key finding from a recent study condu...
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They compete in rocket launching
KTH students dream of a career in the space industry, engineering or defence. Image: ÆSIR. Published Mar 13, 2024The ÆSIR student organisation at KTH builds rockets in their spare time. As the first Swedish team ever, they recently participated in a European rocket launch competition. With their self-designed Si...
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Virtual brain tools to combat mental illness
Jeanette Hällgren Kotaleski, professor of computer science, is involved in a European research project focused on improving the treatment of patients with schizophrenia. (Photo: Christer Gummeson) Published Mar 08, 2024Virtual models of the brain may be the way forward to overcome mental illness. In a new project, researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology hope to improve the treatment of patients with schizop...
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New hydrogen producing method is simpler and safer
A new way to produce hydrogen gas, simply and safely, was published today in Science Advances. Co-author Esteban Toledo, PhD student at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, works with the decoupled water splitting prototype. Published Mar 06, 2024Researchers unveiled a new concept for producing hydrogen energy more efficiently, splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen without the dangerous risk of mixing the two gases.
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Deep learning tool may help cut emissions caused by air resistance
A deep learning tool developed by researchers in Sweden, the U.S. and Spain could reduce emissions from aircraft and other forms of transportation. Published Mar 05, 2024Aerodynamic drag is a major contributor to global emissions. Here’s how a recent development in deep learning can help reduce it.
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Hello there alum Malte Gleim...
Published Mar 01, 2024...who, with funding from KTH and others, was able to realise the Boomerang rocket project. “I want to thank the Opportunities Fund and all donors for their generous support. It has been crucial in ...
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Hello there alum Elsa Arksand!
Thanks to support from the KTH Opportunities Fund, Elsa Arksand's team was able to participate in the iGEM 2021 competition. For a year, the team in Albanova worked on the Mikroskin project, in collaboration with experts from all over the world. The project was awarded the gold medal of the competition. "We focused on acne in our project. Through Mikroskin, we wanted to shed light on different skin diseases, to break the stigma often associated with them and to find new treatment methods." Published Mar 01, 2024You led the team that won gold in iGEM Stockholm, one of the world's largest student competitions in the field of synthetic biology. How would you describe the societal problem the team tackled?
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AI protects power grid from fluctuations caused by renewable power and EVs
Open-access AI algorithms have been developed to protect electrical grids from random fluctuations introduced by renewable energy and EVs. Assistant Professor Qianwen Xu in her lab at the Department of Electric Power and Energy Systems, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Published Feb 28, 2024In order to prevent power grid failure in a society where electrification is supplied increasingly by variable sources like solar and wind, researchers report the development of artificial intelligenc...
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3D microprinter hacked to fabricate transistors for bioelectronics
PhD student Lee-Lun Lai loads a tray into a 3D microprinter to demonstrate how polymer transistors can be made faster, cheaper and more sustainably. Published Feb 26, 2024The speed of innovation in bioelectronics and critical sensors gets a new boost with the unveiling of a technique for fast-prototyping of devices.
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