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New treatment attacks liver disease and type 2 diabetes
The cocktail burned up fat in liver cells in a proof of concept test on human patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. (Image: courtesy of Adil Mardinoglu) Published Mar 02, 2017Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology are planning the clinical trial of a new treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and type 2 diabetes which harnesses liver cells’ own ability to...
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Heart’s hydraulics proven for the first time
Elira Maksuti set out five years ago to find a way to measure and prove the hydraulic forces in the heart. Her work culminated in a major international research project that published its findings today in Scientific Reports. (Photo: courtesy of Elira Maksuti) Published Mar 02, 2017While scientists agree that the heart relies on hydraulic forces to fill up with blood, for whatever reason these forces have never been measured – that is, until now.
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Closer look at atomic motion in molecules may benefit biotech researchers
The new technique enables scientists to break down the collective atomic motion in a molecule into elementary components. (Image: courtesy of Victor Kimberg) Published Feb 15, 2017Every molecule holds a complex landscape of moving atoms – and the ability to single out and examine individual nuclear vibrations may unlock to the secret to predicting and controlling chemical react...
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New theory explains how Earth’s inner core remains solid despite extreme heat
Seismic waves traveling in between the Earth's poles travel faster than those between the equator - one sign of the textured nature of Earth's solid iron inner core. A recent study from KTH explains how the core retains its unique solid form. (Image: Dixon Rohr) Published Feb 13, 2017Even though it is hotter than the surface of the Sun, the crystallized iron core of the Earth remains solid. A new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology may finally settle a longstanding debate...
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Silk from milk? New method binds proteins into threads
A depiction of the artificial silk strands created by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and DESY. (Photo: DESY/Eberhard Reimann) Published Feb 08, 2017By all appearances, cows have little in common with spiders. Yet despite the two species’ obvious differences, new research shows that ordinary milk can be used to spin artificial silk – a breakthroug...
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IT training for new arrivals gets underway
Ramsha Waseemuddin (left) and Shubha Rao are being given intensive training to become IT developers. (Photos: Marc Femenia) Published Jan 27, 2017Three months of unrelenting hard work await the 26 newcomers with academic backgrounds who will be given intensive training to become IT developers. As the course got underway at KTH, the participants...
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Innovation hub for global development launched
Jesper Vasell, project leader for Global Development Hub, speaks at the even to kickoff the newly-launched training and collaboration model. (Photo: Camilla Cherry) Published Jan 26, 2017Now the ball is rolling for KTH's investment in a training and collaboration model that aims at finding innovative solutions to global challenges.
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Online course on spaceflight returns with certification for participants
Christer Fuglesang participates in a spacewalk outside the International Space Station in 2006. The history-making ESA astronaut/KTH adjunct professor leads a massive online course (MOOC) in human spaceflight in which students can get certification from edX.org. (Photo: NASA) Published Jan 17, 2017A unique online course led by Sweden’s history-making astronaut Christer Fuglesang is offering students the chance to learn from a personal perspective on space travel, and earn a certificate.
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Now drivers can hear ambulances no matter how loud their music is playing
You may never have to worry about not hearing ambulance sirens again - Swedish drivers will soon get audio warnings that interrupt their music, as well as a text, when an ambulance is approaching. Published Jan 16, 2017If you’ve ever been startled by the sudden appearance of an ambulance while blasting music in your car, then you appreciate the value of a loud siren. Fortunately, your car is probably equipped alread...
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With new tool, cities can plan electric bus routes, and calculate the benefits
A wireless-charging electric bus in the greater Stockholm area city of Södertälje. Published Jan 09, 2017The rollout of Sweden’s first wireless charging buses earlier this month was coupled with something the rest of the world could use – namely, a tool for cities to determine the environmental and finan...
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Unveiling of Cell Atlas points to new understanding of health and disease
Published Dec 14, 2016Researchers from Science for Life Laboratory at KTH have achieved another significant milestone in the wake of the completion of the human genome in 2001. At the 2016 American Society of Cell Biology ...
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Skin patch with microneedles proves effective alternative to injections
A flexible base, combined with stainless steel needles, could make the patch created at KTH an effective alternative to injections. Published Dec 12, 2016It’s only a matter of time before drugs are administered via patches with painless microneedles instead of unpleasant injections. But designers need to balance the need for flexible, comfortable-to-we...
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Probe offers more accurate detection of biomarker for cancer and other diseases
A close-up image of hypochlorous acid (HOCI) generated in an injured mouse liver. The image on the right shows illuminated HOCI overlayed with an image of the surrounding liver tissue. Published Dec 07, 2016A new technique offers better sensitivity and accuracy in detecting an essential biomarker of cancer and inflammatory diseases.
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World class education integrating entrepreneurship in technical programmes
Graduates at EIT Digital Academy celebrate at the graduation ceremony. (Photo: Jann Lipka) Published Dec 05, 2016Read the article -
New research shows one way LED efficiency is far from optimal
LED efficiency is impeded by trace amounts of iron, a byproduct of production of the semiconductor structures in light emitting diodes. Published Nov 25, 2016Even though LED lights are among the most energy efficient available, there’s still plenty of room for improvement. Researchers recently found that light emitting diodes’ efficiency can be impeded by ...
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Latest ranking: KTH graduates among world's most employable
Recruiters meet with KTH students in the KTH Entré this week during the annual Armada jobs fair. KTH is one of nine universities in the Nordics to make THE's top 150 list of graduate employability. Photo: David Callahan Published Nov 23, 2016KTH graduates are among the most employable in the world, according the latest rankings released by Times Higher Education (THE). The Global University Employability Ranking by THE places KTH at 91 in...
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Risks with aneurysm surgery made clearer with mathematical model, researchers say
Patients aged 65 to 80 years with aneurysms sized 30 to 55 mm stood to gain the most significant improvement from surgery, report researchers Antti Siika, left, och Robert Mattila. Photo: Peter Ardell Published Nov 10, 2016Even though operating on an abdominal aortic aneurysm can be risky, there are no patient-specific guidelines for deciding the optimal time for surgery. A mathematical model developed by Swedish resear...
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KTH has made 'big strides'
Peter Gudmundson leaves the post of President on November 11, after nine years. (Photo: Susanne Hobohm) Published Nov 01, 2016KTH President Peter Gudmundson can be proud. He has presided over nine years of progress at the university, though he quickly stresses that everything achieved during his term has been the result of t...
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Visionary researchers to receive doctoral honors
Published Nov 01, 2016Two visionary researchers in the fields of particle physics and information technology will be awarded honorary doctorates at KTH’s annual ceremony for awarding PhDs and installing new professors in N...
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Sensors to monitor bridges – and even enable them to tweet
Like a stethoscope or heart monitor, bridge sensors enable early detection of impending structural problems, says researcher Raid Karoumi. (Photo: Håkan Lindgren) Published Oct 31, 2016While bridge collapses are rare, there have been enough of them to raise concerns in some parts of the world that their condition is not sufficiently monitored. Sweden is taking a hi-tech approach to ...
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