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Countdown begins for entrepreneurs
Published Apr 10, 2015Budding entrepreneurs at KTH have until April 30 to apply for the FOUNDER.org University class of 2016 and to compete for USD 100,000 in start-up funds. Now in its second year as a member university o...
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Personalised treatment becoming reality
Published Apr 08, 2015Researchers at KTH's Science for Life Laboratory are taking the lead in finding key biomarkers that could enable more effective, individualised treatment of serious diseases.
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Global recruitment seeks top researchers
Published Apr 01, 2015KTH Royal Institute of Technology is offering 13 international researchers positions as assistant professors. Here's a quick look at the positions that come with a four-year startup grant.
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Grants will bolster math research at KTH
Published Mar 30, 2015Mathematics Research at KTH will get a hefty injection of stimulating international exchanges, made possible by six grants from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation mathematics programs.
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Mosquitos' natural attractant is used to fight malaria
Published Mar 26, 2015The battle against malaria is also a battle against its natural host, the mosquito, which means disrupting the insect's lifecycle is every bit as important as putting nets over beds. Now, an internati...
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Potential for ALS treatment found in three proteins
Published Mar 23, 2015Where ALS comes from and how it progresses are mysteries that continue to vex medical science. But recent research at Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology has found three proteins that could she...
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Robyn and KTH launch tech festival for girls
Published Mar 19, 2015Swedish pop star Robyn wants more women to make careers for themselves in technology. So she's launching a special festival aimed at opening young girls' eyes to the creative possibilities of studying...
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KTH scientists ready for NASA launch
Published Mar 10, 2015As most of Sweden sleeps tomorrow night, two KTH scientists will be in Cape Canaveral watching NASA launch four spacecraft loaded with instruments they and their team created. The mission is to study ...
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Shared, self-driving cars could free up traffic
Published Mar 05, 2015With the growing popularity of care share programs, self-driving technology could be a game changer for urban traffic systems. A new study looks at how the Swedish capital's transport grid might be tr...
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Wanted: promising researchers
Published Mar 03, 2015In an extensive drive, KTH Royal Institute of Technology aims to strengthen its research globally. "We are looking for promising young scientists around the world who want to establish themselves h...
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News blog spreads KTH research
Published Mar 03, 2015The Stockholm Technology Blog is a new, start-up blog by KTH's international press secretary, David Callahan. Why are you doing it?
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The future of digital gadgetry
Published Feb 27, 2015When the Mobile Life research center hosts an open house, there's joy and playfulness. Here's a glimpse of some of the ways the Internet of Things could become part of our lives in the near future.
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Hot research under the (simulated) sun
Published Feb 20, 2015Concentrated solar power can be part of the solution for sustainable energy in the future — not least in those developing countries where sunshine is plentiful.
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Making waves with new gear technology
Published Feb 10, 2015A Swedish company has cracked the challenge of scaling up wave energy, with the help of technology from researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.
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Before you swipe, remember your privacy
Published Feb 04, 2015You give up more than your money when you make purchases by mobile phone or bank card. Every non-cash transaction sends a new stream of personal data to the government, insurance companies and anyone ...
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Converting olive mash into cash
Published Jan 26, 2015An experimental system to create heat and power with waste from olive oil processing is up-and-running in Spain. KTH's lead researcher on the project, Carina Lagergren, reports on this new way to red...
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First major analysis of Human Protein Atlas published
Published Jan 23, 2015A research article published today in Science presents the first major analysis based on the Human Protein Atlas, including a detailed picture of the proteins that are linked to cancer, the number of ...
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For students, walking beats sitting
Published Jan 22, 2015Walking classrooms are better for not only for students' physical health, but classroom engagement, a study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology shows.
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Being green without being a grinch
Published Dec 17, 2014Sweden has reduced its own greenhouse gas emissions. Yet as the holiday gift-giving season approaches, gadgets produced in countries with different environmental standards gather under Christmas trees...
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Online shopping, at what cost?
Published Dec 16, 2014We save time and money by shopping online. But what about the environmental impact? Is it better or worse for the environment that goods and services are consumed via the Internet? Two KTH researchers...
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