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  • Study illuminates how humans digest fibre

    Humans owe their ability to digest fibre to a newly-discovered sequence of genes in a species of gut microbiota called Bacteroides ovatus, pictured here. (Photo: Dr. Eric Martens, University of Michigan)
    Published Jan 30, 2014

    New insight into how gut bacteria digest fibre could lead to advances in areas as diverse as health and environmentally-friendly biofuels.

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  • KTH among top universities invited into company-building program

    Published Jan 22, 2014

    KTH student start-ups now have a chance for support that is available to only a select group of universities in Europe.

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  • Life-saving shoes

    Published Jan 14, 2014

    Positioning technology developed at KTH will save lives and protect emergency responders in hazardous environments.

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  • Empowering people on social networks

    Sarunas Girdzijauskas, Assistant Professor in Communications Networks at KTH, is coordinator for the iSocial project. (Photo: Marie Androv Broms)
    Published Jan 07, 2014

    Social networks have changed the world. Now they need to be changed. A KTH researcher is part of an international project to improve privacy on the web.

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  • KTH researchers predict an exciting 2014

    Published Dec 30, 2013

    New year, new scientific discoveries. The overarching goal of KTH's development plan is to create a brighter future. But how do researchers make this a reality in their day-to-day work? We asked eight...

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  • Supercomputer opens doors to the universe

    Published Dec 27, 2013

    The muffled rumble from the fans that cool the super computers is deafening. Data is processed here 24 hours a day, all year round, with a capacity that is hard to grasp.

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  • Nobel economics laureate talks about 'good society'

    Published Dec 19, 2013

    “The financial system has its flaws, but it’s necessary for our civilization. It would be much worse without it.”

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  • Algae that could replace fish and crude oil

    Published Dec 12, 2013

    Across thousands of square metres in Skåne, Fredrika Gullfot plans to cultivate microalgae which she says can solve the problem of overfished seas.

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  • Nobel stars light up AlbaNova

    Published Dec 09, 2013

    They were outsiders in the world of quantum field theory 40 years ago. But on Saturday Peter Higgs and François Englert were greeted like rock stars when they arrived at AlbaNova University Center.

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  • Tracking crime, station to station

    Published Dec 02, 2013

    Getting people to use mass transit isn’t just a matter of making it convenient and cost-effective. Riders need to feel safe, too. A book by KTH researcher Vania Ceccato could make a significant contri...

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  • Social robot faces the real world

    Published Nov 28, 2013

    Human interaction with robots is about to get a little more personal. Meet the face of tomorrow's interactive technology.

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  • KTH duo behind fast-growing mobile app

    Published Nov 26, 2013

    What started as a hunt for furniture by two KTH graduates has led to one of the world’s fastest-growing mobile apps.

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  • Cosmic explosion reveals flaws in theories about universe

    Published Nov 22, 2013

    An international research team that includes members from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm University has observed one of the most powerful cosmic explosions yet measured. The ...

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  • KTH's role in Brazil grows

    Published Nov 21, 2013

    The exchange between Sweden and Brazil continues to grow. Most recently, the city of Curitiba and KTH agreed to deepen their cooperation in sustainable city planning.

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  • Potential for magnetic cellulose comes in crisp and clear

    Published Nov 19, 2013

    Throughout the ages, Sweden has relied on its vast forests as a source of sustenance and economic growth. Now add the world’s first magnetic cellulose membrane loudspeakers to the list of products tha...

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  • Robyn ready for the future

    Published Nov 14, 2013

    Hi Robyn. You have been awarded the KTH Great Prize. How do you feel about the pomp at Stadshuset where you will receive the award? “It will be fun to see how it works and how the KTH spirit is man...

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  • Waste could help fuel low carbon energy and transport

    Published Nov 11, 2013

    In a time when society – and nature itself – are threatened by climate change, it seems fair to ask: Does recycling still matter? Two KTH researchers say it does.

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  • KTH leads in Swedish Research Council grant awards

    Published Nov 08, 2013

    A listing of research grants released this week by the Swedish Research Council shows that KTH Royal Institute of Technology is the top recipient of approved grants for research in natural and enginee...

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  • Project plants seeds for widespread urban farming

    Published Oct 28, 2013

    City dwellers may one day soon harvest vegetables and catch fish without leaving their kitchens, using equipment under development at KTH Royal Institute of Technology.

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  • Driven by curiosity

    Published Oct 24, 2013

    Professor Chandur Sadarangani has led major advances in his field, design engineering. When he retires next month from KTH Royal Institute of Technology School of Engineering, he leaves a legacy that ...

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