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Blood tests – wherever you are
Published May 18, 2018Frequent trips to the doctor could soon be a distant memory for people who require regular blood tests. We checked in with KTH Innovation alumni Capitainer that just registered the CE mark for their f...
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Storing nanolitre droplets in plastic chips for biomedical applications
Published May 04, 2018Researchers from the Department of Micro and Nano systems are introducing a new method to store tiny volumes of biochemical reagents in polymer labs-on-a-chip. Labs-on-a-chip are miniaturized laborato...
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Encapsulating human cells for novel cancer treatments
Published Apr 10, 2018Implanting drug-producing cells inside a tumor is investigated as a new tool for more efficient cancer therapy with lower side effects.
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Thomas Winkler is awarded a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship
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Model for producing brain’s “helper cells” could lead to treatments for Alzheimer’s
Pluripotent stem cells that the researchers used to produce astrocytic cells. Published Feb 15, 2018A new protocol developed in Sweden has the potential for industrial-scale production of the brain helper cells known as astrocytes. The research team's work could help medical science develop treatmen...
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Insights from the MEMS2018 conference
Published Feb 15, 2018As of tradition, the research community of MEMS meet in the end of January to report the latest results within microsystem technology. This year five innovations were peer selected and presented from ...
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Technique produces powerful DNA wire biosensors
A close up of DNA wires being drawn through the porous membrane. (Photo: Wouter Metsola Van Der Wijngaart) Published Feb 12, 2018KTH researchers reported a nanoengineering innovation that offers hope for treatment of cancer, infections and other health problems – conductive wires of DNA enhanced with gold which could be used to...
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Micro and nanotechnology in a 100-year perspective
Published Dec 17, 2017At the centennial anniversary of KTH’ campus, Professor Wouter van der Wijngaart gave a perspective talk on the field of Micro and Nanosystems.
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New way to form bioactive spider silk for medical use
Technology hasn't quite mastered the spider's ability to form silk proteins into structures. But a new technique has been developed that can form silk structures without relying on chemicals that compromise their usefulness in medical applications. Published Dec 04, 2017With recent advances, technology can be used to synthesize silk with similar mechanical properties as an actual spider’s. But applying this material to promising medical therapies for illnesses such a...
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Anna Herland receives Göran Gustafsson award
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New flu test easy as breathing, with faster results
The new technique is capable of detecting influenza infection after the patient breathes for only a few minutes into the container, says Laila Ladhani, PhD student in Micro and Nanosystems at KTH. Published Mar 29, 2017A method for diagnosing flu virus from breath samples could soon replace invasive nasal swabs and deliver better results faster.
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KTH to present novel micro and nanosystems at the MEMS2017 conference
Published Jan 10, 2017The new research will be presented at the 30th IEEE Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) in Las Vegas, USA
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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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ISSLS2000 awarded to Sandipan Das' Master Thesis in Telecommunications
Published Dec 08, 2016When Sandipan Das, a student following a Communications and Security Masters degree at the ICT school chose to switch topic for his thesis and come to MST, he never thought he would go back to his sch...
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They lower the cost for surface patterning plastics
Published Sep 14, 2016Researchers at the Department of Micro- and Nanosystems at KTH have developed a new way to simultaneously shape and surface treat plastic components. The new method can reduce the manufacturing cost o...
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Detecting skin cancer in seconds (MST in SVT)
Published May 02, 2016The research, developed by MST PhD student Fritzi Töpfer, was showcased in Swedish national TV.
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Material enables more reliable and meaningful self-screening
Published Feb 25, 2016Paper-based diagnostics enable rapid medical test results at minimal cost — and now they're about to get even better. A new synthetic paper developed by KTH researchers could enable simultaneous scree...
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Breakthrough for lab-on-a-chip material
Published Feb 24, 2016Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have developed a new polymer suited for photostructuring — a technique for creating micro-scale shapes. The discovery opens new possibilities for medic...
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Method for tiny cracks in electrodes may mean big boost for nanoelectronics
Published Feb 03, 2016The next generation of electronics, as well as ultra-sensitive medical diagnostics, could depend on near atomic scale cracks — or nanogaps — in electrodes. Now there's a method that could pave the way...
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Going to market with health research
Published Feb 02, 2016In order to make an impact on society, a researcher also must play the role of entrepreneur. In the latest edition of KTH Tech Talks, two experienced innovators in the health field tell their stories....
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