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New films to highlight KTH:s five campuses
Published May 04, 2022Why are KTH’s five campuses located where they are? New campus films – one for each campus and one film with all campuses – explains and highlights the strategic focus areas of each campus. There’s of...
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CBH student awarded for Best degree project
Louise Ulveland. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH. Published May 04, 2022The Trade Association Swedish Water (Svenskt Vatten) every year awards Best degree project within the area of water and wastewater. One of the winners 2022 is Louise Ulveland from the Degree programme...
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Knots that can solve the problems of the future
Fredrik Schaufelberger. Photo: Åsa Karsberg, KTH Published Apr 21, 2022A new type of molecular knot that forms weaves recently led to a publication in the scientific journal Science. ”It was a satisfying aesthetic form. This type of knot exists everywhere in celtic myth...
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New way to identify functional genomic regions
Anniina Vihervaara and Adelina Rabenius. Photo: Privat Published Mar 28, 2022Researchers at the Department of Gene Technology have developed a protocol that describes how to identify active genes and functional genomic regions from nascent RNA-sequencing data.
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Emma Lundberg awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize
Professor Emma Lundberg. Photo: Daniel Roos, Scilifelab Published Mar 09, 2022Professor Emma Lundberg is one of five promising young scientists who are awarded the Göran Gustafsson Prize from the Swedish Academy Of Science. The prize is given in five different categories, mathe...
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Céline Montanari, Biocomposites
Céline Montanari. Photo: Gabriella Mastantuoni, KTH Published Feb 02, 2022In recent years, the development of transparent wood biocomposites derived from delignified wood substrates have gained interest because they combine attractive structural properties with optical func...
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Identified protein-ligand binding could contribute to early detection of Alzheimer’s disease
PhD student Yogesh Todarwal is first author of the article in the Journal of Physical Chemistry B where the results have recently been published. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Dec 22, 2021Researchers at the department Theoretical Chemistry and Biology have contributed to the understanding of the interaction between markers and the proteins behind Alzheimer’s disease.
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New AI method provides a better understanding of our cells
Professor Emma Lundberg, Scilifelab. Published Dec 14, 2021A new AI-based method can give researchers a better understanding of the structure of our cells. Using the new technique, called Multi-Scale Integrated Cell (MuSIC), an international research team has...
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Xuying Wang, Surface chemistry and corrosion science
Published Dec 08, 2021When assessing hazards of metals, alloys, and metal-containing items, the metal release (bioaccessibility) is of high importance. Triggered by increasingly stricter hazard classifications for metals, ...
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New Lifelong learning project group at CBH
Per Berglund is LLL coordinator at CBH. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Nov 25, 2021The number of Lifelong Learning courses (LLL) are increasing at CBH. A new working group has been formed in order to discuss and handle all matters of LLL. A new e-mail address has been created for co...
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Fangyuan Chang, Technology in Health Care
Fangyuan Chang. Foto: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Nov 24, 2021In her dissertation, Fangyuan Chang investigated the digitalization of social alarm systems in Swedish nursing homes.
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Secil Yilmaz Turan, Biotechnology
Published Oct 27, 2021In her dissertation, Secil Yilmaz Turan presents new materials developed from agricultural by-products.
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Shirin Khaliliazar, Fibre Technology
Shirin Khaliliazar. Photo: Jon Lindhe, KTH Published Oct 14, 2021In her dissertation, Shirin Khaliliazar presents techniques that could be used for manufacturing fast and reliable self-tests on paper and textile for infectious diseases such as COVID-19.
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Faster battery recycling using ultrasound
KTH scientist Xiong Xiao uses ultrasound in combination with acetic acid and citric acid, instead of sulfuric acid, to extract the metals from the batteries. Photo: Peter Ardell, KTH Published Oct 12, 2021As the electrification of society increases, so does the amount of used batteries that need to be recycled. Researchers at KTH have developed a new method to recycle valuable metals from used lithium ...
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Division of Ergonomics continues with Lifelong Learning courses
Mikael Forsman, Professor in Ergonomics at KTH, Photo: Adam Fredholm Published Oct 07, 2021KTH’s project Lifelong Learning continues and the division of Ergonomics launches new courses in work environment and ergonomics in spring 2022.
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Johan Rockberg awarded for his ability to share
Dag Larsson, Johan Rockberg, Atlas Antibodies (represented by Martin Skoglund) and Mohammed Homman all received prices from SwedenBIO. Photo: SwedenBIO Published Oct 06, 2021Johan Rockberg, professor in antibody technology at the CBH School, has been awarded the Life Science Star Award for ”Sharing is Caring” by Sweden Bio. The organization has handed out four awards to l...
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Teng Wang, Division of neuronic engineering
Published Sep 22, 2021Teng Wang defended his dissertation "Electroosmosis based treatment approach for cerebral edema" on September 20th 2021. His research has already been noticed and he has made it to the covers of two j...
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Rickard Ånell, Division of Environmental Physiology
Rickard Ånell. Foto: Jon Lindhe. KTH Published Sep 08, 2021Rickard Ånell defends his dissertation "Decompression strain during long-duration, high-altitude exposures" on 17 September.
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Fracture setting method could replace metal plates
KTH Published Jun 24, 2021A new biocompatible polymer-based composite material could soon replace metal plates in treating difficult and unstable fractures. Developed at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, the newl...
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CBH researchers produce aerogels from nanofibers – in an ordinary freezer
Jowan Rostami. Foto: Jon Lindhe, KTH. Published May 26, 2021Jowan Rostami, doctoral student in fibre technology at KTH, has developed a simplified and environmentally friendly method for producing nanocellulose-based aerogels. According to the researchers, the...
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