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A building material that combines coconuts, lemons and modified wood could one day be enough to heat and cool your home. The three renewable sources provide the key components of a wood composite thermal battery, which was developed by…

It may be an abstract concept for many people, but a new study shows that quantum mechanics can play a role in reducing the carbon footprint for producing steel and other alloys while making materials stronger and lighter.Researchers at…

Sustainability and innovation are two guiding principles at the heart of KTH research, and a new master’s programme aims to equip innovators with the skills to bring these values to market. The MSc programme, Technology-based…

The research intends to lay the scientific foundation for developing sophisticated, energy-efficient surface materials for applications in areas such as healthcare and environmental engineering.Self-lubricating surfaces are regarded as…

A process for extracting nutritious antioxidant dietary fibers from corn starch production waste could turn tons of nearly-worthless bran into a valuable, circular resource.Corn bran is rich in the potent antioxidant, ferulic acid.…

Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the development of a bioactive gel which they say could replace the clinical gold standard of autografting, in which lost bone is replaced with healthy bone taken from another part…

Since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, the newly-formed student association Bright at KTH has become a magnet for students who reflect Sweden’s increasingly multi-cultural profile, reporting an active membership of 950 students from…

The EU is focusing heavily on sustainable travel. With Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking (EU-Rail), the vision is to introduce a high-capacity, highly reliable integrated European railway system in order to reduce climate impact and meet…

Cancer prediction medicine gained a boost with the recent unveiling of a new cancer protein profile database compiled from AI and machine learning.Announced by KTH Royal Institute of Technology Professor Mathias Uhlén, the new…

Half a million lives could be saved each year in sub-Saharan Africa by taking action to reduce reliance on traditional wood- and charcoal-burning stoves, a new study shows.Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology today published…