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Felix Glaunsinger and Dennis Olsson, who both graduated from KTH this summer, used the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method to compare and analyse CO2 emissions from electric hydrofoil and diesel boats.“Life Cycle Assessment is about…

At a time when energy is an issue affecting many millions of people worldwide, scientists at KTH have managed to harvest electricity by passing water through refined wood. Their work has recently been published in the journal Advanced…

A new way to prevent pregnancy without side effects may be possible with a prophylactic gel made from all natural, non-hormonal ingredients, researchers at KTH report. The gel reinforces the cervical mucus barrier, offering the first…

Quantum detectors used in research projects that form the basis of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physics were created by Professor Val Zwiller’s research group at KTH.“Quantum teleportation has huge potential for society to save energy in…

A total of 193 applications were submitted in the first PhD and postdoc call within Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability (WISE). Now, 90 projects have been awarded a total of 260 million SEK by the Knut and Alice…

KTH Royal Institute of Technology announced today that it will make a joint investment in fusion power with Novatron Fusion Group AB and EIT InnoEnergy. The purpose of the work is to evaluate new technology intended to stabilise fusion…

International student enrollment at KTH Royal Institute of Technology returned to pre-pandemic levels this autumn, the university reports.Attendance at universities around the world has been impacted by Covid-19 and KTH is no exception.…

After being held digitally the past two years, Armada is back at KTH. On 22–23 November, thousands of students and almost 150 exhibiting companies will come together at Sweden’s biggest student-oriented careers fair.The last time Armada…

Plastics used in home furnishings and constructions materials could be replaced with a new kind of wood-based degradable plastic with semi-structural strength. Unlike thermoplastic, the material can be broken down without harm to the…

A new method could make it possible to identify the most dangerous parts of the HIV virus, so they can be singled out for attack.Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created a method of illuminating viral molecules that…