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Researchers at KTH and Karolinska Institutet have concluded that AI can contribute to increased understanding of how prostate cancer develops, and even improve clinical diagnosis and treatment of the disease. STOCKHOLM, 28-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Every cancer tumor is unique, … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 18-Apr-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — One way that cancer may be fought in the future is with micro-sized capsules containing living cells engineered to secrete toxins that attack cancer cells. Although the science of cell micro-encapsulation has yet to overcome certain … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — For nearly two decades researchers have sought a way to target an estrogen receptor in the hope they could improve breast cancer survival, but an article published today in Nature Communications contends that the effort … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Swedish author, playwright, comedian and artist Jonas Gardell was named as this year’s recipient of the KTH Stora Pris (Great Prize). Gardell has worked on behalf of the disenfranchised for many years and been recognized … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 16-Jun-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — Employers can reduce the costs of occupational musculoskeletal disorders by using a free online risk management tool created by ergonomic researchers at KTH. KTH lecturer Linda Rose says the tool enables assessment and management of ergonomic hazards … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 24-Mar-2017 — /EuropaWire/ — What can the forests of Scandinavia possibly offer to migrants in faraway refugee camps? Clean water may be one thing. A bacteria-trapping material developed from wood by researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology is now … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 02-Nov-2016 — /EuropaWire/ — Two visionary researchers in the fields of particle physics and information technology will be awarded honorary doctorates at KTH’s annual ceremony for awarding PhDs and installing new professors in November. The two honorees are: Claire J. … Read the full press release →

STOCKHOLM, 9-12-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Climate change is linked to at least six of the UN’s 17 goals for sustainable development. Making these goals a reality requires commitment at all levels — both at COP21 in Paris, and in our own daily … Read the full press release →

Popularity of Swish hastens digitalisation of country’s money STOCKHOLM, 16-10-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Sweden is on track to becoming the world’s first cashless society, thanks to the country’s embrace of IT, as well as a crackdown on organized crime and … Read the full press release →

Concentrated solar power can be part of the solution for sustainable energy in the future — not least in those developing countries where sunshine is plentiful. STOCKHOLM, 23-2-2015 — /EuropaWire/ —  One of the few solar laboratories in the world … Read the full press release →

Soon anyone can conduct public opinion polls to drive issues that are important to them, using a new open source tool being developed at Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of Technology. STOCKHOLM, 1-12-2014 — /EuropaWire/ — Researcher Konrad Tollmar and his … Read the full press release →

Sara Snogerup Linse was named this year’s recipient of the KTH Royal Institute of Technology’s Great Prize and SEK 1.2 million. The award places her in the same company as Robyn, Hans Rosling och Niklas Zennström. Stockholm, Sweden, 5-9-2014 — … Read the full press release →

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 contribution to improving safety in transit environments. … Read the full press release →