This is part 2 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and…
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70 trillion images per second are now possible
Just about everyone has had the experience of blinking while having their picture taken. The camera clicks, your eyes shut, and by the time…
Digital studies at TUM with BMW
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has started its summer semester, which will take place primarily online due to the coronavirus pandemic. At very…
Super sensor on a chip tinier than bug
During a stroll, a woman’s breathing becomes a slight bit shallower, and a monitor in her clothing alerts her to get a telemedicine check-up. A…
High-quality copper oxide microcrystals for quantum photonics
Copper oxidation for most people means tarnished surfaces and corroded electronics. But the compound Cu2O – or cuprous oxide – is a promising material…
KTH researcher is awarded ERC Advanced Grant
It is now clear that Danica Kragic Jensfelt, Professor of Computer Science, is a recipient of the prestigious research grant, the ERC Advanced Grant.…
E-books for children under the lockdown
EPFL’s Center for Learning Sciences (LEARN) has published a trilogy of picture books to help parents and educators talk to young children about the…
How exactly fluids heat or cool surfaces
Whether it’s water flowing across a condenser plate in an industrial plant, or air whooshing through heating and cooling ducts, the flow of fluid…
Nano-scale electrical relay for lighter electronics
A KTH research group has developed a nano-scale electromechanical relay that could be used to reduce the weight of electronics in electric cars or…
Apprenticeship programme success story
Bradley Hicks joined Dorset-based Superior, a family-owned manufacturer and supplier of high integrity o-rings and seals, as an electrical and maintenance apprentice in 2006. …