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Concrete — a mixture of cement, sand, and water — is the second most used material on Earth after water. Ton-for-ton, more of it is laid down every year than steel, wood, plastics, and aluminium combined. Problem is, cement production emits 8% of global CO2 — four times that of air travel. Swedish startup Cemvision has devised a cement making process that utilises by-products from industries like steel and mining instead of fresh limestone, resulting in a circular, cleaner alternative.  “We’re…

The past decade has been a journey for Olof Dreijer. In 2014 he and his sibling Karin disbanded their avant-pop duo the Knife at the height of their fame, and the Swedish producer found himself reckoning with his creative future. “I was spending my time doing a lot of youth work and activism and the tracks I was releasing weren’t in my own name,” Dreijer says over a video call from his home in Stockholm. “I wasn’t sure if I would continue working professionally in music.”Having already released a slew of eerie,…

For the past several months, Tesla has been locked in a battle of wills with the labor unions of Sweden. The company’s refusal to ratify a collective bargaining agreement with a small number of workers associated with the Swedish union IF Metall has led to boycotts by other regional unions, turning what should have been a quickly resolved dispute into an ongoing disaster for the electric car company. Did Elon Musk Regret Buying Twitter? | Walter Isaacson InterviewThis week, yet another humiliation was visited upon the…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Death is blue, or a flying animal. This is how death is most commonly illustrated in Swedish children's literature, according to a new study from Uppsala University based on analyses of 62 books. Just 6 out of 10 books use the word "dead," which may be a problem. "The actual word 'dead' comes up in about two thirds of…

Three periods of post-reform competition. Credit: Socio-Economic Review (2024). DOI: 10.1093/ser/mwad074 After the introduction of the freedom to choose between upper secondary schools in 1992, it took nearly 10 years for upper secondary school heads in a municipality to start seeing themselves as competitors for school students. Any analysis of change from a later perspective needs to bear in mind that a transition of this…

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden returned to Earth on Friday, ending a private three-week mission to the International Space Station.The trio were accompanied by a retired NASA astronaut who now works for Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the chartered flight. The crew returned in a SpaceX capsule that parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast.Turkey celebrated Alper Gezeravci’s launch from Cape Canaveral last month. A former fighter pilot and captain for Turkish Airlines, he became the…

Aerial view of an unmodified boulder-bed stream showing the density of boulders and the diverse habitats these create. Credit: Richard Mason and Jens Andersson Human intervention has destroyed critical habitats for salmon and trout in Swedish streams. Researchers at Umeå University have discovered crucial clues to help restore the streams to their natural state. …

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Can scientific methods be used to identify who is best suited for physically and mentally demanding missions? In his doctoral thesis, Peter Tedeholm explores the individual characteristics of Swedish operational police officers. Peter Tedeholm has worked for 20 years as a police officer in the National Task Force and…

Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden developed a ‘bioelectronic soil’ that can speed up the growth of plants in , or farms that grow plants without soil in environments made up of mostly water and a place for roots to attach. After integrating the engineered ‘eSoil’ into the framework where seedlings grow, researchers discovered that sending electrical signals through the soil made plants grow 50 percent more on average.The eSoil is made up of organic substances mixed with a , which can be found in things like…

The Tesla technicians who walked off their jobs in Sweden say they still support the mission of the American company and its headline-grabbing CEO. But they also want Tesla to accept the Swedish way of doing business.They call it the Swedish Model, a way of life that has defined the country's economy for decades. At its heart is cooperation between employers and employees to ensure that both sides benefit from a company's profit.Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIIM…