Luleå University of Technology

The old bridge over the Kalix River has been given a second life - as a research object at Luleå University of Technology. This week, truck convoys drove over the bridge while researchers measured the load on it. "The aim with our research is to extend the life of bridges," says Professor Gabriel Sas.

In fierce competition, the Swedish Energy Agency chose to invest in the Swedish Center for Sustainable Hydropower, where Luleå University of Technology is the main applicant.

How do facemask hinder the spreading of liquid particles when we breathe and talk with and without facemasks? The corona pandemic has made the question of how well mouth protection prevents the spread of infection highly topical. Now new research will be presented to the Public Health Agency of Sweden and the Swedish Research Council under the leadership of researchers from Luleå University of Technology.