The Local Sweden

Seal moves into Swedish elderly home

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 14:04:00 +0100

Residents in a southern Swedish elderly home will soon get to cuddle up with a fuzzy seal from Japan.

Top ten Swedish tech innovations

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:48:00 +0200

Classic inventions such as the adjustable wrench, dynamite or the pacemaker, are generally quickly identified as products of legendary Swedish masterminds. Newer inventions, however, often meshed into conglomerate organizations, might not be as easily traced.

Swedish invention tracks spread of HIV

Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:47:00 +0200

Swedish scientists have developed new highly sensitive equipment that may have a huge impact on tracking the spread of HIV and detecting signs of bio terrorism and water contamination.

Swedish inventions - from the zipper to the pacemaker

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:46:00 +0100

Swedish inventors were the ones who made it possible to strike a match and light a stick of dynamite. Nina Liljeqvist examines how innovators from Sweden have managed to create such a big bang.