Reinventing personalized fashion with a new sewing app
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just take a picture of yourself with your mobile phone and sew your own clothes – in exactly the right size and fit? The solution is on the way.
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Babies are born to learn – and they learn by moving
In her 35 years as a psychologist, NTNU researcher Audrey van der Meer has studied everything from baby swimming to what infants learn before they are born. At the core of her work is the idea that babies are born to learn – and the key to their learning is movement.
Can biology reveal parental manipulation?
Parental alienation is when one parent manipulates the child into distancing themselves from the other parent. But does this leave detectable biological evidence?
Currying favour with the USA won’t help, Europe has to go it alone
Europe must realize that the United States is not to be trusted as an ally. NATO is in a coma. We have to fend for ourselves, professor says.
Norwegian metal strengthens Europe’s security
Metals from Norway are often praised for their low carbon footprint. But right now, it matters even more that they are produced in a European democracy.
The museum treasures that never see the light of day
Some of the greatest natural treasures at NTNU University Museum are never put on display. Many of these objects were collected on famous expeditions or obtained in other ways. One such treasure is Charles Darwin’s coralline algae.
Here’s what determines whether your income level rises or falls
Your work usually determines whether you manage to earn a better income compared to people around you. But your work earnings rarely determine when your income falls.
Early testing of schoolchildren has absolutely zero effect
Early testing of schoolchildren has no impact on their educational attainment down the line. Nor do the tests have any effect on pupils’ mental health or how happy they are at school.
Harald V, King of Norway, opens a new dementia research centre in Trondheim
A new, national centre will continue the quest to understand how Alzheimer’s and other dementias arise in the brain. The hope is to develop a treatment for dementia diseases.
One in ten boys become addicted to gaming
Do your kids play a lot of computer games? Some may end up gaming a little too obsessively. Researchers have identified the most important warning signs.
Old rules do not work for reindeer husbandry
The Norwegian ‘rules of use’ for Sámi reindeer husbandry were intended to help keep reindeer husbandry sustainable and allow for self-governance. But “sustainability” and “self-governance” can mean something completely different for authorities than reindeer herders.
No, we don’t need more and more data about nature. We need more people to use the data.
Norwegian municipalities are collecting more and more data on how what they do affects the natural world, but do not always know what to do with it. They wade in green facts, but continue to sacrifice the environment, colouring the landscapes grey.
A toolbox for good mental health
“You can actually work on your mental health, just like you exercise your body. You can also become a coach for others,” said Professor Steinar Krogstad.
Data centres’ insatiable demand for electricity will change the entire energy sector
When the first large language models were unleashed, it triggered a headache for authorities around the world as they tried to figure out how to satisfy data centres’ endless demand for electricity.
Helping the youngest children thrive at school
Passion projects and more physical activity help more children enjoy school more.
Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say
Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.
Want to cut your carbon footprint? Move out of your house
There’s no getting around it: downsizing the kind of housing you live in is the best thing you can do for the environment.
A truck drives across the border – with no driver!
When crossing a border, truck drivers have to deal with various national regulations, digital customs clearance and legal liability. But who takes over that job when the vehicle is driverless?
More than 100,000 Norwegians suffer from work-related anxiety
Researchers have investigated work-related anxiety in four countries. Bullying and lack of psychological support from managers top the list of workplace factors that can lead to serious mental health problems.
Are you more jealous of emotional or sexual infidelity? It may depend on your sexual orientation
It seemed so simple: men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous if their partner falls in love with someone else. But it is not quite that simple.
Almost all pregnant women in Norway are worried
Pregnant women worry most about their baby’s health, having a miscarriage, and giving birth.
Why ChatGPT is bad at imitating people
Large language models like ChatGPT and Copilot are useful for many things. However, they are not yet good enough to imitate the way people speak.
Forget ChatGPT – AI of the future will bring major small changes
Artificial intelligence of the future will be in the form of small, specialized models.
Robot to the rescue when buildings collapse
When disaster strikes, a small robot steps in to save lives. The researchers have dubbed it a “Smurf.” It uses its eyes, ears and nose to find survivors in collapsed buildings.