‘Likes’ provide humanitarian support
According to a Norwegian study, ‘likes’ on Facebook are providing a new type of humanitarian support and social responsibility.
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Research into the events of 22 July 2011
The research community in Trondheim has been asked to follow up the tragic events on Utøya in Norway. As part of a project called ‘The Next Disaster’, research data will be obtained addressing the lessons learned following major incidents of this type.
It’s not your fault
Children with parents suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, or with mental health issues, are in danger of inheriting their parents’ problems. But preventive benefits are obtained from a sense of coping and a clear understanding that it is not their fault.
Jacket works like a mobile phone
A fire is raging in a large building and the fire leader is sending a message to all firefighters at the scene. But they don’t need a mobile phone – they simply check their jacket sleeves and read the message there.
Hearing aids for children in under-developed countries
Hearing aids are expensive which is why helping people with […]
Obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis
Being overweight increases the wear on your joints, so that […]
Dementia sufferers benefit from GPS
More than fifty Norwegian dementia sufferers have been using GPS […]
Expensive drop-outs
Every 20-year-old that stops working costs Norwegian society more than […]
Norwegian engineering game in America
Three NTNU students are launching a new quiz game called […]
Hearing aids for children in under-developed countries
Hearing aids are expensive which is why helping people with […]
Gets stroke patients back on their feet
Researchers in six countries in an EU project named CORBYS […]
A secret sound
Kristine Marie Aasvang, a third-year student at the academy, is […]
Norwegian engineering game in America
Three NTNU students are launching a new quiz game called […]
Choirs sing in health
When hospital staff sang in choirs that competed against each […]
What makes a good footballer?
Good Norwegian footballers who were born in 1991 will be […]
Inadequate search and rescue services
Industrial activity in the Arctic is expected to increase in […]
Expensive drop-outs
Every 20-year-old that stops working costs Norwegian society more than […]
Fatal accidents and undertakers
For many decades, researchers and various organizations have been trying […]
Hearing aids for children in under-developed countries
Hearing aids are expensive which is why helping people with […]
Obesity increases the risk of osteoarthritis
Being overweight increases the wear on your joints, so that […]
Beating the winter blues
The lack of sufficient daylight in northern climes makes many tired and depressed. But don’t worry, researchers have come up with ways to counteract the winter blues.
When the doctor is out
Training community medical officers to do acute surgery is saving lives in the small west African country of Sierra Leone.
Understanding agile development
Agile software development has been one of the major trends in […]
Consumer trust in online services
This year sees the launch of the EU project OPTET […]