Using hydrogen to spark ammonia engines into life
New research suggests that as little as 7-8% hydrogen is required to help ignite ammonia fuelled engines, providing the shipping industry with greener horizons.
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Tech solution that makes drone operations more wildlife friendly
Drone pilots must comply with a number of rules and guidelines to avoid disturbing people and animals. Yet they still lack good tools for planning more sensitive flights in natural settings.
Stocking masks making a criminal comeback
It has long been a favourite prop in American heist movies. Now the nylon mask could pose a genuine threat to your digital security.
From seed to packaging, a robot can now grow food year-round
At Avisomo Modular Farming the lettuce is sown, grown, and packaged – all untouched by human hands. Increased food security and fewer imports are the goal.
Why we should expect cyberattacks during major events
When Norway’s attention turns to Oslo for the King’s funeral on Wednesday, it creates a vulnerable moment in the digital sphere that hostile actors may seek to exploit. NTNU professor Basel Katt advises people to be alert.
AI helping doctors to detect intestinal disease
Innovative collaboration between Gjøvik Hospital and NTNU research can speed up diagnosis, save healthcare systems unnecessary costs, and ease patient discomfort.
Next-Gen sensors: Catching water pollution in real time
Currently, water samples must be transported to a laboratory to reveal pollution. But new sensor technology is enabling researchers to measure pesticides in the water on site – and get the results right away.
Digital pets can benefit health
A Norwegian-developed mobile game could motivate people to take more steps each day.
Strümke: Seriously, what’s wrong with us?
When Meta glasses can turn individuals into surveillance robots that film and identify unsuspecting individuals, consumer power is not enough.
Norway’s thermal energy solution: Powering Europe without the nuclear price tag
Installing just four percent of Europe’s commercial buildings with a Thermal Box from Norway — about the size of an American industrial refrigerator — would spare Europe the need to build seven nuclear power plants.
Meet Sashimi-Bot – a robot that slices and dices like a sushi chef
What’s one of the most difficult things for a robot to do that hasn’t already been done? How about a robot that can see, understand, grasp and cut soft, slippery and deformable objects – without destroying them?
Why making lighter and better batteries takes time
Chinese car manufacturers aren’t the only ones trying to develop new types of batteries. New materials are being tested in Norwegian laboratories to make batteries lighter, cheaper and more environmentally friendly.
From trash to treasure: Can industrial CO2 streams be turned into important raw materials?
Researchers say such a transformation is absolutely doable. A new European research project will no longer treat CO2 as waste, but as a resource in innovative value chains. This has the potential to lead to fewer emissions and completely new products.
Researcher warns against the influence of malicious AI swarms
Artificial intelligence in the wrong hands can shape people’s political perceptions by spreading a false picture of reality. Lack of transparency in tech platforms has become a threat, according to researcher.
So you thought antiferroelectric materials were always non-polar? Think again!
What exactly are antiferroelectric materials, and what does it mean that they can also be polar? The answers may open up new possibilities in technology.
Tactical urbanism for a car-free commute
Urban planning is not what it used to be. Researchers now want to use social networks and sensor data to make cities easier to navigate – and preferably on foot.
A green solution to replace the use of potent greenhouse gas
Many large circuit breakers are filled with sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) – a greenhouse gas that is 24 300 times more powerful than CO₂. But an ingenious Norwegian solution could offer us a climate-friendly alternative.
When AI replaces everyday thinking
If the current stage of AI development frees us from thinking, who will decide what the next stage will be?
Designed to tempt: How mini AI lines up carrots to look their best
The researchers teach the packaging machine what is up and down on a snack carrot. The program runs on a small, local PC – not on huge servers in some far away cloud. The goal: To pack quickly, cheaply and attractively – so that consumers like us are tempted by locally sourced, healthy snacks.
Listening to whales – even when they make no sound
A 100-year-old equation and a fibre-optic cable off the coast of Svalbard led researchers to discover they could detect swimming whales — even if they were completely silent. The discovery broadens the tools that biologists could someday use to detect and monitor these marine giants.
New emergency towing equipment allows rescue helicopters to fly farther and in worse weather
In the Lofoten archipelago off Norway’s northern west coast, a rescue helicopter circles over a cruise ship. Soon, two people and a large bag are lowered onto the deck. Then a line is launched over to the coast guard ship that is right next to it. The cruise ship is ready to be towed. Fortunately, this is only an exercise to test the new equipment and not a real emergency.
Underwater robots that are always on call
More than 70 per cent of the Earth is covered by oceans. An increasing amount of critical infrastructure is being installed on the seabed. Sabotage and accidents increase the need for inspection and monitoring. These measures are currently very expensive, but the hope is that they can soon be carried out by robots that are permanently stationed on the seabed.
Researchers left no stone unturned. The result? A completely new, intelligent EV battery
– We have developed self-mitigating batteries that deliver high performance while using fewer critical raw materials. This is good news for European self-sufficiency, says the researcher.
The Kavli Prize: Major discoveries about the universe, materials and the brain
The Kavli Prize 2026 has been awarded to researchers who have provided us with groundbreaking knowledge in their fields.