Certain children are more prone to serious eating problems in later life
Children with large mood swings are at greater risk for comfort eating in their teens.
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Neurotechnology research on brain patterns offers promise
Technology can contribute to better treatment for people struggling with anxiety and depression, according to researcher Sandra Klonteig. “The potential within neurotechnology is too significant to ignore. This is where the solutions of the future lie.”
Conflict with father can influence whether teens receive mental health support
Youth are less likely to seek mental health services if they have a tumultuous relationship with their father, although the exact nature of this link is still unclear.
She wants to replace the fear of failure with the joy of learning
Groundbreaking research on psychological safety has made professor Amy C. Edmondson an academic superstar – and earned her an honorary doctorate from NTNU.
“Almost as fascinating as the question of how life began”
NTNU researcher Foteini Oikonomou was particularly delighted when she learned that Francis Halzen had been awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics. Both are trying to find answers to some of the Universe’s greatest mysteries.
What matters most in improving student maths skills?
Does working memory or motivation play a greater role in determining whether pupils make progress in mathematics?
Pickpockets and poets – creating elite mindsets in football
New research from NTNU’s Department of Psychology indicates that elite footballers experience lower levels of competitive anxiety than amateur players, despite performing under intense scrutiny.
Nearly half of childhood cancer survivors experience symptoms of anxiety or depression as adults
Consultant and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes that people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support as adults.
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.
Young users ditch Google for AI, with unknown consequences
School researchers reviewed nearly 200 studies on how artificial intelligence affects children and young people’s ability to learn and think. They found that we know very little about how AI use impacts younger school children.
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.
The negative effect of emotion in climate action
New research reveals that the emotions of anger, hope and compassion, might have less of an effect on pro-environmental behaviour than previously thought
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.
Migraine research: AI finds patterns throughout the body
AI can trawl vast amounts of health data which is not specifically related to migraines, but which can be used to identify people predisposed to the condition.
Why do we care when famous figures die?
How can the death of a stranger affect us? And why do we care so much about King Harald?
Beyond the petri dish: Testing tomorrow’s drugs in human blood
mRNA-based drugs are emerging as the drug of the future for a wide range of diseases, but they are difficult and time-consuming to develop. A new method based on human blood could make this easier.
Can artificial intelligence help save nature?
AI and eight million digitized old plant specimens reveal how the climate is changing nature in large parts of the world.
Pregnancy increases immune burden on women with arthritis and lupus
New research shows how the immune system actually behaves throughout pregnancy – cell by cell. In women with lupus, the immunological differences also persist after birth.
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.
Robots improved student motivation and helped them perform better
When Pepper the social robot was given the chance to try its hand as a teaching assistant, it showed that it can be even better than a human teacher at motivating pupils and helping them learn.
Why municipalities need to conduct more cybersecurity exercises
A cyberattack on local government authorities can result in disruption to critical services such as healthcare, water supply, schools and social services.
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?
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.
Young people’s attitudes toward democracy are formed outside of school
The backgrounds of 14-year-olds in Norway have a significant impact on their attitudes and knowledge regarding democracy and citizenship.