Geography as a school subject is under pressure. There aren’t enough qualified teachers and it loses out to other subjects in school. In many countries, important aspects are left out of the curricula.
A project that American researchers had given up on. An absent-minded professor who had disliked school as a child. A good portion of curiosity. That is how the story of the Norwegian Ugelstad spheres began. Today they save millions of lives.
What is it that makes us feel good about ourselves? And what motivates us to do something, regardless of whether it is important or not?
Many people feel like they’re invisible, made invisible or hypervisible in a stressful way.
This new invention could make today’s heavy electric vehicle batteries lighter, safer and increase their range. The researchers behind the technology believe it is also ideal for use in aviation, space travel, drones and shipping.
A new method makes it possible to gain an extensive overview of the materials in our homes. It could be an important step toward a more circular economy.
“It’s not the politicians, but Big Tech that now gets to decide how technology should be used,” says Heidrun Åm.
Cancer patients can regain full health with immunotherapy. Now researchers are hunting for the perfect immune cell with the help of a very special robot. No one has done this before.
NTNU’s Jazz Programme has produced a long line of talented musicians and bands who are making their mark both nationally and internationally. Peer learning and nerding out are two of the key ingredients in the recipe for success.
Some people never forget a face. This is an ability police forces around the world find very useful. It now seems that this superpower can be used for more than previously thought.
Recent research shows that lipoedema and its painful, difficult-to-lose fat hurts less when patients are on a low-carb diet.
Wastewater can contain many harmful substances, but a new method enables researchers to purify this water using sunlight and droplets of oil.
Greenhouse gas emissions from residential construction in West Asia and North Africa can be significantly reduced.
A new electronic voting system developed at NTNU can withstand attacks from quantum computers, meaning digital elections can be conducted securely, even in the future.
Norway is home to 212 different bee species. Or perhaps rather: the country used to have 212 species. Insect numbers are generally in decline, and some bees are either struggling or have already disappeared.
Engaging the local residents is key to the success of local festivals.
Swimming instruction in Norway takes place almost exclusively in calm and controlled indoor swimming pools. But most water-related accidents occur outdoors, meaning the skills children have learned may not be enough.
Two tiny Scandinavian settlements in Greenland persisted for nearly 500 years and then mysteriously vanished. Their disappearance has been blamed on everything from poor agricultural practices to a changing climate. But what if the real reason was the walrus tusk trade?
Digital failure is more than just inconsiderate distraction – it can affect your child’s emotional safety and social skills.
Researchers have identified numerous benefits of early skin-to-skin contact between baby and mother. They urge hospitals to help ensure that premature babies experience this important contact.
A new study provides a comprehensive catalogue of more than 16,000 known plastic chemicals, with their properties, uses and hazards. The goal is to enable safer plastic production.
The ship may need over five kilometers to stop. Perhaps not so surprising. The ship measures 62 meters in width and extends 21 meters below the water’s surface. Four models needed to test if the ship withstands launch.
There’s a clear downside to the Norwegian policy that encourages allowing elderly people to live at home for as long as possible. Caring for the ageing population has been left to worn-out family members.
Our brain doesn’t merely register time – it structures it, new research from the Kavli Institute for Systems Neuroscience shows.
Adolescents who experience both loneliness and low resilience are much more susceptible to developing anxiety and depression as adults.
Schoolchildren born late in the year are at greater risk of developing mental health problems compared with their older peers, according to a new study.
Researchers have been studying algae that eat kelp instead of making their own sugar. The findings open up new ways of making all kinds of useful things out of kelp.
New laser technology can help improve self-driving cars and fibre-optic internet, among other things.
Fridtjof Nansen travelled the polar regions as both an explorer and a scientist. Ten research institutions followed in Nansen’s footsteps in a collaborative investigation of the Barents Sea. Their 6-year effort has now been documented in a new book.
It can take up to 200 years for damaged marine environments to fully recover by just stopping the destruction and leaving the ecosystems to themselves. That is why we must implement active restoration interventions.
The mechanisms in the brain that should reduce pain don’t work as well in people with migraine when they haven’t gotten enough sleep.
When new technology fails, it’s not always because it does not work as intended. Sometimes, people simply don’t want to use it. One researcher believes this should be predictable.