Medieval health and sanitation efforts involved deliberate interventions; however, some of these measures had the opposite effect, leading to an increased spread of disease in Trondheim.
Pregnant women with low vitamin A levels during the latter part of their pregnancy gave birth to babies with significantly higher birth weights.
If you had the choice, would you pick hagfish, cusk, or witch flounder at the fish counter? Or would you go for salmon, trout, or cod? Every year, fishers in Norway discard around 3,000 tonnes of by-catch-fish that perform well in taste tests and could have been eaten.
A new type of software allows anyone to produce ready-to-publish research papers in under two hours. After noting a surge in citations of her work, statistician Andrea Riebler discovered a vendor in China selling a tool that enables rapid paper mining of public health data.
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.
Until now, aluminium production has generated significant greenhouse gas emissions. But a new process is emerging that produces aluminium without such emissions.
The Norse origin myths include a distinct South Sámi presence, as exemplified by Snøfrid, daughter of the “Finn-king” Svåse of Dovre, who is said to have married Harald Fairhair.
Hallux valgus (‘bunions’) has been troubling people ever since the invention of shoes. Today, two in ten have misaligned, often painful big toes. For many, surgery is the last resort.
Children with large mood swings are at greater risk for comfort eating in their teens.
The patch is the first of its kind in the world and can assess a patient’s heart condition when combined with an ordinary smartphone.
Some people who suffer a concussion struggle with headaches and fatigue afterwards. Headaches and fatigue follow a consistent pattern that could potentially be used to warn the patient a full day before the symptoms set in.
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.”
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.
Groundbreaking research on psychological safety has made professor Amy C. Edmondson an academic superstar – and earned her an honorary doctorate from NTNU.
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.
The flash flood, triggered by a mountain landslide and glacier collapse in the Himalayas, surged at speeds of up to 190 kilometres per hour, wiping out entire villages. “The warning from the authorities arrived only about half an hour after the collapse, and even then, it reached only a portion of the population at risk,” says glaciologist Pascal Egli of NTNU.
Fully 85 percent of employees on service vessels have experienced near accidents in the last two years – and many are concerned about their own health.
Does working memory or motivation play a greater role in determining whether pupils make progress in mathematics?
Every year around 400 000 people make the trip up to Preikestolen. When lots of tourists arrive at the same time, the load on roads, parking, trails and the viewpoint itself, increases.
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.
Consultant and researcher Magnus Aasved Hjort believes that people who survive childhood cancer should receive far better support as adults.
AI is already widely used in hospitals and medical research. Can a new way of thinking unleash the technology’s green credentials?
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.
It has long been a favourite prop in American heist movies. Now the nylon mask could pose a genuine threat to your digital security.
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.
Tourists moving in unfamiliar surroundings, people following maps on their mobile phones, and distracted road users in general can easily overlook regular traffic signs. But the effect of a new type of sign surprised researchers.
A new study from NTNU suggests a link between several personality traits and how people feel about their lives.
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.
Rainstorms are increasing in Norway, as is urbanisation. Municipalities must plan differently and are asking how much residents are willing to pay.
Some European shags migrate for the winter. Others stay. What factors cause such variation within the same species?
New research reveals that the emotions of anger, hope and compassion, might have less of an effect on pro-environmental behaviour than previously thought
The globe is full of unknown species. But is it really possible to find a completely new animal species in the middle of the largest city in the United States?
