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Drugs from the sea
For the first time, Norwegian scientists have managed to produce completely new antibiotics from bacteria found in the sea.
Virtual car crashes
Virtual testing of safety barriers will save Norway a great deal of money – and will mean fewer injured and killed in traffic accidents.
Hazardous fumes
Avoid the cooking fumes from your frying pan, especially if the ventilation is poor.
Top imaging
These are lobster eggs, seen just before hatching. The eggs […]
Why so few petroleum discoveries in the Barents Sea?
Although the Barents Sea probably contains a large proportion of the world’s petroleum resources, oil companies are having problems finding oil and gas.
Luxury goods
This boy belongs to a minority: He has access to clean, plentiful water, straight from the tap.
Golden carbon
This powder has the colour of our cold northern nights. But it is hot news for everyone who wants to extract more electricity from sunshine.
When nanotubes are dangerous
Across the globe, researchers are racing to develop new nanomaterials, […]
Moving underground
Scientists from Trondheim are helping Singapore to move its infrastructure underground.
Secrets of forgetting
Alzheimer’s disease takes you into a deep darkness. But a laser light and a detective molecule will lead you out.
Smart materials
Today’s materials are not like they were before. We now give them properties to safeguard against rust, repel graffiti and store or emit heat.
A soft touch
If robots are going to be able to lift soft things without damaging them, we need to think differently.
Good news for pigs
Embedding sperm cells in a gel for artificial insemination increases the fertilization period for cattle and pigs and means more offspring.
The Scandinavian welfare model shows cracks
In Scandinavia, the State guarantees welfare and health services for all citizens. However, the actual disparities in health are greater than the rest of Europe.
Satellites monitor ocean currents
Is the ocean changing? New satellite measurement methods provide the answer.
Superconductors for industry
The world’s first induction heater with superconductors is based on a Trondheim invention. This technology can bring large savings to the aluminium industry.
Stolen identity
No matter how you try, it’s impossible to protect your identity online. Researchers have found a major gaping security hole.
One centimetre is enough
Did you eat fish last year that contained high mercury levels? A researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology has developed an innovative test that uses hair to provide the answer.
Threatened language
Only several hundred people currently speak Southern Sámi. But the language refuses to die.
The robot that climbs pipe walls
A robot that can move forward and inspect complicated pipe systems is currently under development. The robot can twist its way vertically up pipe walls.
Safer with light metals
A cheap and simple structure made of aluminium can mean the difference between life and death the day that bombs go off.
Finding the plug
A pressure pulse through a pipeline can locate plugs, saving oil companies a lot of money.
Set in concrete
HARALD JUSTNES BURNS FOR THE CHINESE ENVIRONMENT – LITERALLY.
Patrolling Poseidon’s realm
Little Munin has been given a toolbox and a job to work as a steward of the ocean floor. All by himself.
Real-time Beethoven
Now, you can compose and perform in the same few milliseconds. And the variations you can make on a single theme are infinite.
The new face of the sea
We have reached the limits of the sea’s ability to sustain fisheries. We have to change our aquaculture practises.
A longer life with a Superman bicycle
A new type of exercise equipment can prevent serious lifestyle illnesses in paraplegic patients.The equipment, which was partly developed at NTNU, was first designed for the American actor Christopher Reeve.
Fighting oil spills with bubbles
Curtains of air bubbles are turning out to be a new method of fighting oil spills.
Healing wounds with alginate
After breast or belly reduction surgery, there is often skin […]
IT help for the elderly
SINTEF scientists are developing a system that is capable of […]
The loo and government
A guest researcher at NTNU, Dolly Jørgensen, has shown that […]