Norwegian-Kenyan cooperation will create jobs for refugees
Companies in a refugee camp in Kenya don’t function the same way they do in Norway. But Norwegian advisors are still in a position to help.
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Archaeological finds unearthed on the fly
What was supposed to be a simple excavation to allow for the expansion of a church cemetery turned into a treasure trove of historic artefacts, including a decorative fitting from a book “imported” by Vikings from Ireland.
Can orange light help the mentally ill?
A new treatment is being tested at an emergency psychiatric centre in Trondheim, where the windows and lamps are equipped with orange filters.
If everyone is musical, why am I so afraid to sing?
Lots of people are too embarrassed to sing. These tips can make it easier for kindergarten staff to sing with their young charges.
Hundreds of thousands of dead in the basement
The NTNU University Museum’s animal collection is approaching a landmark one million specimens. We take a peek behind the scenes.
3000-year-old graves found under new E6 highway
Archaeologists from NTNU have unearthed Bronze Age graves ahead of planned road construction in Melhus municipality.
Melatonin offers hope for brain-damaged children
It can be difficult to treat children born with brain damage. But new research on the hormone melatonin offers hope.
Green gaming for the environment
Computer games designed to make us more environmentally conscious need to be both entertaining and educational. Few game designers are good at both. NTNU researchers are creating a model that can bridge the gap between the two.
Meadows beat out shrubs when it comes to carbon storage
A remote field site in the Norwegian mountains is improving our understanding of carbon cycling in high-latitude alpine areas.
Vikings conquer Disney World
Disney World wants to showcase archaeological artefacts from the NTNU University Museum for millions of Florida visitors.
The Maasai’s unknown cousins
They live side by side with the Maasai people and maintain a culture where rituals and music play an important role. The Sonjo people’s harvest ceremony is their most central ritual.
Friendships between young children can protect against ADHD
Children who experience social exclusion in preschool are at greater risk of becoming so-called “school losers”. Researchers at NTNU Social Research are studying what happens to children who are marginalized.
All forms of sexual harassment can cause psychological harm
Even the least severe forms of sexual harassment can have serious consequences for high school students who are targeted. Girls struggle the most.
The super material that can replace plastic
Plastic trash is a rapidly growing environmental problem. But a biodegradable and natural material could replace plastic packaging and eliminate this problem.
One hundred years of producing energy — from water
The 1969 discovery of oil at the Ekofisk field in the North Sea transformed Norway into an internationally important energy nation. But long before black gold was being pumped from the Norwegian Continental Shelf, Norway’s economy was fuelled by a different kind of energy: hydropower.
Energy performance ratings mean nothing for home buyers
How energy efficient your home is means nothing on the day you sell it.
Fly hunter has discovered 30 new species
DNA analysis allows new species to be described all the time. Researcher Xiaolong Lin has recently published a description of eight new non-biting midge species, but has found many more.
When Vikings didn’t rely on mobile money transfers
What is money exactly, and what’s the connection between modern-day mobile money transfers and the larger-than-life Viking Halldórr?
Infidelity can be forgiven – but at a cost
Most people who have been unfaithful do not believe it when their partner says they forgive them. And the fact that men often don’t realize that emotional infidelity is a problem just feeds the conflict.
How hepatitis C wages guerrilla warfare
How hepatitis C converts innocent cells into virus factories.
The stalker who reveals hidden patterns
What really happens in meeting rooms? Why does communication sometimes just flow and other times get totally stuck?
Is early detection of disease always an advantage?
Most people think that detecting and treating illness as early as possible is a good thing and gives you the greatest chance of getting well again. That isn’t necessarily the case.
Obese individuals more prone to blood poisoning
Being overweight, little physical activity and smoking increase our vulnerability for severe bloodstream infections. These factors also increase mortality.
How tuberculosis hides in the body
The tuberculosis vaccine only works for children. BCG (bacille Calmette-Guerin) doesn’t protect you as an adult. Now we know more about how the bacterium avoids being detected.