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Two elderly women runners ahead of a group of walkers on dirt path. Photo.

Exercise: a very little goes a long way

Don’t have time to exercise because of a busy schedule? Or are you simply not very motivated? You’ll be pleased to learn that just 10 minutes of exercise every other day is all it takes. However, you really need to exert yourself during those 10 minutes.

The Frosta boat racing along on hydrofoils in Trondheim fjord. Photo.

An autonomous “flying” boat

This past winter, people in Trondheim have caught glimpses of a boat that seems to fly over the water out on the fjord. Many have also taken part in test trips. NTNU researchers have investigated what it will take for people to trust a boat that runs almost without a crew on board.

Aerial view of a lignite coal fired power plant in Germany with smoke plumes. Photo.

Europe’s power grid has a big drought problem

Europe’s droughts are challenging its clean energy ambitions — with considerable social and environmental costs. There’s a solution – but it’s not quite what you might expect.

View of an offshore platform from a simulated ship's bridge. Photo.

Here’s why seafarers have little confidence in autonomous ships

Despite its long history as a maritime nation, Norway is struggling to recruit enough seafarers. Increased automation and autonomous ships have been hailed as a solution to this crisis, but seafarers themselves are concerned about safety. A recent study shows that there are 12 specific reasons why confidence in automation is low.