Ancient microbes with industrial potential
Microorganisms that live in the depths of an oil reservoir can withstand such extreme conditions they can be used in harsh chemical processes.
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Why your nose can be a pathfinder
May-Britt and Edvard I. Moser have won the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2014. This is part of their work.
When headache is the answer, finding the right questions
Researchers who study the prevalence of headaches and their causes worldwide need survey results that are comparable across nations and cultures. A new questionnaire should help solve the problem.
Cool climate – clean planet
Ever-rising greenhouse gas emissions and the potential need to deploy untested and expensive climate engineering technologies are just two of the many bits of bad news in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s new report on “Mitigation of Climate Change”, released on 13 April.
Key findings from IPCC
Professors from NTNU present key findings from IPPC on how we can mitigate climate change.
A global challenge
Three climate researchers talk about the latest report from Intergovernmental panel on climate change (IPCC). In English, French and Italian.
Passive houses save lots of energy
Housing is the easiest sector to change if we are to reach the climate targets.
We all have to make sacrifices
Greenhouse gas emissions from today will greatly affect our descendants for at least 1000 years.
Sharks contain more pollutants than polar bears
The polar bear is known for having alarmingly high concentrations of PCB and other pollutants. But researchers have discovered that Greenland sharks store even more of these contaminants in their bodies.
Wind power could cover Norway’s energy needs 20 times
In order to protect nature, we must accept that wind farms reduce the experience of natural areas for some, according to a professor at NTNU.
Build floating wind turbines in the open ocean
Norway ought to put more effort into building floating wind turbines in the ocean, says Professor Lars Sætran at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
One of 830 scientists behind the climate report
When the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change releases its new report on “Mitigation of Climate Change” on 13 April, NTNU Professor Edgar Hertwich’s contribution as one of the lead authors of the Energy Systems chapter will amount to exactly 5 pages.
Carbon capture and storage essential to reach climate target
Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is essential if the EU’s climate target is to be reached in a cost effective way. Extensive governmental support in the form of subsidies is necessary to support early implementation of this technology.
Silicon carbide puzzle solved
No one has ever been able to process silicon carbide in such a way that it can be thermally sprayed as a lightweight, extremely durable coating on machine parts. That was before Fahmi Mubarok began his doctoral research.
Crash course
As the Arctic Ocean’s summer ice cap melts away, new trans-Arctic shipping routes will open and see a growing amount of shipping traffic. But what’s the best way to protect ships and other ocean structures if they crash into icebergs?
Men are most forgetful
Your suspicions have finally been confirmed. Men forget more than women do. Nine out of ten men have problems with remembering names and dates, according to an analysis of a large Norwegian population-based health study.
Kudos for Norwegian-Indian mountain hut
Local materials, renewable energy reduce environmental impact.
Premature babies can improve their working memory
Working with a computer program made a significant improvement.
Ancient arrows melt out of the snow
Melting glaciers reveal Stone Age surprises.
Material fatigue in wind turbines
Reducing the aerodynamic load on wind turbines.
Smart NTNU bolt represents Norway
New technology makes mines safer.
What makes good footballers?
Is it the coach, the player, the training – or everything?
Invasion of the raccoon dog
An aggressive invader is making its way to Norway.
Graphene breakthrough
Semiconductors nanowires grown on graphene