Semiconductors grown on graphene
Researchers at NTNU have patented and are commercializing GaAs nanowires grown on graphene, a hybrid material with competitive properties.
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Gold for the body
A dash of nanogold in the body can make a difference in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. Researchers are about to test this potential medication – on bees.
Long night shifts are dangerous
But a workout can reduce the risk of accidents.
Smart traffic lights know if you’ll go
Who are you, and where are you going? A smart traffic light knows.
In Hannibal’s head
Ice cold, hard and emotionless. Such is the psychopath – we think. Until we get a glimpse behind the mask.
The psychologist in your pocketbook
Turn on your tablet, pour yourself a cup of coffee, and say hello to the psychologist in our living room.
What in the world is “witch soot?”
You go to bed with white, freshly painted walls and wake the next morning to find the living room black with soot!
Plug-ins for the brain
Scientists are on the hunt for spare parts for our damaged or faltering brains. But is that a future we want?
A bright future – with algae
Algae shells are perfectly constructed to exploit sunlight. These materials may provide efficient and cheap solar cells.
How Western diets are making Indians sick
International Research Project: Why are so many Indian IT workers getting sick, and what can be done to prevent it?
A “lifeline” of flowers and stones
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more treatable than previously thought. A novel method has shown to be remarkably effective.
Feed your genes
The genes have spoken: your dinner plate should be divided into three, and you should eat six times a day.
A water pulk from the rubbish dump
With a simple water pulk or transporter, children in Haiti will have more time for schooling.
The United States arms most dictatorships
China is often accused of supporting totalitarian regimes in Africa. But the United States arms far more African dictatorships than China does.
Gene therapy for ears
Gene therapy may someday in the future replace the use of implants in deaf people. The carrier for this gene medicine may be derived from shrimp shells.
Into the mist
About 40 million people worldwide have dementia, and many more will continue to be diagnosed in the future. How should society meet this challenge?
The secrets of Little grey birds
Researchers at NTNU’s Centre for Conservation Biology (CCB) have studied large populations […]
Is artificial turf better than we think?
DOCTORAL WORK – David McGhie: Friction and shock absorption in artificial turf – what are the most important factors in the choice of artificial turf and soccer/football boots?
The archbishop’s mint
The medieval coin workshop found in Trondheim is the world’s best preserved. Now scientists have reconstructed the entire coin-making process.
A flounder in fizzy water
It is all well and good to store CO2 under the seabed. But what if the CO2 starts to leak?
A most unusual cancer patient
One of humankind’s genetic cousins is baker’s yeast. That makes this humble yeast a perfect guinea pig for cancer research.
Smarter prostheses using iPhone technology
Simple, cheap microtechnology paves the way for a new generation of prostheses.
Skeleton greenhouse
Artificial hips would not be quite so artificial, if researchers succeed in developing living bone mass.
Eating their genes?
Many moose hunters are looking for the largest and finest bulls. But does this mean that the best genetic material ends up on the dinner table?