Smart watches and apps can make life easier for ADHD children
Researchers believe that children with autism or ADHD can benefit from technologies originally developed for the elderly.
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Preventing hydropower turbine failure
The turbines at the heart of Norway’s many hydropower plants are in trouble. They can’t handle the new, flexible power production regime.
X-ray scanning to guarantee meat tenderness
Consumers may soon have a guarantee for the quality of meat they’re paying for.
New 360-degree 3D film camera
A 3D camera developed in Norway may be the first in the world that can film in all directions.
No one wants to foot the bill for new antibiotics
Too many people die from infections related to injuries as little as a splinter in their finger. Scientists think the government strategy to address the problems posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria is too narrow. Speeding up the development of new antibiotics will only happen when cancer can no longer be treated with modern medicine.
3D help for needy and creative entrepreneurs
If you want to manufacture single prototypes or small-scale production series, 3D-printed moulds may be the way to go.
Can biodiesel damage your car?
The oil industry believes biodiesel is not to blame for problems that car owners are experiencing. But not everyone agrees.
Food factory for baby fish is first of its kind
Norwegian company C-Feed builds world’s first industrial plant for copepods – a fish-fry feed for the production of ballan wrasse, tuna, halibut and other marine species.
Recycling aluminium, one can at a time
Producing pure aluminium from ore accounts for as much as 1 per cent of all greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. Recycling is the best way to reduce that carbon footprint – but manufacturers and recycling companies will have to plan carefully to avoid problems with impurities that accumulate in recycled aluminium over time.
Marine technology for extreme conditions
Tomorrow’s maritime technology must be able to handle extreme conditions during Arctic and deep-water operations. A new research centre designed to develop these technologies holds promise for Norwegian industry.
Liquid wind and gas to Japan?
The Land of the Rising Sun is thinking of importing Norwegian wind and gas by sea in the form of liquid hydrogen. This could offer Norway new prospects for wealth creation and exports, say a pair of Norwegian researchers.
Risking life for wife
The male willow tit incurs great danger to take care of his mate.
A drop in the ocean provides the answer
Oil droplets are providing clues about environmental impacts following oil discharges What really happens to the oil that ends up in the sea during a discharge, and how can we minimise the damage?
Children’s sleep and mental health are interrelated
Scientists have found a clear correlation between sleep problems and psychiatric problems in children.
CF-sufferers getting help from an app
People suffering from cystic fibrosis (CF) are unable to absorb sufficient fats and proteins from the food they eat. But an app is on the way that will help them control their illness.
The Norwegian who built the world’s roads
The Flåm Line railway, the Trans-Iranian railroad, Ethiopian roads and many Norwegian airports. A little known professor and engineer at the Norwegian Institute of Technology (NTH) helped to build them all.
What do you do when extreme weather destroys your home?
Researchers are studying how Norwegian communities are tackling climate change and extreme weather events.
Future solar cells will be building materials
Solar cells will soon become integrated into roofing and exterior facade materials. We will save on construction materials and manpower – and save money on our electricity bills too.
Moths get wind of partner from a kilometre away
A small part of a moth’s brain is providing new research data that tells us more about our human sense of smell.
Clay can be used for carbon capture
Ordinary clay can be as good as more advanced materials for capturing carbon dioxide.
Big discoveries about teeny tiny particles
Space elevators, more effective solar cells, super-fast computers. All of these technologies are dependent on new information about the characteristics of nanoparticles. Researchers in Norway are giving us this insight.
Doctor duo designs emergency room triage
Proper and prompt treatment in the emergency room saves lives. With help from Norwegian doctors, a hospital in Nepal has started to sort patients into red, yellow and green categories. The system has made a difference.
The mystery of a deeply gouged Viking shield
This gouge may be the result of a successful parry, says archaeologist Ingrid Ystgaard, referring to the deep notch in the shield’s protective metal boss.
Three out of four institutionalized children are severely mentally ill
A new report reveals that 76 percent of children and adolescents who live in Norwegian child welfare institutions have serious psychiatric diagnoses. Only 38 percent report that they receive appropriate psychiatric help. One youngster was moved 25 times under the direction of Norway’s Child Welfare Services.