The thin film
Plant photosynthesis depends on membranes, and human beings would be unable to hear without the eardrum. Could yet another membrane help rescue us from a climatic catastrophe?
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Smarter prostheses using iPhone technology
Simple, cheap microtechnology paves the way for a new generation of prostheses.
Little chip – instant diagnoses
Soon, your family doctor will no longer have to send blood or cancer cell samples to the laboratory.
Skeleton greenhouse
Artificial hips would not be quite so artificial, if researchers succeed in developing living bone mass.
Finding faults in exhaust gas systems
New technology can measure soot particles in the exhaust of diesel engines.
Looks to Norway
For years, the whole world has looked up to the Japanese industry. Now, Toyota wants to learn about evaluating team organization from Norwegian researchers.
The bottomless drain
Can industrialized countries conserve their way out of an energy crisis?
Explosive chemistry in the night sky
How can you cram trickling sprays of gold and a rotating flaming wheel into a little tiny tube – and much later, set it loose to explode in the sky?
New renewable energy
New elastic materials that can generate electricity may help make wave power cheaper to develop.
An extra driver behind the wheel
A new driving aid developed by Norwegian researchers warn drivers if their vehicle leaves the lane.
From poison to palatable
Every night millions of people go to bed hungry. New genetic technology can help us feed the world by making inedible seeds more edible.
The future factory
A one-hundred-year old institution is celebrating its centennial. But what’s the larger historical significance of this milestone?
Energy underfoot
There is a solution for the world’s insatiable energy needs. It is CO2-free and safe. And it’s located right under our feet.
The force from nowhere
NEW PROJECT: New knowledge about Casimir energy, including how the energy changes when the surrounding temperature changes.
A toolbox out of the ordinary
This “hacker’s toolbox” contains equipment that can be used to […]
Save the planet? Stop eating meat.
Growing and producing food make agriculture and food consumption among the most important drivers of environmental pressures, including climate change and habitat loss.
The health army
They are not professionals, but they are specially trained: A ‘health army’ of foot soldiers saves the lives of children in areas without doctors.
Lead-free electronics
A new approach may get the lead out of consumer electronics.
Wireless ocean monitoring
Wireless sensor networks work well in monitoring the oceans. The concept has been tested and found to be watertight.
Problems with maths?
Troubles with handwriting – and motor skills? The explanation for your difficulties may be in the workings of the cells in your eyes.
Warfare on weeds
Herbicide consumption could be cut in half if farmers sprayed only weeds instead of whole fields.
“Carbon Footprint of Nations” website wins recognition
How much carbon does your country emit – and where does it come from?
Tunnel vision
Dark tunnels make drivers feel insecure. Better lighting technology can help.
The coral reef conundrum
NEW PROJECT: Life in coral reefs. Why are coral reef fishes coloured the way they are?