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.
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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.
Achieving effective peace agreements
Surveys will reveal what peace agreements following civil wars ought to contain in order to be respected.
Ancient Trønder people carved exceptional petroglyphs
Only a few of the Stone Age rock carvings in Norway depict animals in a naturalistic way. Four of them are located around the Trondheimsfjord.
New app can help parents detect jaundice
Over half of all infants in the world develop jaundice after birth. Annually over 100,000 infants die as a result of the condition, and increasing numbers of afflicted children are growing up with brain damage
Redundant egg layers can become food
Three million egg-laying hens are destroyed each year. Researchers believe that this practice is inadequately sustainable and want to see the hens exploited for food, oils and proteins.
Cutting nano-wire
Earlier this year, students and employees at NTNU’s Nanolab cut a 100-nanometre thick platinum wire. That’s a thickness of just one ten-thousandth of a millimetre.
Suit seams affect speed
When racers are chasing hundredths of seconds, the difference between winning and losing is tiny. The type of fabric and seam locations can determine whether a cyclist makes it onto the podium or not
Computer games for classroom teaching
Computer games can help improve instruction. Pupils learn more. Teachers get a better overview of what and how well their students are learning.
Saving on oil well costs using everyday nails
Ordinary nails can reinforce oil wells. There’s no quicker or cheaper way.
A new look at corruption and greed
Substantial revenues from natural resources bring opportunities, but also problems, in developing countries. A new research project will look at best practices in resource management.
Carving up the global carbon pie in a new way
When negotiators come to Paris this December to discuss a binding and universal agreement on controlling climate change, they have to know how much each country contributes to the greenhouse gas emissions problem. A new method offers the best hope yet for accurately accounting for these emissions by providing the right incentives and assigning fair responsibilities.
Green light for the world’s first intelligent oil pipelines
Electronics installed in Norwegian oil pipelines have been tested both at sea and in transport vessel reeling simulations. All that now remains is to install them offshore.
Here’s how Norway can be a leader in global health
The health of people all over the world is dependent on a slew of different variables, so interdisciplinary work is vital to professionals in global health. Twenty-two European countries, the USA and South Africa are all taking part in a comprehensive Norwegian global health survey.
Norwegian winter nights aren’t for sissies
Norwegian mammals and birds have many different methods of surviving long, intense winter nights.
Poling to victory
Female cross-country skiers who want to excel would do well to be inspired by Marit Bjørgen’s muscular upper body. Poling power appears to be a decisive factor in distinguishing the best cross-country skiers in the world from the rest.
Saving the lives of mothers and babies
Mortality among childbearing mothers is still high in many countries. Simple methods can save both mother and child.
Automatic drug dispensers empower the elderly
Sixteen elderly people in a Norwegian municipality have been testing an automatic drug dispenser at home in their living rooms. Results include increased feelings of empowerment, time saved by the home care services, and fewer medication errors.
What makes a concrete wall attractive or ugly?
Smooth and shiny. And without big pores. So much for the ideal concrete wall.
A photographer’s favorite photos
People from NTNU travel around the world to do research. Photograph Per Harald Olsen has documented a number of these trips. He also has some advice for photographers who would like to take pictures like his.
Hip protector saves you when you slip
Are you well used to wearing studded shoes in winter? If so, you’re probably ready for yet another step towards tackling the eternally icy winter streets.
Cracking the code in an infant’s brain
What happens in the brain of an infant during its first year of life? Are premature babies able to keep up with normal development targets?
Stone phalluses and ancient fertility cults
Fertility cults were common throughout Europe in pre-Christian times, and Norway also still has signs of them.
A new twist in understanding the brain’s maps
The brain’s GPS would be worthless if it simply contained maps of our surroundings that were not aligned to the real world. But we now know how this is done.