Plastic food packaging contains harmful substances
Plastic food packaging can contain chemicals that affect your hormones, metabolism and the transmission of signals in your body.
Are animals able to cope with climate change?
Professor Jane M. Reid has received NOK 29 million in EU funding to investigate how animals adapt to rapid environmental change.
NOK 29 million to make robots smarter
The EU is funding NTNU professor Ingrid Bouwer Utne’s work to make robots and autonomous systems understand situations better when there is imminent danger and give operators insight into what they are actually ‘thinking’.
Artificial intelligence makes smarter use of seaweed and kelp
Seaweed and kelp, or macroalgae, are used in many products, and may become an even more important resource in the future. Artificial intelligence can help us avoid overusing this valuable resource.
Gloom and doom warnings about climate change do not work
How do you spread a message about climate change? According to an international study involving 59,000 participants, some tactics may actually reduce support.
Connecting computers so they can think faster
Calculations that previously took a year can now be performed in just 10 days by computers connected in a special way.
Feeling apathetic? There may be hope
A new method that aims to help people develop grit looks promising.
Burnout: identifying people at risk
A new tool has been developed to identify the early warning signs of burnout. Below we outline the basics
Social media can reveal who needs the most help
Researchers find the most depression and the least adaptability in poorer areas that are home to a larger proportion of minorities.
Jealousy – we understand our own sex best
Do you really know why your partner gets jealous? We understand a surprising amount about other people’s jealousy, but we understand our own sex best.
Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?
The vast majority of us cradle babies in the crook of our left arm. Researchers think they know why.
Cultivated kelp can now be as good as wild kelp
Norway already exports large amounts of valuable alginate, but new research findings can make this industry even larger and more sustainable.
Blood poisoning keeping many people out of work
Almost four out of ten people affected by sepsis are not back at work after two years.
You can always become a better reader
When children first learn to read, a number of factors affect their success. Some of these factors benefit girls more than boys.
New method identifies bacteria more easily
Researchers have developed a method that identifies bacteria easily, cheaply and more precisely than before. This can help reduce use of antibiotics.
Helping women reach top management posts in sport
Women continue to be underrepresented in senior positions in international sport organizations. New findings reveal more about the reasons why and offer advice on what to do about it.
Climate change causing problems for reindeer
Unstable winters are making reindeer herding more difficult. The animals are also having trouble finding food on their own.
Researchers get millions to secure food supplies
ERC grants an international research group EUR 10 million to study how plants cope with drought. NTNU contributes with expertise and advanced equipment.
Early whaling eradicated species from local waters
Several whale species disappeared from Europe long before whaling became a major industry. Two of the most common species are no longer found here, and one of them is almost extinct.
Salmon that eat salmon are more environmentally friendly
We should use all parts of whole farmed salmon and keep more of the residuals here in Norway. Researchers say this will help protect the environment while ensuring salmon welfare.
How safe is your sushi?
Bacteria in raw seafood can make you sick. Seafood can also spread bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
More people develop sepsis than we thought — but more survive
Sepsis, or blood poisoning, occurs more frequently than previously estimated by professionals. At the same, mortality rates have declined sharply. The two are connected.
What happens when so many voters cast advance ballots in elections?
More people are taking advantage of early voting than before. But the impact on the elections is not exactly what politicians had hoped for.
Has Europe built a fortress against everyone else?
The prevailing opinion is that Europe built a common fortress to keep people from outside the EU/EEA out. But is this true?
How do raindrops grow?
New research could lead to better weather forecasts and climate models.
People who are in good shape take fewer mental-health related medication
Exercising can be absolutely awful. However, none of our excuses matter when it comes to the health benefits. The benefits go beyond physical health —exercise also has a major impact on mental health.
Solid-state batteries could soon make electric cars safer and better
Solid-state batteries may be the perfect solution for electric cars of the future. Researchers in Norway are making these batteries better.
Lemming years are important for far more than just predators
The number of lemmings varies greatly from year to year. Other species also have similar fluctuations. Why is it like this, and what happens if lemming years happen less often?
Farms especially suitable for energy sharing
Allowing Norwegian farmers to buy and sell excess electricity they generate is good for everyone. Today’s regulations prevent this.
This is what relatives think about home-based hospital care
How does it feel to be a relative of a loved one who is a patient in a hospital at home?
New teaching method can even out children’s reading skills
In Norway, girls are much better at reading than boys. But girls and boys perform equally well when using a new teaching method.
Is a foreign name a disadvantage?
Do we discriminate against people with foreign-sounding names? A clever experiment with fictional girls who wanted to play football yields some answers that might surprise you.