Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Technology

Cheap, dirty leftovers can produce pure oxygen

New materials for producing oxygen may challenge traditional production methods.

May 30, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Navigating the Future: Bridge Officers' Skepticism Towards Autonomous Ships

The maritime profession, one of the world's oldest, is on the verge of a major transformation driven by new technologies.

Apr 11, 2024

Technology

Researchers Boost Chemical Reaction Calculation Speed by 30-40X

We are used to computers getting faster and faster, but complicated calculations involving lots of data can take a very long time, even today.

Mar 21, 2024

Health

Breastfeeding mothers who exercise pass on a beneficial hormone to their children

Although women have breastfed since the beginning of time, there is very little scientific research on how exercise affects breast milk.

Mar 13, 2024

Health

Genes affect your blood pressure from early childhood

Certain genes associated with hypertension affect blood pressure from early in life, and they increase the risk of cardiovascular disease as you get older.

Feb 23, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Tweet Talk: How Social Media Language Sheds Light on Mental Health and Inequality

Social media language can tell us a lot about people's lives and where they live, according to researchers.

Feb 8, 2024

Brain & Behavior

Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?

You probably haven’t ever given it much thought, but almost everyone cradles a baby in one specific arm.

Jan 10, 2024

Health

The merely overweight cost society far more than the obese

Norwegians are gaining weight. People who are “just” overweight cost the health system much more than people who are obese.

Dec 15, 2023

Life

Early whaling eradicated species from local waters

The industrial whaling of the 19th and 20th centuries almost wiped out several species.

Oct 26, 2023

Earth & Environment

Recycling not enough: Scientists call for cap on production to end plastic pollution

Now, after the United Nations’ historic decision to adopt a global treaty to end plastic pollution earlier this year, governmental negotiations on the agreement are set to begin on May 30th.

Apr 29, 2022