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A recently published study reveals that the more time students spend on Facebook, the worse their grades. But Facebook is not the problem.

More than 90 percent of Brazil’s petroleum reserves are found in deep water or ultra-deep water areas offshore. Researchers at SINTEF’s Brazil office are using advanced modelling and testing, including neural networks, to improve the lifespan and...

Firewood is a key energy resource. Norway has about two million wood-burning stoves, with a little over half in regular use. For this reason, it's important that they are efficient and environmentally-friendly.

Is it possible for a redundant fishing vessel to be used as a power plant? Absolutely! The first vessel of its kind is now anchored offshore in the Stadthavet area west of Ålesund, Norway, with the aim of generating electricity from the natural...

Climate change will lead to water scarcity in large parts of Africa. But there is hope – on African rooftops.

Is it possible for a redundant fishing vessel to be used as a power plant? Absolutely! The first vessel of its kind is now anchored offshore in the Stadthavet area west of Ålesund, with the aim of generating electricity from the natural forces of the...

On January 27, 2015, the Ocean Space Centre passed yet another political milestone. The background to this landmark event is that in October 2014, Norway's Minister of Education and Research Røe Isaksen laid a key research policy document, the Long...

Researchers in Trondheim have succeeded in getting bacteria to power a fuel cell. The "fuel" used is wastewater, and the products of the process are pure water droplets and electricity.

Researchers have developed an entirely new language for faster programming and simulations.