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Microorganisms that live in the depths of an oil reservoir can withstand such extreme conditions they can be used in harsh chemical processes.

A fire is raging in a large building and the fire leader is sending a message to all firefighters at the scene. But they don’t need a mobile phone – they simply check their jacket sleeves and read the message there.

The innumerable divisions of the bronchi often turn the hunt for tumours in the lungs into a game of chance. But soon, lung specialists will be able to navigate accurately inside the airways by “GPS”.

The research community in Trondheim has been asked to follow up the tragic events on Utøya in Norway. As part of a project called 'The Next Disaster', research data will be obtained addressing the lessons learned following major incidents of this...

Children with parents suffering from drug or alcohol addiction, or with mental health issues, are in danger of inheriting their parents' problems. But preventive benefits are obtained from a sense of coping and a clear understanding that it is not...

A fire is raging in a large building and the fire leader is sending a message to all firefighters at the scene. But they don't need a mobile phone – they simply check their jacket sleeves and read the message there.

Live start-feed, cultivated in Trondheim, has enabled large numbers of lobster and tuna fry to survive in tanks. Now, SINTEF is setting up a production plant that will supply the world market with the feed.

It isn't just car manufacturers that are looking into hybrid energy systems. A Norwegian boat builder is now aiming to become the world's first supplier of environmentally friendly fishing vessels.

A small pressure sensor can make the difference between life and death. The first tests on humans will be carried out in April on patients with spinal injuries at Sunnaas Hospital in Norway.