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New technology and automation have radically changed production practices. Workers now lift around 20 tonnes less fish – each day – than they used to.

Connecting ships to charging stations is a bit of a hassle when you are out at sea. But with a new magnetic charging plug for boats – it is about as easy as putting a cup in a cup holder.

Svalbard’s cultural heritage and infrastructure face increasing risks as climate change accelerates permafrost thaw and ground instability. The PermaRICH project unites experts across disciplines to evaluate these risks, and guide stakeholders...

Concrete has never had to meet such high standards. Deviations cannot exceed millimetre level. Even the curvature of the Earth must be taken into account in building the world’s most advanced laboratories.

Using self-developed drones and advanced sensors, researchers can now see both under the snow and into the ground. The scientists’ goal is to reduce societal risk and environmental encroachment.

With increased pressure on the Arctic, a secure water supply is becoming a critical part of emergency preparedness in Svalbard. Now researchers are investigating how Longyearbyen’s only source of drinking water can be better secured.

Scientists are working to understand how magnetic currents from the sun spread beneath the Earth’s crust when the northern lights dance across the sky. Their goal is to tame its “dark twin” and prevent damage to our power grid.

Regulation and climate targets are creating urgent demand for bioenergy, but the technology, value chains and system integration needed to meet that demand still require answers that only research can provide.

The insulation gas that keeps high-voltage switchgear safe is 24 300 times worse for the climate than CO₂ — and a Norwegian research project is leading the effort to replace it.

Researchers have built a drone that runs on hydrogen. This technology will enable us to fix power outages faster and replace dangerous helicopter missions with the new drones.

A newly developed plastic material of the same type as is used in baby diapers can collect clean and safe drinking water from the air.

Artificial intelligence is making it easier for researchers and industry to develop fast and accurate methods for calculating ship resistance.

A new AI-based sound metre can distinguish between excavators and seagulls. This is not that easy for artificial intelligence to understand.

Many large circuit breakers are filled with sulphur hexafluoride (SF₆) – a greenhouse gas that is 24 300 times more powerful than CO₂. But an ingenious Norwegian solution could offer us a climate-friendly alternative.

The fishing and aquaculture industries are major consumers of plastic. Feed hoses, nets and ropes all contain plastic – and even washing fish farming nets can be a culprit. But research shows that simple methods can reduce emissions.