AI can detect bone fractures on X-rays much faster than a doctor can. But that is just one of many AI applications in the healthcare sector. Illustration photo: iStock Notes Sometimes, fast and...
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Biochar has significant potential to contribute to decarbonising industry and achieving our climate goals. By adopting a lead organising role at the 2025 Biochar Summit in Brussels, SINTEF...
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Why smart optics beat blind AI!
By combining fundamental knowledge of physics and optics with selective use of AI, we can extract meaningful, explainable insights that meet real-world needs. It's not just about more data, but...
On 17 June, two representatives from Brazilian petroleum company Petrobras visited SINTEF’s Macro-scale Mechanical Test Laboratory near Trondheim. The visit was an opportunity to see how the...
The US is denying entry to transgender people. The Supreme Court in the UK has ruled that transgender women cannot use single-sex rooms, and in Hungary, pride parades are being banned. Minority...
Plastics contain a multitude of chemicals, some of which are toxic. Stock photo: iStock Notes A recent report shows that plastics in general contain as many as 16,000 different chemicals. But...
The authors of this article recommend that you should preferably ask your risk-averse colleagues to test new AI models. Stock photo: Shutterstock/Summit Art Creations Viewpoints The opinions...
On the moon there is no liquid water, no wind, fairly strong radiation, and huge temperature differences between day and night. And as we know: modest gravity. Nevertheless, scientists believe it...
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Circular Manufacturing
Circular manufacturing creates systems where resources, materials, components and products are reused, remanufactured and recycled. What is circular manufacturing? Circular manufacturing creates...
The author of this article describes how he and his research team have been using a data model to find out how a college in Norway can charge its cars and use a storage battery in the most...
Have you ever wondered what digitalization and digital transformation are, are you unsure when these terms are used, and how you should relate to them? In short; What is the difference?...
Le Soledat is one of two neighbourhoods in Palma de Mallorca participating in the ARV project. Photo: Marta Nicolau Preens Standard Enhanced resident participation and well-being, as well as...
When oil and gas wells are finally abandoned, there may still be large volumes of hydrocarbons left in the subsurface, including gas. The author of this article argues that if such wells are not...
In a DAC facility, carbon dioxide is effectively ‘vacuumed’ from the atmosphere, thus reducing its concentration in the air and mitigating its greenhouse effect. Stock photo: Shutterstock Notes...
Today, carbon capture, transport, utilisation and storage (CCS) experts from around the world are gathering in Trondheim for the first day of the twelfth Trondheim CCS Conference (TCCS-12). Never...
We’ve all become used to seeing ‘images of the future’ like this one. But Norwegian researchers have now taken a major stride towards making this a reality. Their so-called ‘digital twin’...
On Monday 5 June, SINTEF and NTNU opened SMART-H: a new, Norwegian research infrastructure for investigating how hydrogen impacts different materials. This work will be necessary for developing...
Food waste accounts for six per cent of greenhouse gas emissions. More than a third of all food is thrown away. The UN’s goal is to cut food waste by half. Photo: NTNU food forum Standard Our...
Bauxite residues (red mud) represent a major environmental problem resulting from the smelting of aluminium, which is a very important metal. Our research at SINTEF has shown that this red...
The breakup of ice in Nordkjosbotn, March 2020. Photo: Megan O’Sadnick Standard After a significant avalanche closed the road to Beisfjord in Nordland, Norway in February 2022, the community of...