...in Trondheim is called ‘BubbleCAN’ and is based on SINTEF proprietary technology. Researchers are making stable micro-bubbles containing chemotherapeutic drugs. The bubbles can be used in combination with ultrasound and are highly suitable for inoperable cancers and brain tumours that are difficult to...
...component of soil for flowering plants and as growth medium. But realising that the peat moss is a remarkably good absorbent, they began to find other potential uses for it. SINTEF “Expertise broker” Leif Estensen connects researchers with companies that lack research and development experience. Three years...
The Norwegian National Authority for Investigation and Prosecution of Economic and Environmental Crime (Økokrim) has fined SINTEF Petroleum Research (SPR) NOK 2 million in connection with a consulting contract signed with an Iranian company in 2002. “We accept the fine”, says SPR President May Britt...
...clear and can happen unexpectedly. It can be created by any number of different conditions, including atmospheric pressures, jet streams, mountain waves, cold or warm fronts, or thunderstorms. Its intensity can be light, moderate or extreme depending upon the prevailing meteorological conditions and the...
The application of new technologies will enable companies to gather and analyse data from their production processes and use them to reduce the likelihood of manufacturing defects. Stock photo: iStock Notes Computers were integrated into Industry 3.0 to reduce the use of manual labour. Industry 4.0...
...proposed the term "Shipping 4.0" to describe the rapidly increasing digitalization and automation in merchant shipping and to link it to similar developments on land, called Industry 4.0. The recent news that IMO and its Facilitation Committee made great progress in digitalization of shipping is in...
...fertilisation period for cattle and pigs and give more babies. There are currently two methods for artificial insemination: bull semen can be frozen to a temperature of -172 °C and may be stored indefinitely. However, pig semen must be diluted and stored liquid, and the storage capacity is only a few...
...image-processing system could prove to be an important tool for Norwegian agriculture and for the thousands of farmers who spray their fields with weed-killer every year. The program can distinguish between weeds and useful plants in real-time during spraying, making it possible to spray only the plants...
Blog Proper ventilation, emptying the trash and vacuuming frequently are some of the tips to make you feel better in your home office. Photo: NTB scanpix / Shutterstock SHOW MORE The rapid spread of the COVID-19 has led many of us to be confined in our homes, working out of a home office. Some of us...
...chaos on the E18 motorway in Asker og Bærum. There are too many cars and the jams are getting worse. SINTEF researcher Astrid Bjørgen is working to find long-term solutions to problems like this without resorting to building more and wider roads. Starting early is key The simple solution, which has proved...
There is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and fuel consumption linked to conventional cars by combining low-noise tyres and the right kind of road surfacing. This photo is taken during the tests. Photo: SINTEF TRAFFIC NOISE: Current growth in the use of electric cars is providing...
...between aircraft and ground will help deal with the doubling of air traffic in the coming years. Photo: Thinkstock . Today, most communication between an aircraft and air traffic controllers takes place verbally. But aircraft are also able to utilise a data link system for sending and receiving instructions...
...the allocation process, and is a participant in eight of the 14 centres. The aim of the Research Council has been to identify and develop high-quality research groups in areas that have the potential to create new industrial activity. A total of 58 applications were submitted, and on June 16, Øystein Djupedal...
The UN climate reports provide the world’s most comprehensive scientific assessment of climate change, its impacts, and potential solutions. Being selected to contribute is a recognition of a researcher’s international leadership in their field. Øyvind Skreiberg, Chief Scientist at SINTEF, is one of...
...development of fast streamline and multiscale methods to provide fast forward simulation for use in automated history-matching approaches. Streamline methods for automatic history-matching of production data In his doctoral thesis, Vegard Kippe has studied multiscale and streamline methods to be used...
Contact Ansattinfo mangler Leading researchers and IT vendors have agreed on the use of a standard for electronic tracing of food. This happened at an international conference organized by SINTEF Fisheries and Aquaculture, November 2011. The goal of the conference was to discuss the use of EPCIS (Electronic...
...marine net cages to secure fish welfare and efficient production Background: Fluctuating hypoxia is commonly seen in commercial salmon farming today while its impact on the fish is largely unknown. The hypoxia has been related to the oxygen consumption of the fish and the flow through the cages but an extensive...
The main objective of NOVEL is to develop and demonstrate an efficient and durable PEM water electrolyser utilising the new, beyond the state of the art materials developed within the project. The objective supports the overall vision to utilise hydrogen as an energy carrier for a wide range of applications...
...is a transport boat powered by batteries from solar cells. Over the past five years, researchers and engineers from Norway and Tunisia have worked together on the design, engineering, manufacturing and commissioning of the unique solar-electric boat SOLARIS. The Tunisian-Norwegian cooperation project...
...active in working life than Norwegian women, and less than men with an immigrant background. However, this does not mean that Norwegians’ perceptions of immigrant women as a homogeneous, passive group are correct. Data collected by SINTEF researchers Berit Berg and Tove Håpnes show that many immigrant women...