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Organised activities are varied in nature and take place in the home or the local community. It is the helper's responsibility to select and carry out activities that are meaningful to the...

The South African neurosurgeon Llewellyn Padayachy places an ultrasound probe against the eyelid of the patient to measure intracranial pressures. Photo: SINTEF. Norwegian ultrasound researchers...

A boy taking a cycling test wearing glasses with installed sensors costing NOK 250,000 a pair. The results from this trial will help Norwegian children to get even better cycling instruction....

We now witness a rapid development of the technology that is needed to create larger pilotless vessels that can transport cargo and maybe passengers. This is how unmanned ships can look in the...

The project partners believe that this innovation can develop into a simple and effective tool. Trawler fishermen have computer monitors in their vessels, and the idea is that in the near future...

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...

How much damage can sun storms cause? Norwegian researchers are now going to find out. Illustration: Shutterstock. One particular feature of sun storms which makes it important to be prepared is...

The daily energy saving using the new system is 20 MWh, which is equivalent to 18 month’s consumption by an average Norwegian household. For all the platforms on the continental shelf, the daily...

To understand the weather, you have to understand raindrops. Photo: Per Harald Olsen, NTNU CLIMATE AND WEATHER: When you see how difficult it is to get even next week’s weather forecast right,...

Skating on frozen lakes can be a beautiful way of experiencing nature. But if an accident happens you ought to know what to do. Photo: Øystein WIggen. After supervising a series of experiments...

Learning to look and record areas of potential damage is important. For example, if moisture damage is not detected and allowed to develop, the building may become increasingly more vulnerable to...

The research team behind a recent report recommends that the regulations for payment of rehabilitation benefit should be more strictly implemented where young people who are not seriously ill are...

Mental health is gradually becoming a more important cause of work disability, and in OECD countries they currently account for between a third and half of all cases. Researchers at SINTEF and...

Researchers have developed a new classification system which provides an objective assessment of the aesthetic qualities of concrete. The photo was taken in the Science Building at NTNU. Photo:...

You now see people wearing studded winter shoes everywhere. But if you're over 60, or if you work for the post office, this shock-absorbent hip protector might also come in handy. Photo: Tom...

Infinite, renewable, and full of energy. Waves are capable of providing us with "blue-green" energy for the future, and are a source of energy carriers such as hydrogen. Photo: Thinkstock...

When biologist Netzer (left), who specialises in bioprocesses, met electrochemist Colmenares, whose field is water purification, they came up with the idea of a practical, microbial,...

The Christmas tree is to be put outdoor and not into the stove. Most municipalities provide collecting washed up Christmas trees. Please contact your local waste department for more info. Photo:...

As part of the new global climate change agreement, all the countries of the world have made a commitment to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. They must now prepare their own domestic plans...

With the new climate agreement which comes into effect on Friday 4 November, the world is committed to cutting its greenhouse gas emissions. All countries must create their own national plans for...