NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

NTNU is a university with an international focus, with headquarters in Trondheim and campuses in Ålesund and Gjøvik. NTNU has a main profile in science and technology, but also humanities, social sciences, economics, medicine and art disciplines. Read more at NTNU. The articles are financed by NTNU and written by communication staff at NTNU - read more about partner articles at ScienceNorway.

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Artificial nose can sniff out damaged fruit and spoiled meat

Want to be the best? It’s all in your mindset

Millions of Earth's species remain unknown to us. Can we still identify them?

AI expert: We should not have AI that exploits people's weaknesses

Afghanistan veterans are more prone to anger

Could a digital driving instructor offer the same quality as a human, but at a lower cost?

Language affects how quickly we perceive shades of colour

Cholesterol type can affect your heart attack risk

New 3D models of the colon can help detect disease more rapidly

5 tips for if you get lost

Artificial intelligence: Can we recreate the smell of ancient Rome from 2,000 years ago?

Being young and beautiful can lead to risky behaviours

How E. coli defends itself against antibiotics

"Loneliness increases the risk of developing psychosis and depression"

Pregnant women with obesity talk about difficult childhood experiences

Adolescents who are most active on social media are also the most active offline

Climate emissions from air travel is 50 per cent higher than official reports

4×4 interval training is popular and controversial

Artificial intelligence makes smarter use of seaweed and kelp

The end of witch trials did not stop religious persectuion of Norway's indigenous Sámi people

Researchers have found more than 16,000 chemicals in plastic

Can life at sea teach us to live in a more meaningful way?

Do you have an ear for languages? It may be related to how you perceive the rhythms

Why did so many girls die?

Your genes could make you susceptible to high blood pressure starting from the age of three

Can microplastics be used to make concrete?

How bats survive Norwegian winter nights

Identifying people at risk of burnout

Ultrasound can save fish in hydropower rivers

The language you use on social media can reveal depression

Do you actually know why your partner gets jealous?

Why is it much more common for women to abandon their elite sports careers when they become parents?

This could pose problems for freshwater fish that go to the sea to find food

Students learned better through compulsory attendance and the use of podcasts

Second-hand clothing is good, but buying less is better

A new insulin mixture could make life easier for patients with type 1 diabetes

Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?

Blood poisoning prevents many from returning to work

Children in severe pain do not receive enough help

Why you should be vaccinated even if you have already had Covid-19

Being overweight costs society far more than obesity

A new method paves the way for new antibiotics

New study reveals how your brain organises experiences in time

You can always become a better reader

A new method for identifying bacteria could help reduce the use of antibiotics

Informal networking keeps women away from top management positions in sports

New therapy can treat rare and hereditary diseases

Climate change is causing problems for reindeer

Rethinking recovery: How high-intensity interval training can aid heart attack patients

Early whaling eradicated species from local waters

Torrential rains put engineers under ethical pressure

1,100 Norwegian teachers refused to teach Nazi ideology to their students

Is it possible to avoid ship strikes by eavesdropping on whales?

Saving lives in Sierra Leone, one C-section at a time

An extra 3 centimetres can prevent fires in rooftop solar panel systems

Salmon that eat salmon are more environmentally friendly

Practice makes the hacker

These reindeer survived, isolated for 7,000 years — but will they survive climate change?

Ultrasound can prevent brain damage in sick newborns and preterm babies

How safe is your sushi?

More people develop sepsis than we thought — but more survive

How does early voting impact election results?

Teachers should encourage more debate in the classroom

People who are in good shape take fewer medications for their mental health

Social media does not cause depression in children and adolescents

Rare Stone Age discovery in Norway

Solid-state batteries could soon make electric cars better and safer

Jobs that are culturally significant may be performed by children

This new construction solution will extract heat directly from the Earth

Warriors’ down bedding could ease their journey to the realm of the dead

Lemming years are important for far more than just predators

The answer to the blood pressure mystery could lie in our genes

Being born preterm can increase your risk of COPD and asthma

Artificial intelligence can be used to save even more cardiovascular patients

New teaching method can bridge the gap in girls' and boys' reading abilities

Mouse study: Chemotherapy works better with nanotechnology

Are people with foreign names discriminated against?

Reporting findings of online abuse material is not required by law

Discovery of rivets suggests that this large burial mound likely contains a ship burial