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Editor-in-chief SINTEF:
Director of communications Petter Haugan

Editor-in-chief NTNU:
Information Director Christian Fossen

Editor SINTEF:
Åse Dragland
Email: Ase.Dragland@sintef.no
Tel: +47 73 59 24 76
Fax: +47 73 59 83 50

Reporters: Svein Tønseth and Christina B. Winge

Postal address: Gemini, SINTEF, N-7465 Trondheim, Norway

Editors NTNU:
Nina Tveter
Email: nina.tveter@ntnu.no
Tel: +47 73 59 53 21
Fax: +47 73 59 54 37

Reporters: Lisa Olstad and Synnøve Ressem


Translation and English editing:
Hugh Allen, Stewart Clark and Nancy Bazilchuk.

  Stolen identity
Stolen identity No matter how you try, it’s impossible to protect your identity online. Researchers have found a major gaping security hole. More...
Photo: Geir Mogen

Robot kids
Robots Their brains are still no more advanced than that of a one-year-old, but scientists want robots to be as smart as teenagers – at least. More...
Photo: Geir Mogen

Luxury goods
Water

This boy belongs to a minority: He has access to clean, plentiful water, straight from the tap. More...

Illustration photo: Geir Mogen

On track – talking back
On track Small chips tell you where goods are, and if they are in good shape. More...
Photo: Geir Mogen

The dirtiest clean place on earth
The dirties cleanest place on earth Environmental pollution from three continents finds its way to the Arctic – and into the animals that live there. More...
Photo: Jenny Bytingsvik NTNU/NP

A soft touch
The soft spot If robots are going to be able to lift soft things without damaging them, we need to think differently. More...
Photo: Jan Christian Sørlie

 

 

Super bed sheet

Super bed sheet A specially modified, millimetre-thick, super-absorbent bed sheet solves delivery-room problems. More...
Photo: Beate Zahl

When nanotubes are dangerous

Nanotube Nanomaterials can be just as carcinogenic as asbestos – but identifying the bad actors is challenging. More...
Illustration: MEDI-MATION/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

Computer system for dementia patients

Dementia A computer screen in the living room can help dementia sufferers to check the time and date and to remember appointments. More...
Photo: SINTEF Technology and Society

Virtual car crashes

Virtual car crashes Virtual testing of safety barriers will save Norway a great deal of money – and will mean fewer injured and killed in traffic accidents.  More...
Photo: Dag Jenssen/Samfoto

A view into you

Ultrasonics Ultrasonics improves a surgeon’s view in the removal of tumours from the pituitary gland. More...
Photo: SINTEF

Finding the plug

A pressure pulse through a pipeline can locate plugs, saving oil companies a lot of money. More...


Oil platforms vulnerable to hackers

Oil company data security is inadequate, and production systems are at risk of attack by hackers, viruses and worms. More...


 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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