[By Albert H. Collett] Concrete can tolerate much more force that previously believed, which could open the door to a new kind of road structure: a floating tunnel. The...
A new vessel for commercial seaweed production is currently being developed by researchers in Trondheim, in close collaboration with business partners from a...
[By Nancy Bazilchuk and Anne Sliper Midling] Japanese researchers have access to the largest scientific vessel ever constructed, one that has a 120 metre...
[By Grete Wolden] How can ships travelling in the Arctic maintain their position when ice pushes them in different directions? Travelling in ice-choked waters can be a...
It’s been a warm winter on Svalbard this year. But this doesn’t apply to the laboratory where Niek Heijkoop works. There it’s a stable -10 degrees Celsius....
[By Svein Tønseth] Longyearbyen, the world’s most northerly city, could save more than $11.5 million US dollars a year in the cost of electricity if...
[By Nancy Bazilchuk and Anne Sliper Midling] Oshima Experiment Station, Japan — Professor Tokihiko Okada dug his shovel into a bucket of dead...
Eskil Aursand is working to make marine production and shipping of liquefied natural gas (LNG) safer. His efforts were recently recognized with the award of a Fulbright...
When you have an accident in the Arctic, help is far away, and visitors and workers face risks that are specific to high northern latitudes. To help improve safety...
Fish nets that float abandoned in the ocean continue to catch fish long after they have been lost, posing a major environmental challenge. Degradable fishing nets can be part...
