• Asphaltenes subfractions extracted from Brazilian vacuum residue: Chemical characterization and stabilization of model water-in-oil (W/O) emulsions 

      Zorzenao, Priscila C.S.; Mariath, Rubia M.; Pinto, Fernanda E.; Tose, Lilian V.; Romão, Wanderson; Santos, Alexandre F.; Scheer, Agnes P.; Simon, Sebastien Charles; Sjøblom, Johan; Yamamoto, Carlos I. (Journal article, 2018)
      Asphaltenes were obtained from a Brazilian vacuum residue (VR) by precipitation with different ratios of n-heptane/VR to give three asphaltene subfractions. The behavior of these different subfractions in relation to the ...
    • Aspiration Index in Vocational Students – Dimensionality, Reliability, and Construct Validity 

      Utvær, Britt Karin Støen; Hammervold, Randi; Haugan, Gørill (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The self-determination theory (SDT) distinguishes between intrinsic and extrinsic aspirations or life goals, which tend to fall into two separate constructs. The pursuit of intrinsic goals, relative to extrinsic ones, is ...
    • Aspirin as secondary prevention in colorectal cancer liver metastasis (ASAC trial): study protocol for a multicentre randomized placebo-controlled trial 

      Yaqub, Sheraz; Bjørnbeth, Bjørn Atle; Angelsen, Jon-Helge; Fristrup, Claus W.; Grønbech, Jon Erik; Hemmingsson, Oskar; Isaksson, Bengt; Juel, Ingebjørg Soterud; Larsen, Peter Nørgaard; Lindell, Gert; Mortensen, Frank V.; Mortensen, Kim Erlend; Rizell, Magnus; Sandström, Per; Sandvik, Oddvar Mathias; Sparrelid, Ernesto; Taflin, Helena; Taskén, Kjetil; Brudvik, Kristoffer Watten; Fretland, Åsmund Avdem; Horn, Arild; Kleive, Dyre; Labori, Knut Jørgen; Lassen, Kristoffer; Røsok, Bård Ingvald; Søreide, Jon Arne; Tholfsen, Tore; Villanger, Olaug; Waage, Anne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      Background: Colorectal cancer is one the most common cancers in the western world with increasing incidence. Approximately 50% of the patients develop liver metastases. Resection of liver metastases is the treatment of ...
    • "Assaying sensory ciliopathies using calcium biosensor expression in zebrafish ciliated olfactory neurons" 

      Bergboer, JGM; Wyatt, Cameron; Austin-Tse, C; Yaksi, Emre; Drummond, IA (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Background Primary cilia mediate signal transduction by acting as an organizing scaffold for receptors, signalling proteins and ion channels. Ciliated olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) organize olfactory receptors and ion ...
    • "Assembling climate knowledge - the role of local expertise" 

      Solli, Jøran; Ryghaug, Marianne (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      The difference between indigenous knowledge and western science continues to be a central theme in the social studies of science. This paper investigates the use of climate knowledge in climate adaptation activities. The ...
    • Assembly graphene platelets for bioinspired, stimuli-responsive, low ice adhesion surfaces 

      Fu, Yuequn; Xiao, Senbo; Skallerud, Bjørn Helge; Zhang, Zhiliang; He, Jianying (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Design and fabrication of functional materials for anti-icing and de-icing attract great attention from both academic research and industry. Among them, the study of fish-scale-like material has been proved that enabling ...
    • Assembly Line Balancing Based on Beam Ant Colony Optimisation 

      Huo, Jiage; Wang, Zhengxu; Chan, Felix T. S.; Lee, Carman K M; Strandhagen, Jan Ola (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      We use a hybrid approach which executes ant colony algorithm in combination with beam search (ACO-BS) to solve the Simple Assembly Line Balancing Problem (SALBP). The objective is to minimise the number of workstations for ...
    • ASSERT: A Blockchain-Based Architectural Approach for Engineering Secure Self-Adaptive IoT Systems 

      Alkhabbas, Fahed; Alsadi, Mohammed; Alawadi, Sadi; Awaysheh, Feras M.; Kebande, Victor R.; Moghaddam, Mahyar T. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Internet of Things (IoT) systems are complex systems that can manage mission-critical, costly operations or the collection, storage, and processing of sensitive data. Therefore, security represents a primary concern that ...
    • Assessing a nurse-assisted eHealth intervention posthospital discharge in adult patients with non-communicable diseases: a protocol for a feasibility study 

      Morken, Ingvild Margreta; Wathne, Hege Bjøkne; Karlsen, Bjørg; Storm, Marianne; Nordfonn, Oda Karin; Gjeilo, Kari Hanne; Urstad, Kristin Hjorthaug; Søreide, Jon Arne; Husebø, Anne Marie Lunde (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Introduction A growing number of patients with non-communicable diseases (NCDs), such as heart failure (HF) and colorectal cancer (CRC), are prone to comorbidity, a high rate of readmissions and complex healthcare needs. ...
    • Assessing Africa-wide pangolin exploitation by scaling local data 

      Ingram, Daniel J.; Coad, Lauren; Abernethy, Katharine A.; Maisels, Fiona; Stokes, Emma J.; Bobo, Kadiri S.; Breuer, Thomas; Gandiwa, Edson; Ghiurghi, Andrea; Greengrass, Elizabeth; Holmern, Tomas; Kamgaing, Towa O.W.; Ndong Obiang, Anne-Marie; Poulsen, John R.; Schleicher, Judith; Nielsen, Martin R.; Solly, Hilary; Vath, Carrie L.; Waltert, Matthias; Whitham, Charlotte E.L.; Wilkie, David S.; Scharlemann, Jörn P.W. (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Overexploitation is one of the main pressures driving wildlife closer to extinction, yet broad‐scale data to evaluate species’ declines are limited. Using African pangolins (Family: Pholidota) as a case study, we demonstrate ...
    • Assessing and managing environmental hazards of polymers: historical development, science advances and policy options 

      Groh, Ksenia J.; Arp, Hans Peter; MacLeod, Matthew; Wang, Zhanyun (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Polymers are the main constituents of many materials and products in our modern world. However, their environmental safety is not assessed with the same level of detail as done for non-polymeric chemical substances. Moreover, ...
    • Assessing and Mitigating Ice-Jam Flood Hazards and Risks: A European Perspective 

      Lindenschmidt, K-E; Alfredsen, Knut; Carstensen, Dirk; Chorynski, Adam; Gustafsson, David; Halicki, M; Hentschel, Bernd; Karjalainen, N; Kögel, M; Kolerski, Tomasz; Kornás-Dynia, M; Kubicki, M; Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W.; Lauschke, Cornelia; Malinger, A; Marszlewski, W; Möldner, F; Näslund-Landenmark, Barbro; Niedzielski, Tomasz; Parjanne, Anti; Pawlowski, B; Pinskwar, I; Remisz, J; Renner, M; Roers, M; Rybacki, M; Szalkiewicz, E; Szydlowski, M; Walusiak, G; Witek, Matylda; Zagata, M; Zdralewicz, M (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      The assessment and mapping of riverine flood hazards and risks is recognized by many countries as an important tool for characterizing floods and developing flood management plans. Often, however, these management plans ...
    • Assessing appeals against emergency placements in Norway: A balancing act 

      Storhaug, Anita S.; Langsrud, Elizabeth; Sørlie, Hanne Elisabeth; Jørgensen, Kristina; Kojan, Bente Heggem (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      This article explores what the County Social Welfare Boards (CSWBs) emphasize in their decisions on appeals against emergency placements due to concerns of violence. A qualitative document analysis of 23 appeal cases focused ...
    • Assessing autonomous ship navigation using bridge simulators enhanced by cycle-consistent adversarial networks 

      Brandsæter, Andreas; Osen, Ottar (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      The advent of artificial intelligence and deep learning has provided sophisticated functionality for sensor fusion and object detection and classification which have accelerated the development of highly automated and ...
    • Assessing awareness of hypoglycemia in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: Evaluation of established questionnaires 

      Hatle, Håvard; Bjørgaas, Marit Ragnhild Rokne; Skrivarhaug, Torild; Åsvold, Bjørn Olav; Graveling, Alex; Frier, Brian; Rø, Torstein Baade (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      Objective To evaluate the use of two questionnaires assessing awareness of hypoglycemia, in a pediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D) population. Methods Prospective observational study with children (aged 9‐18 years) and parents ...
    • Assessing causal links between age at menarche and adolescent mental health: a Mendelian randomisation study 

      Askelund, Adrian Dahl; Wootton, Robyn E.; Torvik, Fartein A.; Lawn, Rebecca B.; Ask, Helga; Corfield, Elizabeth C.; Magnus, Maria C.; Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted; Magnus, Per M.; Andreassen, Ole A.; Stoltenberg, Camilla; Davey Smith, George; Davies, Neil Martin; Havdahl, Alexandra; Hannigan, Laurie John (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2024)
      Background: The timing of puberty may have an important impact on adolescent mental health. In particular, earlier age at menarche has been associated with elevated rates of depression in adolescents. Previous research ...
    • Assessing cell migration in hydrogels: An overview of relevant materials and methods 

      Solbu, Anita Akbarzadeh; Caballero, David; Damigos, Spyridon; Kundu, Subhas; Reis, Rui L.; Halaas, Øyvind; Chahal, Aman Singh; Strand, Berit Løkensgard (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)
      Cell migration is essential in numerous living processes, including embryonic development, wound healing, immune responses, and cancer metastasis. From individual cells to collectively migrating epithelial sheets, the ...
    • Assessing cell migration in hydrogels: An overview of relevant materials and methods 

      Solbu, Anita Akbarzadeh; Caballero, David; Damigos, Spyridon; Kundu, Subhas; Reis, Rui L.; Halaas, Øyvind; Chahal, Aman Singh; Strand, Berit Løkensgard (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Cell migration is essential in numerous living processes, including embryonic development, wound healing, immune responses, and cancer metastasis. From individual cells to collectively migrating epithelial sheets, the ...
    • Assessing cities: Applying GIS-based methods for mapping cross-scale spatial indicators 

      Rokseth, Lillian Sve; Manum, Bendik; Nordström, Tobias (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)
      In recent years, several systems and tools to assess energy consumption and carbon emissions at scales beyond that of merely buildings, such as LEED, CASBEE and BREEAM communities have been development. However, reviews ...
    • Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Global Hydropower 

      Hamududu, Byman; Killingtveit, Ånund (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Currently, hydropower accounts for close to 16% of the world’s total power supply and is the world’s most dominant (86%) source of renewable electrical energy. The key resource for hydropower generation is runoff, which ...