The emergence of acute, severe non hepA–E hepatitis of unknown etiology (ASHUE) has attracted global concern owing to the very young age of the patients and its unknown etiology. Although this condition has been linked to several possible causes, including viral infection, drugs and/or toxin exposure, the exact cause remains unknown; this makes treatment recommendation very difficult. In this revi

This thesis explores the state-of-the-art methods for the optimization of Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) for Radio Frequency (RF) energy harvesting with a view of increasing the efficiency of the Radio Frequency to Direct Current (RF-to-DC) conversion, which is a key parameter in the creation of Zero Energy Devices (ZEDs) in the context of Internet of Things (IoT). The research focuses on waveform

Background: Testing is imperative to validate the functionalities and safety of autonomous driving systems. Simulated scenario-based testing is commonly adopted for autonomous driving systems, which aims to construct various driving scenarios and validate the autonomous driving systems in simulation. Nevertheless, identifying relevant test scenarios, especially critical ones that expose hazards or

Currently, VR technology is increasingly being used in applications to enable immersive yet controlled research settings. One such area of research is expertise assessment, where novel technological approaches to collecting process data, specifically eye tracking, in combination with explainable models, can provide insights into assessing and training novices, as well as fostering expertise develo

Iterative algorithms are becoming more common in modern systems. This ranges from algorithms for communicationsystems receivers, machine learning, group testing, and various computation problems. The success of thesealgorithms lies in the ability to simplify computation by breaking down the system into components and exchangingmessages on graphs. The graph has the components as nodes and connectio

Studies show that genetics matter in who becomes a leader. However, we know little about the dynamic properties of the heritability of leadership emergence or how genetics might interact with environmental conditions to shape leadership emergence. We track leadership role occupancy at three time points among a cohort of 1,079 Danish twin pairs over ten years. Our results suggest that genetics matt

The globally increasing contents of microplastics (MP) in ecosystems have become a serious environmental problem with far-reaching and at present unpredictable consequences for both aquatic life and human well-being. Until recently, most research on MP focused on marine ecosystems. Research on the occurrence of MP has lately started to focus on freshwater environments. This comprehensive and criti

Physical activity is essential for health and well-being, as recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), which defines it as any bodily movement produced by skeletal muscles that requires energy expenditure. Recommended levels of physical activity vary depending on age, with children needing at least 60 minutes per day and adults requiring 150–300 minutes of moderate-intensity activity per

The current climate crisis is pressuring policymakers to outline what a post-fossil economy might entail. In Norway, many have pointed towards the salmon farming industry as a central part of the country’s green transition. At the same time, the industry has shifted towards increasing use of feed imports from Brazilian soy plantations - the second largest driver of deforestation in the country. Ex

China has established itself as the most important partner of many African countries. However, it is often labelled as a purely self-interested actor, who helps authoritarians stay in power. This thesis aims to enhance our understanding of the nature of China’s development finance through a two-step analysis. First, I investigate the allocation of Chinese aid to African countries, examining its re

Making live, single-celled organisms fluoresce Protist is a term for a type of organism that has a nucleus and is not an animal, plant or fungus. Most protists are single-celled and can be found in all types of environments across the planet. Protists are highly diverse and understudied, and researching protists directly from the environment has many challenges. One method for researching microbe