Cancer researchers strive to predict chemotherapy resistance

May 21, 2013 in Health

A main obstacle to a cancer cure is chemoresistance. A new test is developed to identify resistant patients before treatment starts.

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Norwegian Vikings grew hemp

December 14, 2012 in Society & Culture

Cannabis was cultivated 1,300 years ago at a farm in Southern Norway.
Industry-sponsored researchers twist drug data

December 13, 2012 in Health

Industry-sponsored studies overestimate the effects of drugs and withhold information about their side effects, new study shows.
Young people want snowmobile cops

December 13, 2012 in Society & Culture

Rampant drunkenness and wild snowmobile riding at night concern teens and young adults in northern Norway. They want the police to patrol trails at night to curb accidents.
Big differences in Finnish and Norwegian teacher education

December 12, 2012 in Society & Culture

Finnish schools are frequently ranked as the best in the world, well ahead of their Nordic neighbors, despite cultural similarities. But Finland's secret and Norway's scourge may lie in each country's educational policy making.
Mother’s antibiotics can give baby asthma

December 12, 2012 in Health

Taking antibiotics during pregnancy increases the risk of the baby developing asthma. Disrupted bacterial composition appears to be the culprit.
Childless couples risk shorter lives

December 11, 2012 in Society & Culture

Children may be exhausting, but not having children can raise the risk of early death.
What’s so great about Gangnam Style?

December 11, 2012 in Society & Culture

The most popular YouTube video ever is more than just a weird-looking Korean with a funny dance. In South Korea, Gangnam Style went from being poisonous satire to becoming a global pop hit that the locals are proud of.
Trains should be more like cars

December 10, 2012 in Society & Culture

A Swedish researcher rails against hazardous luggage systems.
Europe’s smallest beetle found in Denmark

December 10, 2012 in Natural Sciences

Researchers have just found the first Danish specimens of Europe’s smallest beetle. It’s not much wider than a human hair.
The dope on marijuana cultivation in Norway

December 9, 2012 in Society & Culture

Indoor cultivation of marijuana plants is on the rise in Norway, but most growers plan to stay small, and look down on the established drug trade.

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Symbolic saviour of an endangered species

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The story about Knut, the polar bear from Berlin, tells us something about our times, our relationship with animals and our outlook on the environment.

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