Computer game addiction is now a diagnosis

October 18, 2018 in Health

OPINION: Who’s decision to classify game addiction as a mental disorder could negatively impact the most vulnerable in society.

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What gives a Xmas song the X factor?

December 23, 2011 in Society & Culture

White Christmas, Blue Christmas, Last Christmas ... it's the same Christmas songs that you hear endlessly repeated on the radio and in shopping malls every year. But what is it that makes these songs so enduringly popular?
Few opt for caesareans

December 22, 2011 in Health

Norwegian women are not too posh to push. Most wish to give birth vaginally. Those who request caesarean sections have good reasons to do so.
Historically large glacier losses in 2000s

December 22, 2011 in Environment

The sharp reduction of a Greenlandic glacier in the 2000s was historically large and was caused by short-term climate changes, new research reveals. It also shows the first definite link between climate change and glacial melting.
Unmarried couples are no worse off psychologically

December 21, 2011 in Society & Culture

The mental health of Norwegian cohabitants is equal to that of married couples. This contrasts with US research that indicates that such partners tend to be more depressed.
Malaria vaccine offers hope for women in Africa

December 21, 2011 in Health

A team of medical parasitologists has reconstructed a vital part of a malaria protein. The breakthrough has led to a promising prototype vaccine for maternal malaria.
Humble therapists get better results

December 20, 2011 in Society & Culture

A therapist's personal traits have a strong effect on the treatment. A humble therapist will be more sensitive to the patient.
Enter the eco-cow

December 20, 2011 in Environment

Preparations have started on the breeding of a more climate-friendly cow which calves less frequently and produces milk over a longer period.
Why you always have room for dessert

December 19, 2011 in Health

No matter how stuffed you are after the main course you always have room for a little dessert. Here’s a scientific explanation for the phenomenon some people call the “dessert stomach”.
Nicotine worsens processing ability

December 19, 2011 in Health

Nicotine gives you a kick-start, but the benefit stops there. New research shows that nicotine affects our information processing ability in several ways.
See early physics instruments

December 18, 2011 in Natural Sciences

Scientific instruments from the 18th and 19th centuries are now on exhibition in Norway. See photos here.