Low education makes the brain age faster

July 26, 2014 in Health

Mental capacity and IQ deteriorate much faster for people with less education than others, study reveals. The findings provide new insight into the development of dementia.

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Red figures for Oslo - Stockholm fast train

November 27, 2013 in Technology

The bottom line figures flash as red as a stoplight when using a new method of calculating the profitability of a prospective high-speed rail between the Norwegian and Swedish capitals.
The best way to remove substances from rainwater

November 26, 2013 in Environment

Is rainwater clean? Can it be harmful to aquatic life? And what happens when rainwater from cities is discharged to the aquatic environment?
Criminals risk an early grave

November 26, 2013 in Society & Culture

Crime doesn’t pay. In fact, it's a deadly business. Even registered offenders who are jailed for something less risky than narcotics crimes or drunken driving are on average three times more likely to die than others in their age group.
Heart attacks hit women hardest

November 25, 2013 in Health

Swedish analyses show that women are more apt than men to die shortly after a heart attack.
Danish students win prestigious Harvard award

November 25, 2013 in Natural Sciences

A team of Danish undergraduate students has won both the Audience Choice Award and the prize for the best presentation at Harvard University’s international bio-molecular design competition.
Antidepressants in pregnancy do not cause autism

November 24, 2013 in Health

Contrary to recent research, a comprehensive new study shows that the use of antidepressants during pregnancy does not increase the risk of autism in the child.
Treasure trove reveals Iron Age town

November 23, 2013 in Society & Culture

Västra Vång in Blekinge is now a sleepy rural community on Sweden’s southern Baltic coast. It has never been mentioned in ancient or medieval writings. So why are gold figurines and bronze busts turning up there?
Norwegians to get web help for insomnia

November 22, 2013 in Health

A psychologist says her countrymen need Norwegian language self-help programmes on the web to help them deal with insomnia.
DNA links Native Americans with Europeans

November 22, 2013 in Society & Culture

Ancient DNA reveals that the ancestors of modern-day Native Americans had European roots. The discovery sheds new light on European prehistory and also solves old mysteries concerning the colonisation of America.
Trim your body with the right trimmings?

November 21, 2013 in Health

The amount of weight you gain depends on what you eat along with fatty foods.

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Low education makes the brain age faster

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Red figures for Oslo - Stockholm fast train

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Criminals risk an early grave

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DNA links Native Americans with Europeans

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