Soviet Cold War oceanographic surveys opened up to western scientists

May 23, 2013 in Agriculture & Fisheries

A treasure trove of Barents Sea fisheries data stored for decades in Murmansk can help determine the fate of future offshore oil and gas exploitation in the region.

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Thawing permafrost emits more carbon than expected

August 31, 2012 in Environment

Thawed Arctic permafrost emits more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere than scientists have thought. This can have frightening consequences, warns a researcher.
A living rose museum

August 30, 2012 in Natural Sciences

The Norwegian Gene Resource Centre is a caretaker of rare and old plants. The goal is to help them thrive in gardens across the country.
Newly discovered planetary system alters our view of planet formation

August 30, 2012 in Natural Sciences

New data from NASA’s Kepler mission has revealed what was thought to be difficult: a planetary system that orbits around two stars. We need to modify our theories, says Danish astronomer.
Saga professors toast with Viking ale

August 29, 2012 in Society & Culture

More than 300 of the world’s leading Norse mythology researchers met at the 15th International Saga Conference earlier this month in Denmark.
Obesity risks for only children

August 29, 2012 in Health

An only child runs a 50 percent greater risk of becoming overweight than children with siblings, a new European study shows.
Heart attacks strike the spouse too

August 28, 2012 in Society & Culture

The surviving spouse is worse afflicted when the husband or wife died from a heart attack, than if they died of other causes. The spouse suffers also when their partner survives the infarct.
Oilfields have reduced their methane emissions

August 28, 2012 in Environment

Capturing methane-rich natural gas from oilfields has helped ensure that emissions of methane have been far lower than expected, a new study shows.
Harvesting energy from all forms of sunlight

August 27, 2012 in Environment

By simply cutting UV photons in two, we could get twice the amount of energy from sunlight.
Denmark cannot apologise for slave trade

August 27, 2012 in Society & Culture

As the centennial for Denmark’s sale of the former Danish West Indies approaches, a grass root movement is putting pressure on Denmark to apologise for the slave trade that took place there.
Thirty minutes of daily exercise is enough

August 26, 2012 in Health

The same effect in only half the time: scientists have demonstrated that 30 minutes of daily exercise gives an equally effective loss of weight and fat mass as a full hour’s daily exercise.

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Genetic findings offer hope to liver patients

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Researchers have identified nine new genetic loci that are important in the development of a serious liver disease.

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