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Hitchhiking with ocean currents

Marine animals living on Arctic ice seem destined for a catastrophe if all the summer ice melts. But a tiny krill can survive by hitchhiking north with ocean currents.

Children with ADHD are sceptical to the use of medications

Mum is relieved; Dad is sceptical. The child has mixed feelings towards the diagnosis and the pills. “We must listen more to the children,” says Norwegian researcher.

The Arctic Ocean is not an important shipping route – yet

OPINION: Ten ships navigated the Northeast Passage last year, while 18,000 transited the Suez Canal. It will be a long time before the Northern Sea Route becomes an important navigational route, but the development must be followed closely.

Sharing the species

Norway makes a strong contribution in international data sharing on species.

New sensor protects astronauts against radiation

When NASA sets course for the International Space Station, Norwegian sensor technology will form part of the payload.

Lifting the lid on lichen

New species are uncovered in an ambitious lichen study which is mapping the extensive range of crustose lichens in Norway.

Sore throats often require no antibiotics

Physicians are too apt to prescribe antibiotics for throat infections. These are often viral, rather than bacterial, streptococci infections.

Good salmon genes contribute to more omega-3

Salmon can play a part in increasing the amount of the healthy omega-3 fatty acids we need.

ISA virus infects salmon from within

New findings on the interaction between an influenza-related virus and the host have given new insight into the mechanisms of the serious fish disease Infectious salmon anemia (ISA).

Damaged metal surfaces repair themselves

A coating filled with tiny lubricant capsules could come to the rescue when metal surfaces dry out and friction builds up.