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Archaeologists find the world’s oldest drawing

September 13, 2018 in Natural Sciences
The hashtag-like drawing was made 73,000 years ago and depicts an ochre red cross-hatched pattern.

Seniors and technology: help from family members is not always the best solution

September 12, 2018 in Society & Culture
Researchers believe that seniors need a course where they can ask the ‘silly’ questions.

Treating heartburn can reduce the risk of developing oesophageal cancer

September 19, 2018 in Health
A major Nordic study now confirms that that treating acid reflux and heartburn has benefits beyond relieving these particular conditions.

More children in Europe have started smoking

September 10, 2018 in Health
More young people under the age of 15 are taking up smoking, bucking the trend among adults and those over 15 where the number of new smokers has gradually declined since the 1990's.

Historic debate moved Argentina closer to the legalisation of abortion

September 16, 2018 in Society & Culture
On 8. August, a proposal to legalise elective abortion was debated and rejected in Argentina’s highest legislative body. Despite the decision, Argentina has shown itself as a democracy with room for female voices, according to researcher Camila Gianella.

Boreal lakes are becoming browner, but the fish don’t mind

September 7, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Boreal lakes can become darker over time by a process known as “browning.” But these darker waters do not seem to affect fish as much as researchers once thought.

Scientists found plastics in a whale back in 1971

September 5, 2018 in Natural Sciences
A recently discovered report reveals that marine scientists found plastic in the stomach of a whale off Canada almost half a century ago. It pre-dates the famous stranding of a whale on the Norwegian island of Sotra in 2017 by 46 years.

Breakthrough: How the brain keeps track of time

September 4, 2018 in Health
Norwegian scientists Edvard and May-Britt Moser were awarded the Nobel Prize in Medicine for their studies on sense of direction. Now they have found the brain cells that place our memories in the right order.

House sparrows and humans are old buddies

September 3, 2018 in Natural Sciences
These little beggars have hung around humans for more than 11,000 years, new Norwegian research suggests.

How the last ice age changed Norway

September 2, 2018 in Natural Sciences
Researchers are learning more about what happened when several thousand metres of ice covered Norway roughly 10 000 years ago.

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