Norway

Heart health measured with a simple blood test

February 6, 2018 in Health

Researchers have discovered a new indicator that measures the risk of future heart disease. High levels of this substance, called troponin, can identify people at risk.

The side effects of power and the #metoo movement

February 5, 2018 in Society & Culture

Aggressive, obstinate men are more likely to seek power and are often preferred as leaders. The #metoo revolution is pushing to change the way managers behave, but research shows that power changes people — and not always for the best.

The midnight sun messes with the Arctic charr’s inner clock

February 2, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Below ice and snow, in pitch dark, Arctic charr’s circadian clock still ticks with precision. The exception comes during the darkest and brightest weeks of the year, when daily activity rhythms break down.

Researchers debunk common food myths

February 2, 2018 in Health

More and more people are concerned that certain foods may be poisoning us, and that we have to eat purer, more natural food. But food scientists have different concerns than the general public.

Talk of equality is risky business for career in the oil industry

February 1, 2018 in Society & Culture

White men dominate leadership positions in the Norwegian petroleum industry. If you’re a woman and want to climb the career ladder, you need to keep your mouth shut when there’s talk of gender and equality, according to researchers.

Discoveries from 1,400-year-old ice surprise scientists

January 31, 2018 in Society & Culture

A fierce cold period struck the Northern Hemisphere in the years from 536 AD to the 660s AD with no real summers. It became known as the Fimbulvinter – The Terrible Winter – and worked its way into Norse folklore.

Poor countries are more vulnerable to cyber attacs

January 30, 2018 in Technology

Digitalization of poor countries is a good thing, but too little attention has been paid to the accompanying problems, according to one researcher.

Why can’t you get your cat to follow orders?

January 29, 2018 in Natural Sciences

Punishment certainly does not work. It only makes you and your cat become foes.

Lawful casualty or victim of a war crime?

January 26, 2018 in Society & Culture

International law protects fighters and civilians differently. Establishing who has been a victim of a war crime and who has been a lawful casualty of war is not always easy.

Why the passenger pigeon died out

January 24, 2018 in Natural Sciences

The passenger pigeon was once among the most numerous species on earth. The last passenger pigeon died in the Cinncinati Zoo just over 100 years ago. How did it all go so wrong?