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Boys born to smoking fathers have reduced sperm count

December 31, 2018 in Health
A small Swedish study suggests that it may be harmful to the foetus if fathers-to-be smoke.

How sleep washes away our worries

December 17, 2018 in Health
New Book: Why you often feel better after a good night's sleep.

Making sense of Big Data

December 19, 2018 in Society & Culture
UiB researcher Saket Saurabh embarks on a new ERC funded project, aiming to revolutionise how we handle, utilise and compress Big Data.

Mum's habits determine their children’s weight

December 16, 2018 in Health
A mother's weight influences that of their kids, but Dad’s choices appear to be less influential.

Restriction on pollution helps: Infertile snails have recovered along the Norwegian coast

December 23, 2018 in Natural Sciences
For 27 years, NIVA has monitored TBT and reproductive disorder – so called imposex – in dogwhelk along the Norwegian coastline.

A single personality trait is the foundation for almost all mental illness: study

December 26, 2018 in Health
A range of various mental illnesses, such as depression, substance abuse, and psychosis, are linked to the same personality trait, research suggests.

Sea cucumber are a prized Asian delicacy. Norway wants to farm them for export.

December 24, 2018 in Society & Culture
In China they call them the "ginseng of the sea.” But before Norwegians can transform their humble red sea cucumber into an export product, they first have to figure out how to catch or farm them.

Norwegian farmers keep tabs on cattle with GPS

December 28, 2018 in Agriculture & Fisheries
British and continental beef cattle have not been bred to thrive in Norwegian forests. But they're doing well, according to the researcher who has used GPS to help track their grazing patterns for three summers.

Norwegian trees can power our jets

December 13, 2018 in Technology
As much as 20 per cent of jet fuel burned in Norway in 2030 could be biofuel made from the country’s forest residues. This alone could cut greenhouse gas emissions from Norway’s aviation sector by 17 per cent.

First Stone Age farmers in Norway "gave up" after short period of time

December 14, 2018 in Society & Culture
The end of the Stone Age, or Neolithic, was a time of major change. People tried their hand at farming for the first time. Researchers have now re-analysed findings throughout southern Norway from this time period.

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April 11, 2019 in Health
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