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Brain Cancer: Vibrating the brain to find resistant tumours

February 11, 2019 in Health
The current treatment for brain cancer has almost no effect for some people with the disease. Norwegian researchers are now experimenting by using vibrations to find these patients.

Avoids ship disasters with advanced statistics

February 7, 2019 in Technology
The chance of major ship disasters at sea can be reduced by statistical methods. The trick is to interpret the large amounts of data streaming in from the many sensors in the ship, making it possible to sound the alarm on time.

Intelligent robots may strengthen gender norms

February 9, 2019 in Society & Culture
Machines and technology increasingly fill more and more human functions. According to researchers, society’s gender roles affect the development of robots and artificial intelligence, but technology may also shape ideas about gender.

How today's wars resemble the medieval wars in Nordic areas

February 6, 2019 in Society & Culture
Medieval wars can help us understand the new wars of our time.

More e-health can be life-changing for families and society

February 1, 2019 in Society & Culture
The growth of e-health solutions is not just changing relationships between patients and healthcare workers, but also family and gender structures. More light must be shed on the societal consequences, say social scientists.

Development may reduce heatwave impact

January 30, 2019 in Environment
Global warming of 1.5 or 2°C will lead to more intense and frequent extreme heatwave events, a new study suggests. Better socio-economic development can help reduce their impact on society in low development countries.

Norwegian researchers find new treatment for prostate cancer

January 24, 2019 in Natural Sciences
A new treatment that strongly inhibits the development of prostate cancer has been found by an international research group led by the University of Oslo. The treatment can also enhance the effect of medicines already used against prostate cancer in the clinic today.

Children speak out about having two places to call home

January 29, 2019 in Society & Culture
Children whose parents live apart experience both practical problems and loyalty conflicts. But children with two homes also have good experiences that other children may miss.

Improved fauna at the soft bottom in Skagerrak

January 24, 2019 in Natural Sciences
Reductions of nutrients have led to a greater species richness at the seafloor in the Skagerrak after 1990. But warmer winter temperatures and increased river runoff might be the new challenges for the animal life at the soft bottom.

Warmer winters in Svalbard are not good for plants

January 18, 2019 in Environment
The far north is becoming greener. Yet, in part of the Arctic, on Svalbard, we are uncertain about what is happening. Climate change has led to warmer summers, but the winters are also having a negative influence on vegetation.

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The urban space is sexualised and misogynistic

June 19, 2019 in Society & Culture
“Our unconsciousness is shaped by sexist messages from advertisements. The public urban space in one of the world’s most gender equal countries is not designed for women,” according to social geographer Emma Arnold.
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