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Fathers with more education more likely to take paternity leave

July 23, 2018 in Society & Culture
Swedish doctors and lawyers take twice as much parental leave as their less well-educated peers. But the trend is the opposite for well-educated women.

Autoimmune diseases more often affect people with stress disorders

July 13, 2018 in Health
A major study shows an association between stress-related disorders and subsequent autoimmune diseases such as arthritis, celiac disease and type 1 diabetes.

A tiny dragonhead illuminates life in a Viking trading town

July 11, 2018 in Society & Culture
This little head dates from the Viking Age and was produced in unique style.

Fear of reprisals muzzles Swedish police

July 8, 2018 in Society & Culture
The consequences of working in a culture of fear can be serious.

New research may explain why some people become alcoholics

July 6, 2018 in Health
Several studies suggest that a brain function related to the handling of emotions and stress may be abnormal in people who are addicted to drink.

1600-year-old evidence of beer brewing in Sweden

July 2, 2018 in Society & Culture
And there’s every reason to believe that people in the Nordic countries have been brewing beer much longer than that.

Power to the people - How to make the low-carbon energy transition work

July 3, 2018 in Society & Culture
A recent study of two successful energy transitions in Denmark and Germany shows that transparency and community participation are essential to drive the clean energy agenda forward at the local level.

Grasping the nettle: Swedish tax to tackle aviation’s impact on climate

June 21, 2018 in Society & Culture
OPINION: The new aviation tax aims to change consumer behavior by taxing one of the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions in the world.

Here’s why firefighters don’t get burned out

June 15, 2018 in Health
In spite of encountering stressful situations, firefighters have good coping strategies that keep them healthy and protect them from burnout, a new study shows.

Is it bad to sleep in on the weekends?

June 11, 2018 in Health
A large study suggests that a few extra hours of sleep on the weekend are probably not detrimental to your health.

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When a flood of immigrant workers becomes a trickle

June 18, 2019 in Society & Culture
When Poland joined the EU in 2004, unemployment was at 20 per cent, and a flood of workers left the country for higher wage lands such as Norway. Now the tide has turned, and Norway faces labour shortages as Poles stay home.
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