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Articles by Ingrid P. Nuse

Hallucinations or spiritual experiences?

October 3, 2016 in Society & Culture

When is a visit by your deceased uncle a spiritual experience, and when it is a mental illness? It’s not always obvious, one psychiatrist says.
Viking arrowheads emerge from melting Norwegian glaciers

September 29, 2016 in Society & Culture

High up in the mountains, archaeologists are now discovering human traces dating as far back as the Stone age.
Two patients' results used as evidence that a dietary supplement works

September 28, 2016 in Health

A Norwegian researcher and doctor used a dietary supplement she has patented for obesity treatment. But in her studies showing that the product works, her own business interests aren’t mentioned.
How Norwegians looked at sex offenders 100 years ago

September 19, 2016 in Society & Culture

Society's view on sex offenders wasn’t merciful. And if men were unemployed and vagrants to boot, they were regarded as particularly immoral.
Finding mushrooms with your mobile phone

September 13, 2016 in Technology

Advanced image recognition can scan the forest floor looking for good mushroom locations. And it’s not just a fantasy, say two Norwegian NTNU students.
Safer with or without a steering wheel in autonomous vehicles?

September 9, 2016 in Technology

Taking manual control in critical situations in dangerous. The car has to win passengers' confidence, say Norwegian researchers.
’Twas dangerous to insult a Viking

August 19, 2016 in Society & Culture

You had to watch your tongue during the Viking era. Insulting someone could get you killed on the spot. But could you get away with murder?
Researchers who endorse miracle cures

July 30, 2016 in Health

There’s no shortage of advertisements that promise quick and easy weight loss- and that cite studies to back up their claims. How is this research done?
Evidence is slim for Coffee Slender’s claims

July 28, 2016 in Health

The research results don’t back up the product’s marketing promises of rapid weight loss just by switching your brand of coffee.
Dead Sea Scrolls still conceal many stories

July 6, 2016 in Society & Culture

Norwegian researchers are trying to uncover more secrets about the mysterious Dead Sea Scrolls.