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The University of Oslo is Norway's leading institution of research and higher education. Founded in 1811, it is Norway's oldest university. There are eight faculties at the University. The university has approx. 27,000 students and 6,000 employees. The University's official language is Norwegian, but teaching is also provided in English in a number of Bachelor, Master and PhD programmes.

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Don't blame the deer for ticks

July 27, 2016 in Health

Cases of the tick-borne Lyme disease have increased in recent years, but this cannot be explained solely by the increasing population of deer.
Bacteria use their own pumps to collect magnesium

July 26, 2016 in Natural Sciences

The system used by bacteria to transport magnesium is so sensitive that it can detect a pinch of magnesium salt in a swimming pool.
Most surgical meniscus repairs are unnecessary

July 21, 2016 in Health

Three out of four people could avoid knee surgery with a new form of exercise therapy, with significant cost savings for society.
Global criminal law-making – a Western industry?

July 16, 2016 in Society & Culture

In the efforts to create international justice, it is unclear for whom justice is intended.
Nigerian migrants risk their lives for the European dream

June 2, 2016 in Society & Culture

Even though the likelihood of receiving asylum is slim, many Nigerians choose to go to Europe. Researchers are now trying to figure out why.
Unorthodox Gospels were Copied in the Earliest Christian Monasteries

May 24, 2016 in Society & Culture

The provenance of the Nag Hammadi Codices, famous for containing unorthodox texts like the Gospel of Thomas, the Gospel of Philip, and the Secret Book of John, has been a point of contention among scholars ever since they were discovered in 1945.
How courts protect human rights by comparing cases

May 13, 2016 in Society & Culture

Courts around the world play an important role in protecting human rights in constantly changing circumstances. Frequently, they do so by citing and engaging with each other’s decisions – a phenomenon that has been coined ‘judicial dialogue’.
How can we combat cyber crime?

May 11, 2016 in Society & Culture

A group of researchers are aiming to shed new light on how legislation can be used to stop these criminals.
Boosting the brain can lead to an overload

April 27, 2016 in Health

Electrical stimulation of the brain's cells whilst solving challenging tasks can lead to mental overload.
Hiring Knut ahead of Muhammed

April 21, 2016 in Society & Culture

Despite the fact that both men have grown up in Norway and have the same education and work experience, Norwegian employers choose Knut more often than Muhammed.

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News from University of Oslo

Don't blame the deer for ticks

Bacteria use their own pumps to collect magnesium

Most surgical meniscus repairs are unnecessary

Global criminal law-making – a Western industry?

Nigerian migrants risk their lives for the European dream

Unorthodox Gospels were Copied in the Earliest Christian Monasteries

How courts protect human rights by comparing cases

How can we combat cyber crime?

Boosting the brain can lead to an overload

Hiring Knut ahead of Muhammed

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