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The Researchers' Zone

Articles and blogs in this section of ScienceNordic are written by scientists and researchers who are Nordic or who live and work in the Nordic countries. They are invited to contribute to social debate or to share their findings and discoveries.

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The Researchers' Zone

Four toxic gases from food you should know - and avoid

How art unlocks the brain's secrets

Health researchers believe: Chronic fatigue disorders are not incurable.

Why did the population in Southern Norway decline dramatically after the 6th century?

This is how social media made Swedish far-right extremism normal online

The next big pandemic? Avian flu takes a worrying step closer to humans

Humans have always had difficulty attending

Nanobodies from camels and llamas may solve the lack of effective snakebite treatments

Baby corals are attracted to the sound of a healthy reef

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What will happen if we succeed with artificial intelligence?

We need ambitions for an iconic Viking Age Museum

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Two myths about bacteria you should put away

Are ‘DARPins’ the new heroes of medicine?

Turning the Right Cell-Switch to unlock the Cure for Cancer

Safeguarding toddler development: A closer look at screentime

Cone snails: the complex killers

The great retreat: Climate change is pushing the muskox back north -can they keep up?

How do parents help their children earn more?

Consistent and coherent: The recipe for digital presence

The environmental impact of ultrasound

Chronic pain: Can we find a solution inside the brain?

The Tour of Flanders bike race: Could functional strength training give riders an edge?

How do we store new memories while we sleep?

Researchers have analyzed over 1,000 bog bodies from across Scandinavia. Here's what we found

Here is how an algorithm is baking optimal brownies and discovering drugs

Can AI help limit harm to patients with terminal cancer?

The dark(er) side to Pooh’s cravings for honey

How a Nobel prize-winning technology is speeding up evolution

These magic bullet-proteins are revolutionizing modern medicine

Can we vaccinate the world?

Genital Parasite Infection: The Untold Story of the Silent Burden Millions of Women Bear

Stock markets are facing a major challenge: Algorithms

Introducing the poison that inspired Van Gogh and almost killed James Bond: Digoxin

No polar cod – no polar bears?

When poison takes flight: these birds might kill you – if you eat them

Why are fences so provoking?

Gps-signal, fridge and gardening: The many weird features of animal venom

Heading towards mushroom wonderland

Cell death and vomiting: This happens in your body, if you eat poisonous mushrooms

The brain acts like boiled spaghetti - a trait that can help us better understand brain diseases

A 60 billion tweet study of anti-vaccine misinformation

Pioneering ocean seafloor – new Greenlandic maps can make fishing more effective and sustainable

Extreme variation in snake venom: no two bites are the same

Living human brain in petri dishes provides unique insight into old mysteries

Want to improve your concentration? There is no magic pill, but science does offer some tips and tricks

Stress and shame are closely linked – understand why

How do you research 'global mobility' during a pandemic when travel is highly restricted?

What our online lives can tell us about how much we value nature

How can we save dissidents from persecution?

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