Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research Fatty acids in the diet of salmon alter cell metabolism
Researcher: When doctors talk to girls and women who have undergone female genital cutting, they must talk about sexuality
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology New lessons from the worst oil spill disaster ever
University of Bergen Will a computer be able to read the complex system of facial expressions in sign language?
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology Hope for new antibiotic that was discovered by accident
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology Combination drug treatments for COVID-19 show promise in cell culture tests
Archaeologists have found astonishingly well-preserved gear from a fisherman who lived 5,000 years ago
Political controversy over how Norway decides to shoot wolves If wolves have reached or exceeded target population numbers, is that reason enough to shoot them? The Norwegian parliament recently voted yes to this. The result may be more wolves shot in Norway.
NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology A tiny arctic shrub reveals secrets of plant growth on Svalbard
The Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food and Environment International trade in polar bears from Canada could threaten the species´ survivability
Can a book change your life? Have you ever read a book that has gripped you so strongly that it affected the way you live or the way you understand yourself?
Researchers' Zone: Researcher: Universities have become assembly lines that make us dumber than we need to be
Non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is now legal for all pregnant women in Norway. But how does it actually work?
“In excellent physical shape”: Football-playing 70-yr-old men have cells that are up to 11 years younger
Norway’s coronavirus tracing app halted by Data Protection Authority – too invasive and not useful “This reduces our ability to fight the spread of the virus that is happening now”, warns Camilla Stoltenberg, director of the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.
Public broadcaster's controversial coronavirus article spread disinformation to millions The Norwegian public broadcaster NRK corrected the original article and published a follow-up. Nonetheless, the contents of their controversial story about the origins of the coronavirus reached millions of people online.
Who cares for the men who are left behind? We need a better understanding of the incel phenomenon in order to prevent radicalisation, writes Leif Edward Ottesen Kennair.
Researchers' Zone: Conspiracy theories in the age of corona: How they flourish, and why they are a problem
Young people probably less individualistic than their parents, despite having grown up in a far more individualistic culture
Swedes' trust in their experts may be dropping, meanwhile, Norwegians do not want open borders to their neighbour
Researchers' Zone: What’s funny about coronavirus? The internet abounds with corona jokes. But why are we laughing at something gravely serious?
Chinese and Norwegian scientists have drilled an almost 600-meter deep hole into the Tibetan Plateau. This gives them a window into the past.
Here’s how Norway’s public health institute will figure out what to do if the coronavirus flares up again
Researchers' Zone: Face masks: Why do different countries in the world have such different recommendations?
Data on how Norwegians move around allow for a finetuned model of calculating the spread of coronavirus
Many people on the autism spectrum have too much vitamin B12, which is important for brain development and thinking
Researchers' Zone: Are we getting enough out of PhDs? Universities invest millions in educating PhD's, but many of them do not continue in a career in research.
Researchers' Zone: When epidemics change the world: Can we learn anything from the third plague pandemic?
The Nansen Legacy Project Blog: Do you think we know with whom we share this planet? Then you are mistaken.
Emil Korsmo’s goal was to beat back weeds. But the wall charts he made of the bothersome plants were beautiful and popular
Researchers' Zone: How miniature human organs are giving hope to cancer patients SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Organoids. The good, the bad and the beautiful.
Researchers' Zone: Science is more than applied statistics – can we be freed from p-value tyranny, please!
Researchers' Zone: High levels of pollutants in polar bears from the Barents Sea – what are the reasons behind?
Locally produced food and self-sufficiency remain but a dream for most countries Almost 80 per cent of the world's population depends on imported food. What does this mean in times of crisis?
Researchers' Zone: Suicide and ship hijacking: Join the Asian Company on a dramatic journey to India in the 1700s
Obesity genes lowered metabolism When Norwegian researchers knocked out these genes in mice, the mice became extremely thin, even though they ate as much as their rodent brethren.
We will have pandemics every ten years, Norway’s Minister of Health told a national newspaper. Is that right? We've taken a closer look at Minister of Health and Care Services Bent Høie’s assertion.
Researchers' Zone: Is the world going to run out of water? In many places the answer is yes – if we continue as we have done.
Researchers' Zone: The H-index turns 15: but is it a good idea to put a number on researchers' performance?
BLOG: A Taste of the Sea Food fraud: Do you really know what fish species you are eating? When you buy fish from a store you expect to get what the label says. Unfortunately, the reality is sometimes far from expectations.
Researchers' Zone: Multi-drug resistant bacteria: When the immune system during COVID-19 is attacked from two fronts
Harassing humour in the military begins among the officers It may contribute to many women leaving the military after the compulsory military service, say researchers.
Fewer educators want to become school principals Has the principal's job become so burdensome that no one wants it?
Discovered new species on Svalbard: Britney was an arctic plesiosaur with a tiny head and enormous eyes
Researchers' Zone: Researcher: Denmark's world-record level of trust is helping us in the fight against corona
Norwegians support corona measures – but do not trust that the social security system can handle the consequences
A revolution in vaccine development – but will we all benefit? OPINION: By manipulating the “instruction manuals” that control cell function in our bodies, we will soon be able to combat many diseases, including the new coronavirus outbreak. But in the worst-case scenario, such innovations will only benefit the rich.
Researchers' zone: A Story about the Plague SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: A classic which is perennially up-to-date all of a sudden became urgently topical.
Researchers to test giving blood from recovered coronavirus patients to the sick Researchers at Ullevål University Hospital are reviving a 100-year-old method from the 1918 influenza pandemic.
Your placenta may reveal risk of getting preeclampsia How much a placenta weighs can indicate the risk for illness in future pregnancies, according to new research.
Old people choose to move to remote and unpractical houses in Norway. Can they still expect the same level of welfare services?
Researchers' zone: 5 tips for how to keep your team connected while working from home during the coronavirus pandemic
Norwegian financial crisis package may help stabilize the economy in the face of coronavirus shutdowns
Professor compares Norwegian Child Welfare Services with other countries:"The Norwegian system is good"
Blog: A Taste of the Sea Does a saith that eats pellet-feed from fish farming taste as good as one that eats natural feed?
The Researhcers' Zone: Biodiversity is at risk because we don’t assess the risk of pesticides properly
The Placebo Effect: From mystical magnetism to using our bodies inherent powers The human body has a remarkable built-in capacity for rectifying its own ailments. “The medical profession should make more use of this,” says Norwegian professor.
Women are not formally discriminated against in Norwegian academia – but they still don’t become professors
Concealing results from medical studies on humans will be banned Norwegian researchers will soon be legally required to share the results of medical research on humans. But will the law be followed?
Norway's first onshore sea urchin farm up and running Sea urchin farming could give Norway a new export commodity for gourmet restaurants in Europe and Asia, and help to save the kelp forests on Norway’s coastal seabed.
From the laboratory to the gallery: Microscopic images of our cells as art Irep Gözen spends a lot of time studying a world that few people have ever seen.
Norwegian fish farmers reprimanded for poor treatment of cleaner fish Unless the industry does a better job documenting the welfare of cleaner fish, it will need to stop using them, the Food Safety Authority states in new report.
Here’s what politicians can do to make our consumption more environmentally friendly One researcher is calling for specific measures, such as a law mandating that products be repairable.
Eating less processed foods gave weight loss and lower risk of heart disease – also among men on a high fat diet
Smartphones still need to be charged daily. So what's happened to the battery revolution we've been promised?
Researchers' Zone: The genetic code is billions of years old and contains the recipe for all life. Now scientists have managed to change it.
Why did some of the indigenous Sami people revolt in 1852? Two of the rebels tell their stories in a new book.
How fair are today’s pensions? “We clearly see from this research that people’s self-interest plays a role when they tell us what they think is a fair retirement pension,” says one researcher.
Every year, 50 million cleaner fish die in Norwegian fish farms “Would we tolerate the same mortality in other animals?”
Managers need to be good with emotions – or they risk damaging their employee’s health and ability to perform at work
The Kongsberg mines are famous for their beautiful native silver. Researcher now claims they may also be full of gold.
Experts want to free medical research and healthcare from ties to the commercial pharmaceutical industry
Most Norwegians think they have a responsibility to cut greenhouse gas emissions But there is no consensus as to what should actually be done.
Radiation treatment for prostate cancer increases risk of bladder cancer Nevertheless, radiation patients have a much better chance of living longer, according to a new Norwegian study.
We should spend more time studying successful psychopaths, says forensic psychiatrist Randi Rosenqvist
Like most people, Norwegian bureaucrats rarely read research When Norwegian civil servants want research-based knowledge, they use Google or ask a colleague.
Professors interviewed by Norwegian print media are usually men Especially if the person who interviews them is a male journalist.
The naïveté of Academia: How Plan S could let pseudoscientific and predatory publishers take advantage of researchers
