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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

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

Safeguarding toddler development: A closer look at screentime

Is it possible to secure grounds of quck clay in a sustainable manner?

The aluminium in your old car should be recycled into a new car, not something else

The future of artificial intelligence in education

How the office estranged and empowered queer women

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?

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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?

What can we learn from a Swedish fashion brand to innovate for a sustainable future?

Robots may help relieve a congested healthcare system

Why do women leave academia after completing a PhD?

Nine recommendations on risk communication during health crises

Digitising our medieval heritage requires better search tools

How beneficial bacteria can help premature babies thrive

Working from home inhibits innovation. But researchers know how to fix it

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?

How smart antibodies can lead to superior treatments

Urgent – your digital twin needs your help

Myth: The adult brain is hardwired and unchangeable

Myth: The left and the right brain hemisphere are fundamentally different

Myth: We only use 10 percent of our brain

Do robotic lawn mowers hurt hedgehogs? Dr Hedgehog has the answer

Research and social media: A dangerous cocktail or winged messenger?

How are galaxies formed?

What is a galaxy?

How hiring multi-ethnic employees could increase Danish exports

Nanobodies – a smaller and better version of antibodies?

Spurs, furs, and vampires: The science of venomous mammals

Modern managers must demonstrate that they care about work tasks and employees’ internal lives

Two young researchers: Ground-breaking discovery was a coincidence

Epidemics in the cradle of civilization

Do you easily gain weight? It might have something to do with the calories in the toilet

Why has the Danish welfare model remained so strong against Covid-19?

Who came first, sponges or comb jellies?

How your immune system combats infections like COVID-19