New method for weather forecasting in the Arctic

Improved fitness can mean living longer without dementia

The green transition: Who will be the geopolitical winners – and losers?

Female orgasm: an evolutionary emancipation of women’s sexuality?

Turning waste heat into hydrogen fuel

Super-strong magnetic supercrystals can assemble themselves

Norwegian oils from sea and land generate more omega-3

Religion plays a key role in Bolivia

Under winter's spell: how trees slumber until spring

Buy less, be happier and build a healthy planet

Antarctica behind rapid sea level change in the last interglacial

In the last interglacial, the sea level rose to ten meters higher than today. For the first time, researchers have now traced the extra water to Antarctica.

Here’s what you need to rise to the top

Passion, grit, the right mindset and support from others is what’s needed to rank among the best in a given field. That’s the only way you’ll be able to keep yourself motivated and endure all the practice that’s required.

New ship burial found in Norway

A high-resolution georadar has detected traces of a ship burial and a settlement that probably dates to the Merovingian or Viking Period at Edøy in Møre and Romsdal County in Norway.

The International Labour Organization is 100 years. Use it to create a new global social policy, says researcher.

In a globalized world, many governments have prioritized the economy over social issues. We should look to ILO and create a global social policy for the 21st century, says researcher Daniel Maul.

NTNU cools down CERN

CERN’s two Large Hadron Colliders detectors to get a climate-friendly cooling system upgrade.

Using light to ascertain the quality of fish has the potential to revolutionize the fishing industry

This new technology will soon be commercially available.

Poverty driving crisis of drug-resistant tuberculosis

In order to tackle drug-resistant tuberculosis, more focus needs to be placed on social conditions, rather than biomedicine, according to new study.

Fascinated by the brain

When Karsten Specht came into contact with brain researchers and language therapists working with aphasia patients, things began to happen.

Unusual Viking boat graves unearthed in central Norway

Two people died roughly 100 years apart. Nevertheless, they were buried together. In boats.

Astronomers observe a sunburst from the early universe – in 12 copies

With the powerful eyes of the Hubble Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers led by Håkon Dahle at UiO observed straight into the bright and hot heart of a galaxy 11 billion years old in no less than 12 multiple, gravitationally lensed images. The finding casts light onto a crucial era in our universe’s history: the epoch of reionization.

Silver and titanium nanomaterials present in wastewater have toxic effects on crustaceans and fish cells

New research shows that silver and titanium nanoparticles present in treated wastewater may have toxic effects on algae, crustaceans and fish gill cells, and the effects seem to be species dependent.

Stave churches in Norway older than previously believed

A new method of measurement has helped scientists date some stave churches more accurately than in the past. The method shows that several stave churches are older than the dates previously attributed to them.

Manuscripts that link Europe together

“I never tire of studying medieval manuscripts. Even though my source material is Norwegian, it is also fundamentally international. This gives the research a broader perspective and forces international cooperation.”

Breaking thought patterns increases chances of recovering from depression

Fewer patients relapse after metacognitive therapy for depression, new research shows.

Fighting to kill off myths and questionable theories in research

Even scientists with a critical eye can spread falsehoods and myths.

Spontaneous cooling triggered Arctic glacier growth

The natural climate system has mechanisms that can abruptly trigger change. New research suggests that spontaneous cooling may have caused Arctic glaciers to grow long before the Little Ice Age, without external forcing.

Cholesterol crystals play an active role in stroke, heart attacks

Cholesterol crystals form from “bad” cholesterol and are found in plaques that line blood vessels. When these plaques rupture, they can cause heart attacks or strokes. New research suggests that cholesterol crystals in plaques can actually trigger strokes and heart attacks.

More omega-3 in salmon through breeding

A new doctorate shows it is possible to change the fatty acid composition of farmed salmon through breeding. It can further help to utilise omega-3 in feed more effectively.

The rebranding riddle: What drives customers away?

From Lego to Porsche, loyal customers form strong bonds with brands and make them part of their identity. So what happens when companies start tweaking things?

High screen use among children can lower ability to understand emotions

Kids are spending more and more time in front of screens — but it may come at a cost.

Conflicting consequences of climate change for Arctic geese

Climate change is the big wild card when it comes to the survival of many Arctic species. A new study shows that climate change will be both good and bad for Svalbard barnacle geese populations — although the balance may tip depending upon the severity of future temperature increases and how other species react.

Haddock have an internal compass

In a magnetic tank in which researchers can make north become south, “baby” haddock swim northwest.

Therapy in the open air helps teenagers calm down

Therapy in the open air provides adolescents with a break from a chaotic daily life with ever growing pressures of achievement and self-representation. This positive effect is still in place one year after the therapy.

Fish in early childhood reduces risk of disease

It doesn’t take that much fish for young children to reap big health benefits. Even eating fish just once a week yields good results.

Slow loris study reveals: The human rhythm of sleep can be much older than expected

People typically sleep seven to eight hours in one stretch and stay awake for the rest of the day. Evolutionary scientists have assumed that this rhythm of sleep arose when our early ancestors went from being nocturnal to diurnal, but a new study of the Javan slow loris indicates that the human way of sleeping is much older.

How personas can help the Norwegian industry create sustainable food products

Innovation researchers from Nofima are helping the food industry adapt to climate change and plant-based food trends, by introducing them to user characters – or personas.

Healthy students got rhabdomyolysis after intense exercise

The dreaded condition known as rhabdomyolysis may be much more common after a particularly intense training session than you’d think. But for most people, the only symptom is being slightly more sore than usual.

Electronic prescribing does not prevent medication errors

Despite the fact that almost all doctors use e-prescriptions, patients are still harmed by medication errors, and at least a thousand die each year. Senior researcher Kari Dyb at the Norwegian Centre for E-health Research studies the consequences of new technology in the health services.

What are the preconditions for evolution?

Why and how do organisms evolve, and can they adapt to and survive climate change?

Scientists uncover the ''home'' of bluefin tuna in the North Atlantic

DNA testing reveals that the world’s biggest tuna cross the ocean frequently.

"Concrete is strong because it's so weak"

It sounds a bit strange, but some materials become stronger when subjected to stress. Why is that, and why do they eventually fail anyway?

Too much vitamin B can cause hip fracture

Many people take vitamin B as dietary supplements without needing them. The combination of B6 and B12 vitamins can even be harmful.

People are embracing plant-based, ready-made food – but is it always healthy?

A dairy-based cheese may be healthier than your vegan option. For now anyways. Resarchers are experimenting with peas and beans to create healthier plant-based alternatives.

Do we really need grammatical gender?

Half of the world’s languages manage without this grammatical category. For non-native speakers it may be almost impossible to fully learn. So what is it good for?

Discovery of gene variant gives hope to malnourished babies

Researchers have identified new genetic signals for the regulation of how infants grow. This may be a crucial step in the fight against growth-related diseases.

Older donors may mean shorter queues to get a new liver

In many countries there are long waiting lists to get a new liver. The solution is to use older donors, says Trygve Thorsen in his thesis.

Ammonia may hold key to greener combustion

One way to reduce flight shame may lie in a ring of flames. And in the gas that’s generated in an outhouse.

How to get the best performance from female footballers

We know a lot about how to get high performing male footballers. The Female Football Centre is going to find out what works for women.

Can weightlessness stop cancer from growing?

One of the nine research projects that has been given the go-ahead for the new China Space Station scheduled for 2022 is designed to answer this exact question.

Viking Age mortuary house found in central Norway

“A very rare and exciting find,” says NTNU University Museum archaeologist Raymond Sauvage.

10 things you didn’t know about ice

Where is the world’s oldest ice found? And what will happen if the Greenland ice sheet melts? Climate scientists Anne Britt Sandø and Vidar Lien have the answers.

Roman bronze cauldron unearthed in central Norway burial cairn

“Vessels like these were imported from the Roman Empire and confirm that this was an area of status and wealth during Roman times,” says archaeologist Merete Moe Henriksen.

Debunking renewable energy myths

‘Old, familiar myths are easier to tell and easier to grasp than are new ideas’, says Indra Øverland. But that doesn’t mean they are correct, according to this NUPI researcher, who has examined four assumptions about renewable energy and geopolitics.