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University of Stavanger

Perceived emotional support from the teacher is associated with higher achievement in reading

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Norwegian lake holds several thousand year-old secret

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Female leaders are catching up with their male colleagues

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Physicists explain: Gravitational Waves

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Ten ways to prevent school refusal

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How beginners can learn to read music more efficiently

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Why this entrepreneur chose clean energy instead of oil

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Traditional gender roles are still prevalent in early kindergartens

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Securing the world’s longest floating bridge against strong wind

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How to make the fish farming industry more climate friendly

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We see through bosses who fake it

Do you think your manager is genuine, or do you think they’re faking it? The difference could be pivotal to a company’s success.

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Immigrants help Norwegian companies to think differently

Companies that hire immigrants have more international partnerships and are more innovative, according to researcher.

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Professor knows who will win the Iron Throne

Spoiler alert! This Professor thinks that he can predict who will win the Iron Throne. Just so long as the author, George R. R. Martin, has read Max Weber's economic theory.

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Are girls really better at reading than boys?

In reading tests at school, girls tend to be ahead of boys, in all age groups and in all countries. But in young adults, there is suddenly no longer any difference between men’s and women’s reading skills. Why is that? Could the answer be in the way the tests are designed?

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Exercise helps prevent falls in Parkinson’s patients

Statistics show that 25 per cent of recently diagnosed patients suffered a fall in the first year. That came as a surprise to researchers. They had thought that falls tended to occur during later stages of the disease.

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The names of Tolkien's universe explained

The works of J.R.R. Tolkien are an excellent introduction to Old English and other historic languages, according to a researcher.

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Risk of reading and writing difficulties can be identified early

Teachers can use certain markers to identify Year One pupils who are at risk of developing reading and writing difficulties, as soon as they start school.

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Are we overdoing aviation security?

Despite a seemingly low level of risk, we spend lots of time and money on screening air passengers and luggage in Norway. Has fear gained the upper hand?

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Making astrophysical simulations more accurate

The model used to measure the mass of particles such as protons and neutrons has been used by physicists for almost 50 years. Now Tomas Brauner and his research collaborators discovered that two terms in the model’s equation were missing.

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"Alcohol and other drug treatment needs to involve the family"

Treatment for alcohol and drug addiction is more effective when the family is involved. However, they seldom are. Why is this the case?

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Power hungry employees don't notice discrimination

People who are interested in gaining power for themselves are less aware of discrimination and injustice in the workplace.

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Bullies best eradicated with strict policies

Rules, action plans, campaigns and good intentions are fine. But nothing beats strict sanctions when organisations want to tackle bullying in the workplace.

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First graders can read like experts

With a little help, six-year-olds can read texts in the same way as adult literary scholars.

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Researchers: facts alone are not enough in the debate about wolves

People's experience of predators must also be taken into account.

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Investigating mass graves can build trust

Violence ended in the former Yugoslavia, the conflicts did not. Forensic investigations of mass graves can help to reconcile enemies.

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How should child protection services react to calls of concern?

Resarcher Vibeke Samsonsen has found strengths and weaknesses in how investigations are currently conducted by the child protection services in Norway and England.

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Climate research using lasers and water pipes

Global warming disturbs the delicate balance of the ocean currents. Petroleum and climate researchers work together to try and understand what is happening beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean.

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Improved robotic testing systems

New mathematical models can give us better and cheaper robotic systems.

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Not worried about hackers despite daily attacks

Cyber attacks can do serious damage to Norwegian energy providers. But the companies perceive the risk as relatively low.

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Stone age boy or girl?

The Viste boy was found in 1907 in Norway. Now he will have his DNA analysed - and maybe a gender change. The 8,000 year old child might turn out to be a girl.

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Cooperation at the expense of society

In an experiment, women were shown to be more likely to conspire than men, even when this was not in the best interests of society.

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Should androids have the right to have children?

In contemporary science fiction, we often see robots passing themselves off as humans. Should they also have the right to reproduce?

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Girls are better than boys are at regulating their own behaviour

Girls with wealthy and highly educated parents score the highest on self-regulation tests. Researchers believe boys and girls may be given unequal attention - both by parents and day care staff.

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- Schools depend on strong leadership

There are virtually no examples of schools that have been able to change a negative development without strong leadership, says Tonje Constance Oterkiil, university lector at the Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education.

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Girls have better motor skills than boys do

Earlier studies have shown differences between boys' and girls' motor skills – usually to the girls' disadvantage. However, researchers have now made some different findings.

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Your workout could be working against you

In a Norwegian study, exercise made the participants lose less weight than expected. The reason may be increased physiological stress responses.

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Your boss has felt cross-pressured for years

Most employees sometimes feel they are torn between conflicting interests. As it turns out, the managers feel this pressure too – and they put up with it.

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How to become a world-beater

Interval training did not play a major part in the exercise regime of champion Norwegian runner Grete Waitz.

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Popular package for learning

Nursing students prefer e-compendia over both traditional learning aids and other electronic-supported solutions.

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Life after death online

Modern spiritualists have adopted the internet and are organising séances via Facebook. A couple of clicks is all it takes to contact a medium.

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Fitness reporting scores a hit

A newspaper series about three people pursuing a keep-fit programme prompted many readers to start exercising themselves.

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Reading is good for your health

People with poor reading skills are likely to be less healthy than those who read easily, according to recent research. Literacy skills are important for keeping in good shape.

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Cold no curb on appetite

Living in a low temperature environment does not affect bacteria’s appetite for hydrocarbons, according to recent research. This new knowledge could affect environmental risk assessment in the Arctic.

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Cutting costs to the bone

A new and cheaper method for screening ancient bones to determine whether they contain DNA has been described in a new study from the University of Stavanger’s Archaeological Museum.

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Tablets are too difficult for old people

Growing numbers of elderly people in Norway are being offered by the welfare services to use tablet computers for controlling functions in their home. But many find an iPad too difficult to understand.

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Music in harmony with faith

There is a clear connection between spiritual beliefs in a society and the music it creates, says Norwegian researcher.

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Stone Age children helped in tool production

The imperfections of a flint axe give information about Stone Age children.

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Working under extreme conditions

The northward shift of Norway’s oil industry means it must adjust to temperatures down to -30°C, storms, sleet and snow, and drift ice. And to the blackest night.

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Fields for religious feelings

Crop circles provide one of many examples of the way religious and spiritual emotions are finding new modes of expression.

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Early intervention prevents behavioral problems

To prevent negative behavior among children, the work must start early.

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Being bullied can cause trauma symptoms

Problems caused by bullying do not necessarily cease when the abuse stops. Recent research shows that victims may need long-term support.

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Poor verbal skills hamper play

Children with language difficulties often end up excluded from games and social interaction. This can harm their development.

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Grandfathers play a more prominent role

Europeans spend much time with their grandchildren. And past 70, the grandfather takes the lead.

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