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UiT The Arctic University of Norway

New study: Streptococcal vaccines are both safe and effective

Should you tailor your workouts to your menstrual cycle? Research suggests it may not be that straightforward

Diabetes medicine without needles? Researchers are now testing edible insulin

Marine heatwaves do not affect fish

Probiotics are beneficial for preterm babies

This is how the coach can get football players to perform better

New volcano discovered in the Barents Sea

What makes an octopus so intelligent?

Humpback whales can adjust their swimming speed when running late – even when pregnant

He's building the next generation of microscopes

Indigenous people: The landscape is different, but the connection to nature is the same

We can now measure the thickness of Arctic sea ice all year round

Why do we find young sea turtles on cold, northern beaches?

Too much espresso increases your cholesterol levels, especially if you are a man

Detecting mineral oil slicks in ice covered seas from space

How does the pandemic affect refugee children, and how should adults talk to them to alleviate the trauma?

New report on gender equality in the Arctic

Ancient DNA reveals gene flow between Eurasian and North American horses

Can bilingualism help keep you young and healthy?

An agile superpower - China's various roles in Africa and the Arctic

Into the dark Arctic winter: Where researchers expected complete darkness, there were luminescent fish

Hamsun’s books can be included in the history of gay literature

Student developed artificial intelligence capable of composing jazz music

Women who smoke have a higher risk of developing lung cancer compared to men

Confidence in the authorities' handling of Covid-19 provides good mental health

Norwegian saboteurs sank a ferry in 1944. This led to the discovery of a new type of fish, more than 70 years later.

Kidneys deteriorate with age, regardless of health

Unknown Viking trading place discovered by master’s student

Artificial intelligence could revolutionize sea ice warnings

Seafood full of poison in the Stone Age, because of climate change

How to get the best performance from female footballers

Why does the humpback whale migrate?

Northern lights makes drilling for oil difficult

Historic climate data stored on the ocean floor in microscopic fossils

Satellites images give precise maps of the Arctic sea ice

Increased Russian tanker traffic raises oil spill risk

When size matters

Your blood reveals secrets about cancer risk

In the eagle’s eyrie

Mice lose weight with oil

Surviving hypothermia

The story of a dream turning into a totalitarian nightmare in a rural village in Chile

Pink marine sediments reveal rapid ice melt during the Ice Age

Rudolph's eyes turn blue for Christmas

Reindeer meat is as healthy as fish

Two North Norwegian Wonders

Peak tourist year for northern lights

Bats struggle under the midnight sun

Whalers prepared for death

Why women want plastic surgery

Leprosy rages still

Worthwhile word-of-mouth on social media

The return of folklore

The power of myths

Sami national strategists

The women of hip-hop: sex bombs and villains

Spruce and pine survived the last ice age in Norway

Your fear reaction is lightning quick

Sami are stressed by bullying

The Sami never sold their souls

Names are not as local as you might think

Tagging wild salmon into the deep north

What is unacceptable speech?

Leaving tracks − with words

Alien reindeer thrive in the Antarctic

Birth can reawaken the trauma of rape

Controversy over mass graves in the North

Secrets in the cemetery

Should we blame the Sun?

Stress is good for children

Disappearing palsas

Bacteria that eat greenhouse gases

Living on the edge with base jumping

11 hours of parental training increases babies' intelligence

The body's beautiful jewels

Polar widows

Life after the Ice Age

The quest for the lost climate

No fan of music and mathematics