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University of Agder

Many cancer survivors struggle to maintain an active lifestyle

The sound of a voice impacts the story you hear in a song

“Artificial intelligence is not a threat to music”

Study reveals gaps in how children experience being heard in Norwegian child welfare services

AI-generated images of teenagers: "They're made so beautiful that it becomes intrusive"

20 years ago, it took around 17 minutes for teenagers to fall asleep once they got into bed. Today, it takes over an hour

Refugees in kindergartens: "Mutual trust is key"

New report: One in four middle managers in schools work in stressful environments

How AI can provide too broad an overview of society: "Open data threatens Norway's security"

VAR has made referees much more accurate

People are positive towards care robots

Researchers will use mice's sense of smell to gain insights into how the brain learns

Skipping breakfast linked to poor performance in school

Difficult to spot: Over 100 salamanders trampled flat in a parking lot

Singing together can improve daily life for families living with dementia

Older adults can exercise at a lower intensity and achieve the same positive results

Financial insecurity may force people out of the workforce

This is how your food stays refrigerated with half the energy

How Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse transforms anxiety into literary art

“Today's democracy cannot save us from the climate crisis”

Speech-to-text tools in classrooms: What are the benefits and challenges?

What causes collective collapse on the football pitch?

Students in specialist nursing learn a lot from realistic simulations

People with disabilities contribute to better technological solutions

No technology can replace the coffee break

“The Sámi have a moral right, but they can still lose against wider society”

Ready for 40 days of abstinence?

Researchers predict 10 ways artificial intelligence will shape the coming years: "I don't think exams will exist in five years"

This sports commentator has an amazing ability to maintain structure in long sentences

Still little help available for next of kin of substance users

The poets that changed religious thinking

Why don't women invest in crypto as much as men?

Individuals with developmental disabilities were denied access to communal kitchens, living rooms, and other common areas during the pandemic

Research-based tips to help you start working out

Young people lack knowledge about what food contains, and meat eaters know the least

Blood, sacrifice and alcohol: How Christmas was celebrated in the Viking Age

Why are we so fascinated by great football players like Beckham and Haaland?

How to learn better and remember the syllabus

Historians have overlooked the role of Christianity

Why everything is becoming more expensive

Norwegian municipalities lack highly qualified nurse

Weather forecasts show that people know more mathematics than they realise

Abstract art can teach us how to handle uncertainty

Why do so many men think about the Roman Empire?

Schools do not address sexual abuse against young people

Too much accommodation in school makes pupils more anxious

Many teachers would not recommend that their children become teachers

7 out of 10 headteachers describe their job as dangerous to their health

Listening to music before a competition can boost your performance

This is what happens when children read to a dog

Pacific oysters: From invasion to innovation

Runoff from land can be an important source of energy for organisms and animals along the coast

Treatment improved when people with HIV supported each other

It’s tick season. The bloodsucker only feeds three times throughout its life

We need to talk more openly about how the green transition can lead to more inequality

Older people are drinking increasingly more alcohol than before

From taboo to a billion-dollar industry: 100 years ago we didn't really talk about why women bleed

The placebo effect in fitness: Why believing in your workout matters

The viper has been outside maturing its sperm since February

Study reveals the unseen struggles of unemployed Polish migrants in Norway

Children's literature is more complex than we realise

Why do we actually celebrate Easter?

The computer and software largely determine how pupils write, according to researcher

Guide to make research on municipal health services easier

This is important for adolescents' well-being

This contributes to better municipal collaboration

Can we do without a boss?

New policies must be developed for offshore wind to succeed

Books about World War II are currently being written by those who did not experience the war themselves. What does this do to the narratives?

How diet affects your personality

People who marry and have children become more religious

Award-winning algorithm finds hidden connections

We need a lot more research on floating wind farms in areas with deep water

Can AI replace journalists and authors?

Researchers awarded NOK 31 million for project on media and democracy

Place names are important for understanding our history

Artificial intelligence can detect faults in electric motors more quickly

The job of headteacher has become an exposed position

Could pressure and a low-income household explain why many girls have poor mental health in secondary school?