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Russia's attacks on Ukrainian hospitals: "We can conclude that the attacks were targeted and not random"

“Hope is an important part of Palestinian identity,” says researcher

Is it okay to use your phone in bed? “We're in the midst of a digital backlash”

Could this new approach help combat antibiotic-resistant respiratory infections?

Researchers have found the genetic key to bipolar disorder

Is it acceptable for AI to read your emotions?

The world's largest music experiment revealed that the audience collectively held their breath

Transplantation: More people will be able to receive a new liver in 2025

The Wild West, Stetson, and Beyoncé: The cowboy hat is a piece of American history

Are nature religions more environmentally friendly?

Is TikTok ruining today's youth? Not at all, says media researcher

Humans have one characteristic that AI and robots are far from having

Call for action to tackle global antibiotic shortages

Researcher: There is an increased risk of nuclear weapons use

This newly developed robot can play the drums, listen, and learn

Genetically, this is a super fungus

The proportion of women in power worldwide in 2019 was the same as in France in the 1300s

A cloud of dust prevents us from seeing the universe clearly – researchers are now going to clear it up

New method tested on mice gives new hope for immunotherapy against prostate cancer

Envisioning a radically different future makes us more prepared

Some subsidies are counterproductive

Music can repair some of the damage inflicted by a prison sentence

Researchers believe that Uncle Tom's Cabin in Norwegian reflects the evolution of the racism debate

Why kindergarten matters for children growing up in poor families

Researcher: Instagram attracts narcissists, while YouTube feeds our addictions

Why is the outer layer of the Sun's atmosphere the hottest?

Music artists are dependent on social media

Potatoes may help people live longer

20th century literature shows that portrait photography has changed our understanding of each other

Islamic women's organisations confront Western feminism

Court case in Strasbourg becomes historic: "Courts are becoming important in the fight against climate change"

Norway's relationship with Russia: "The fundamental principle still applies"

Is it possible to place dental implants before radiation therapy in the rehabilitation of head and neck cancer patients?

This painting of Leif Eriksson was never considered controversial nor important – until last year

Norway's journey of indigenous language revival: "Their mother tongue was worthless"

Researchers are testing a new product to relieve dry mouth

“Make Sweden Great Again”: The far right found each other on Twitter during the Swedish election

Thousands-year-old animal bones discovered in cave: "We've found several species that have surprised us"

This is how researchers can detect invisible and odourless gases

Norwegian answer to ChatGPT is on its way

Cod has been dubbed the chicken of the sea

Two years after the invasion: A state of emergency to conduct research on Ukraine

Your kids’ screen time may be more creative than you think

New insight into severe liver disease

Some antibiotics result in more multi-resistant and pathogenic E.coli

How public awareness campaigns can affect our thoughts

Beef exports from Botswana to Norway affect nature in both countries

Even older adults get STIs

Students achieved good exam results during the pandemic

Should all rapes be reported?

Admired by Hemingway: The war in Ukraine has given Isaac Babel’s stories new relevance

Manga: Social criticism in comic strip form

This is how they created the track that has more than 1.7 billion streams on Spotify

From music to medicine: How sound influences cell behaviour

A newly discovered organ may be important for understanding disease in fish

Is this the reason why you go to concerts?

During the construction of the Suez Canal, people from Europe travelled to Egypt in search of work

Researcher: The people who painted these rock paintings were neither primitive nor naked

New study gives hope to patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms

Is there always a contradiction between morality and self-interest?

When is the best time to weigh a deer?

People with schizophrenia have a genetic predisposition for smoking and a reduced risk of obesity

Possible new treatment for leukemia

Queer characters in computer games: Greater diversity than before, but room for much more

In art, AI can acquire an entirely new purpose

Research breakthrough: Antiviral medication could be used to treat children with type 1 diabetes

Did author Knut Hamsun ever feel guilt for openly supporting the Nazis?

Is it OK for states to independently enforce international rules?

A digital reconstruction of the Gjellestad Viking ship will be complete within the next year

Researchers are testing a new treatment option for Burning Mouth Syndrome using capsaicin from chili peppers

Are elite athletes like zombies who can perform on autopilot?

Cod's immune system leaves researchers puzzled

Humans may face grave consequences if vultures disappear

A sudden, liberating thought pops into your mind – but is it really yours?

Cancer can be treated by blocking the conductor of cell division

In the past, it was a challenge to make machines play music. Today, the challenge is to make the music more human and creative

The same genes are related to both cannabis use and serious mental disorders

Better diagnostic tools are needed in the fight against tuberculosis

Norway in 1940: The parliament was willing to sacrifice King and government