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University of Stavanger

Could scented books encourage more kids to read?­­

Artificial intelligence could improve the quality of life for more patients following a stroke

Cathedral's lost treasures uncovered

Norwegian researchers can contribute to changing the Big Bang theory

Archaeologists may have found a marketplace from the Viking Age

Participating in a reading group can improve cancer patients' quality of life

Teachers bullying children – a global problem

Thousands of newborns in Tanzania can be saved with new methods

Countries that do well in the PISA assessment have one thing in common

Good collaboration with colleagues affects how a teacher deals with bullying

In the core of a neutron star

Integrated solar panels in walls and roofs can be efficient power sources

Being bilingual does not make you smarter

A number of Norwegians voluntarily joined the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. They fought to maintain slavery.

Children and kindergarten teachers use digital picture books differently

A new type of matter discovered inside neutron stars

Teachers want to develop themselves for the sake of their pupils

Children need to regulate their thoughts and behaviour in order to learn - especially in mathematics

Norwegian teenagers loved trying to make sense of Kafka in Norwegian class

14 recommendations for a successful disputation

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

Norwegian lake holds several thousand year-old secret

Female leaders are catching up with their male colleagues

Physicists explain: Gravitational Waves

Ten ways to prevent school refusal

How beginners can learn to read music more efficiently

Why this entrepreneur chose clean energy instead of oil

Traditional gender roles are still prevalent in early kindergartens

Securing the world’s longest floating bridge against strong wind

How to make the fish farming industry more climate friendly

We see through bosses who fake it

Immigrants help Norwegian companies to think differently

Professor knows who will win the Iron Throne

Are girls really better at reading than boys?

Exercise helps prevent falls in Parkinson’s patients

The names of Tolkien's universe explained

Risk of reading and writing difficulties can be identified early

Are we overdoing aviation security?

Making astrophysical simulations more accurate

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

Power hungry employees don't notice discrimination

Bullies best eradicated with strict policies

First graders can read like experts

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

Investigating mass graves can build trust

How should child protection services react to calls of concern?

Climate research using lasers and water pipes

Improved robotic testing systems

Not worried about hackers despite daily attacks

Stone age boy or girl?

Cooperation at the expense of society

Should androids have the right to have children?

Girls are better than boys are at regulating their own behaviour

- Schools depend on strong leadership

Girls have better motor skills than boys do

Your workout could be working against you

Your boss has felt cross-pressured for years

How to become a world-beater

Popular package for learning

Life after death online

Fitness reporting scores a hit

Reading is good for your health

Cold no curb on appetite

Cutting costs to the bone

Tablets are too difficult for old people

Music in harmony with faith

Stone Age children helped in tool production

Working under extreme conditions

Fields for religious feelings

Early intervention prevents behavioral problems

Being bullied can cause trauma symptoms

Poor verbal skills hamper play

Grandfathers play a more prominent role

Taking the measure of toddlers

From grave mounds to Facebook

Welfare allowance may hit women’s careers

Making bad worse for expectant mothers

Playing the part of country singer

Addiction - a growing menace

Could scented books encourage more kids to read?