Science Norway
Robots with poison guns target weeds and offer an alternative to some herbicides
The plants we eat have bitter enemies on all sides. Can robots with poison guns help them? “Aggressive weeds, insects, ...
37 Nobel laureates and 1,500 researchers are calling for relaxation of EU gene editing regulations
As regulations on genetic technology are now to be reassessed in both Norway and the EU, researchers are hoping for ...
Long COVID survivors may experience brain fog and other symptoms but study suggests no lasting reduction in problem solving or other functions
Participants in a recent study struggled with concentration and sleep, including individuals who had not had Covid-19 and some who ...
Bolsonaro, Modi, and Trump: What is so appealing about authoritarian men?
There are many voters voluntarily that give their vote to politicians who are not particularly interested in democracy ...
Brain scans reveal how parental education and income affect kids’ development
Researchers have studied images of the brains of 10,000 American children finding parental education and income impact brain development ...
Slowing Alzheimer’s: Promising treatment evaluates using blood transfusions from young people
Norwegian researchers are to test a possible new treatment using blood from young people to treat Alzheimer's disease ...
Do COVID victims suffer permanent memory loss? Conclusion of a 100,000-patient study is under scrutiny
In a recent study, researchers conclude that those who tested positive for Covid-19 reported worse memory than those who tested ...
‘Over a million seeds are safely locked away here’: Remote Norwegian island keeps Earth’s plant diversity safe in case of disaster
“Over a million seeds are safely locked away here,” Ola Westengen says. He is a researcher and former head of ...
White and brown bears: Are hybrid ‘pizzly bears’ better suited for our rapidly warming world?
Could beige-coloured hybrid bears bread from polar bears and brown bears potentially evolve into a superior type of bear? ...
Methane is 28 times more powerful than CO2, and it’s increasing in the atmosphere. Here’s why and what must be done
The greenhouse gas methane is 28 times more powerful than CO2, and its presence is increasing in the atmosphere ...
Hyper-palatable food: Scientist who published the seminal study showing the dangers of all ultra-processed food backs away from his theory
In 2019, Kevin Hall conducted a study that has been cited by researchers all over the world. It is mentioned ...
Anti-aging elixirs: As search for life-extending drugs expands, ethical questions emerge
Scientists are now researching drugs in many places around the world that might enable us to live even longer ...
Video: Tyrannosaurus rex probably didn’t roar like a lion. Here’s how they might have sounded
Ask a researcher: Tyrannosaurus rex probably didn't roar like a lion. The sound it made might have been even scarier ...
Understanding memory: Solving the puzzle of how the brain keeps recollections in order
Norwegian researchers are on the trail of a new and important piece in the large puzzle that is our brain ...
Plastic paradox: ‘Dragging a net across the ocean to capture plastics may unintentionally trap the very organisms we aim to protect’
The ever-increasing problem of plastic pollution has prompted widespread efforts to combat it through innovative clean-up technologies. These advancements, however, ...
‘Deep theoretical crisis’: How valid is psychotherapy?
As a therapist, you need to be ready to abandon the method you know and like if it doesn’t make ...
Science of lie detection: Does nervousness suggest someone isn’t telling the truth?
Do you become sceptical when someone appears nervous? Could they be lying? How can we catch someone in a lie? ...
Why are there 500 different types of psychotherapy?
Treatments can vary widely and are sometimes even contradictory. But no one is making sure that the method you use ...
70 is the new 60: Older people score better on memory and cognitive tests now than in 2001
As we get older, our brains take a little longer to process information. Our memory might not be quite what ...
Heat waves, forest fires and new temperature records: This summer was the hottest in recorded history
Southern Europe has seen constant heat waves, forest fires and new heat records, and Tromsø in northern Norway has had ...
Will ban on fruit-flavored vape and e-cigarettes bolster smoking addictions?
According to the Royal College of Physicians, the potential harm from vaping e-cigarettes is only about 5 per cent of ...
Creatine: Is the popular supplement safe for non-athletes?
Creatine: Although the supplement has shown effects in some individuals, there are still gaps in our knowledge about it ...
Long COVID cure? Can this debilitating illness be treated in just 3 days? A Norwegian study concludes ‘yes’
This treatment program is to be conducted in Øystese along Norway’s Hardangerfjord and has shown promising results for people with ...
Can you smell when it’s about to rain?
“We can smell different things both before, during, and after it rains,” researcher Anja Røyne says ...
Video: ‘Our brains love pictures’ — Lebanese teenage savant recites all 206 bones of the body in random order
Our brain is a super machine capable of learning the most incredible things. And with practice and repetition, you can ...
Is there such a thing as male menopause?
Experts disagree on whether a male menopause actually exists. A Norwegian professor believes that the mid-life changes affecting men and ...
‘Disneyfication’ of science? Examining claim that trees ‘talk’ to each other
A group of researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada has now collected the results from a large number ...
As many as 1 in 7 people are diagnosed with a personality disorder, but what does it really mean?
Personality disorder: There are 10 different types, but what exactly is it and what does it mean to receive such ...
