Science Norway
Which is better — morning or evening exercise? It’s different for men and women, and depends on your health goals
For some people, making coffee is the most they can manage in the morning, whilst others bounce out of bed ...
Why does chronic fatigue appear to be on the rise — and what causes it?
Patients with chronic fatigue experience crippling exhaustion that is not resolved by sleep and rest. A Norwegian study from 2021 showed that ...
Edible kelp: The next big thing in high-end cuisine?
The global population is growing, with an associated increase in the need for food, while arable land is in short ...
Norwegian scientists use gene editing to ensure wild salmon and farmed salmon don’t interbreed
The Institute of Marine Reseach (HI) in Norway has been using CRISPR since 2013. The goal of the first project ...
Aerobically stronger? Human lung capacity appears to be measurably expanding
For many years now, doctors and other health personnel in Norway and several other European countries have surveyed people’s lung ...
Artificial intelligence (AI) can catch difficult-to-detect cancers in dense breasts–leading to better outcomes
MRI scans provide more detailed images than conventional mammography. At the same time, it takes a lot of time for ...
Higher education doesn’t slow the aging of the brain
If you find it difficult to remember things as you get older, it’s partly because your brain is shrinking gradually, ...
Many people experience visions and strange dreams before they die
Old age. Cancer. A rare disease of the nervous system. Whatever the reason, the fact remains: A life is about ...
‘Category X’: What’s the science behind asexuality?
“Asexuality is an identity on equal footing with heterosexuality, homosexuality and so on", says Sunniva Árja Tobiasen. She is one ...
Could COVID morph into just another common cold?
Within a few years, COVID-19 may behave like other coronaviruses, which usually result in milder colds. The virus will probably ...
Infographic: ‘There is no clear evidence that differences between organic and conventionally grown foods have any bearing on health’
Yes, there are some differences between organically grown food and food produced using conventional methods, said Siv Kjølsrud Bøhn at ...
Horses originated in North America but went extinct there. New DNA trail shows how they survived and thrived in Europe
The first ancient horses lived in forests 55 million years ago, both in Europe and America. At that time they ...
Lifebrain project: Education has almost no effect on brain health and does not protect against dementia
If you find it difficult to remember things as you get older, it’s partly because your brain is shrinking gradually, ...
Obesity, epilepsy, fatty liver and sleep disorders genetically linked to ADHD in adults
Obesity, epilepsy, alcohol-related liver disease, fatty liver, sleep disorders and COPD. These are some of the many diseases that Swedish ...
Children who finish puberty earlier — usually girls — tend to do better in school
Girls do better than boys in almost all subjects at school. Many researchers are concerned about the growing differences in ...
Obesity gene? Suppressing this variant could be key to weight loss
More than five years ago, a group of researchers from Norway and several other countries found an important clue in ...
