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Mouse studies offer hope for a vaccine that treats multiple allergies at once

People thought their symptoms came from tick bites, but a new study shows they had something else in common

Why do hands, arms, and legs fall asleep?

Extremely fragile Viking sleds: "They crumble if subjected to too much strain"

Is taking control over our own data wishful thinking?

How young people are lured into organised crime: "Anyone might encounter it in their feed"

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University of Agder

Is plastic part of Norwegian coastal culture?

NHH - Norwegian School of Economics

Married women made the economy more resilient

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Alien species appear on this slope at regular intervals

What if you could erase your ex from your mind?

You can save CO₂ by changing when you take a shower

Why the magic mushroom anti-ageing claims are overblown

Why are antidepressants so stigmatised?

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Old plant collections reveal that nature is changing at lightning speed

How older adults can start exercising without getting injured

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New breakers: From climate risk to green technology

Nord University

Ukrainians forced from their homes: "They lost everything, then started new businesses”

Why is it difficult for AI to distinguish between the sound of excavators and seagulls?

Expert believes Norwegian minerals could make Europe less dependent on China

This insect will soon come to your home

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University of Agder

Parents lose oversight when their teenager turns 16

University of Oslo

Philosopher: “To gain new knowledge, we must understand how other people view the world”

University of Bergen

Beneath the ice, fish have been shielded by the darkness. What happens now that the ice is melting?

The silver tsunami: "I was very surprised," says economist

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More adults in kindergartens made one particular thing possible

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Many different types of flour: What do they do to our intestines and body?

Sally Rooney, Kneecap, and the fine line between activism and support for terrorism in Denmark

Researchers have found many foetuses inside ichthyosaur bodies. They have now studied them

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NHH - Norwegian School of Economics

School reform kept pupils with lower grades out

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

NATO: "Europe are walking a tightrope"

University of Agder

Cancer patients want to participate in difficult decisions

Vibrations in the ground can provide clean energy

Large, man-made belt of stones discovered underwater in Norway: "Very unusual"

How the USA and Iran became arch-enemies

Toothpaste with honey: “Very interesting that this is actually allowed,” says researcher

What do kids actually learn in Quran schools?

Adolescents who slept poorly were more likely to become lonely later in life

How is ice able to hold so much weight?

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This glacial valley could fertilise northern fjords

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“Many find it very difficult to refer to their own experiences with unwanted sex as rape”

A researcher has interviewed 30 women and men about their experiences with unwanted and confusing 'drunken sex.'

This light reads the quality of raw materials from fish

New measurement methods using light show what fish trimmings that flow through pipes in refineries contain.

This special solar cell system produces both electricity and heat

Researchers have developed a solar cell system that uses mirrors to concentrate solar energy.

Iran experts fear the regime could become even more authoritarian

Forgotten images reveal a different story about Norway's oldest surviving stave church

Do you see spots or threads moving in your field of vision? It's not uncommon

How to improve maternal and child health for migrant communities

Fasting does not help with weight loss

In February you'll be able to see a rare astronomical phenomenon in the sky

How can we understand the rise and fall of Kanye West?

Why are Norwegians so good at skiing?

How spies are recruited in Europe. "They appeal to the ego," says researcher

TV turns 100: John Logie Baird launched a new era

Epstein-friend scrutinised over secret archive: "The missing Oslo Accords documents will surface in Jerusalem"

The Vikings’ ancestors may have raided the North Sea coasts as early as the 3rd century

Your health is decided by structural racism long before you see a doctor

Why are American ICE protesters using a symbol from the Norwegian resistance movement?

What is the future of Vidkun Quisling’s grave monument?

Going for walks alone helps reduce loneliness

Wear patterns on figures from the Viking Age reveal how they were used

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Researcher: You don't have to be sore to get results from exercise

The catastrophe in 1956 shook Belgium. Researchers have now provided answers to the bereaved

How often should you replace food and water in our emergency stockpile?

A ‘Roman’ army from Norway of a thousand men may have fought in Denmark 1,800 years ago

Why do Trump and Putin sound so similar when talking about Europe's decline?

This is how you catch a cold

Does flour expire?

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University of Agder

Why you should talk to your kids about the news

University of Oslo

"Fascism must be countered with knowledge"

Researcher on the world order: "It could be a parenthesis in world history that's now coming to an end"

The pastor’s wife scandal that was hushed up

Why don't animals have green camouflage?

Professor: This is why Donald Trump gets away with so much

New study of Svalbard's polar bears: "Completely different from what we expected," says researcher

Why is this rare Norwegian forest so special?

Do pregnant women get cavities more easily?

Many nail polishes contain dangerous chemicals. A new law has now been introduced

Take a look at what a rock carving hunter found

Digital healthcare: Norway's path to smarter and greener hospitals

Girls and boys live different digital lives, according to researchers

Greenlandic researcher: "We are too humble as a people to own Mother Earth"

How to overcome sugar cravings

The 'world’s toughest animal' is tiny – like a comma

Lifestyle: Why it's easier to follow trends than sound advice

Propaganda researcher on the Greenland threats: "This could be the goal"

This supplement may provide harmful amounts of iodine

Researchers: Not testing for Covid-19 is creating problems

Will the USA or Russia try to take Svalbard? "With Trump, you never really know"

10 things you didn't know about house sparrows

Immigrants to Norway have a lot in common with Norwegian emigrants to the USA

Do you plan to exercise more in 2026? Don't fall into this common trap

This Norwegian invention could be used in the fight against resistant bacteria

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NIKU - Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research

How shared labour keeps these old herding practices alive

The Centre for Advanced Study (CAS)

Rethinking gender equality: Why the rankings don't tell the whole story

Optimism reduced inflammation in people's bodies. Here are the researcher’s tips for thinking more positively

Uprising in Iran: "I think this regime is nearing its end"

This ribbon worm has set a world record

35 per cent made new friends through this test

Resistant gonorrhoea has increased without new medications being introduced. "Suddenly two come along," says senior physician

Why does Trump actually want Greenland?

Jeanette became anxious and isolated. New research shows how the covid quarantine affected our mental health

Earth has its own sunscreen – and it works

"The US could take over Greenland in an afternoon if it wanted to"

Young people prefer AI when they have questions about mental health

2025 brought hope and new insights: Vaccines, ultra-processed foods, and a comet

Ultra-processed foods: "Someone must dare to do what was done with the smoking ban"

What Norwegian archaeologists found in 2025: Viking skeletons, a spectacular gold ring, and a trapping facility that melted out of the ice

Is Norwegian America dying out?

When will the next ice age come?

Ultra-processed foods: Have we forgotten the biggest problem?

Leadership in an era where people are expected to work longer: Shift the focus from 'I' to 'we,' says researcher

Is it actually dangerous to give children multivitamins?

Human bodies may be ageing faster than ever

See the photos: Gigantic Norwegian fossil find concealed an ancient surprise

People thought their symptoms came from tick bites, but a new study shows they had something else in common

Why do your hands, arms, and legs fall asleep? A researcher explains

Extremely fragile Viking sleds: "They crumble if subjected to too much strain"

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