Half of Norwegian red foxes eat rat poison
Many people still put out poison baits, even though this form of rodent control is prohibited.
View ArticleAsthma or EILO: Are misdiagnosed breathing difficulties making children and...
EILO is a breathing problem that can be confused with asthma. Doctor believes many people don’t know they can get help.
View ArticleWhat happens to immigrant kids as adults?
Their performance is a bit weaker than that of other children in elementary school, and somewhat fewer students complete upper secondary school. Compared to
View ArticleResearcher recommends teachers talk to students about sexual abuse
New cases of child sexual abuse constantly crop up in the media. The topic has received greater attention both from the police and in politics. But classrooms
View ArticleArrival at Svartisen
A POST FROM THE SUB GLACIAL BLOG: On the 17th of July, our advisor Miriam Jackson and the three of us (French students Perrine, Sophia and Juliette) made an
View ArticleInto the Subglacial Tunnel
A POST FROM THE SUB-GLACIAL BLOG: After a steep walk up the mountain, we arrived in front of the tunnel entrance. There we stood, in shorts and t-shirts,
View ArticleNorwegian researchers find link between ALS and body weight
A Norwegian study shows that overweight and obese individuals have a lower risk for ALS than those who are of normal weight and underweight.
View ArticleWho chooses to work past age 67?
Not only people with higher education choose to work longer. A recent research project on seniors in working life reveals several surprising findings.
View ArticleWhat’s the lasting effect of surgical knee repair?
For the first time, a researcher has looked at how different surgical methods affect knee function 5-10 years after treatment.
View ArticleHere’s how scientists discovered salmon that need less food to grow
Norwegian researchers have identified young salmon that can be farmed using less feed than their not-as-efficient brethren.
View ArticleHealth trends over the last 45 years: We’re getting fatter — but healthier
Norway's most comprehensive population survey shows some surprising contradictions. The average Norwegian has gotten heavier over the last 45 years, while
View ArticlePeople are more generous to each other at festivals
Much of the festival experience doesn't really happen during the concerts, but between people themselves, in the tents, a festival researcher says.
View ArticleHow problematic is it for sheep to wear a bell all summer long?
Do sheep bells qualify as mistreatment of animals?
View ArticleThis is what we talk about when we talk about being drunk
Sex, barfing and stealing are among the most common themes when young Norwegians tell stories about their wild evenings on the town.
View ArticleWhat happens to flowers and birds when we massacre mosquitoes with modern traps?
It’s only recently that people have thought that eradicating mosquitoes might be a bad thing, a mosquito researcher says.
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