Sciencenorway - Science News from Norway

Kaisa grew up in a poor family and became poor herself. Why is poverty inherited?

More and more young girls are being diagnosed with ADHD

Another gold treasure in Norway: 1400 year old gold foil figures found in pagan temple

Why are periods painful?

The unknown wartime merchant seamen: Michael, a Briton, was 14 when he was killed on a Norwegian ship

Study shows link between the tobacco product snus and cancer – researcher points out that the numbers are small

Failing an exam led to higher risk of psychological problems and substance abuse for students

Heading into a climate that humanity has never experienced before

Study: Every sixth person over 70 had dementia — low educational levels gave a 3- to 6-times greater risk

Spectacular discovery: “This is the gold find of the century in Norway”

Mothers of children with disabilities earn less than fathers

Why do researchers disagree so much about how well psychotherapy works?

Glacial archaeologist on melting ice in the mountains: "It’s absolutely extreme"

How safe – or dangerous – is eating fruit that has fallen on the ground?

Can we trust movies about World War II?

Norwegian Musketeers had to learn 43 moves to fire one shot

The third week in kindergarten is the most stressful, saliva from one-year-olds reveals

Anxious students need to face their fears; accommodations in school have gone too far, says researcher

Much of the ski tourism in Europe could disappear

Even a limited nuclear war could cause billions to die of starvation

Why are pictures of space so colourful?

Arguing over what screens do to children is getting in the way of other important issues, researcher says

Women and men are not equal at home – but many are still satisfied

Researchers are developing artificial intelligence that will detect early-stage dementia

Coercion in foster homes is not uncommon

Queer people are exposed to far more violence than straight people

Almost 9 out of 10 people who drown are men. Why?

More stress hormones found in children cared for at home than in kindergartens

Plastic waste from Norwegian hospitals could fill 100 football pitches every year, according to report

This is why some houses may seem more haunted than others

Free infertility treatment would be good for society says professor

What do mussels do when subjected to warmer water?

Thrushes spread the most dangerous Lyme bacteria

Do men play better football than women?

Researchers fear a ban on e-cigarettes could hinder people from quitting smoking

Can you smell that it's going to rain?

Common ovarian disorder: Many women may have been misdiagnosed

Can long Covid be treated in three days?

This may explain why women earn less on savings than men

Football: How dangerous is heading the ball?

Creatine has become a popular supplement for many people who want to build muscle. But how well does it actually work?

This is how creatine works

It can be physically painful to earn less than your neighbour

Heatwaves in the ocean alarm climate researchers

Will we be able to pick blueberries in the lowlands in the future?

Three women became Norwegian queens in this robe

If your best friend moves to Mars, how difficult would it be to talk to each other?

When is the best time to prune bushes and trees?

The ‘Nordic olive oil’ is the healthiest of the common cooking oils

Parcel lockers can make shopping more environmentally friendly

Were people shorter before?

Can teaching children to talk about their emotions contribute to their mental well-being as adults?

Only 5 per cent of the ocean has been explored

How to avoid larvae in potatoes you grow yourself

Banan Sultan broke the world record in memory

After she got long Covid, Christel can't even walk the dog. How common is it?

Patients with locked-in syndrome are completely paralysed but conscious. New research shows that most of them improve over time

Curtains made of nettles was so exclusive it was forbidden for ordinary people

Why do we remember our childhood summers as sun-filled and long?

Increasingly high housing prices widen the gap in Norwegians' housing quality

There are many strange poops in the animal kingdom

When pasta came to Norway: “We thought it was a vegetable”

Archaeologists may have found a Viking house the length of almost two tennis courts

19th century Norwegian wedding celebrations are hard to match

New space telescope will shed light on dark sides of the universe

Are low energy and reduced sex drive symptoms of male menopause?

Thousands of pupils have had two teachers in the classroom at the same time. This is how it went

It's remarkably cheap to capture CO₂ in large construction projects

Had to make urgent trips to the loo up to 50 times a day

Here's what researchers encountered in Norway's deepest hole

Which inequalities do people think are okay? Norway and China come out at opposite ends

Norwegians buy 50 per cent more clothes and shoes than the average European

 Consumers need help to make sustainable choices when shopping for clothes and shoes says researcher.

Here’s what the archaeologists found in the Viking grave the Heiland-family discovered in their garden

Why aren't the new Nordic dietary guidelines more explicit in warning against ultra-processed food?

This way of washing your summer berries removes the most parasites

Fewer women on the local election lists

The Nordland boat is the legacy of the Viking ships: "We were probably close to death many, many times"

New tool can quickly reveal special parts of a genome

The couple were just extending their house: Found a grave from the Viking Age in their garden

Why can't severely depressed patients access this effective treatment?

You don't have to be a child to be fascinated by dandelions

Norwegians are becoming increasingly positive towards immigrants

Norwegian health authorities: Not aware of research indicating that aspartame is dangerous

Researcher warns of explosives in nature

The oil lobby has made Norwegians take climate change less seriously

Cabins were first and foremost for the elite. Until public holidays and the private car came and changed everything

Vacuum-packed faeces and troublesome chemicals. For many decades, people have tried to improve cabin life.

"Without ketamine, I probably wouldn't be here today"

Cleary Ødegård has struggled with severe depression since she was 12 years old. Now she is 48 and has for the first time received treatment that helps.

How much alcohol is too much? Countries give different advice

Journalists, researchers and finance professionals are among those who work from home the most

Why do Scandinavians celebrate Midsummer?

Nearly three times as many Norwegians are now struggling financially

Society is spending more and more money on mental health. Why aren't we getting any better?

People in the Nordics are now advised to drink zero alcohol. Do dietary guidelines work if we cannot follow them?

Medieval gaming piece with runic inscription discovered in Norway

What exactly is a personality disorder?

Up to 14 per cent of the population is affected.

If you have a summer job or part-time job when you're young, you often earn higher wages as an adult

Twice as many women as men have completed higher education among young adults

Around 200 Norwegians are diagnosed with the most aggressive brain cancer every year. Now Paal is among the gloomy statistics

Here's how you can make air travel a little better for the climate

7,000-year old fish traps excavated in Norwegian mountain lake – a race against time as the water is coming in

A new overview provides an even more accurate picture of polar sea ice in the past 30 years

Ukraine war: The world will never be the same, says professor

Many people are quietly hoping that things will get back to normal, once Russia's war in Ukraine ends. It won't, says professor Janne Haaland Matlary.

This group of patients are often met by uncertain dentists

One in five has tinnitus – the treatment options are inadequate, according to a new report

One in four people who have had cannabis-induced psychosis develop schizophrenia

New drug stopped aggressive brain cancer in mice

Mark drove from the Netherlands to Norway for a new cancer treatment to save Misty the dog

Why are some people allergic to pollen, and what helps?

Research project halted after minke whale in Lofoten died: “The worst thing that could happen”

This is how people would go to the toilet in the past

The flush toilet didn't come until the 20th century, so what did people do before that?