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Norway will spend over 300 million USD to build a research station in Antarctica

The government is considering spending over 300 million USD on a new research station in Antarctica. The old Troll station is 32 years old and will be demolished.

Unemployment is harmful to your health – especially if you are a man

Unemployment can lead to increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Men seem to be affected the most, according to a new Norwegian study.

Caesarean sections do not increase the risk of newborns acquiring hospital bacteria

The gut microbiome in newborns is affected by the method of delivery. However, Norwegian research does not indicate that children born by caesarean section ingest unwanted bacteria to a greater extent.

Negotiations over Ukraine at this moment will probably lead to more war in the long term, says law expert

Russia will never let go of the Crimean peninsula, as has been demanded by Ukraine as part of a negotiated peace, experts believe. Given this, there is a great deal of disagreement over whether negotiations should still take place.

Child welfare caseworkers ignored violence against mothers

According to a new study, the support system helps women who are exposed to violence, but not to the same extent in cases of break-ups where both children and violence are involved.

40-tonne steel rigs will protect the Viking ships during the building of a new Viking Age museum in Oslo

The Viking ships have remained in the same place since they were first put on display. Now they are being moved, with comprehensive security measures in place to ensure they are not damaged.

Therapists detect few cases of intimate partner violence

A new study finds that therapists in the Norwegian Family Services rarely detect physical intimate partner violence.

Half of the world's glaciers may be gone by 2100

Even if the 1.5°C target in the Paris Agreement is reached, half of the world's glaciers could be history by the end of the century, new research shows.

Study: One in three young people open up about difficult experiences online

Sharing on social media gets a lot of negative attention. But most young people who have shared something they felt was difficult experience support.

Twin satellites launched to monitor ship traffic in the North

Two dutch-Norwegian satellites will be launched this afternoon in Florida, USA. The satellites will, among other things, monitor ship traffic.

Norway gives limited permission to Russian research project

Norway will allow Russia to carry out parts of a research expedition, but not in the territorial waters of Svalbard.

Norway: 7 per cent more deaths than expected this year – due to Covid

The numbers are showing an excess mortality in Norway in 2022. Up until mid-November this year 7 per cent more deaths than expected were recorded.

Increased incidence of menstrual changes following the Pfizer Covid vaccine among young girls

A new study shows that there is an increased incidence of menstrual irregularities following the Pfizer vaccine against Covid-19 in girls aged 12 to 15.

Jihadist terrorism is more deadly than far-right terrorism

According to new data, extreme Islamists have had a completely different capacity for violence than far-right terrorists.

Same amount of long Covid symptoms following Omicron and Delta variants

New research shows that those who have been infected by the Omicron variant of the Coronavirus report long Covid just as often as those who were infected with the Delta virus.

4-day anxiety treatment receives research award

Researchers Gerd Kvale and Bjarne Hansen have received the innovation award from the Research Council of Norway for a four-day treatment program that has shown very good effects against severe anxiety disorders.

It is not dangerous to get pregnant right after a miscarriage

Getting pregnant right after a miscarriage does not increase the risk of complications, a new Norwegian study establishes. The WHO should consider changing their recommendations, according to the researchers.

Fewer and fewer girls play video games

While nine out of ten boys between the ages of 9 and 18 play video games, only six out of ten girls play games, according to a new survey from the Norwegian Media Authority.

Suspected Russian spy in Norway does not agree to being interrogated

The guest researcher now suspected of being a Russian spy has changed his mind and does not agree to interrogation, says the man’s defense attorney Marijana Lozic.

Man suspected of being a Russian spy arrested in Northern Norway

A Brazilian citizen was arrested this Monday on his way to work at the University of Tromsø in Northern Norway. The Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) suspect that he is Russian and is in Norway using a false identity.

More Norwegians now die from pharmaceutical opioid overdoses than from heroin overdoses

More people now die from overdoses of strong painkillers with opioids than overdoses of heroine, according to a study from the Norwegian institute of public health.

Six decades after the Cuban Missile Crisis, the use of nuclear weapons is again part of the war game

The world has never been closer to nuclear war than when Soviet missiles were installed on Cuba in 1962. Putin is now deliberately unclear about the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.

Highly educated people drink alcohol more often than those with less education

The oldest and the most highly educated drink the most, according to new survey.

Slightly fewer students report having mental health problems

35 per cent of Norwegian students respond that they struggle mentally, but their physical health is better, according to this year's health and well-being survey.

Military expert: Norwegian pipelines may already be exposed to sabotage

The government is dragging its feet in securing critical infrastructure, according to military expert Tor Ivar Strømmen. He thinks there could already be explosive charges on Norwegian pipelines.

Half of young women struggle with headaches or migraines

Half of women between the ages of 16 and 24 say they suffer from headaches or migraines. This is a significant increase from the 30 per cent who answered the same in 2002.

Children use less Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok

Half of Norwegian nine- and ten-year-olds use social media, even though there is a 13-year-old age limit, but fewer are on Snapchat and TikTok than two years ago.

Thin ozone layer is recovering

The ozone layer in the Northern Hemisphere will be back to the 1980 level sometime in the 2030s, new measurements show.

Discovery of plant toxins in 13 herbal tea products

The Norwegian Food Safety Authority recommends drinking less herbal tea after detecting natural plant toxins in 13 different herbal tea products.

“Putin can lose all of Ukraine but present it as a victory”

Ukraine's offensive is a headache for Vladimir Putin's army, which is now openly criticised on TV. The invading army can crumble, expert says. What will Putin do then?

Fewer Norwegians than before are members of a religious community

Many Norwegians belong to religious or life stance communities outside the Church of Norway, which last year lost a record number of members.

Record-hot summer in Svalbard

This year's summer in Svalbard is the hottest ever recorded. The previous record from 2020 only lasted two years.

New Norwegian study: Cod liver oil does not protect against Covid-19

Taking cod liver oil with vitamin D does not protect against getting infected with the coronavirus, becoming seriously ill with Covid, or other respiratory infections.

Radioactivity still found in Norwegian nature - 36 years after the Chernobyl disaster

Even though it has been 36 years since the Chernobyl disaster, scientists are still finding radioactive contamination in wild plants in Norway.

Necropsy report following Freya’s euthanasia: Was healthy and died instantly

According to the walrus Freya's necropsy, she was in good health. The Norwegian Veterinary Institute's report also shows that she died instantly when she was put down.

Biden calls Trumpism semi-fascism – he’s right, says Norwegian researcher

"The USA is by no means protected against fascism," says Norwegian researcher. He warns against dangerous polarization and a potential democratic collapse.

Long Covid: 46 per cent of Covid infected people in a Norwegian study report long-term effects

The study also finds that the symptoms can worsen over time.

The Norwegian Consumer Council warns that Norwegian DNA is being sent to China

An increasing number of pregnant Norwegian women take extended foetal diagnostic tests in Denmark. One of the tests is analysed in China, and DNA from both the mother and foetus may end up with the Chinese authorities.

Freya's skeleton will be stored at the Natural History Museum in Oslo

Although her skeleton will not be exhibited to the public, it may eventually be made available for research

The Arctic is heating up much faster than expected

Temperatures in the Arctic have risen almost four times faster than on the rest of the planet, according to a new study. Svalbard is warming up even faster.

Positive vaccine news following Norway's first omicron outbreak

The Covid vaccine protects against serious symptoms from omicron infection, even when the vaccine antibodies are no longer effective.

More men committed suicide last year in Norway

A total of 482 men died by suicide last year. Statistics show that not since the 1990s have so many men taken their own lives.

Walrus Freya creates chaos in Oslo. Researcher responds: “I don’t like what I see”

Walrus expert Rune Aae asks people to stay away from the celebrity walrus Freya, who has recently caused a stir in Oslo.

Russian threats to the maritime delimitation line in the Barents Sea should be taken seriously says researcher

Russia's Federal Assembly will investigate the scrapping of the maritime delimitation treaty with Norway. This should not be interpreted as an empty threat, Nupi researcher Julie Wilhelmsen states.

Most Norwegians are overweight or obese

This is according to new numbers from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH). The trend has been increasing for decades.

EU-study: One in four Norwegians do not believe that climate change is caused by humans

While eight in ten Italians believe that climate change is caused by humans, only six in ten Norwegians believe the same, according to a new study.

The planned new Viking Age Museum in Oslo told to cut a billion NOK

The Norwegian Minister of Research, Ola Borten Moe from the Centre Party, has delivered a clear message: The cost of building a new Viking Age museum in Oslo must be reduced by a billion NOK.

Norwegian Nobel prize winners shocked by cuts in government research spending

“We’ve been doing this for 30 years now, and we’ve never seen cuts as dramatic as these,” say Nobel prize winners Edvard and May-Britt Moser.

The Norwegian economy fared better in the pandemic than all its Nordic neighbours

The economic downturn in Norway during the pandemic year of 2020 was far less than that experienced by the other Nordic countries according to a new report.

One third of new mothers had symptoms of depression during the pandemic

Every third mother who gave birth during the pandemic experienced symptoms of depression, according to a large Norwegian study. Ten years ago, the same was true for every tenth mother of an infant.

Norwegian study confirms that Omicron gives a lower risk of hospitalization

People infected with Omicron have a 73 per cent lower risk of ending up in hospital compared to those who are infected with the Delta variant, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

First patient injected with Norwegian T-cell vaccine against Covid

A jab of a Norwegian T-cell vaccine created by Nykode Therapeutics has been given to the first human to participate in a clinical trial of the vaccine.

Less happy with life during the pandemic

One year after the pandemic broke out in Norway, a Statistics Norway survey reveals that almost one in three respondents reported that they were unhappy with life. This is an increase from the previous year.

Remaining smokers in Norway don’t really want to quit

Only one in three of those who still smoke in Norway want to quit once and for all. Those who insist on their smoking habits and rituals need to be given a real alternative, says researcher.

Thousands of Norwegians will participate in study on the effect of a third Covid vaccine dose

More than 16 000 Norwegians will participate in a study which will examine the effect of a third Covid vaccine dose for people who have a weakened immune system.

The price of alcohol and tobacco in Norway is 120 per cent above the European average

No other country in Europe has more expensive alcohol and tobacco than Norway.

Use of sleeping pills has doubled among Norwegian youth

Ten years ago 1,6 per cent of Norwegian youth between the ages of 15 and 19 used prescription sleep medicine. Last year that number had more than doubled.

No one has been murdered in Norway so far this year

Not one murder has been registered in Norway three months into the year of 2021. Corona restrictions could be an explanation.

Vaccine researcher doubts the AstraZeneca vaccine will be used in Norway again

Norwegian health authorities are considering whether they'll resume use of the AstraZeneca vaccine. A vaccine researcher at the University of Oslo doubts that will happen.

NORWAY: Two new patients dead from blood clots after having received the AstraZeneca-vaccine

The Norwegian Medicines Agency report two further deaths among patients with blood clots at Oslo University Hospital after having received the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Norwegian researchers may have discovered promising Covid-19 treatments

Testing in patients is expected to start within the next two to four months.

Norwegian professor received death threats from Ethiopians in exile

One of the world’s leading experts on Ethiopia, professor Kjetil Tronvoll, is being harassed by Ethiopian authorities, and has received death threats from Ethiopians in exile.

Our hearing's gotten better in the last 20 years, here's why

Quieter workplaces and fewer ear infections might be why we have better hearing today than the people who came before us, according to a new study.

All Norwegians above 18 may be vaccinated against Covid-19 by September

Three new vaccines will need to be approved to make it happen.

New report shows workers in the fossil fuels industry have a deep distrust of environmentalists

Distrust against environmentalists is widespread among those employed in oil- and gas-related businesses. There’s also a sense of bitterness against unions that are pushing for a more climate friendly industry.

Premature babies have a higher risk of dying from chronic disease as adults

Those that were born prematurely had a 40 per cent higher risk of dying from chronic disease than the rest of the population, according to a new study.

Skipping lunch break can be bad to your health

Skipping your lunch break at work increases the risk of physical and mental exhaustion, according to a new study from the Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences.

Previous strokes connected to an increased risk of Covid related death

Older age, previous strokes, metastatic cancer and being a man are all characteristics connected to an increased risk of dying with Covid-19, according to a Norwegian study.

Browner, but better water in Norwegian lakes

The water flowing through Norwegian Lakes has improved in quality and gotten less polluted over the last 25 years. But at the same time, it’s gotten a lot browner. This has a natural explanation.

Norwegians get happier as they age, but the richest 25 per cent of the population is still the happiest

One in every four Norwegians is very happy with their life, according to a new survey. The young are less content than the old.

Pupils rarely transmitted COVID-19 to others, according to Norwegian study

Children in primary school very rarely pass the virus on to others, according to a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

Child abuse went under the radar during the pandemic

Several studies show that fewer cases of child abuse were reported during the pandemic. 15 per cent of young people in Norway were hurt or abused when schools were closed during the lockdown.

Professor receives royal award for work on cancer vaccine

Professor Bjarne Bogen has received this year's King Olav V's Prize for Cancer Research for his contributions in the creation of a personalized cancer vaccine.

Nine out of ten had eight different plasticizers in their urine, study finds

A number of different chemicals from food, cosmetics, shampoo and skin care products pass through our bodies daily, the Norwegian Institute of Public Health finds. Further analysis is needed to determine the potential health risk.

Norwegian Health officials are working around the clock to prepare for the COVID-19 vaccines

"But we can't approve vaccines based on press releases", says one official.

Excessive use of wood burning stoves while working from home leads to poor air quality

Heating our homes with wood burning stoves could be worse than both traffic pollution and oil-based heating for air quality, according to the Norwegian Institute for Air Research. The increase in working from home contributes negatively.

Risk of running out of ventilators for COVID-19 patients in Norway significantly reduced

The risk that Norway might need more than 500 ventilators for corona patients has been reduced from 99,5 per cent to 5,5 per cent, according to the most recent calculations from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health, NIPH.

Record high levels of CO2 and methane in the atmosphere over Norway in 2019

For the 19th year in a row, record high levels of CO2 and methane were measured in the atmosphere over Norway, according to new numbers.