Abuse can lead to postpartum depression
Women who experience abuse from someone they know have an 80 per cent higher chance of developing postpartum depression as women who have never been abused.
Nasal spray treats heroin overdose
There is a much greater risk of dying from a heroin overdose in Norway than in a car accident. A new nasal spray aims to help save lives and prevent paramedics from being injured by needles used on drug addicts.
The Black Death bacteria continues to kill
It took almost six months for Egil Lien to get permission from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the US to study the plague bacteria that, in its time, killed half of Norway’s population. Now, an antibiotic-resistant strain of the bacteria has been found.
Practicing nursing care in a virtual world
While Facebook wants to make the world’s best online games using the Oculus Rift headset, NTNU researchers are using the same set-up to help teach nurses how to communicate better.
Viruses that play hide and seek
Every year, two million children die of acute respiratory infections. Among the culprits are several different viruses, one of which your child almost certainly has had without you or the doctors ever knowing it.
The cancer that kills men
Severely ill prostate cancer patients are helping researchers test a diagnostic tool that involves injecting a radioactive substance into their bodies. Norway has the fifth highest mortality rate for prostate cancer in Europe.
New way of visualizing young hearts can save lives
A new kind of ultrasound technology easily shows how blood flows through the heart in foetuses, newborns and children. It’s a tool that can save lives.
Supercool salmon stay fresh for a month
Hundreds of tonnes of food are thrown away in Norway every year. Supercooling could keep more fish out of the trash, and even extend the grilling season.
A symphony of stars
Øyvind Brandtsegg has composed a piece that plays for seven consecutive years based on how gigantic antennas on the Earth rotate to find the most powerful stars in space.
How your brain works during meditation
Your brain processes more thoughts and feelings during meditation than when you are simply relaxing.
Breastfeeding protects mother’s health, too
Mums who breastfeed are better protected from deadly cardiovascular disease than those who do not.
Build floating wind turbines in the open ocean
Norway ought to put more effort into building floating wind turbines in the ocean, says Professor Lars Sætran at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
Men are most forgetful
Your suspicions have finally been confirmed. Men forget more than women do. Nine out of ten men have problems with remembering names and dates, according to an analysis of a large Norwegian population-based health study.
From wood chips to alcohol in hours
New approach makes biofuel from wood faster, more economical.
Botox treats suicide headaches
Botox is great for wrinkles, but it may also provide relief for cluster headaches, new research has shown.
Nano-needles for cells
Tiny needles can force medicine into cells, even when they resist taking it.
Taking X-rays of CO2
A spongy sandstone deposit can help cool the Earth’s fever.
Gold for the body
A dash of nanogold in the body can make a difference in the fight against diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s. Researchers are about to test this potential medication – on bees.