Forever chemicals affect the genes of unhatched ducklings
There are many different types of PFAS, also known as ‘forever chemicals’. Maybe it is time to prohibit them all.
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Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say
Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.
Want to cut your carbon footprint? Move out of your house
There’s no getting around it: downsizing the kind of housing you live in is the best thing you can do for the environment.
Fresh hope for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease
Patients with inflammatory bowel disease often have to wait a long time to find the right medicine. But the methods of a large interdisciplinary research team offer hope.
More than 100,000 Norwegians suffer from work-related anxiety
Researchers have investigated work-related anxiety in four countries. Bullying and lack of psychological support from managers top the list of workplace factors that can lead to serious mental health problems.
Are you more jealous of emotional or sexual infidelity? It may depend on your sexual orientation
It seemed so simple: men are more jealous of sexual infidelity, while women are more jealous if their partner falls in love with someone else. But it is not quite that simple.
Almost all pregnant women in Norway are worried
Pregnant women worry most about their baby’s health, having a miscarriage, and giving birth.
One step closer to quantum computers that work properly
You won’t find quantum computers in your local electronics store, but in the future, these superfast computers will probably become more common. NTNU researchers are bringing this future a small step closer.
Satellites and space trash threaten the ozone layer and space safety
Every year, we shoot several thousand satellites and other objects out into space. When satellites die, they become space trash that threatens aerospace safety.
If you can hear your neighbour snoring, there’s something wrong with the building you live in
Does it sound like the guy in the apartment above you keeps dragging a sack of potatoes across his room? It’s not his fault –the building you live is not sufficiently soundproofed.
How your brain helps you as you get older
A small, blue-coloured organ in our brain plays a central role in how we interpret our surroundings. It can also adapt as we age.
Why ChatGPT is bad at imitating people
Large language models like ChatGPT and Copilot are useful for many things. However, they are not yet good enough to imitate the way people speak.
Forget ChatGPT – AI of the future will bring major small changes
Artificial intelligence of the future will be in the form of small, specialized models.
A new approach to cutting marine plastic pollution
Many measures have been initiated to reduce plastic pollution in Norway. Only a few of them will lead to extensive change and cleanup, a new study shows.
YouTube can help people with bipolar disorder
People with bipolar disorder are taking to YouTube to talk about it. Researchers believe this may have a range of benefits
Making regular GPS ultra-precise
Self-driving cars need to know exactly where on the road they are located at all times. A new invention could revolutionize the development of driverless vehicles – and give us more accurate GPS on our mobile phones and fitness watches too.
When it comes to storing carbon, the Arctic presents a winter surprise
The ocean holds gigantic amounts of carbon, much more than in all land-based plants and soil. Scientists previously studied these carbon stocks in spring and summer. Now they have looked at what happens in winter.
An uninvited guest leads to a new antibiotic
Alexander Fleming famously discovered penicillin back in 1928, when an experiment he was running was accidentally was contaminated by mold. When bacteria contaminated one of her cancer cell cultures in 2011, researcher Marit Otterlei decided to follow in Fleming’s footsteps.
The spiders that eat stars, and the scientists who catch them
Spiders can eat their partner. Some of the most extreme stars can do that too.
Afraid of the dentist? The cause may be something different from what you think
Young people who have experienced bullying, divorce, violence or abuse are significantly more likely to be anxious in the dentist’s chair.
Regulatory loopholes, endangered wild salmon and suffering farmed salmon
How can we save wild salmon from extinction, and at the same time ensure farmed salmon a life free from lice and other suffering? Research uncovers critical challenges related to management, fish welfare, monitoring and control in the aquaculture industry.
From beer to useful fats and medicines
The spent grain from beer brewing can be used to make microcapsules that can preserve omega-3 oils and medicines.
Spending time outdoors improves young people’s health
Stress is a global epidemic that can be caused by a sedentary lifestyle. One solution is obvious.
Regular walking prevents chronic back pain
Do you suffer from back pain? The solution may be to go for a walk – as long as you do it regularly.