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If you develop Alzheimer¡¯s disease, you not only lose your sense of time, but you also lose your sense of place. Could time and place be two sides of the same coin?

The bacterium E. coli is the most common cause of urinary tract infections and bloodstream infections. But in the search for vaccines, researchers have discovered that the bacteria are more resilient than they had thought.

¡°I didn¡¯t realize how tense I was until the birds started, and then I immediately relaxed.¡± This was how one study participant described his experience when birdsong filled his workplace.

He lost his job. His friends withdrew. Eventually his wife left him as well. Jimmy chose to move. Now there are a thousand kilometres between him and his fifteen-year-old daughter: ¨C I hope that one day we can live closer to each other, when all this has calmed down.

Civil servants in Norwegian ministries are keen to use research in their work, but it is largely up to each individual to figure out how. At best, this practice leads to a richer supply of information. At worst, it results in inadequate transfer of important knowledge.

The Norwegian state has always tried to avoid politicising oil. That seems to be slipping now, says historian Einar Lie.

Rusty oil tankers in the shadow fleet, illegal waste shipments in containers and dubious ship insurance will be put under the microscope when researchers at the University of Oslo launch the highly topical project CargoCrime.

Researchers find no differences in actual competence. ¨C Female teachers have no reason to have less confidence in their own competence. School leaders should shift their focus from courses to good mastery experiences, says researcher.

Nerve cells in the brain are constantly bombarded with information from different senses simultaneously. How can the brain prioritise what is most important?

There is a strong will among several people to create narratives of decline about Europe and Norway. If we are to prevent new genocides, our words are crucial, along with knowledge from the Second World War.

It¡¯s easy to think that we get new knowledge just by seeking out new sources of information and engaging with people we disagree with. But it¡¯s not that simple.

Many sexual encounters in Norway occur under the influence of alcohol. Most rapes are committed under these circumstances.

With a brain atlas, you can dive into the mouse brain digitally. Now it has become even more exciting than before. Researchers have developed a new brain atlas in 4D.

Researchers have found a way to detect Parkinson¡¯s disease many years before the first symptoms appear. ¡°This study is an important step towards identifying and diagnosing patients much earlier than we are able to today,¡± says researcher Hilde Loge Nilsen.

Using a standard dose of antidepressants during pregnancy appears to be safe for the baby. Persistently high doses, however, may be linked to changes in the placenta and a higher chance that the newborn needs intensive care.

They share stories about their love lives, offer advice on radio shows, and post playful clips with cats. In doing so, some of Asia¡¯s most powerful leaders are winning people¡¯s votes.

The protein REST may play a central role in explaining why some individuals develop Alzheimer¡¯s disease while others remain healthy, according to new research.

It is not only in social media that we express our opinions. Meeting face to face in order to protest may be more important than ever, says rhetorician Kristian Bj?rkdahl.

An imbalance in the production of blood cells can lead to the aggressive blood cancer acute myeloid leukaemia. A new study finds a way to stop malignant stem cells. The researchers believe their findings could open up new avenues for treatment in the future.

The streets of Oslo are characterised by alcohol, noise and a great deal of chaos on Friday and Saturday nights. Police, private security guards and the Night Ravens work to maintain order, but also have to tolerate a certain amount of chaos.

You hear music every time you watch a film or TV series, and it shapes you more than you might think.

Humans are remarkably well equipped to meet the unknown ¨C and not just because of our brains, new research suggests.

Powerful storms on the sun create weather in space that can cause major problems. A national space weather service is necessary for safety and preparedness, researchers believe.

Researchers have conducted the first large-scale benchmark study to investigate antibodies. ¡°The benchmarking done in the present study is critically important to develop this field further,¡± says researcher Tuula Nyman.

Soft biological tissues are notoriously difficult to study in three dimensions. By refining contrast-enhanced X-ray micro-computed tomography (micro-CT), researchers can now make previously invisible structures accessible for non-destructive, three-dimensional analysis. The approach opens new possibilities for exploring biological tissue without cutting it apart.