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Health - Sciencenorway.no
WEBNorwegian Institute of Public Health: Induced births have doubled in 20 years. In the past 20 years, the proportion of induced births in Norway has doubled, from under 14 per cent in 2004 to now almost 30 per cent of all births, according to …
Environment - Sciencenorway.no
WEBStudy: Risk of giving birth to small babies increases when the mother lives farther from green spaces. Opinion: Nuclear power is a friend of nature and the environment. These small bacteria eat huge amounts of methane.
Natural sciences - Sciencenorway.no
WEBWorld's oldest DNA: Scientists discover 2-million-year-old remains of plants and animals. The plan was to renovate a laundry room. But then bones from a 12 000 year old polar bear showed up.
Technology - Sciencenorway.no
WEBThis tiny sensor placed under the skin will measure the blood sugar levels of people with diabetes. The Norwegian sensor is to be coupled with Italian technology that administers insulin automatically. “If this is successful it will make life a lot easier for patients with diabetes”, says Norwegian doctor.
Only 5 per cent of the ocean has been explored - Sciencenorway.no
WEBJul 29, 2023 · For a whopping 70 per cent of the Earth is covered by ocean, and only 5 per cent has been explored by us humans. It is, therefore, a vast and blue mystery. “The life in the ocean is what I am most curious about,” researcher Gro van der Meeren says. She believes that there are species with characteristics we can't even imagine.
Massive snowfall and unusually freezing temperatures in Norway – …
WEBJan 6, 2024 · A temperature of minus 43.5 degrees Celsius was recorded in Kautokeino. In other places in Norway, schools are closed due to large amounts of snow. Published saturday 06. January 2024 - 07:10. In Kautokeino, a temperature of minus 43.5 degrees Celsius was recorded on Thursday. In Oslo, the forecast for Friday and Saturday was down to 30 degrees ...
How healthy and climate friendly is Norwegian farmed salmon?
WEBMar 18, 2021 · When the researchers compared salmon with meat from pork, cattle and chicken, they found that salmon is higher in terms of many important nutrients. “When it comes to iron and zinc, animal meat is higher. But farmed salmon beats animal meat when it comes to Omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, …
Norway's Deep Sea Mineral Deposits: If there is going to be …
WEBDec 4, 2023 · “There's a goldmine out there. Literally. Both gold and silver,” Egil Tjåland says. Tjåland is describing the mineral deposits in the deep sea between Jan Mayen and Svalbard, about 1,000 km northwest of mainland Norway.
Dramatic increase of skin cancer in Norway - Sciencenorway.no
WEBMay 28, 2023 · Melanoma is the most serious form of skin cancer. It is the second most common cancer type in the 25-50 age group. The increase in Norway is happening among both genders and is fairly evenly distributed across the country. However, the increase is strongest among women. In 2022, there were 2,911 new cases registered.