News tagged with oslo
Coming to terms with terror
How will the terrorist attacks in Norway on 22 July change the country? That question has been put to three social scientists at the University of Stavanger (UiS).
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Zurich, Geneva and Sydney top corporate salaries: UBS
Corporate heads in Zurich, Geneva and Sydney are the best paid in the world after taxes, according to a new iPhone application launched on Tuesday by Swiss bank UBS.
Aug 16, 2011 |
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City buses turn to sewage for 'clean' fuel
Can the key to "clean" energy be found down in the sewer? That's the idea in Oslo, where city officials soon plan to introduce buses that run on biofuels extracted from human waste.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2009 |
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Study finds 'cool' gas may form and strengthen sunspots
Hydrogen molecules may act as a kind of energy sink that strengthens the magnetic grip that causes sunspots, according to scientists from Hawaii and New Mexico using a new infrared instrument on an old telescope.
Jan 31, 2012 |
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The pupils are the windows to the mind
The eyes are the window into the soul -- or at least the mind, according to a new paper published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science. Measuring the diameter of the ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2012 |
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Optical Illusion experiment shows higher brain functions involved in pupil size control
(Medical Xpress) -- We all know that our pupils contract when our eyes are exposed to increases in the brightness of light. The reason is to both protect the delicate inner workings of our eyes and to help ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Jan 25, 2012 |
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Oslo voices concern over shrinking number of whalers
Norwegian authorities called Wednesday on the country's whaling industry to counter the dramatic drop over the past decade in the number of boats partaking in the annual whale hunts.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Middle-aged men with upper-normal blood pressure at risk for AF
Middle-aged men at the upper end of normal blood pressure had an elevated risk for atrial fibrillation later in life, according to new research in Hypertension: Journal of the American Heart Association.
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Expectant mothers on antidepressants risk newborns with high blood pressure
Mothers who take anti-depressants during pregnancy are more likely to give birth to children with persistent pulmonary hypertension (high blood pressure in the lungs) finds a study published today on bmj.com.
Jan 13, 2012 |
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A different kind of immigrant problem
The Harlequin ladybeetle, Japanese knotweed and the American lobster – while this trio of creatures may have friendly sounding names, they are all introduced species in Norway, and may be anything but ...
Dec 26, 2011 |
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Walking skills program improves physical function following hip replacement surgery
Researchers in Norway report that patients who receive walking skills training following total hip arthroplasty for osteoarthritis show improved physical function. The physical therapy program displayed a positive effect ...
Dec 15, 2011 |
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Better and more affordable treatments for sufferers of autoimmune diseases
(Medical Xpress) -- From Addison’s disease to Rheumatoid Arthritis, Crohn’s disease to Multiple Sclerosis — the list of crippling autoimmune diseases is long and they affect millions of people world-wide. But ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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Mothers' weight before and during pregnancy affects baby's weight
A new study published in the journal Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (AOGS) reveals that both pre-pregnant weight (body mass index, BMI) and weight gain in pregnancy are important predictors of babies' birthw ...
Dec 13, 2011 |
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