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New discovery about the brain's sense of place from Nobel Prize winners: "Absolutely shocked that this exists," says May-Britt Moser

The brain scans its surroundings in a steady rhythm, like an engine that only turns off during deep sleep.

Some wolverines travel great distances during their lifetime

Researchers have managed to track where wolverines go after leaving their mothers.

How is the brain cleansed? Researchers are divided over the findings of a new Norwegian study

“It’s difficult to explain this away, because we can see it with the naked eye,” neurosurgeon Per Kristian Eide says.

MRSA bacteria: The Sneaky and Sometimes Dangerous Tenant in Your Throat

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: One of the most common bacteria hiding in the human throat can sometimes be a menace to our health. To get rid of it we need a brand-new treatment strategy, and we just might have found the right tools to make that strategy.

How do frogs survive the winter?

The freezing temperatures can be lethal to frogs, but the cold actually has some advantages.

This is how whales nurse underwater

“There's something special about whale milk,” researcher says.

New tool can quickly reveal special parts of a genome

More and more animals and plants have had their entire genome mapped. But what do all the letters really mean? Norwegian researchers have created a new tool that can locate microRNAs.

Is it true that trees talk to each other?

A fantastic idea and a popular science book that has sold millions of copies claims that they do. This is laying it on too thick, according to Norwegian biology professor, who warns against 'disneyfication' of research results.

Biological sex: What kind of variations exist in nature?

In plants and animals, one type of gamete – reproductive cell – is larger than the other.

Here’s how to get rid of black spots on the apples in your garden

You can do a lot to get rid of apple scab on this summer’s apples, but you have to act now, in May.

What is going on in the bodies of ME/CFS patients?

Chronic fatigue syndrome remains a mystery. Many factors likely contribute to triggering and maintaining the problem. Here we take a closer look at what recent research has found out about biological differences between healthy people and ME/CFS patients.

Serving up edible kelp to Michelin restaurants and supermarkets

An entrepreneurial company called Seaweed Solutions is now harvesting more than 100 tonnes of nutritious kelp from a seaweed farm off the coast of central Norway. The seaweed is being sold to food producers in Europe. “This industry will be big,” says an independent researcher.

Are some people more prone to getting cavities than others?

ASK A RESEARCHER: Both genes and the environment play a role in how likely you are to get cavities. But the most important thing is how you take care of your gums.

Lost and (not always) found: The ups and downs of sediment trap deployments

Some days you win, some days you lose. Your car keys. A single sock out of your favorite pair. A 200-metre long rope worth hundreds of thousands of kroner in equipment and samples. No? Just us?

Who rules the Arctic seas?

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: It's not the polar bear...

The rodents are back: Surprising amounts of mice in Eastern Norway

The phenomenon of rodent population explosions had stopped appearing in Norwegian nature. Until around the year 2000, when they for some reason returned. This summer, enormous amounts of mice have taken over Eastern Norway.

Do men and women have different circadian rhythms?

New research may provide answers as to why some people tolerate being awake at night better than others.

Moose lower body temperature and heart rate in winter

Using surgically implanted sensors, researchers have for the first time been able to measure precisely what happens in the body of the moose during the changing seasons. Their body temperature and pulse are at their lowest in early spring - when conditions are the toughest.

How miniature human organs are giving hope to cancer patients

SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: Organoids. The good, the bad and the beautiful.

How long does sex normally last before climaxing?

For sure not all night, in case you might have thought so.

What happens to a species when it becomes more important to reproduce than to survive?

Researchers fiddled with how seed beetles were allowed to mate. The experiment showed that when the competition between the males becomes too strong, their offspring end up with more mutations.

Here’s what it looks like 4000 meters below the Arctic ice

Far below the Arctic ice lies a special area with volcanic activity. What lives down there? Scientists have gone on a journey to find out.

Neuroscientists cultivate mini-versions of human brains in the lab. Could they become conscious?

An American brain researcher warns that we may already be "perilously close" to crossing ethical boundaries. At the same time, research on so-called mini-brains can provide great opportunities to unlock some disease mysteries.

Wasting water in Norway has consequences for the environment

Norwegians use almost twice as much water as the Danes. These wasteful habits come at a cost.

What are these gigantic balls of jelly in the sea?

Observations have been made of large gelatinous spheres in the ocean off the west coast of Norway. Many have seen them this year. Scientists want to know what these are.

Eureka moment with a eukaryote

Certain unicellular organisms have fabulous abilities to create intricate skeletons. How do they do it? The single-cell radiolarian on this grainy photo has provided scientists with an answer to a question that has baffled biologists for over 150 years.