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Sep 4, 2019 · Can hunger itself cause anorexia? The Minnesota Starvation Experiment sheds light on how a lack of food changes the body and mind. Alzheimer's, addiction, cardiovascular diseases, kidney disorders, sleep apnoea, diabetes, obesity, and overweight. Researchers are finding almost no limits to what the ...

4 days ago · In Norway, researchers have extracted ice cores from the Folgefonna glacier. Sometimes, they drill several kilometres into the ice. In Greenland, ice reaches over 3 kilometres thick, while in Antarctica, it is nearly 5 kilometres thick.

Oct 14, 2024 · Experts suggest a number of measures to reduce sickness absence rates in Norway. From left: Heidi Gautun from OsloMet, Simen Markussen from the Ragnar Frisch Centre for Economic Research, Ulf Andersen from the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), and Håkon Kongsrud Skard from the Norwegian Psychological Association.

2 days ago · Would have been impossible to detect five years ago. The new study now suggests that previous assumptions were incorrect. "What we didn't know, and are absolutely shocked to discover, is that when the animal moves forward, it simultaneously has these spotlights or sweeps that gather extra information along the way," says May-Britt Moser.

Nov 18, 2024 · The Barents Sea, located north of Norway, is one of the ocean areas most affected by climate change. The northern part of this sea area remains ice-covered much of the year, supporting seals, polar bears, seabirds, Arctic fish, and various small marine creatures.

Apr 13, 2024 · The energy balance is like the Earth’s energy budget, Hodnebrog explains. Since the year 2000, satellites have measured how much radiation from the Sun enters the Earth and how much radiation is released back into space.

Oct 7, 2024 · “The number of children diagnosed with type 1 diabetes continues to rise globally, including in Norway. Living with this condition is a heavy burden, not only for the children and their families but also for the healthcare system,” Torild Skrivarhaug tells …

May 19, 2024 · A thorough study. According to Bratke, the decrease in blood sugar is due to several factors: New technology such as insulin pumps and glucose sensors, carbohydrate counting to better match insulin doses to food, and a systematic treatment approach provided at Norwegian hospitals.

Feb 4, 2024 · Has created the Tsetlin chip. The invention is called the Tsetlin machine. If it lives up to its promise, it will be faster, require less computing power, and be gentler on the climate and environment than today's artificial intelligence.