Research News

The US is turning 250 years as a democracy, but is no longer classified as a liberal democracy. ¨C All warning lights are flashing red, says democracy researcher Tore Wig. Still, he is more optimistic now than he was half a year ago.

Every day, thousands of people worldwide suffer a heart attack, often leading to lasting damage to the heart muscle. New research from the University of Oslo suggests that targeting inflammation in the body help protect the heart and improve recovery after a heart attack.

¡°The Green Shift¡± is presented as a necessary and morally correct project. But what happens when climate interventions encroach upon the land of those who have lived off and with nature for generations?

Sexuality is an important part of life ¨C even when we grow old. The idea that desire disappears with age is a myth that needs to be debunked, argues a psychologist who has researched older adults¡¯ sex lives.

Infidelity is not just about sex. If you spend hours chatting with a new or former flame and constantly have that person on your mind ¨C then you are engaging in emotional infidelity, according to experts in the field.

By chance, researchers from the University of Oslo have discovered 90 previously unknown ancient Greek sayings in a library in Orl¨¦ans, France.

¨C In principle I think that the head of state in a democracy ought to be elected by the people. At the same time, the kind of monarchy that we have in Norway has functioned quite well, in practice, says political scientist and democracy researcher Carl Henrik Knutsen

Patients with autoimmune diseases such as lupus and rheumatoid arthritis have an increased risk of developing lymphoma, a form of blood cancer that affects the lymphatic system. Researchers have now identified a mechanism that may help explain this connection.

Breastfeeding does not only affect your weight while you are breastfeeding. Women gain up to 6.5 kilos less on average later in life if they breastfeed for at least three months, according to a new study.

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.