We tend to think of the Middle Ages as grotesque and dreary. However, 13th century elites made use of laughter quite deliberately – and it resounded most loudly when it was at someone else's expense.
Social Sciences
Feb 26, 2015
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The Norwegian energy supply can be sustainable by 2030, according to new research. Politicians simply have to keep their promises.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 20, 2015
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The combination of American electron clouds and Norwegian northern lights spells trouble for navigation and communication in the Northern regions. The ICI4 rocket will provide knowledge that can help us predict the weather ...
Space Exploration
Feb 17, 2015
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Quantum chemical calculations have been used to solve big mysteries in space. Soon the same calculations may be used to produce tomorrow's cancer drugs.
Materials Science
Jan 29, 2015
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A few years ago, the oldest known piece of clothing ever discovered in Norway, a tunic dating from the Iron Age, was found on a glacier in Breheimen. Now about to be reconstructed using Iron Age textile techniques, it is ...
Archaeology
Nov 26, 2014
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When the robots of the future are set to extract minerals from other planets, they need to be both self-learning and self-repairing. Researchers at Oslo University have already succeeded in producing self-instructing robots ...
Robotics
Nov 12, 2014
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Computer scientists and musicologists at the University of Oslo have developed totally new software that allows you to put your own personal touch to your music.
Computer Sciences
Nov 10, 2014
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Researchers at the Natural History Museum at University of Oslo, Norway, were among the first in the world to start analysing sperm cells to learn more about bird evolution and behaviour.
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2014
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A new discovery made at the University of Oslo, Norway, can make it far easier to check whether mussels are poisonous.
Other
Mar 7, 2014
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There is a clear correlation between the size of the testicles of male primates and the proneness to infidelity of females. Learn more about sex, sperm and infidelity at the anniversary exhibition Sexus.
Plants & Animals
Jan 29, 2014
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