How well do children know letters and their corresponding sounds? In Norway, the gender difference on these tasks when children start school is significant. The girls have a clear head start.
Education
Jul 6, 2023
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Iceland could help address Northern Europe's food security issues with the scaling-up of its industrial production of Spirulina—an alternative protein source that is nutritious, sustainable and risk resilient. Under the ...
Agriculture
Feb 22, 2023
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According to a new study led by Dr. Asaf Tzachor at Reichman University's School of Sustainability, the small country of Iceland can play a pivotal role in European food security, providing over 40 million Europeans with ...
Ecology
Jan 18, 2023
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In a dark auditorium in Reykjavik, bubbling orange lava flows down a slide to within inches of awe-struck visitors.
Environment
Dec 9, 2022
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A volcano erupted in Iceland on Wednesday near the capital Reykjavik, spewing red hot lava and plumes of smoke out of a fissure in an uninhabited valley after several days of intense seismic activity.
Environment
Aug 3, 2022
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The recent Fagradalsfjall eruption in the southwest of Iceland has enthralled the whole world, including nature lovers and scientists alike. The eruption was especially important as it provided geologists with a unique opportunity ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 29, 2022
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An international team of researchers has found that soil microorganisms respond to warming soil by reducing protein synthesis. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their long-term ...
At the boundaries between tectonic plates, narrow rifts can form as Earth's crust slowly pulls apart.
Earth Sciences
Feb 7, 2022
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Just off the northern coast of Iceland, scientists are collecting data from whales' breath to find out if they get stressed by whale-watching boats, an industry that has boomed in recent years.
Ecology
Sep 5, 2021
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More than 17,000 earthquakes have been recorded in the southwest of Iceland, in the Reykjanes Peninsula, during the past week. People living in the area have been advised to be extra careful due to dangers of landslides and ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 5, 2021
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