When light enters the eye through the lens, specific cells on the retina are activated. As floaters move within the vitreous body, they cast shadows on the retina, creating the odd shapes many people ...

There was also no difference in weight loss between those who fasted and those who followed no diet at all. People who fasted only lost three per cent of their body weight. That is 2.7 kilograms for ...

Why are Norwegians so good at skiing? "Today, people ski about 20 per cent faster than they did in the early '90s," says researcher. Sciencenorway.no brings you science news from Norway. This is the ...

Ski research is important for Norway's results, but other factors also play a role. "We have many children and young people who ski," says Øyvind Sandbakk. He researches elite sports at NTNU. That ...

Røseth believes that money and the thrill of involvement are the most significant factors in recruitment. "Recruiters are also very skilled at making thir targets feel valued. They appeal to the ego," ...

In 1953, the Norwegian Parliament approved trial broadcasts. They began the following year. NRK set about building expertise, studios, a broadcasting network, and TV transmitters in Oslo and Bergen.

Professor Hilde Henriksen Waage has spent years searching for the missing documents from the Oslo process. She believes they are in the Israeli national archive in Jerusalem, and that they will soon ...

The Roman Empire's naval bases probably gave them the idea for similar structures in southern and western Norway.

Simply enjoying life along the water's edge or walking on the ice in winter had the strongest effect against loneliness.

If you become so sore that you have trouble walking down stairs, that's a sign you did much more than you could handle,' says researcher.

The Battle of Jutland is one of the largest fought during the Iron Age for which we have concrete evidence. And there is plenty of evidence. In total, over 15,000 objects have been excavated from the ...