Beautiful New Species of Parasitic Cuckoo Wasp Discovered in Norway
A brand new species of parasitic cuckoo wasp was discovered based on its clever use of pheromones. Cuckoo wasps – also called emerald wasps –…
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The First Battle for Oil in Norway: The Long Arm of John D. Rockefeller’s Standard Oil
The world’s richest man and the world’s largest oil company dominated the petroleum market in Norway long before landmark finds on the Norwegian continental shelf…
New Research Finds Bioplastics Are Just As Toxic as Ordinary Plastics
Bioplastics may be not produced from oil, but that’s about the only benefit, researchers say. Conventional plastic is made from oil. The production of plastic…
Flexibility Paradox: Scientists Uncover Hidden Threat of Working From Home
Yes, there are benefits to working from the home office; but there are traps, too. Working at home has given many people the opportunity to…
Writing by Hand Makes Kids Smarter – Here’s Why
Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain, researchers found. New brain research shows that writing by hand helps…
Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Agents Could Be a Quick Response to a COVID-19 Pandemic
Existing drugs may offer a first-line treatment for coronavirus outbreak. The number of people infected with the new corona virus continues to skyrocket, with more…
If We Can Capture Carbon, There’s Plenty Capacity to Store It in Offshore Geologic Rock Formations
Humankind will need to harness carbon capture and storage technologies to help keep global warming to 2 degrees C or less. New research shows that…
A Surprising Substance May Be Key in Capturing CO2 in the Atmosphere
Wetting a Polymer Membrane Improved Its Ability to Capture CO2 Reducing the level of CO2 in the atmosphere will probably require carbon capture. A surprising…
Smoking May Cause Mysterious White Scars on the Brain – More Harmful Than Previously Thought
Scarring in their brain’s white matter does more harm than previously thought. It’s quite possible that you are one of those people with white spots…
Turning Waste Heat Into Hydrogen Fuel Using Reverse Electrodialysis
Using waste heat helps cut cost of producing hydrogen. Hydrogen as an energy carrier can help us move away from fossil fuels, but only if…
5 Billion of These Super-Strong Magnetic Supercrystals Can Fit on a Pinhead
Materials scientists who work with nano-sized components have developed ways of working with their vanishingly small materials. But what if you could get your components…
What Doesn’t Crack Them Makes Them Stronger – Why Some Materials Become Stronger Under Stress
A Norwegian Centre of Excellence explores how pores affect all kinds of materials, including concrete. It sounds a bit strange, but some materials become stronger…
Eating Fish in Early Childhood – Even Just Once a Week – Reduces Risk of Disease
It doesn’t take that much fish for young children to reap big health benefits. Even eating fish just once a week yields good results. Children…
Here’s What You Need to Rise to the Top – According to Science
Passion, grit, the right mindset and support from others are what’s needed to rank among the best in a given field. That’s the only way…
After 127 Years, Physics Riddle Finally Solved
Researcher proves that boat wakes can be skewed. He solved a 127-year-old physics problem on paper and proved that off-centered boat wakes could exist. Five…
Imbalance Between Matter and Antimatter Helps Explain Our Existence
The universe consists of matter. Matter is everything we see around us. That’s strange – but why? In theory, there should also be large amounts…