News archive for Research

Fish protein as dietary supplement is popular, but what health benefits does it have? Aslaug Drotningsvik and Iselin Vildmyren want to find the answer.

Fish protein may have great health benefits (26.08.2016)

Studies show that protein from fish can improve the health of overweight and obese people. A group of Norwegian researchers want to find out why this is so

Bubbles in the blood fight pancreatic cancer (22.08.2016)

The use of microbubbles nearly doubles the survival time of patients with pancreatic cancer, a new Norwegian clinical trial shows. This is the first time this technique is used to treat patients.

Hope for better endometrial cancer treatment (18.08.2016)

Researchers in Bergen have discovered mutations that may lead to new treatment against endometrial cancer within the uterus. The results are published in Nature Genetics.

SMALL FISH, BIG POTENTIAL: A better use of fisheries in the South Saharan drylands can have great impact. Professor Jeppe Kolding is lead author of a report published by the UN, concluding that fishing as well as farming will be important.

Small fish may play big role in Africa (08.08.2016)

Fast-breeding fish may be an important tool in the fight against malnourishment in the poorest parts of the world, a UN report concludes. Professor of Biology, Jeppe Kolding, is lead author of the study.

Archaeology researchers working in Blombos Cave in South Africa.

Technology and innovation not driven by climate change (05.08.2016)

Climate change was less important for technological innovation among Stone Age humans than previously assumed.

Warm ocean current reaches surprisingly far south in the Antarctic Weddell Sea (02.08.2016)

New observations recently published in Nature Communications show that warm deep water also reaches the large Filchner ice shelf in the southern Weddell Sea.