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How polar bear fur stays ice-free (30.01.2025)

A brilliant idea led nanophysicist Bodil Holst to investigate why polar bear fur doesn't freeze. Now, her research on the deicing properties of polar bear fur has been published as the cover story in Science Advances.

Scientist Sorin Bangu at the UiB Campus. Standing in the street and you can see parts of the yellow Sydneshaugen skole in the background

An innovative approach to understanding mathematical proofs (28.01.2025)

A groundbreaking philosophical approach to understanding proving in mathematics is on the horizon. Sorin Bangu does research that can change how we teach mathematics, making it more engaging.

Sjøstjerne i hånden til en student fra Universitetet i Bergen

UiB reappointed SDG14 ocean hub for UNAI (23.01.2025)

The University of Bergen has been confirmed as the UNAI SDG14 Hub Chair for 2025-2027 taking on three more years of responsibility to engage the global knowledge community in matters related to a sustainable ocean.

Image of that the world's oldest ochre mine, Ngwenya in eSwatini

Ochre's Role in Early Human Societies (13.01.2025)

SapienCE scientist Elizabeth Velliky and her team have uncovered that the world's oldest ochre mine, Ngwenya in eSwatini, wasn't the only source of ochre pigment as we once thought. Instead, people used a variety of local ochres, showcasing unique cultural traditions and social interactions in Stone Age communities in Eswatini.

Hrvoje Miletic is hoping to solve the mystery of malignant brain tumors (13.01.2025)

Professor Hrvoje Miletic and his team at UiB have made groundbreaking discoveries that could provide new answers to what makes malignant brain tumors grow. The goal is to improve both survival and treatment of brain cancer.

Putting Norwegian Church Art Into Its Atlantic Context (07.01.2025)

Professor Justin Kroesen traces the shared Western European culture forged under the Medieval Church.