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Alcohol and famine contributed to the potato’s popularity. For 250 years this root vegetable has saved Norwegians from hunger and scurvy. Not even modern diet fads, such as various low-carb diets, can wean the average Norwegian off the humble spud.

Infants who are breastfed by HIV positive mothers are not infected by HIV if they are treated with certain medicines, according to new research at the University of Bergen with partners.

The EU-funded ECOPAS project brings together anthropology, climate research and performative arts to highlight the challenges faced by Pacific island nations.

The world is full of problems, but not every problem has a good algorithm that can solve it. Meet the researchers who make the computer think.

The Eurasian eagle owl was the symbol of the University of Bergen even before the university was officially established. And it still flies high as the UiB logo.

A three-year old child is at increased risk of emotional problems if its father had mental health issues during the pregnancy.

The Eurasian eagle owl is the symbol of the University of Bergen. It represents wisdom and knowledge. Now, this most dangerous of predators is itself threatened with extinction.

Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new instrument to measure Facebook addiction, the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale.