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Choice of partner affects health
Individuals tend to choose partners of equal socio-economic status. This factor may also be significant in terms of health.
Published: 16.01.2013 -
Climate law – an essential aspect of climate research
Climate law is quickly becoming an integral part of international law. The Faculty of Law at the University of Oslo is working to increase expertise in the field with the help of funding from the Research Council of Norway.
Published: 05.11.2012 -
Cultural conditions influence societal development
The Research Council of Norway’s Programme on the Cultural Conditions Underlying Social Change (SAMKUL) will be completing its first large-scale allocation of grant awards at the end of November. A large number of events are already planned under the programme.
Published: 30.10.2012 -
Research Council recognises excellence in research, communication and innovation
The Research Council of Norway’s awards for outstanding research, communication and innovation were recently presented at the Council’s annual Evening of Excellence.
Published: 21.09.2012 -
Developing a new ultrasound technology
European research groups are joining forces to develop a new ultrasound system and improve treatment for heart patients. The Norwegian Center for Cardiological Innovation (CCI) will play a key role.
Published: 14.09.2012 -
More research on societal security
The Research Council of Norway has appointed a committee to undertake the planning of a new research programme on societal security. Their work will be based, among other things, on the report of the 22 July Commission appointed by the Government to probe the handling of the terrorist attacks on Oslo and Utøya on 22 July of last year.
Published: 30.08.2012 -
New programme on societal security in the works
The Research Council of Norway is in the process of establishing a new research programme on societal security. The mandate for the work programme committee has now been drawn up.
Published: 03.08.2012 -
A better judge of character with nasal spray?
Ingesting the hormone oxytocin via nasal spray improves the ability to read people’s facial expressions. These findings hold great promise for treatment of mental health disorders and drug addiction.
Published: 30.07.2012 -
Genetic component to chronic back pain
Why do some people recover quickly from lower back pain while others suffer for much longer periods? Genetics may play a role.
Published: 29.06.2012 -
Early intervention a key to early recovery
Patients who receive early treatment for their psychoses recover more quickly and become healthier in the long run. Ten years on, twice as many of these patients are leading healthy lives compared with the control group.
Published: 26.06.2012 -
Embassy funding enhances research cooperation with India
The Research Council of Norway will now be administering most of the funding for research cooperation with India that is provided by the Norwegian embassy in India.
Published: 15.06.2012 -
Researchers solve historical mystery
Norwegian archaeologists have solved one of the great puzzles of the Roman Empire: Why was the vibrant city of Palmyra located in the middle of the Syrian Desert?
Published: 14.06.2012 -
New research programme for health and welfare services
In its revised national budget for 2012, the Government has proposed establishing a new research programme for practice-based research designed to further develop health and welfare services in Norway.
Published: 04.06.2012 -
International spotlight on freedom
Safeguarding freedom is a key challenge inherent in any constitution. As part of the coming 200th anniversary of the Norwegian Constitution, top international researchers will provide historical and current insights into how difficult it can be to achieve this goal.
Published: 30.05.2012 -
29 SFF applicants continue to final round
The top research groups in Norway are competing for status as Centres of Excellence (SFF centres) beginning in 2013. Twenty-nine applicants have been invited to participate in the final selection round.
Published: 18.05.2012 -
New agreement on research cooperation with Russia
The Russian Foundation for Humanities (RFH) and the Research Council of Norway recently signed a cooperation agreement that encompasses research in the social sciences as well as the humanities.
Published: 04.05.2012 -
Customised computing clouds on the horizon
Cloud services currently on the market do not provide sufficient security. According to one Norwegian research scientist, users are better off forming cloud computing ties among their circle of friends, family, town or municipality.
Published: 02.04.2012 -
An effective tool for battling breast cancer?
Since 1995 nearly 1.5 million Norwegian women have been screened for breast cancer under an ambitious, government-funded mammography screening programme. Now, the Research Council of Norway can finally start its full-scale evaluation of the programme.
Published: 29.03.2012 -
Vast potential – too little investment
Despite relatively small investments in ICT research, Norway has many research groups at the international forefront. However, the research focus in several strategically important areas is inadequate. One example is ICT security.
Published: 27.03.2012 -
Rethinking societal security a must
When crises arise, society is forced to think of new ways to ensure its security, says political scientist and professor Per Lægreid. The Norwegian model of governance poses certain obstacles to the national coordination of emergency preparedness measures.
Published: 21.03.2012 -
How does culture shape society?
The Research Council’s new Programme for Cultural Conditions Underlying Social Change (SAMKUL) has announced funding of NOK 100 million for research in all of the programme’s thematic priority areas.
Published: 07.03.2012 -
Dementia, sleeping problems and depression are interrelated
People with dementia suffer more from sleep disorders and depression than other people. The highest incidence is found among patients with Lewy body dementia (LBD).
Published: 22.02.2012 -
NOK 200 million extra for independent research awarded
Towards the end of 2011 the Norwegian Ministry of Education and Research and Norway’s universities agreed to co-allocate an additional NOK 200 million for independent basic research in 2012. Ninety highly-qualified projects have now been awarded this funding.
Published: 21.02.2012 -
Norwegian success in creating an artificial child’s voice
It is very difficult to get a PC to recognise the voice of a child. Equally problematic is using a computer to synthesise speech in a child’s voice. Norwegian researchers have found simple, effective solutions to both challenges.
Published: 15.02.2012 -
Research at Norwegian university colleges gets a boost
The Research Council of Norway’s funding scheme known as Strategic Projects – University Colleges (SHP) will be continued with NOK 40 million annually as from 2012. NOK 10 million will be earmarked for the field of health and social care.
Published: 06.12.2011 -
ERC grants for studies of global crises and Arctic conditions
Two more Norwegian researchers have earned Advanced Grants from the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Thomas Hylland Eriksen will receive funding for his research project on global crises, while Professor David G. Anderson has been granted funding for his research on the relationship between animals and humans in the Arctic.
Published: 05.12.2011 -
Stronger integration of gender perspectives in all research
Gender research is a well-established field of research in Norway. In the future the Research Council of Norway will give priority to integrating gender perspectives more dynamically into all of its programmes and activities.
Published: 28.11.2011 -
Active and healthy for many years
The proportion of elderly people in the Norwegian population is growing, and the number requiring health and care services will increase accordingly. The Research Council of Norway has designated a new priority area targeted towards tackling coming challenges.
Published: 25.11.2011 -
Stone age paint shop discovered in South Africa
A paint-maker in South Africa left behind his or her grindstone, stirring stick, tiny mixing bowl and other tools in a cave – for 100,000 years. These groundbreaking findings are a result of a project partly funded by the South Africa - Norway Programme for Research Co-operation.
Published: 08.11.2011 -
New EEA agreement signed with Hungary
With a financial framework of EUR 24 million, research cooperation is a key component of an agreement recently signed by Norway and Hungary.
Published: 21.10.2011
