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Did you know that anyone can get involved in basic research, and that scientists in all kinds of fields are doing it? Including chemistry, language, economics, quantum electronics, particle physics, and middle age literature?
ScienceNordic is running a special theme on basic research. We will try to cover questions like: what is the point of basic research, who pays for it, who does it, and how does it benefit society? Bookmark this page to stay up to date with the new articles on basic research here at ScienceNordic.
New project will identify the risk factors for Schizophrenia
March 27, 2017 in Health
A large research project will study genetic data and vitamin D levels from 80,000 newborns to narrow down the causes of a number of mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and depression.
Hunting for the "quantum limit"
March 7, 2017 in Technology
Lasers, encryption, and the boundaries of "reality." Follow ScienceNordic as we enter the world of quantum physics.
"Slippery Slope" to place citations above quality in research
March 2, 2017 in Society & Culture
The more the better when it comes to the number of scientific publications and citations, say some scientists. But not everyone agrees.
Scientists: There is too much focus on positive results
February 15, 2017 in Society & Culture
The scientific community's focus on publishing positive results leaves a sizeable amount of research that is either incorrect or in some cases dangerous.
Nordic project will solve a riddle of dramatic climate change
February 9, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Scientists in Denmark and Norway seek to reveal what caused rapid climate change events first discovered in the early Greenland ice cores.
How psychiatry was revolutionised by a treatment discovered in a shed
February 8, 2017 in Health
In 1949, an Australian doctor discovered that lithium was an effective treatment against bipolar disease. But it almost went forgotten.
Basic research crisis? Many results cannot be replicated
February 8, 2017 in Society & Culture
Many scientific studies cannot be replicated and this is symptomatic of a wider crisis in basic research, say scientists.
Crisis in basic research: scientists publish too much
Scientists slice their results up into as many publications as they can, and the result is that a large portion of research output is unnecessary, say scientists.
Basic research: Mistakes can lead to the biggest discoveries
February 10, 2017 in Natural Sciences
Do not fear failure. It could be the first step towards the next important scientific discovery, says Peter Kjærgaard, director of the Natural History Museum of Denmark.
Denmark's Cold War struggle for scientific control of Greenland
January 29, 2017 in Society & Culture
A three year basic research project has revealed the extent of the top secret political struggles and scientific tangles between the US and Denmark during the Cold War.
Half of young people recover from schizophrenia
Can water spoil?
Energy from algae coming your way
News from Gemini, NTNU Trondheim - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Migrants not particularly prone to depression
How to defend yourself against fake news
Gas instead of coal is 50% better for the climate
Sea urchin grazing of kelp may worsen negative effects of oil spill in the Arctic
News from NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research
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Integration on hold in Norway: Immigrants face revocation of residence status
July 10, 2019 in Society & Culture
"People have felt on solid ground, and now they're having the rug pulled out from under them," says researcher Jan-Paul Brekke.
Babies can show signs of autism early in life
Half of Norwegian red foxes eat rat poison
New medicine for multiple myeloma shows promising results
Few physical differences found between healthy individuals and those afflicted by chronic fatigue syndrome
Dogs mirror owner's stress level
Mathematical models can predict animals' risk of extinction
Scientists discover brain mechanism that regulates body weight
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