| 27.01.2010 | According to national statistics for 2008, the number of R&D man-years being carried out in service industries in Norway now exceeds that of the industrial sector. |
| 17.03.2010 | A small Norwegian company has a peat moss product that could come to play a surprising role in a key area. Kallak Torvstrøfabrikk’s peat moss turns out to be a highly effective absorbent for cleaning up oil spills. |
| 22.04.2008 | The Norwegian Government's China Strategy of 2007 identifies research as a priority area in the cooperation between Norway and China. As a follow-up to this strategy, the Research Council has prepared a report on the experiences and aims of Norwegian activity in the world's fourth largest economy. |
| 29.04.2010 | Norway recently launched seven regional research funds which will help to bolster R&D investments nationwide and enhance research for regional innovation and development. The aim is to cultivate dynamic, competitive research communities in all 19 Norwegian counties. |
| 08.04.2010 | Ask a Norwegian where he most likes to be, and he is likely to say at his cabin. In Norway, cabins are getting bigger and better-appointed. What is the environmental impact of this development, and why do Norwegians so enjoy cabin life? |
| 18.12.2009 | While we humans can expect to suffer from various influenza viruses for the foreseeable future, Norwegian salmon could be rid of their type of influenza within a few years. |
| 28.05.2010 | A new policy for Norwegian polar research was adopted in September 2009. Now an English version of the publication has been published, in time for the International Polar Science Conference in Oslo in June. |
| 11.01.2010 | Research useful to the aquaculture industry is being funded under several programmes at the Research Council. The most recent newsletter from the HAVBRUK programme presents a selection of projects illustrating the breadth and diversity of this research. |
| 14.05.2009 | The 600 kilometres from Oslo to Stavanger, the capital of Norway's petroleum industry, on the southwestern coast can now be traversed in a hydrogen-powered vehicle. This project has received funding from the Research Council of Norway via the RENERGI programme. |
| 08.01.2010 | The most recent newsletter from the HAVBRUK programme presents a selection of projects illustrating the breadth and diversity of this research. |
| 11.05.2010 | Unless Norwegian researchers stand up and speak out, Norway’s salmon farming industry risks having to comply with standards that favour US special interest groups. These standards could raise production costs and exclude Norwegian salmon from important markets. |
| 11.06.2010 | As part of the International Polar Year (IPY) 150 seals have been working as research assistants in the Arctic and the Antarctic. Their efforts have resulted in the acquisition of large amounts of new data that until now researchers could only dream of obtaining. |
| 23.04.2010 | The sea lice parasite is the greatest disease problem facing the Norwegian aquaculture industry. But help may be on its way – an army of 15 million lice-eating Ballan wrasse. |
| 19.08.2010 | Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Norwegian agriculture is a stated objective, and proper cattle feed is one means of accomplishing this. This summer Daisy has gone to pasture adorned with some advanced monitoring equipment. |
| 01.09.2010 | Norwegian food retailers discard over 50,000 tonnes of food annually – much of it of perfectly good quality. New technology from Norway could substantially reduce this wastefulness. |
| 17.03.2010 | The health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids are widely proven. But how can these nutrients be absorbed most effectively into the body? And do they have any potentially negative effects? Norwegian researchers are seeking answers to these questions. |
| 07.04.2010 | Norwegians are known for their love of nature and outdoor recreation. More than a third of all Norwegians feel that outdoor recreation is their most important leisure activity. But activity trends are changing towards more action – with less physical exertion. |
| 30.04.2010 | “Dialogue and cooperation between researchers and industry are crucial if Norway is to become the world’s foremost seafood nation,” stated Lisbeth Berg-Hansen, Minister of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs, speaking at the major conference on aquaculture research recently hosted by the Research Council. |
| 16.10.2009 | A blood sample is all that DiaGenic ASA needs to determine whether a patient has breast cancer, Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease. Now they have been voted Norway's Most Innovative Company of the Year for 2009. |
| 07.05.2010 | In connection with the World Exhibition EXPO 2010 in Shanghai the Research Council has produced a brochure that presents Norwegian research within the thematic priority areas of climate, the environment, energy and welfare and provides an overview of Norwegian research institutions and their cooperation with China. |
| 04.02.2010 | The Research Council's Industrial Ph.D. scheme is designed to promote competence-building in the Norwegian business sector. With a fellowship from the Research Council, employees in private companies can continue in their jobs while completing a doctoral degree at a university or university college. |
| 22.09.2009 | Petroleum exploration entails activities that affect marine life and fishery catches. How, for example, do fish react when subjected to the noise of seismic surveying at sea? Seismic "shooting" has been described as the equivalent of a continuously pounding rock concert for several weeks. |
| 13.01.2010 | “Innovation generates increased growth and earnings”. So says Siri Helle Friedemann, new chair of the ONS Innovation Award Jury. ONS is now receiving nominations for its 2010 Innovation Awards. |
| 08.03.2010 | For the Norwegian business sector, the key to becoming more competitive in the global market may lie in research. The Research Council’s new publication Verdiskaping (Generating success with R&D) contains examples of some of Norway's most exciting industry-oriented research and provides an overview of the various funding instruments that the Council can offer to private enterprise. |
| 23.04.2010 | For production fish, a serene start to life raises their chances for normal development. This is the main conclusion of a major research project on malformations in cod and salmon. |
| 10.11.2008 | "We will need a broad scientific approach in order to meet the technological challenges facing ICT," said João Schwarz da Silva, a director of R&D at the European Commission, at the annual conference for the programme on Core Competence and Value Creation in ICT (VERDIKT) in October. |
| 01.12.2009 | Over a decade of research has gone into the Statkraft pilot plant for osmotic power production. Opened 24 November, the facility is undergoing thorough testing - to pave the way for commercial production of osmotic power in the near future. |
| 14.11.2008 | Two new departments will ensure better organisation of energy, climate and environmental research at the Research Council. On 1 November, the Department for Energy and Petroleum and the Department for Climate and the Environment were established under the Division for Strategic Priorities. |
| 12.12.2008 | A Norwegian company can help you to change your alcohol habits or diet, or improve your relationship with your partner through therapy over the Internet. |
| 19.08.2010 | Some 600 cases of noise-induced hearing impairment are reported by the Norwegian petroleum industry every year. A new, intelligent earplug is now set to alleviate the problem. |
