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New research explains why the Kurds in Syria and Hamas in Gaza have stayed in power, while ISIS lost their legitimacy and rule in Iraq.

The internet was supposed to democratize music, but artists are still dependent on major labels to break trough and make big money, according to researchers at the University of Oslo.

Music makes us move with it, even when we try not to. Several factors are in play, but the tempo is particularly important.

Alejandro Blenkmann has received 12 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway to study how the brain predicts upcoming events.

RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time, and Motion funds up to three scholarships for students whose projects fall within the focal areas of research in RITMO's Structure and Cognition cluster.

Being distracted by cute animals is one of the most important characteristics of being human today, argues media researcher.

Mandatory teaching in minority languages and the practice of child exchange are some of the many ways in which Eastern Europeans have defied the idea of one nation – one language. 

The corona pandemic and the climate crisis both demonstrate the need for new music technology. It is time that people who work with music become more computer literate, says Stefano Fasciani. 

Cold and rain may have triggered the food shortage of the Little Ice Age, but the human factor turned it into catastrophe of historic dimensions.

In China, where everyone uses WeChat to book taxis and chat with friends, doctors can diagnose with advice from across the globe. Meanwhile, the Communist Party is watching.

The Norwegian welfare institution is not as Norwegian as many people think.

Your brain does not necessarily perceive the sounds in music simultaneously as they are being played. New research sheds light on musicians' implicit knowledge of sound and timing.

Like republican presidents before him, Trump has massive support among white evangelicals. Climate change denial and the QAnon conspiracy theory strengthen that bond.

Through their work, African American writers tell the story of how power and whiteness are connected in American politics, says Professor Rebecca Scherr.  

A prominent Munch biography inspired by psychoanalysis, the racial theory of its time, and the artist's self representation has contributed to the artist myth.

When Latin arrived in Norway, Old Norse written culture also flourished. New research shows that runes and letters were used in alternation.

Not moving to dance music is near impossible, according to new research.

“Darwin propagated the idea that humans are like other animals fighting for survival, but distinguished supposedly by our intellect. This logic makes it possible for some human lives to be seen as more valuable than others,” says Professor of literature Michael Lundblad.

If we really want to understand – and do something – with anti-immigrant sentiment on the local level, we should dive under the surface. There is much more to it than just right wing attitudes.

She had her life all planned out, but things didn’t go quite as she had expected. Now Cristina Archetti, Professor of Political Communication and Journalism, wants to break the silence about childlessness.

According to Aristotle we need more than one good day to live a happy life. But how much time do we need in order to achieve happiness? Philosopher Hilde Vinje has been searching for the answer.

What emotions does a virtual concert evoke? Dana Swarbrick explores the impact of quarantine concerts.

An international committee has evaluated the Research Council's Centre of Excellence scheme, and found both top class research and positive effects on the Norwegian research system.

The handling of the covid-19 outbreak raises a philosophical discussion about the basis of state power that goes back hundreds of years.

Pandemics, mass surveillance and natural disasters are popular topics in science fiction. The stories can inspire creative solutions to the challenges we face today, according to Bodhisattva Chattopadhyay.