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Seal-eating killer whales accumulate large amounts of harmful pollutants

Killer whales along the Norwegian coast have long classified as fish-eaters. New research shows that some of them also eat seals - and accumulate large amounts of harmful pollutants.

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How can researchers at UiO and OUS publish openly and free of charge? Nov. 18, 2020 3:43 PM

From 1 January 2021, publicly funded research must be openly available. The Publish and Read agreements make it possible for researchers to publish openly and at the same time completely free of charge. This article tells you how to proceed.
The UiO iGEM team competes with a plan to fight amoebic gill disease Nov. 13, 2020 12:43 PM

The student team representing the University of Oslo at the iGEM annual synthetic biology competition, has presented their project “Sal. coli”. It is the only team from Norway this year, consisting of: Alexander Refsnes-Petkovic, Jonas Aouay Grønbakken and Martin Eide.
New infection preventions in Oslo Nov. 6, 2020 4:35 PM

The spread of infection in Oslo is at a high level, and today the City Council has introduced a social closure of the capital. UiO remains open, but physical activities will be restricted. Libraries and reading rooms at UiO will stay open, but events and activities have to be cancelled.

The new restrictions will take effect on Monday 9 November at 24.00, initially lasting for three weeks.