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Why researchers are building a poop vault with 10,000 frozen samples
The Times of India
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Credit: Microbiota Vault Initiative It may sound like a headline from a science fiction novel—or clickbait—but it’s absolutely real: scientists in Switzerland are deep-freezing human feces in what’s being called a “doomsday vault.” The project...
LG Electronics acquires Norwegian firm to tackle Europe's HVAC market
Yonhap News Agency
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June 30, 2025
SEOUL, June 30 (Yonhap) -- LG Electronics Inc., South Korea's leading home appliance maker, said Monday it has acquired a Norwegian hot water storage company to strengthen its foothold in the European air and water heating markets. The company...
The 22nd International Course on Wood Conservation Technology - ICWCT 2026
ICCROM - International Center for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property
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June 30, 2025
A course on the conservation of wooden cultural heritage Buildings and Objects of Faith Collectively, buildings of faith represent some of the world's oldest and most remarkable surviving wooden buildings, yet they often present unique challenges...
The cost of victory: Israel overpowered its foes but deepened its isolation
The Straits Times
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July 5, 2025
LONDON – It’s Israel’s Middle East now. After three-quarters of a century fighting hostile neighbours, the tiny Jewish country, about the size of New Jersey, has all but vanquished its enemies – Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hamas in the Gaza Strip,...
Norway Retail Sales Remain Flat In May
RTTNews
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June 27, 2025
Norway's retail sales showed a stagnant change after rising in the previous two months, preliminary data from Statistics Norway showed on Friday. The volume of retail sales remained flat on a monthly basis in May, following a 0.6 percent stable...
Compiling the Future of U.S. Artificial Intelligence Regulation
The Regulatory Review - Pennsylvania
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July 5, 2025
Experts examine the benefits and pitfalls of AI regulation. Recently, the U.S. House of Representatives, voting along party lines, passed H.R. 1—colloquially known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” If enacted, H.R.1 would pause any state or...
Bahrain’s Creative Pulse
Fact Magazine
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July 5, 2025
The love for all things arts and culture runs deep in Bahrain, with our little island bursting at the seams with exceptional talent. From photography, painting and street art to breakdancing, we’ve rounded up a small selection of artists from...
Dutch and UK gas prices dip as Norwegian supply rises
Mint
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June 30, 2025
LONDON, - Dutch and British wholesale gas prices edged lower on Monday morning as supply remained strong with rising demand from warmer temperatures across much of Europe offset by weaker demand for heating. The benchmark Dutch front-month...
Norway joins the 17th EU sanctions package
Babel
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Norway has introduced a new package of sanctions against Russia. It is aligned with the 17th package of sanctions of the European Union, to which Norway politically joined on May 28. The sanctions come into force on June 27. This is reported by...
Off the grid in Norway – and more connected than ever: How a trek across peaks and fjords made me feel alive
The Independent
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June 30, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
LG Electronics acquires Norway's OSO Hotwater to expand global HVAC presence
Korea JoungAng Daily
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June 30, 2025
Published: 30 Jun. 2025, 18:49 Updated: 30 Jun. 2025, 19:07 Audio report: written by reporters, read by AI A view of OSO Hotwater's booth at the International Trade Fair for Sanitation, Heating and Air 2025, the world's largest air conditioning...
Norway Urges Tech Giants to Strengthen Online Protection for Children
teleSUR
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June 27, 2025
June 27, 2025 Hour: 8:38 am On Thursday, Norwegian ministers met with representatives from major technology companies, urging them to take greater responsibility in protecting children and young people from harmful content on digital platforms....
Science says plastic bag bans really do work
Canada's National Observer
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June 26, 2025
This story was originally published by Grist and appears here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration When you outlaw or discourage the sale of plastic bags, fewer of them end up as litter on beaches. That’s the intuitive finding of a paper...
'A vision for culture, ecology, technology'
The Ecologist
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June 30, 2025
Francesca Bria, digital policy expert and member of the NEB high-level roundtable opened the summit with the growing list of challenges and crises of our times: systemic transformation and upheaval, climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse,...
Tech giant Visma eyes LSE listing
London Daily Digital
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June 27, 2025
Norwegian software giant likely to pick London over Amsterdam for 2025 flotation amid efforts to revive UK’s struggling stock market The London Stock Exchange has received a significant shot in the arm after reports emerged that Visma, a €19bn...
Altech Batteries (ASX:ATC, FRA:A3Y) CERENERGY®: A Game-Changer in Solid-State Battery Technology
Kalkine Media
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June 30, 2025
Highlights Independent DNV study identified CERENERGY® as a promising emerging battery technology. CERENERGY® builds on the same Na Ni-Cl chemistry as the 28-year-old Zebra battery, which showed no performance loss after being reactivated...
Watch: MACHINE HEAD Performs At Norway's TONS OF ROCK Festival With Stand-In Guitarist ZACK OHREN
Blabbermouth - California
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June 29, 2025
San Francisco Bay Area metallers MACHINE HEAD kicked off their summer 2025 European tour on Saturday (June 28) at the Tons Of Rock festival in Oslo, Norway. Fan-filmed video of the band's performance can be seen below. Playing guitar for MACHINE...
Norwegian salmon farms turn to floating solar power
The Fish Site
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Emilsen Fisk is expanding its use of renewable energy after seeing strong results from a recently installed floating solar power system. Just weeks after activating what is believed to be the world’s northernmost floating solar plant, the...
Norwegian entrepreneur crafts quality and bridges cultures
China Daily
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Tommy Evensen (right) and his business partner Zhao Zhiqiang on a trip in Norway in June 2023. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] A fateful phone call from a Chinese friend propelled Norwegian entrepreneur Tommy Evensen into a textile venture,...
Norwegian Appoints Kiran Smith as Chief Marketing Officer
Cruise Industry News
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Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced the appointment of Kiran Smith as chief marketing officer, succeeding Adam Malone, who will transition into the newly created role of senior vice president of guest experience. The company said in a press...