A large-scale Nordic collaboration has developed the research on personalised pharmaceuticals and led to researcher training and mobility, new patient-oriented products, new technologies and startups.
We legitimise international engagement and intervention on humane grounds, but there are also some strong vested interests as well as branding at stake, says a researcher behind a new book on Nordic policy on justice.
Many of the textiles produced today have a huge impact on the environment. Consequently, Nordic researchers have now developed prototypes of what could become the sustainable textiles of tomorrow.
How does a battery work, and how do pharmaceuticals interact when they are absorbed into the human body? The Nordic Neutron Science Initiative sheds light on questions like these.
Norway leads in gender equality in academia within the Nordic region, while Finland lags behind. This is one of the findings from a recently completed Nordic research project, which also provides recommendations on how to promote gender equality.
For several centuries, the Nordic countries have collected information on each of their citizens. There are registries in the region dating to the 1700s, with information on birthplaces, marriages and deaths, among other particulars. Today there are even more registries and linking their data together can provide a detailed record of each individual’s journey through life. This treasure trove of information could be a unique source of insight for Nordic researchers. On 17 February, during the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Washington D.C, Dr. Maria Nilsson, talks about how NordForsk has invested heavily in efforts to promote Nordic research cooperation based on registry data.
It was children who were hardest hit by measures to combat the spread of COVID-19, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights stated earlier this year. However, there’s a lack of knowledge about how mentally vulnerable children and young people were affected. New Nordic research will shed light on this.
The NordForsk-funded research project NORDeHEALTH aims to evaluate patients’ online access to their electronic health records. “It’s a fundamental right,” says the head of the research project.
