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Have you heard of super-resolution microscopy or cryo-electron microscopy? For most people, these techniques are completely unknown, but they are microscopes that allow you to observe the structures of extremely small organisms.   Over the past three decades, advances in imaging technology have revolutionized biology and biomedical science. Researchers can now see biological processes with unprecedented resolution. This provides crucial insight into human health and disease states at the subcellular level.   Oddmund Bakke from Universitetet i Oslo is heading the research network "Bridging Nordic Microscopy Infrastructures-II (BNMI-II)", which is part of NordForsk's research infrastructure initiative.   Full story: https://lnkd.in/et5acjzU

How does Nordic research co-operation create value for society?   Our newly published impact report explores the many ways in which our funded projects contribute to new knowledge, research capacity, policy development and positive societal change. 📊   Read this year’s edition of our annual impact report at https://lnkd.in/eQh8rsxb

For de 350 000 ukrainske flyktningene med midlertidig beskyttelse i Norden er fremtiden usikker. Forskning viser at de fleste ønsker å bli værende i Norden, og over halvparten planlegger å søke arbeidstillatelse som en vei til permanent opphold.   På vårt arrangementet Fire år med midlertidighet: Hva nå for ukrainske flyktninger i Norden? under Arendalsuka presenterte Vilde Hernes og Marthe Handå Myhre, forskere ved By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University, helt fersk forskning om ukrainske flyktningers strategier i møte med de nordiske landenes migrasjons- og integreringspolitikk.   Nataliya Yeremeyeva , medgrunnlegger og rådgiver i Norwegian-Ukrainian Advocacy Hub, var tydelig på én ting: Midlertidigheten og usikkerheten er skadelig for mennesker, og en overgang til arbeidstillatelse vil ikke nødvendigvis løse denne usikkerheten, fordi deltakelse i arbeidslivet bare er én av mange viktige deler av integreringsprosessen.   Direktørene for The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi), Libe Rieber-Mohn, og UDI Utlendingsdirektoratet, Snorre Sæther, diskuterte dilemmaet ved å skape balanse mellom å legge til rette for rask integrering i det norske arbeidsmarkedet og samtidig ivareta muligheten for retur, i tråd med Ukrainas ønske om å få arbeidsfør befolkning tilbake.   Én ting er sikkert: Det er behov for en langsiktig løsning for de ukrainske flyktningene som ønsker å bli i Norden. Norge må ta en politisk beslutning om hvorvidt den midlertidige beskyttelsen skal forlenges, eller om det skal utvikles alternative veier til oppholdstillatelse.   Tusen takk til alle medvirkende, ordstyrer Aslak Bonde og medarrangør By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR for et innsiktsfullt og høyaktuelt arrangement! 📸: Daniel G. Mirabal Chessal

Why has populism become so popular, and why are trust and democracy declining? These questions set the stage for our event, Nordic resilience in antagonistic times, at Arendalsuka. Hybrid threats, information manipulation, and geopolitical tensions are testing Nordic societies, and we invited experts from academia to discuss what this new world order means for Nordic preparedness, communication, democratic resilience, and security. Some key points from the speakers: ➡️ The power of information is greater than ever, and we need to be far more aware of the role information plays in our lives. ➡️ We need to improve our strategic communication across the Nordics and fill information gaps when they occur. Otherwise, conspiracy theorists will fill them. ➡️ We need to be far more literal than before, and be critical to our sources. ➡️ We must understand how information can be distorted and how others may exploit our vulnerabilities. A big thank you to the participants for sharing their knowledge: Pekka Kallioniemi, European External Action Service, Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv from UiT Norges arktiske universitet, and Paul M H Buvarp from the Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI. The event was organised in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers, and we were happy to have secretary general Karen Ellemann open the event. 📸: Daniel G. Mirabal Chessal

Ukrainske flyktninger i Norden går nå inn i sitt femte år med midlertidig beskyttelse, og usikkerhet preger hverdagen. EU har oppfordret medlemslandene sine til å finne veier ut av midlertidigheten, gjerne gjennom overgang til nasjonale oppholdstillatelser.   Så hva er framtiden for de ukrainske flyktningene i Norden?   Velkommen til vårt arrangement 11. august kl. 13.00 i Nordens telt på Arendalsuka, der vi presenterer ny forskning om hvordan det egentlig har gått med ukrainske flyktninger i Norden.   I tillegg presenteres oppdaterte analyser av politikkutviklingen og ukrainernes strategier som innspill til en diskusjon om hva vi har lært, og hvilke løsninger vi kan se for oss framover.   🎤 Medvirkende: Vilde Hernes, forsker I, By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet Marthe Handå Myhre, forsker II, By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR, OsloMet Libe Rieber-Mohn, direktør, The Directorate of Integration and Diversity (IMDi) Snorre Sæther, direktør, UDI Utlendingsdirektoratet Nataliya Yeremeyeva, medgrunnlegger og rådgiver, Norwegian-Ukrainian Advocacy Hub og The Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions (LO) Ordstyrer: Aslak Bonde   Arrangementet gjennomføres i samarbeid med By- og regionforskningsinstituttet NIBR.

The global balance of power is shifting rapidly. Hybrid threats, information manipulation and geopolitical tensions are testing Nordic societies. In parallel, the media landscape is fragmenting, with social media and alternative channels challenging established sources of information and trust.   We hope to see you at our event on Monday 10 August at 17.30 in the Nordic tent at Arendalsuka where we will examine what this new world order means for Nordic preparedness, communication, democratic resilience and security. 🎤 Participants: Pekka Kallioniemi, researcher and social media influencer, European External Action Service, founder of VatnikSoup Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv, professor in security studies and geopolitics, UiT- The Arctic University of Norway Moderator: Paul M H Buvarp, senior researcher, Forsvarets forskningsinstitutt - FFI   This event is organised in collaboration with the Nordic Council of Ministers.

The green transition is not only about technology and infrastructure. It is ultimately about people.   Energy transitions are often conflict-ridden. One reason is that energy is an integral part of daily life, and transitions affect people in profound and sometimes almost existential ways, according to Nordic researchers.   In the green transition, measures intended to reduce carbon emissions frequently give rise to environmental and social conflicts over land use, local environments, and community rights. This is the case in many parts of the Nordic region, including areas where rare minerals are being explored and where wind turbines or power lines are being developed.   This tension forms the starting point for the research project Energy Lives!, which examines how energy transitions shape, and are shaped by, everyday life, politics, and infrastructure.   Read our interview with project leader Melina Antonia Buns on our website.

The call for proposals on Quantum Technologies has been launched!   This is a collaboration between the Nordic and G7 countries. The aim is to leverage complementary interests and research expertise across the G7 and Nordic countries to support bilateral and multilateral collaborative research projects in quantum science and technologies.   Nordic partners in a project proposal may apply for up to NOK 7 million. The intention is to fund Nordic participation in 12 research projects under this call.   The call is managed by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), while the Nordic participation is managed by NordForsk.   ⌛ The deadline for proposals is 24 September 2026.   NSERC will host a webinar about the call on 19 August.   Find more information about the call and apply at: https://lnkd.in/dsK8wQHE   Norges forskningsråd, Research Council of Finland | Suomen Akatemia, Vetenskapsrådet / Swedish Research Council, Innovationsfonden

What does it mean for the Faroese identity that bird hunting may soon be a thing of the past? Ragnheiður Bogadóttir is investigating this together with Tráin Petursson Nónklett from Fróðskaparsetur Føroya. They are from the LostToClimate Research Project, which is part of NordForsk’s major Arctic initiative. For some islands, bird hunting has always been of great cultural significance. This applies to islands such as Mykines, Skúvoy and Fugloy, where bird hunting is a tradition that has been passed down through the generations. People have had a wealth of knowledge about bird populations, hunting techniques and food preservation, and that knowledge is now at risk of being lost. “In LostToClimate, we are investigating the intangible losses experienced by small Arctic communities as a result of climate change. The Faroese case study focuses on how sea temperatures are affecting bird populations to such an extent that the bird-hunting of some species is on the verge of extinction. We want to investigate what this means for the culture and identity of the Faroese people,” says Tráin Petursson Nónklett. Full interview: https://lnkd.in/eS3UvvPs

For refugees arriving in the Nordics and Baltics access to healthcare is not always straightforward. Barriers such as lack of information, communication challenges, difficulties navigating the system, and limited trust often stand in the way.   The research project Promoting Access to Health Services through Participatory Approach: E-Health Intervention to Promote Good Health Seeking (PATHS), led by Dr. Ashis Jalote-Parmar, Associate Professor at Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet (NTNU), aims to map and understand both Ukrainian refugee women’s experiences with healthcare access in the Nordics and Baltics, and the perspectives of healthcare systems and providers.   These insights will be used to design a user-centred digital health solution to support system navigation, communication, and access to reliable information.   Read more about the project at https://lnkd.in/eGPCgezs   Norges forskningsråd I Forte I ETAG - Estonian Research Council I Research Council of Lithuania | Lietuvos mokslo taryba