University of Oslo

A rainbow in the dark? The electoral impact of elite divisions within the ruling party in dictatorships

Dictators often rule through political parties. While they might bolster regime survival, ruling parties can also provide a means for party members to defy the ruler. This article investigates the electoral consequences of elite divisions within ruling parties. Using cross-nation...

Effects of maternal and paternal smoking on offspring cardiometabolic risk factors in adulthood: a multi-method intergenerational Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Parental smoking has been linked to several adverse offspring cardiometabolic outcomes; however, evidence is conflicting regarding the causal and long-term nature of these associations. Methods We investigated the effects of maternal and paternal smoking, capt...

Labyrinthula merlionensis sp. nov.: A Novel Labyrinthulid Infecting Marine Diatoms

Labyrinthulomycetes are a class of fungus-like heterotrophic protists from the Stramenopiles lineage, recognized for their ecological role as decomposers and contributors to nutrient cycling. They colonize various substrates, from seaweed to terrestrial environments, utilizing ec...

The COACH theory formalizes clinical reasoning in the development and validation of medical artificial intelligence systems

The development and deployment of medical artificial intelligence (AI) systems are limited by two persistent gaps: clinician knowledge is often introduced late in development as labels or annotations, and deployed systems often provide outputs that are difficult to reconcile with...

Accelerating Translation of NK Cell Therapies to the Clinic: A European Perspective

Adoptive immunotherapies have emerged as a promising strategy in the treatment of hematological malignancies. To date, seven chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-T cell products have obtained market authorization in Europe for B-cell malignancies, where they have revolutionized treatm...

Cardiovascular and cognitive consequences of steep head-down tilt in awake older men

This study investigated cerebral hemodynamics, intracranial pressure, and cognitive function in eighteen older men (median 72 years, IQR 68-75, 94% with ≥1 comorbidity) during a 15-minute 30-degree head-down tilt (HDT). Participants were monitored with continuous non-invasive hem...

From undifferentiated to defined: a mixed-methods, data-driven investigation of the acculturation of culturally undifferentiated majority members

Abstract In increasingly diverse societies, people in intercultural contact must navigate cultural diversity to find their place and sense of belonging. Yet, research on acculturation has largely focused on minority groups, leaving majority group responses to cultural change unde...

Infants use physical size, but not prior possession, to predict conflict outcomes, and do not prefer prior possessors over contenders

Ownership is a pervasive feature of human social life, yet its developmental origins remain unknown. One influential proposal is that human ownership psychology is built on an early-developing and evolutionary ancient sensitivity to first possession: Across species, conflicts ove...

Understanding the needs and frustrations in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a qualitative interview study

Abstract Background Scoliosis is a common term used for a group of conditions that involve abnormal curvature and rotation of the spine, thorax, and trunk. If untreated, scoliosis may lead to severe trunk deformities, which consequently limit physical function, exercise capacity,...