Encouraging children and adolescents to take part in organized recreational activities reduces their involvement in unhealthy activities.

Vilji Ragnarsson, a biomedical scientist, has joined the team and will provide care for patients who require CPAP therapy. His primary responsibilities include setting up and adjusting new CPAP devices, mask fitting, and ongoing follow-up. He will work in close collaboration with the Sleep Research Department at LSH.

Sólveig Sanchez recently defended her PhD thesis in Natural and Environmental Sciences at the Agricultural University of Iceland, focusing on soils in Icelandic birch woodlands, particularly their carbon and water balance. Her results show that soils in old birch forests are carbon-rich, well-developed, and retain water effectively—signaling their very healthy state.

The startup company Aldin Dynamics has been named the Rising Enterprise award of the Year, an award recognizing strong development and expansion of a startup. The company’s revenue increased by 514% year-over-year, rising from 151 million ISK to 929 million ISK. Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Daði Már Kristófersson, presented the Rising Enterprise award 2025 at Flóran in the Reykjavík Botanical Gardens in Laugardalur on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.

According to information from RB, there are delays in salary payments today.

February 11th serves as a focal point for recognising the contributions of women and girls in science. Land and Forest Iceland observes this day by showcasing the contributions of its female scientists.

Today, a large portion of the Icelandic population will sit down to eat skate, and on that occasion, we have compiled some information about this interesting species.

In the past, the Supreme Court has undertaken extensive renovations of the court’s premises, aimed at keeping it in good standing.

If a voter cannot vote on election day due to illness, disability or childbirth, a vote at home is allowed. In order to vote at home, an application in writing ...

The proposal submitted by Gunnar Karl Thoroddsen, a student at the Iceland University of the Arts, was selected as the winning entry in a competition to design the visual identity for the Peatland LIFEline project. Six-year-old Marey Ólafía Kristinsdóttir also received recognition for her delightful drawing, which inspired the winning logo.