This research is twofold. Firstly, all data that was gathered during the drilling of HE-10, HE-30 and HE-42 in the Hellisheiði geothermal field SW of the Hengill central volcano has been studied in detail to gain better understanding of the subsurface geology and the nature of the geothermal syst... (1,510 characters more)

Lipid rafts are microdomains in the cell membrane that have higher concentration of cholesterol and sphingolipids and are more tightly packed than the surrounding membrane. The location of proteins in lipid rafts in cardiomyocyte membranes is important for transmembrane signaling, as the rafts se... (1,806 characters more)

During open heart surgery, mechanical manipulation of the heart and pericardium leads to a local tissue trauma and local inflammatory response which both increases the risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). In clinical studies focus has been on the anti-inflammatory and anti-arrhythmic... (4,692 characters more)

Though Iceland’s economy has for centuries largely been driven by export, especially fish exports, there has not been much research by scholars in that area or in internationalizing from Iceland. In 1996, Arnar Bjarnason published his book Export or die - The Icelandic fishing industry: the natur... (2,148 characters more)

Verkefnið, sem unnið er fyrir Landsvirkjun, er samstarfsverkefni Háskóla Íslands, Háskólans í Reykjavík og Siglingastofnunar Íslands. Meginmarkmið þess er að rýna, sannreyna og leggja til breytingar á hönnun straumfræðilegra mannvirkja vegna fyrirhugaðra vatnsvirkjana í Neðri Þjórsá. Tilraunirnar... (1,211 characters more)