This is the institutional repository for peer reviewed articles published in open access and doctoral dissertations by the Agricultural University of Iceland, the Iceland Academy of the Arts, the National and University Library of Iceland, Reykjavik University, the University of Akureyri, Bifröst University, Hólar University College and the University of Iceland. Open access to research results is in accordance with article 10 from the Act on public support for research / 2003 No 3 and is compliant with requirements from international and domestic research fund programs. The purpose of the Open Science repository is to make results of research conducted at Icelandic universities accessible to the public online without hindrance or charge. Deposits to the repository are permanent and are intended to ensure future access to all published scientific material of the Icelandic research community. By collecting this material together in one collection access is made simple and easy for anyone who wishes to study the considerable scientific work conducted in Iceland.

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  • Rögnvaldsson, Sæmundur; Óskarsson, Jón Þórir; Thorsteinsdóttir, Sigrun; Hultcrantz, Malin; Pálmason, Róbert; Sverrisdottir, Ingigerdur S; Eyþórsson, Elías Sæbjörn; Long, Thorir E; Ólafsson, Ísleifur; Þorsteinsdóttir, Ingunn; Viðarsson, Brynjar; Önundarson, Páll Torfi; Agnarsson, Bjarni Agnar; Sigurðardóttir, Margrét; Jonsson, Asbjorn; Durie, Brian G M; Harding, Stephen; Landgren, Ola; Löve, Þorvarður Jón; Kristinsson, Sigurður Yngvi (2024-11)
    Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS) is the precursor of multiple myeloma (MM) and related disorders. MGUS is characterized by asymptomatic paraproteinemia. In some cases, multiple paraproteins can be identified but the clinical ...
  • Hallgrímsdóttir, Erla Guðbjörg; Svansson, Haukur; Stefánsdóttir, Vigdís Fjóla; Sveinsson, Ólafur Árni; Ólafsdóttir, Halla Sif; Briem, Eiríkur; Sveinbjörnsdóttir, S.; Jónsson, Jón Jóhannes (2024-10)
    Background: Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is an autosomal dominant disease with anticipation due to increased number of CTG repeats in the DMPK gene. Methods: This retrospective, cohort study in Iceland assessed prevalence of DM1, molecular pathology, ...
  • Raudsepp, Johanna (University of Iceland, School of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Faculty of Civil and Environmental engineering, 2024-12)
    The thesis explores the connections between the urban environment, travel behaviour and wellbeing with a mixed methods approach, focusing on the Nordic countries. Despite being hailed as climate leaders, Nordic countries’ travel footprints are exceeding ...
  • Snæfríðar og Gunnarsdóttir, Hrafnhildur (University of Iceland, School of Education, Faculty of Education and Diversity, 2024-12-06)
    Several factors render disabled people disproportionately affected in times of disaster. Research shows that they are often overlooked in emergency responses and that general aid and support to the public are often inaccessible or do not meet their ...
  • Iakovlev, Aleksei (University of Iceland, School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Psychology, 2024-12-03)
    In daily life, people often see groups of similar objects compressed into a single percept. For instance, many people standing together form a crowd, and individual cars moving along the road form traffic. The general impression of traffic speed or ...

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