Nanoparticle may boost blood clot drugs

May 24, 2013 in Health

Danish chemists have set out to create a special nanoparticle that can detect and eliminate atherosclerosis before it turns into a blood clot.

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Male gene teaches us about breast cancer

September 25, 2012 in Health

Men with breast cancer have a special gene variant, new study shows. The discovery provides new answers to why both women and men get breast cancer.
Why today's TV series are so great

September 24, 2012 in Society & Culture

The American market is bursting with high-quality TV series. This is the result of years of development that has made the series more narrowly focused.
Sore throats often require no antibiotics

September 24, 2012 in Health

Physicians are too apt to prescribe antibiotics for throat infections. These are often viral, rather than bacterial, streptococci infections.
OPINION: Is Danish welfare facing a break-up?

September 23, 2012 in Society & Culture

Denmark is now discussing a break with the philosophy of universalism, although social expenditure in the Nordic countries is no higher than in Germany or France.
The obese and physically handicapped are as happy with their looks as the fit and slim

September 22, 2012 in Health

People learn to accept their bodies, even if they are far from the ideal body portrayed in commercials and glossy magazines.
A northern treasure trove of exotic life

September 21, 2012 in Natural Sciences

A valley in Norway is a treasure trove of rare species that have left their kin in Asia and Europe for remote Scandinavia.
Dramatic changes in Arctic food chain

September 21, 2012 in Environment

The collapse of Greenland’s lemming population cycle has disastrous consequences for a number of predators.
How smart are animals?

September 20, 2012 in Natural Sciences

We think that crows are smart but what do we really know? Intelligence takes on diverse meanings for different species and researchers think we are too prone to use human standards.
Alarming loss of biodiversity in protected areas

September 20, 2012 in Environment

The natural environment is in a far worse state than feared, according to the most comprehensive study so far of conditions in a large number of protected tropical forests.
An easy walk lowers blood sugar level

September 19, 2012 in Health

A leisurely stroll after a meal gives a dramatic drop in dangerously high levels of blood sugar.

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Top-class biofuel from the depths of the forest

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Tops and branches from tree-felling sites are reborn in the laboratory as compact pellets. However, the energy industry will not act until the price is right.

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