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Historically large glacier losses in 2000s

December 22, 2011 in Environment
The sharp reduction of a Greenlandic glacier in the 2000s was historically large and was caused by short-term climate changes, new research reveals. It also shows the first definite link between climate change and glacial melting.

Water drops reveal all life in a lake

December 26, 2011 in Environment
A new DNA detection method can very effectively tell us which animals live in a lake. See some of these interesting animals in our picture gallery.

New Year’s rocket science

December 30, 2011 in Natural Sciences
Here's the full story of what happens after you've lit the fuse of a rocket and run off to a safe distance.

ECGs lead to fewer heart operations

December 17, 2011 in Health
An electrocardiogram (ECG) can be used to predict the course of an individual patient’s disease, resulting in fewer operations, new study shows.

Three brilliant inventions that Denmark ignored

December 29, 2011 in Technology
Genial inventions are often surprising. ScienceNordic looks at inventors who did not get the recognition or commercial success they may have deserved.

Resistant bacteria can be tamed again

December 14, 2011 in Health
Pioneering research has found the key to making resistant bacteria sensitive to antibiotics. New medicine could be on the market within two years.

World unlikely to end in 2012, say scientists

December 30, 2011 in Society & Culture
The claimed prediction by the ancient Mayas of the end of the world, as popularised in the film '2012', gets a sceptical assessment from the scientific community.

Free play more important than organised sport

December 28, 2011 in Health
If children are to have more exercise, they should not join sports clubs. Instead, they should have more facilities for free play in school playgrounds, a PhD project shows.

Malaria vaccine offers hope for women in Africa

December 21, 2011 in Health
A team of medical parasitologists has reconstructed a vital part of a malaria protein. The breakthrough has led to a promising prototype vaccine for maternal malaria.

Frequent sex can prevent pregnancy complications

December 16, 2011 in Health
Having sex more often can reduce the risk of developing a serious medical condition called pre-eclampsia during pregnancy. Sperm contains a special protein that increases the chances for a successful pregnancy.

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