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Researchers sow doubt about Moon's origins

November 4, 2011 in Natural Sciences

New dating of Moon rock pulls out the carpet from under the prevailing theory about how our Moon came into being. Either the Moon is younger than previously thought – or it was not born of a red hot sea of magma.

Allergies can be discovered soon after birth

November 5, 2011 in Health

Babies show a predisposition for developing allergies later in life even at the infant stage. The discovery could pave the way for better prevention.

Unhealthy Danes have less and poorer sex

November 3, 2011 in Health

Scientists have found a link between unhealthy living and problems beneath the sheets. People should use the discovery to live healthier lives, they suggest

Whale keeps its beak shut to avoid being eaten

November 5, 2011 in Natural Sciences

Beaked whales only 'talk' to each other deep below the surface of the ocean. A new study shows that when close to the surface they keep quiet to avoid falling prey to predators.

Danes crack atom bonding code

November 6, 2011 in Natural Sciences

Atoms attach and detach according to a fixed pattern. A new theory explains how.

Bats have the fastest muscles of all mammals

November 20, 2011 in Natural Sciences

Researchers have found extremely fast muscles in bats. They are the fastest muscles ever found in mammals.

Alcohol reduces the risk of asthma

November 8, 2011 in Health

If you drink a small amount of alcohol every week, you have a lower risk of developing asthma.

Your smartphone can scan your brain

November 9, 2011 in Technology

Now you can connect a headset with electrodes to your smartphone, so you can read your brain’s signals while on the move.

Injections cut fat

November 6, 2011 in Health

A new slimming product can help grossly overweight people lose weight through a daily injection. Their weight loss persists after two years and there are very few side-effects, trials show.