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Genes are regulated by microRNA sponges

March 1, 2013 in Natural Sciences
The discovery of an underlying level of gene regulation in the body’s cells presents new opportunities for treating serious diseases.

Global warming also affects palm trees

February 28, 2013 in Environment
Palms are slow to adapt or disperse in response to man-made climate change. This could spell the end for several palm species.

Icelandic music thrives against all odds

February 27, 2013 in Society & Culture
Reykjavík is a paradox. The tiny Icelandic capital has produced a music scene that is far greater than its size warrants.

Weird diagnoses kept Greenlanders in check

February 26, 2013 in Society & Culture
Arctic hysteria and kayak dizziness were once used as diagnoses to bolster the image of Greenlanders as an ‘inferior’ indigenous people.

Thunderclouds challenge laws of nature

February 25, 2013 in Environment
Well-defined and detached clouds such as thunderclouds violate the laws of thermodynamics when it comes to the amount of precipitation.

NASA spots smallest planet ever

February 22, 2013 in Natural Sciences
NASA's Kepler space telescope has found the hitherto smallest of all known planets beyond our Solar System. It’s as small as our own Moon.

New technique reveals rare pattern on Stone Age adze

February 21, 2013 in Society & Culture
Engravings on a 10,000-year-old elk-antler prong adze emerged after it had been on exhibition for 50 years. Here, the researchers explain about the RTI technique that led them to the discovery of the concealed symbols.

Liposomes in skin creams don’t work

February 20, 2013 in Health
Liposomes in skin creams are not capable of carrying nourishing and beautifying substances into the skin’s deeper layers, as previously assumed.

Sea ice regulates greenhouse gases on land

February 19, 2013 in Environment
Atmospheric levels of CO2 and methane above land are mainly determined by sea ice melting to water.

Police forced prostitutes into brothels

February 18, 2013 in Society & Culture
In the 19th century, the Danish government gave indirect consent to prostitution with a law that kept sex workers on a short leash.

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Cloud computing: How safe is your data?

June 19, 2013 in Technology
Cloud computing enables users to save their data online rather than on their hard drive. This data may, however, also become available to strangers. Danish scientists are working on a solution.
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