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Norwegian mountain plateau could be several hundred million years younger than presumed

January 29, 2013 in Natural Sciences
A new Norwegian study overturns textbook wisdom about the formation of high mountain plateaus round the world. But not all geologists are convinced by the new findings.

Does the perfect clone exist?

January 24, 2013 in Natural Sciences
OPINION: Research has shown that cloned pigs are often as varied as naturally bred pigs. Therefore, it could be problematic to experiment with clones thinking that they are identical. A Danish professor explains why the clones can vary so much.

New world map of animal life

January 12, 2013 in Natural Sciences
The new zoogeographical map of the planet is based on more than 20,000 species.

Tree physics determine leaf size

January 11, 2013 in Natural Sciences
Danish Harvard researcher has found a link between the height of trees and the limit to how large or small their leaves can get.

Fixing the heart via the brain

January 7, 2013 in Natural Sciences
Thyroid gland complications can lead to heart trouble. Swedish researchers think help can be found in the brain.

The brain’s little helper

January 5, 2013 in Natural Sciences
A tiny protein has a caretaker’s role for our major organ, the brain. What happens to us if the protein is absent?

Prehistoric fossil preserved in a leech cocoon

December 20, 2012 in Natural Sciences
For the first time ever, scientists can see the nucleus of an animal that lived at the same time as the dinosaurs.

Do dogs see what’s happening on TV?

December 18, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Dogs often watch TV with their owners. What do our furry friends see on the screen?

21 December 2012: time for another doomsday

December 18, 2012 in Natural Sciences
OPINION: It’s doomsday time again. This time it’s 21 December 2012 – and it even falls on a Friday.

Tiger dating: can tigers find love in faeces?

December 17, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Tigers don’t always get along well in zoos. A new project aims to find out if urine and faeces can reveal whether the tigers have the right chemistry to be paired. It’s called tiger dating.

Europe’s smallest beetle found in Denmark

December 10, 2012 in Natural Sciences
Researchers have just found the first Danish specimens of Europe’s smallest beetle. It’s not much wider than a human hair.

DNA glues oil droplets together

December 8, 2012 in Natural Sciences
A new method of connecting certain oil molecules could pave the way for intelligent drugs that only target diseased cells.

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