ScienceNordic

Annonceinfo

Articles by Dann Vinther

Children who walk to school concentrate better

November 30, 2012 in Health

Children who walk or cycle to school rather than being driven by their parents have an increased power of concentration, and the effect of this ‘exercise’ lasts all morning.
Greenland's Viking settlers feasted on seals, then left

November 29, 2012 in Society & Culture

The Norse society did not die out due to an inability to adapt to the Greenlandic diet. An isotopic analysis of the Viking settlers’ bones shows that they ate plenty of seals.
And the healthiest Northerners are...

November 25, 2012 in Health

Nordic women have a healthier diet than their male counterparts, and less than one in ten Nordic children maintain a healthy diet, says new joint Nordic study.
New stem cell discovery has great therapeutic potential

October 20, 2012 in Health

The discovery of a new blood-vessel-generating cell offers new treatment opportunities for cardiovascular diseases, cancer and several other diseases.
A healthy diet helps the environment

September 26, 2012 in Environment

The New Nordic Diet is better for the environment than the food that Danes normally eat.
Thirty minutes of daily exercise is enough

August 26, 2012 in Health

The same effect in only half the time: scientists have demonstrated that 30 minutes of daily exercise gives an equally effective loss of weight and fat mass as a full hour’s daily exercise.
Remains of gigantic meteorite crater found in Greenland

July 15, 2012 in Natural Sciences

A Danish geologist has discovered remains of what appears to be the world’s largest and oldest meteor impact crater in Greenland.
Understand the uterus and get fewer premature babies

February 5, 2012 in Health

A better understanding of in the way the uterus works could significantly reduce the number of preterm births. Icelandic researchers are looking into new methods of solving the problem.
The North is barbaric and sublime

January 29, 2012 in Society & Culture

Many associate the North with wealth and progress. But ancient stereotypes of barbaric Vikings and primitive ignorance are still alive and kicking, says Icelandic historian.
How music touches the brain

December 27, 2011 in Technology

New method reveals how different musical features activate emotional, motor and creative areas of the brain.

Dann Vinther

Send an e-mail to

Follow ScienceNordic on:

Facebook Twitter News feed

Today's selected stories

Soviet Cold War oceanographic surveys opened up to western scientists

May 23, 2013 in Agriculture & Fisheries

A treasure trove of Barents Sea fisheries data stored for decades in Murmansk can help determine the fate of future offshore oil and gas exploitation in the region.