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Wax on, wax off: What do plant roots and karate have in common?

A particular type of wax that accumulates on the surface of plant root cells is vital for their nutrient balance, new study shows. The results truly challenge the way we think about plant growth and plant root adaptations.

How do we promote gender equity in computing?

Computing society needs to promote more gender equity and better ways at working together. We present our experiences on trying to do so.

Green transition: The whole world can learn from a small town in Iceland

A small town in northern Iceland has gone almost CO2-neutral. Researchers went there to find out how they did it and what we can learn from them.

New research challenges the origin of 'The Egtved girl'

The question of her origin is widely debated. My research shows that she probably was from Scandinavia – but not from Jutland.

Hospitals fear a new, deadly fungus – How big is the threat and what can we do?

Human blood can help rescue world’s climate

Mathematical models can predict animals’ risk of extinction

Does your ‘private’ data picture meet the beauty standards of society?

God's own weapons: Danish foreign fighters tell why they are fighting for jihad

Why we need a modern origin story today

Linguists need preservation of languages to study human language

Are all cancer cells the same?

2019 is the UN’s International Year of Indigenous Languages. And we need it to be

Linguists warn against the death of half of the world’s languages by the end of this century.

A single protein could be the key to treating hydrocephalus

We desperately need to store more carbon – seagrass could be the answer

Should we say farewell to the Arctic's unique nature?

Using personal data to understand aging

Where should we draw the line between a healthy and an unhealthy sports body?

Are joint custody and shared parenting a child’s right?

Why the new Arctic 'Cold War' is a dangerous myth

Everything you ever wanted to know about the history of haemorrhoids

Elite female athletes at greater risk of eating disorders

Explore 200 years of climate change in Denmark, Greenland, and the Faeroes

Erectile dysfunction? Physical activity could be the solution

Is China’s social credit system really the dystopian si-fi scenario that many fear?

Scientists reveal a new permafrost gas mystery

The hidden price of Iceland’s green energy

Will we ever see a black hole?

An open letter to Danish universities: Let us show the way towards a more ambitious climate agenda

Are organisms basically living machines?

Why the world should remember this forgotten Danish physicist

How to build your own personal robot

How the Greenland ice sheet fared in 2018

What in the world is consciousness?

The Big Bang – an eyewitness account

Seagrass meadows: an underwater time capsule for archaeology

Computer game addiction is now a diagnosis

Stephen Hawking: Master of the Multiverse

How kite skiing and weighing snow helps improve projections of sea level rise

When feeling sick feels great: New study reveals a close link between reward and unease

Hummingbirds are ecological super-specialists

Making academics compete for funding does not lead to better science

Historic building activity in Europe mirrors plague outbreaks and food prices

Companies win when they understand the future

Archaeologists celebrate spectacular discovery of Iron Age treasure

How Nordic marine forests can help fight climate change

Marine forests - Nature's own carbon capture and storage

Thousands of objects discovered in Scandinavia’s first Viking city

Could rising land slow down Antarctic ice melt?

How fast can Antarctica rise when the ice melts?

What the world can learn about equality from the Nordic model

Here's a mental health workout that's as simple as ABC

Male cockroaches that have frequent sex eat more protein

Is there a solution in sight for Catalonia?

There are 8,475 languages that we know of

Mass extinction 66 million years ago paved the way for modern shark communities

Danish Viking fortresses were designed to fend off other Vikings

Researcher: Monopolies are good

Time to re-think the climate change challenge

Greenlandic children are getting taller and healthier

Ancient Palmyra: A story of urban resilience

Why are some animals venomous?

You will probably hang out in 25 places this year: Here is why

How can you avoid regaining those lost kilos?

Following a new trail of crumbs to agriculture's origins

Biology makes women and girls survivors

Weight loss can protect overweight boys from developing type 2 diabetes

New test procedures will save dairy cows from Mycoplasma bovis disease

Power to the people - How to make the low-carbon energy transition work

See where Greenland harbour porpoises travel

Grasping the nettle: Swedish tax to tackle aviation’s impact on climate

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