Vitamin D prolongs life A type of Vitamin D known as D3 helps elderly women live longer, according to a review of the entire scientific literature.
Uncharted area of the brain discovered Researchers have unveiled a previously unknown area of the brain, a discovery which could lead to new kinds of psychiatric drugs.
Treadmill for fish is an export success Danish marine biologist left the world of university bureaucracy and started a niche company developing fish respirometers. His past in the field of research has led the company to international success.
Your face reveals what you are eating New research links facial expressions to the taste of what we eat. In the future it will be difficult to conceal what we actually think food tastes like.
Granny's getting exploited Danish parents expect grandmothers to turn out and look after their grandchildren. But when they've done that, they are expected to keep their traps shut and not to interfere in the kids' upbringing.
Fast cyclists live longer It pays to pedal hard when cycling from A to B. Doing so can extend your life by up to five years, say researchers.
Snakes' eyes could give us super eyesight A new study of snakes’ eyes will inspire researchers to develop a new type of contact lens that can repair itself as well as provide users with optimal vision
Does light really put us in a good mood? On average, Danes spend all but four hours of their day indoors. But what effect does this really have on their state of mind? The answer is just around the corner.
Global warming won't make plants grow any faster Climate change will likely not result in increased plant growth as once thought. A new Danish research project shows that future periods of drought will limit growth – and that is bad news for the climate.
Whale keeps its beak shut to avoid being eaten 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.
Exercise can heal broken bones Exercise can help broken bones heal faster, a new study finds. This new knowledge may result in new treatment for people with osteoporosis
That dream screen is just around the corner A Danish chemist expects the first new super-thin graphene screens to be in stores quite soon. But we may have to wait a few years for computers that use this miracle material.
Allergies can be discovered soon after birth Babies show a predisposition for developing allergies later in life even at the infant stage. The discovery could pave the way for better prevention.
Researchers sow doubt about Moon's origins 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.
Unhealthy Danes have less and poorer sex Scientists have found a link between unhealthy living and problems beneath the sheets. People should use the discovery to live healthier lives, they suggest
New telescope to find life in space Danish researchers have designed a new telescope technology which they claim is 300 times more effective than the current ones.
Danes locate the source of cholera in Haiti It was Nepalese soldiers who brought cholera with them to Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake, researchers have established. The ensuing cholera outbreak killed 6,000 people and made 400,000 ill.
