Watch ESA’s new satellite being launched into space The European Space Agency’s newest satellite soared into orbit with a beautiful backdrop of the northern lights.
Beautiful “flowers” are hiding inside artificial cell membranes Scientists work with artificial cell membranes all the time, but even though they are so common, they still contain many secrets.
Surgeons are training robots to become their new assistants In the future surgeons will leave routine surgical tasks to robots. But first, they need to be trained.
See what life is like when you study climate change in Greenland Scientists study uncharted waters and living fossils to document sea ice melt in Northeast Greenland.
How Alice in Wonderland helped make skin disease more understandable Scientists should share their research in more creative ways, says scientist who turned her PhD thesis on skin disease into an adventurous video.
World’s fastest fish continues to impress The sailfish is not only the world’s fastest swimmer. A new video reveals that its movements during hunting are the quickest ever seen in a marine animal.
3D-scans may help curb widespread fish disease The bacterium that causes enteric redmouth disease can now be tracked with a special 3D scanner. “The scans exceed our wildest dreams,” say researchers.
Danish students win prestigious Harvard award A team of Danish undergraduate students has won both the Audience Choice Award and the prize for the best presentation at Harvard University’s international bio-molecular design competition.
Astronauts test Google Glass on the sea floor A Danish astronaut is currently on a mission on the bottom of the sea, where the conditions can be used to mimic life on the International Space Station ISS.
Offbeat metronomes reveal chimera state When you place a series of metronomes on a swing, they start to synchronise themselves automatically. Now a clever experiment shows that the metronomes can also divide themselves into groups where only half of them swing to the beat.
Advanced humanoid robot takes first steps A new robot that walks as dynamically as a human took its first steps this week. Watch the first steps here.
Ear surgeons practice on virtual dismembered brain Otologists can now hone their surgical skills with a new Danish computer program, which is currently being translated into several languages.
Time to reboot our image of gamers Who plays computer games? The typical gamer plays to socialise and prefers to play with friends and family, rather than strangers.
A sex life with rape and pepper spray Bed bugs have some rather special sexual habits involving rape and pepper spray.
What’s so great about Gangnam Style? The most popular YouTube video ever is more than just a weird-looking Korean with a funny dance. In South Korea, Gangnam Style went from being poisonous satire to becoming a global pop hit that the locals are proud of.
Creativity facilitates learning Brain research and studies conducted in primary schools show that incorporating theatre, film, art and music into teaching facilitates learning – and fun.
Astronauts go underground Today, the European Space Agency (ESA) is sending six astronauts down into a cave to prepare them for life in space.
Altitude training is little more than placebo Sleeping at high altitudes, in the mountains and in so-called altitude houses, does not improve the body’s ability to take up oxygen, a new study concludes.
Magnetic screw helps capture energy from waves Wave energy is known for its great potential, but so far no-one has found the right way to exploit the movements of waves. Three newly qualified engineers have come up with a great suggestion
iPad runs quick and flexible robot Engineering students from Aalborg University have made a handy high-tech robot interactive, so it can be controlled by anyone using an iPad or pressing on the robot.
A warmer Arctic causes fish to move The ice is melting away in the Arctic regions, while precipitation is on the increase. The fresh water forms a lid over essential nutrients in key areas of the Arctic Ocean, and that can change marine life dramatically.
Rare flat-headed cat caught on video Copenhagen Zoo has filmed the rare flat-headed cat with a kitten. The footage will provide scientists with new knowledge about the cat’s behaviour – which is important in the efforts to save the endangered cat.
The tongue is the future for disabled people Danish scientists have developed a groundbreaking product that enables paralysed people to control wheelchairs, computers and TVs with their tongue.
The mother of all birds had black wings A study has discovered new evidence about the colour of the wings of Archaeopteryx – the primordial bird.
Unique find at Viking burial place Archaelogists have discovered a unique horseman’s grave exceeding 100m2 at a Viking burial place in Denmark. Several other aristocrats’ graves from the time of Harald Bluetooth were also found.
Clearing up a Big Bang mystery Alternative ideas have been put forward to fix what astrophysicists see as a flaw in the standard Big Bang model. But which is the right one? Data from the Planck satellite could provide the answer.
Texting with your eyes You will soon be able to control your smartphone screen and write text messages using your eyes.
Solving the wave energy puzzle Tests of a new wave power plant have been “exceedingly promising”, say researchers.
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.
Stop headaches with two minutes of daily strength training Two minutes of daily resistance band exercises is enough to reduce the neck and shoulder pains that can cause headaches.
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.
