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News archive 2011

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  2011.12.21

  Discovery of the first planet the size of Earth

  Astronomers from the NBI have participated in the first discovery of a planet the size of Earth. Using … »

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  2011.12.21

  New research platform paves way for future bio-based society

  The Danish National Advanced Technology Foundation is donating DKK 112 million for a new platform bringing … »

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  2011.12.20

  Breastfeeding promotes healthy growth

  A PhD project from LIFE – the Faculty of Life Sciences – has shown that breastfed children follow a … »

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  2011.12.19

  Scientists turn to protein clues to recreate mammoth DNA

  For the first time ever scientists have been able to work backwards by using 126 proteins from a 43,000-year-old … »

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  2011.12.15

  University of Copenhagen creates new super faculties

  University of Copenhagen has decided to merge four of the University’s eight faculties into two. This … »

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  2011.12.13

  Robert Feidenhans'l receives 20 million for food product research

  Professor Robert Feidenhans'l has received a large grant of almost 20 million kroner from the Danish … »

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  2011.12.12

  Extra weight loss from dietary fibres extracted from seaweed

  A new research project conducted shows that dietary fibres from brown algae boost the sensation of satiety, … »

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  2011.12.11

  A lake fauna in a shot-glass

  Danish research team leads the way for future biodiversity monitoring using DNA traces in the environment … »

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  2011.12.08

  Danish mushroom inspires cancer researchers

  Researchers have explored the active principles of a Danish mushroom and found that some of the substances … »

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  2011.12.02

  Chemistry student working for climate-friendly fridges

  Coolants used in refrigerators have been revealed to be disruptive to earth climate. Now a student of … »

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  2011.12.01

  Mysterious Christmas star explosion

  Christmas Day 2010 the Swift satellite observed a very strange gamma-ray burst in the distant universe. … »

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  2011.12.01

  New research project to examine the transatlantic slave trade

  A new research project will bring together an unprecedented range of young researchers to examine the … »

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  2011.12.01

  Danish HIV patients can live as long as the general population when treated optimally

  Researchers who have been following Danish HIV patients for more than fifteen years now see that the … »

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  2011.11.16

  Predicting future threats for global amphibian biodiversity

  New research shows that amphibian populations are declining worldwide, and their declines far exceed … »

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  2011.11.15

  Ancient stars shed light on the prehistory of the Milky Way

  Some of the oldest stars in the Milky Way – a kind of stellar fossils contain abnormally large amounts … »

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  2011.11.15

  Surgery on toy animals lessens anxiety of veterinary students

  Training basic surgical techniques on toy animals before having to perform operations on living animals … »

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  2011.11.14

  Billions in savings in health costs through reduced air pollution

  Air pollution causes people to get sick, and illness costs society money. A report from CEEH shows … »

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  2011.11.10

  Risk of contracting diabetes to increase in world of 7 billion people

  World citizen number 7 billion is less likely to die from infectious diseases like measles or even AIDS, … »

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  2011.11.07

  Research in cellular memory

  Associate Professor Anja Groth has recieved an ERC Starting Grant and has been selected for EMBO's Young … »

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  2011.11.03

  Nano-tech makes medicine greener

  Researchers at the University of Copenhagen are behind the development of a new method that will make … »