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New method bursts time frame: Genetic information extracted from a 1.77-million-year-old tooth from ancient rhino
The analysis of a fossil tooth from a 1.77-million-year-old rhino has launched a new molecular method that, for the first time, examines fossil species that…
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Researchers from CARD: Newly discovered cellular waste system protects our genes
Researchers from the DNRF center of Excellence CARD at the Danish Cancer Society have discovered a new waste system in our cells. The system appears…
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An answer to the hitherto unsolved riddle about animal species’ exhibition pattern may be found in the mountains
Since the 19th century, when world explorers and scientists first began to examine and document the Earth’s biodiversity, researchers have tried to find answers to…
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Study of 540-million-year-old limestone indicates that animals contributed to the regulation of the Earth’s oxygen level
A new study shows that animals may have been a part of regulating the Earth’s oxygen level and thereby indirectly controlled their evolutionary development. This…
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August News in Brief
A podcast about the mysterious dark matter of the universe with CP3-Origins researcher; CeMiSt to host a photo exhibition that takes you close to the…
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Sleep research from MIB can lead to better treatment of insomnia and coma patients
In two studies from the DNRF Center for Music in the Brain (MIB), researchers challenge the established understanding of sleep stages and use new theories…
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New book from UrbNet takes the reader on a journey through ancient excavations with Denmark’s most significant archaeologists
Today, “Store Danske arkæologer. På Jagt efter fortidens byer” (Great Danish Archaeologists. In Search of the Cities of the Past) was published. This new book…
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Carbohydrate plays a significant role in experiments with rats and the results may lead to new medicines
Research experiments with rats indicate that a certain kind of carbohydrate is essential for the regulation of the body’s blood pressure in humans, a study…
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Studies in laboratory mice awaken hope for efficient treatment of chronic pain
The protein sortilin plays an essential role in pain development in laboratory mice. This is shown in a new study that was recently published in…
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Other June News in Brief
Susanne Mandrup in charge of a new large study on fat cells published in Nature Genetics Professor Susanne Mandrup, head of the DNRF center ATLAS…
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Data from the ancient “golden river” in Jordanian city of Jerash can help improve today’s sustainability
In the ancient Jordanian city of Gerasa – near the modern city of Jerash – new research has revealed that a so-called “golden river” enabled…
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Rising temperatures in the Arctic cause plants to release more volatiles; this is bad news for the climate and the plants themselves
Scent compounds – called volatiles – released from plants have many functions and can affect both the activity and interaction of insects and the physical…
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31,000-year-old milk teeth reveal unknown ancient people from Siberia
The discovery of 31,000-year-old milk teeth from two children found in northeastern Siberia reveal an unknown population that lived in the area long before previously…
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Hy-Q-researchers bring new standard for precision in quantum measurements
For more than 50 years, quantum researchers have tried to push the so-called SQL limit for precision in sensitive quantum measurements. Now, a research team…
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Other May News in Brief
Professor Elvira Brattico from MIB in BBC podcast on sound At this year’s international science festival in Gothenburg, Professor Elvira Brattico, from the Center of…
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