A new study summarises causes of manmade speciation, and discusses why newly evolved species cannot simply replace extinct wild species. The study was led by the Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate at the University of Copenhagen.
By reconstructing past global warming and the carbon cycle on Earth 56 million years ago, researchers have used computer modelling to calculate the potential perspective for future global warming, which could be even warmer than previously thought.
New research shows that the level of salts in the brain plays a critical role in whether we are asleep or awake. This discovery may be of great importance to research on psychiatric diseases such as schizophrenia and convulsive fits from lack of sleep.
Cleantech company INFUSER has won the Copenhagen business prize - København Erhvervspris - for innovation. Infuser produces ground-breaking air cleaning system based on research from Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen.
The human body is controlled by electrical impulses in, for example, the brain, the heart and nervous system. These electrical signals create tiny magnetic fields, which can be used to diagnose various diseases. … »
As they age, more and more defects arise in most organisms. Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered that microorganisms like bacteria can keep a colony young by practicing a common strategy...… »
Currently, scientists think the major contributors to insulin resistance are excess weight and physical inactivity, yet ground-breaking new research by an EU funded European-Chinese team of investigators called MetaHit… »
New research on sports medicine reveals that worn down joint cartilage does not regenerate following sports injuries or osteoarthritis. It is a noteworthy result because previous research has not been able to determine… »
People who suffer from the incurable brain disease show signs of the disease a long time before they get sick. New research from the University of Copenhagen and Rochester Medical Centre in New York State led by… »