It created something of a stir back in 2022, when researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can then be recycled ...
Polymers
Aug 1, 2023
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The hunting community in Ittoqqotoormiit (Scoresby Sound), Northeast Greenland, has some of the world's highest concentrations of PFAS in their blood, even though they live far away from sources of contamination with per- ...
Environment
Jul 13, 2023
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Drained peat soils in Denmark account for about one-third of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions.
Ecology
Jul 7, 2023
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Heavy machinery in the field can compress the soil, which can affect both plant growth and environmental conditions. However, it is important to know the difference between soil compaction in the lower layers of the soil ...
Agriculture
Jul 3, 2023
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An international collaboration between two Danish and two German teams has delineated that the so-called "Arsenite resistance 2 (ARS2)" protein is capable of inducing early transcription termination by recruiting the termination ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jun 21, 2023
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A human cell harbors roughly 2 meters of DNA, encompassing the essential genetic information of an individual. If one were to unwind and stretch out all the DNA contained within a single person, it would span a staggering ...
Biotechnology
Jun 16, 2023
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In a collaboration with Groningen University, Professor Jørgen Kjems and his research group at Aarhus University have achieved a remarkable breakthrough in developing tiny nano-sized pores that can contribute to better possibilities ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 15, 2023
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Some very special cows are walking around the stables in Foulum, a little city outside Viborg in Denmark. The cows have been implanted with a so-called fistula. This is a kind of window leading directly into the stomach of ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 13, 2023
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They come from factory stacks, car exhaust pipes and cruise liner engines. They are tiny particles and they are all around us. When we breathe in air, these particles settle in the small vessels of our lungs, and they make ...
Environment
May 24, 2023
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Plants, like humans, need to move sugar and other nutrients around their bodies to power their growth. But unlike humans, they do not have a heart to pump these vital nutrients. Instead, they use an amazing molecular pump ...
Plants & Animals
May 17, 2023
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