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‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish

Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better…

Seven New Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar: Sounds Like Something from Star Trek

An international team of researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make…

Do you feel eco-guilt or eco-shame? Emotions reveal how much we care about the environment

Green choices related to everyday climate, environment and sustainability decisions are influenced…

How toxic are they? Researchers investigate the environmental consequences of new biotechnological pesticides

Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we…

Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem

A Danish amber collector’s find upon a wild North Sea shore in the 1960’s has proved to be of great…

Clinical innovation

Common rheumatic disease can be prevented through the gut

The proteins that cause gout can, for some people, be eradicated by adding specific lactic acid…

Mapping concerns about rising seawater

How do citizens living on the coasts of four countries in the North Sea region worry about future…

Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault

Leopards, who are already in decline, can’t keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we human…

Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable "barley plastic"

A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fibre from sugarbeet waste sees the…

Archaeologists to contribute to major new research project on ancient DNA

Professor Eske Willerslev has been awarded a grant of up to DKK 585 million by Novo Nordisk…