Trillions of Miles Away – Distant Supernovae May Impact the Diversity of Life on Earth
A new study published in Ecology and Evolution by Henrik Svensmark of DTU Space has shown that the explosion of stars, also known as supernovae,…
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Seemingly Impossible: Nanostructure Compresses Light 10,000 Times Thinner Than a Human Hair
This major scientific advance has implications for many fields, including energy-efficient computers and quantum technology. Until recently, physicists widely believed that it was impossible to compress…
Future Sea-Level Rise May Be Much Higher Than Thought – Ice Loss in Greenland “Vastly Underestimated”
A new study combined GPS, satellite data, and numerical modeling. It found ice loss from northeast Greenland could be six times greater by the end…
A New Source of a Key Cancer Drug in Low Supply: Genetically Modified Yeast
An international team of researchers has demonstrated that engineered yeast cells can produce the crucial cancer medication vinblastine synthetically. Some cancer patients’ treatments were interrupted…
Remarkable Connection Discovered Between Supernovae and Life on Earth
A remarkable link between the number of nearby exploding stars, called supernovae and life on Earths has been discovered. Evidence demonstrates a close connection between…
The Sun and Stars Affect Our Everyday Clouds and, Ultimately, Earth’s Energy Budget
Large Effect of Solar Activity on Earth’s Energy Budget This is the result of a new study by researchers from DTU Space at the Technical…
Quantum Materials Cut Closer Than Ever for Faster, More Energy-Efficient Electronics
A new method designs nanomaterials with less than 10-nanometer precision. It could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics. DTU and Graphene Flagship researchers…
Blanket of Entangled Light Pulses for Larger and More Powerful Quantum Computers
Scientists from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) Physics describe in an article published on October 18, 2019, in Science, how — by simple means…
Scientists Uncover Mystery of DNA Methylation
To a large extent, DNA methylation, which regulates vital cell functions, is still a mystery to the scientific world. Now, scientists have developed a method…
Astronomers Discover 95 New Exoplanets Using Kepler
“We started out analyzing 275 candidates of which 149 were validated as real exoplanets. In turn 95 of these planets have proved to be new…
New Discovery Will Help Limit the Development of Antibiotic Resistance
Antibiotic-resistant Pseudomonas infections in cystic fibrosis patients show predictable sensitivities to other classes of antibiotics. A new study made by scientists from the Novo Nordisk…
How Cosmic Rays from Supernovae Influence Earth’s Cloud Cover
A breakthrough in the understanding of how cosmic rays from supernovae can influence Earth’s cloud cover and thereby climate is published today in the journal…
