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Why ‘yo-yo dieting’ may not be as harmful as often believed

A review of research on repeated weight loss and regain suggests that yo‑yo dieting is not…

Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly

The gas ethylene causes fruit and vegetables to ripen faster and is responsible for millions of ton…

Safe drinking water

Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for

Much of our drinking water contains hundreds of chemicals, but today we test for only a fraction of…

Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new…

From flat moss to forests and flowers: New discovery may explain how plants conquered land

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a previously unknown protein that may…

Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death

A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that marine heatwaves can disrupt microscopic…

Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, non-toxic method for protecting…

Scientists stunned: Volcano cleans up after itself by removing methane from the air

A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that…

Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away

When supermarkets choose the right strategy for surplus food, they can both reduce food waste and…

Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation

In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows…