University of Copenhagen
Genetic tests can now predict childhood obesity, especially in whites—and could be employed to sharply curtail it
What if we could prevent people from developing obesity? The World Obesity Federation expects more than half the global population ...
AI poised to develop new agricultural practices to curtail plant pests and disease
In keeping with the age-old saying: ‘prevention is better than a cure’ more sustainable approaches should await the farmers of ...
Can alcohol-free beer ever taste as good as a genuine brew? Yes, finally, thanks to genetic tinkering
Finally, researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beer. Even more, the method ...
Healthy weight gain? Genes that increase the risk of obesity may protect as many as 45% of overweight people from heart disease
People living with obesity tend to have unhealthy glucose and lipid levels in their blood, as well as high blood ...
Fine-tuning cocoa yields chocolate with richer flavor, aroma
Just as we have seen an increase in the number of microbreweries making specialty beers, the market for chocolate has ...
Danish researchers take on flawed assumptions behind Europe’s strict GMO regulations
The EU's policy on GMO is extremely strict and prevents new GMO crops from being authorized. The policy is based ...
Group fitness more important than individual fitness for high-yielding crops, study shows
Survival of the fittest is a fundamental concept in Darwin's theory of natural selection which drives evolution. However, when it ...
Disease resistant, stress tolerant GE mustard could replace rapeseed as source of vegetable oil, biodiesel
University of Copenhagen and ... Bayer CropScience have successfully developed a new oilseed crop that is much more resistant to ...