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  2010.10.06

  Umbilical cord blood not suitable for assessing allergy risk

  For years, hospitals and researchers have been testing blood samples from the umbilical cords of newborn … »

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  2010.10.04

  Congress on the skewed population pyramid

  Aging, which starts from the moment we are born and continues until the moment we die, has now come … »

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  2010.09.29

  New invention saves energy, health, climate

  A new invention could cut energy use in buildings by 25 percent by creating a better indoor climate. … »

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  2010.09.24

  Stress-factors can control our genes

  Cell biology Researchers from University of Copenhagen document that external stress-factors can control … »

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  2010.09.17

  Brain cell communication: Why it's so fast

  Billions of brain cells are communicating at any given moment. Like an organic supercomputer they keep … »

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  2010.09.16

  New university ranking

  Yet another university ranking was published this week. The British magazine Times Higher Education … »

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  2010.09.14

  Record high number of international students

  Never before has the University of Copenhagen welcomed so many new international students. We asked … »

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  2010.09.14

  UNESCO's Niels Bohr Gold Medal awarded to prominent physicists

  Three of the world’s leading researchers were awarded the UNESCO Niels Bohr Gold Medal for their special … »

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  2010.09.08

  University of Copenhagen 45 on worldwide ranking

  The University of Copenhagen is number 45 on a new list of the world's best universities. On a similar … »

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  2010.09.07

  A new centre is attracting researchers worldwide

  Today, DNA researcher Professor Eske Willerslev and his team open the doors of their new Centre for … »

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  2010.08.27

  Artificial enzyme removes natural poison

  For the first time ever, a completely man-made chemical enzyme has been successfully used to neutralise … »

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  2010.08.19

  New molecular signaling cascade increases glucose uptake

  Scientists from Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences, University of Copenhagen have in collaboration … »

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  2010.08.18

  University of Copenhagen number 7 in Europe

  According to the just published Academic Ranking of World Universities, The University of Copenhagen … »

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  2010.08.05

  Important step towards quantum communication

  For the first time, researchers from Harvard University and the Niels Bohr Institute have succeeded … »

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  2010.08.03

  Tropical forests wiped out at alarming speed

  The forests around Dar-Es-Salaam in Tanzania are rapidly being reduced. Researchers from 12 different … »

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  2010.07.28

  Bedrock of Greenland Ice Sheet reached

  Bedrock has been reached at the deep ice core drilling site NEEM on the Greenland Ice Sheet at the … »

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  2010.07.14

  The ant queen's chemical crown

  New research in ants has tracked down the elusive queen pheromone for the first time and revealed that … »

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  2010.06.30

  A new and improved Viking hero

  The soon-to-be-published and complete Danish translation of all the Icelandic sagas, a literary cornerstone … »

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  2010.06.30

  Niels Bohr Science Park: The future home of science research

  Ramboll Denmark won the international project competition for the design of the new buildings for the … »

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  2010.06.25

  Professor of viral diseases elected member of AAP

  Professor Jens Lundgren of the Copenhagen HIV Programme at the Faculty of Health Sciences, University … »

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  2010.06.25

  Psychotropic medications can cause birth defects

  A new study shows that use of psychotropic medications during pregnancy increase the probability of … »

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  2010.06.16

  Football keeps men healthy

  Football researcher Peter Krustrup receives award, which puts focus on men's health. … »

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  2010.06.14

  Run away from cardiovascular disease

  Professor Ylva Hellsten recently received a professorship in cardiovascular regulation in relation … »

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  2010.06.11

  Prison life brutalises inmates

  "Shut up and mind your own business". This code permeates the Danish prisons, where telling tales is … »

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  2010.06.10

  Industry-university collaboration yields more effective medicines

  Thanks to a series of formal and informal agreements, the students at the University of Copenhagen … »

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  2010.06.07

  Lifestyle medication - today's doping, tomorrow's vaccine

  Danes are increasingly turning to medication in order to improve their quality of life and performance … »

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  2010.06.07

  The Earth and Moon formed later than previously thought

  The Earth and Moon were created as the result of a giant collision between two planets the size of Mars … »

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  2010.05.25

  Massive resources now directed at sustainable animal waste technology

  The production and use of commercial fertilisers and animal waste is contributing significantly to … »

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  2010.05.20

  The fight is on to save Kenya's green lung

  "If the Mau Forest is destroyed, Kenya will die." This is the stark message of the scientist and Nobel … »

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  2010.05.19

  Link between 'climate footprints' and mass mammal extinction

  An international team of scientists have discovered that climate change played a major role in causing … »