Fat tissue 2022.02.17 Well-functioning fat may be the key to fewer old-age ailments Fat tissue plays an important role in human health. However, our fat tissue loses function as we age, which can lead to type 2 diabetes, obesity, cancer and other ailments. High levels of lifelong exercise seem to…
education 2022.02.17 How to choose the right programme of study Are you interested in pursuing an education in the sciences, or in the humanities? Do you feel like commuting to the university every morning, and do you prefer group work or individual assignments? Here, UCPH researche…
THE BRAIN 2022.02.16 Treatment for Parkinson’s could now get even better New study could help clinicians to focus Deep Brain Stimulation to the right therapeutic spot and hopefully could improve treatment of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease.
Crime 2022.02.16 Impatient and risk-tolerant people more often become criminals A new study published in the prestigious journal PNAS confirms the assumption that risk-tolerant, impatient and self-centered people are more likely to commit crimes than risk averse, patient and altruistic people are. …
agriculture 2022.02.16 Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect Pharmaceutical residues and chemicals from personal care products in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have a detectable toxic effect on nematodes living in agricultural fields, according to 14-year-long experiment…
Chemicals 2022.02.11 Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these substances are potentially harmful to human health.…
4EU+ 2022.02.11 Onboarding students in new educational projects On 1 December, UCPH invited incoming and outgoing 4EU+ students to a Christmas reception in one of the University’s old historical buildings to meet with fellow students and exchange experiences from their respective…
4EU+ 2022.02.11 Student mobility triples within 4EU+ university alliance 4EU+ was established in response to the European Commission's call to strengthen university collaboration across borders. In 2019, 4EU+ was selected by the European Commission as a pilot in the new Erasmus+ action…
BLOG 2022.02.11 Hard work – great results In this edition of our international newsletter, we focus on 4EU+ - the European University Alliance of which UCPH is a member. Just a few years ago, the Alliance, as it looks today, did not exist. Today, it keeps us…
BEER 2022.02.10 Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer Finally, researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beer. Even more, the method is far more sustainable than the existing brewing techniques. “It’s a game changer for…
Cells 2022.02.07 Researchers gain a unique view of the inner life of cells The ever-changing shape of the interior of cells limits our understanding to whatever snapshot we’re looking at under the microscope. Now, a new computer model developed at the University of Copenhagen is allowing…
BABY BEHAVIOUR 2022.02.04 New research shows how babies’ behavior is influenced by those around them Young infants’ search for potential hidden objects is influenced by how many objects another person believes to be hidden, according to a new study.
buildings 2022.02.02 Rescue for failed construction project Minister for Higher Education and Science Jesper Petersen promises that the University of Copenhagen will not be left alone with the extra costs for the delayed and ill-famed Niels Bohr building.
FOOD SCIENCE 2022.01.26 X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tasty X-rays can be used to examine the tiniest parts of food and provide us with fresh knowledge about what makes yogurt feel soft and what it takes for chocolate to have just the right snap. According to researchers at the…
Geography 2022.01.24 Satellite images reveal a nexus between war, cropland abandonment and food insecurity in South Sudan A new study sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland abandonment and implications to food security in war-ravaged South Sudan.
Mathematics 2022.01.24 Researchers will enlighten us about insurance and pensions With DKK 45 million (€6M) over the next 12 years, the University of Copenhagen has landed a historically large agreement for additional research and educational programming in the insurance and pension field that will…
The brain 2022.01.20 Four universities and Lundbeck Foundation boost Danish brain research and talent development with a new neuroscience academy With a programme grant of DKK 187 million from Lundbeck Foundation, the framework is established for an ambitious new growth dynamo for neuroscience in Denmark – the Neuroscience Academy Denmark (NAD).
Epigenetics 2022.01.20 You can feel this acid when you work out. Now it may help increase knowledge of cancer medicine New research shows that specific enzymes can remove lactic acid marks. This finding may increase our understanding of cancer medicine and how physical exercise, among other things, can affect human epigenetics.
Collaboration 2022.01.20 UCPH establishes investment company to boost entrepreneurship activities The University of Copenhagen (UCPH) has established a limited company with the main aim of investing in the University’s own spin-out companies. It is the first time that a Danish university establishes an investment…
Geology 2022.01.19 The early Earth may have behaved more like Venus A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that there may have been another form of tectonics on Earth 3.7 billion years ago, meaning that the way in which Earth’s crust formed and behaved was significantly…
INEQUALITY 2022.01.13 Men’s health more vulnerable after breakups, divorces, and living alone, than women’s A new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen establishes a connection between increased risk of inflammation in men and both breakup and living alone for a number of years.
DNA 2022.01.06 Which animals exist right here? Now researchers are able to find the answer out of thin air Using a new technique, researchers are able to vacuum animal DNA from the air and identify the species that live nearby. The researchers expect to be able to use it to map threatened and invasive animal species.
Grants 2022.01.05 New intervention to strengthen efforts against diabetes in Vietnam As one of four new Danida-supported projects involving researchers from the Department of Anthropology, a collaborative health anthropological project addresses diabetes among pregnant women in Vietnam.
GRANT 2022.01.05 Will infants in sync with their parents develop better social skills? In a new project funded by the Carlsberg Foundation, Psychology Professor Victoria Southgate will measure the synchrony of brain activity in parents and children while they interact.
Consumer behaviour 2022.01.05 Healthy shopping peaks in January Year after year, January is the month when we load our shopping baskets with the healthiest foods, according to new data from the University of Copenhagen. Is it because so many New Year's resolution makers are seeking…