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  New discovery about harmful particles: "We have found a fundamental shortcoming in air pollution models"

  2020.01.20

  Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a surprising phenomenon in a process by which certain gas molecules produce harmful particles. The impact of this phenomenon is likely to increase in urban … »
  
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  Researcher discovers previously rejected function in the brain’s blood vessels

  2020.01.20

  Contrary to previous belief, a neuroscientist from the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences has shown the existence of a particular type of sphincter in the brain's blood supply in mice. The discovery changes the … »
  
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  A sea monster’s genome

  2020.01.16

  The giant squid is an elusive giant, but its secrets are about to be revealed. A new study led by the University of Copenhagen has sequenced the creature’s entire genome, offering an opportunity to throw some light on … »
  
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  Finding the time to read has never been easy

  2020.01.13

  Book historian Tina Lupton’s comparative study of reading habits in the 18th century and modern day text consumption reveals that readers have always faced the same fundamental problems when it comes to finding time to … »
  
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  Intelligent alarm to help doctors predict heart attacks

  2020.01.02

  University of Copenhagen researchers are in the process of testing a new alarm that helps Danish physicians predict whether pacemaker and defibrillator patients are about to suffer a serious cardiac event. With the help … »
  
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  Researcher discovers terrifying epilepsy demon on 2,700-year-old clay tablet

  2019.12.20

  A 2,700-year-old cuneiform tablet from ancient Iraq describing medical treatments has suddenly revealed a secret – a hitherto overlooked drawing of the demon that the ancient Assyrians thought caused epilepsy. It is the … »
  
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  The University of Copenhagen supports doomed Chinese scholar

  2019.12.20

  In a letter to the Chinese president, the Rector of the University of Copenhagen supports the doomed Chinese scholar and former university president, Dr. Tashpolat Tiyip. The letter of support is part of the efforts of … »
  
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  A sustainable future for Danish Christmas trees – with fewer fallen needles

  2019.12.19

  A milder climate now makes it possible to cultivate noble fir for Christmas trees in Denmark. The noble fir doesn’t require much fertilizer, can be grown without pesticides and could become a new Danish export to the … »
  

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