In collaboration with Anti-Doping Denmark and the Norwegian Doping Control Laboratory, University of Copenhagen researchers have developed a method that, using blood droplets, can easily and effectively detect athletes…

Doping substances are many and have evolved from the rawest stimulants and narcotics used in the 1960s, to the more refined substances that we are familiar with today, such as EPO and steroids. But, do you know which…

For sporting events such as the Olympic Games, top athletes can push their bodies a lot. In fact, in the case of endurance sport, the body undergoes medical conditions normally associated with health injury, says UCPH…

The extreme athletic feats that we see in the Olympic Games are truly impressive. However, based on current research, it is difficult to find an unequivocal answer to exactly how healthy high performance sport is, says…

Global climate during the late Cretaceous Period, an era when dinosaurs ruled the planet, was warmer and more varied than previously believed according to a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and…

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have outlined an entire new subgroup of allergic reactions which explains early skin reactions in contact allergy.

Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop residue plays a crucial role in sequestering carbon, which is vital for reducing global CO2 emissions. This, according t…

There was great joy and honour when the Japanese capital Tokyo was selected as host of the 2020 Olympics. Now they would show that Japan was back on the world stage again after the economic crisis in the 1990s.

The Olympic Games began in ancient Greece in honour of the gods. In addition to an abundance of sports, the Olympics of today are money, politics and propaganda.

It can have negative consequences for the individual athlete when we focus more on the performance than the person behind. Because what happens when the moment the athlete has based his or her identity on is over?

OL-buffeten bugner hver dag af lækkerier, men hvorvidt atleterne kan spise løs eller nøje må udvælge deres kost, afhænger fuldstændigt af, hvilken sportsgren, de konkurrerer i. Læs med, når KU-forsker Lars Nybo giver di…

Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a compound called vicine, which accumulates in the beans. This limits their potential as a widespread, sustainable source of…