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The unlawful law: Mass surveillance of the Danish people

In Denmark, since 2006, as part of our fight against terrorism, we have saved many thousand billion pieces of data about Danes' communication.

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Companies recruit more female board members through family ties

The introduction of a gender quota in Denmark has increased the number of women on company boards, but it also led to more family driven hiring, a new study finds.

Origin of domestic horses finally established

Horses were first domesticated in the Pontic-Caspian steppes, northern Caucasus, before conquering the rest of Eurasia within a few centuries. These are the results of a study led by paleogeneticist Ludovic Orlando. The…

Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way

Agricultural robots have the potential to address labour shortages and increase global food security. However, outdated laws are an obstacle for these new technologies according to a new study from the University of…

The climate researchers

Economics of climate change: One per cent makes a world of difference

Frikk Nesje and his colleagues have created international awareness by building bridges in the political debate as to how much we should invest in the climate.

Vaccine ‘pocket money’ is controversial - but it works

Can a few hundred kroner motivate people to be vaccinated? Yes, to a certain extent, shows a research project anchored in the Center for Economic Behavior and Inequality, University of Copenhagen.

Farmers' share of food prices has fallen

The path from farm to fork is getting longer and longer on a global scale. In fact, most of what we pay for food doesn’t go to those who grow or raise foods, but to food processors, packagers, transporters and others. A…

UCPH astronomers find six distant – and mysteriously dead – galaxies

Astronomers from the University of Copenhagen and the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), among others, have peered back 10-12 billion years into the universe and found six galaxies that mysteriously ran out of gas…

Ancient humans traded dogs for their usefulness

The trading could have happened due to the usefulness of the dogs in hunting, herding and sledding, explains lead author of the study.

Belarusian Nobel Prize winner receives the Sonning Prize

The 2021 Sonning Prize goes to the Belarusian author and dissident Svetlana Alexievich. She is recognised for her novels that are based on personal stories from Soviet citizens. After the presidential election in Belaru…

Danes’ oral health has improved but social inequalities have not changed

Danish oral health has improved; so a large study of the Danes’ oral health the past 30 years concludes.

Vocational education shapes students' personality

Do young people become more conscientious by getting an education? Yes, if it is a vocational education, a new study reveals.

Researchers find conclusive evidence: A large Stone Age settlement is buried in Svanemøllen Harbour

Four pieces of worked flint have been retrieved from the seabed off Copenhagen’s Svanemøllen Harbour, thus confirming the hypothesis of UCPH researchers that a many thousands of years old Stone Age settlement is hiding…

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