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Corona virus 2021.01.19 Loneliness hits young people harder during lockdown People under 30 and people with a history of mental illness experience the highest levels of loneliness and anxiety during COVID-19 lockdown. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and their international…
insects 2021.01.19 Aphids suck: Invasive aphid found on Danish apple trees The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark by University of Copenhagen researchers. The extent of its current distribution remains unknown, but in time, it…
ENVIRONMENT 2021.01.12 Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields Researchers behind a major EU project will develop technologies that make it easier to convert organic waste in our compostable trash bags into fertiliser. UCPH researcher says that agriculture sector needs to tackle…
evolution 2021.01.06 How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre Often considered the world's oddest mammal, Australia’s beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits an array of bizarre characteristics: it lays eggs instead of giving birth to live babies, sweats milk, has venomous spur…
solving climate changes 2021.01.05 We want people to choose green A call for applications sparked off a conversation around the dining table in a dorm, which quickly turned into a brainstorm on how to make a difference in reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
FOOD SCIENCE 2021.01.05 Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently Two studies from the University of Copenhagen show that Danes aren’t quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. The research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish…
Forests 2020.12.22 Droughts, viruses and road networks: Trends that will impact our forests A new UCPH study assembled an array of experts to highlight major trends that will impact the world's forests, and the people living around them, in the decade ahead. These trends include drought, viral outbreaks and…
Coronavirus 2020.12.18 COVID-19 exposes and amplifies inequalities for refugees and migrants The COVID-19 crisis has affected the entire world. A new report from the World Health Organization co-developed by researchers from University of Copenhagen suggests that the pandemic has had exceptionally bleak…
CLIMATE 2020.12.10 Can an abundant green mineral solve our climate crisis? Exploring the power of Olivine Olivine has an astonishing ability to sequester atmospheric CO2 whenever it is expelled from Earth's depths via tectonic processes. Now, a University of Copenhagen researcher is working to recreate the mineral’s magic i…
Quantum physics 2020.12.09 Major breakthrough: Copenhagen researchers can now achieve 'quantum advantage' University of Copenhagen researchers have advanced their quantum technology to such a degree that classical computing technology can no longer keep up. They have developed a chip that, with financial backing, could be…
Education 2020.12.08 Researchers: Drop the notion that more hours spent studying guarantees higher educational quality Several Danish universities have a financial incentive to ensure that their students spend a great amount of time on study-related assignments. But the number of hours spent by students on their studies does not…
Food habits 2020.12.07 New research questions myth of the elderly widower: of course grandpa cooks The assumption that an elderly widower can hardly boil an egg simply doesn't stand according to a recent University of Copenhagen study. The study reports that male seniors do cook and only blossom in the kitchen once…