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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 milliard pieces of data about Danes' communication.

THEME: Coronavirus

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Teeth

2021.09.21

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.

EDUCATION

2021.09.17

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.

Archeology

2021.09.16

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…

Astrophysics

2021.09.13

Astronomers spot the same supernova three times — and predict a fourth sighting in 16 years

The enormous gravitation of a cluster of galaxies warps space to the extent that light from distant galaxies is deflected and brought to us from multiple directions. This effect has enabled astronomers from the…

Biology

2021.09.09

Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs

The inner workings of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than one might think. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered a hormone in these flies that can help us better understand…

RESEARCH SHOWS

2021.09.08

Post Afghanistan: New international law challenges for the Armed Forces in a changed conflict picture

The situation we see in Afghanistan at the moment will make Western states less inclined to send troops on international missions.

TERRORISM

2021.09.06

Denmark's counter-terrorism act is not Danish at all – and that is a bit of a problem

Denmark's comprehensive counter-terrorism legislation is very much copy-pasted from international law. This means vague and imprecise legal texts, but maybe it didn't have to be this way?

PROTEINS AND AI

2021.08.31

Using artificial intelligence to fingerprint suspicious proteins

An artificial intelligence tool created by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can quickly and accurately identify suspicious or particularly 'talented' proteins in our bodies based upon their movements alone.…

STUDY START

2021.08.30

Welcome week rituals signal cultural expectations to new students

Activities during induction week signal cultural and social expectations to new students, according to a study of the welcome weeks at three UCPH programmes. “Between the lines” messages to the incoming students ought t…

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The unlawful law: Mass surveillance of the Danish people

THEME: Coronavirus

Recent news

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

Vocational education shapes students' personality

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

Astronomers spot the same supernova three times — and predict a fourth sighting in 16 years

Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs

Post Afghanistan: New international law challenges for the Armed Forces in a changed conflict picture

From VHS tapes to YouTube: Terrorist recruitment since 9/11

Podcast: How terror overturned our legislation

The unlawful law: Mass surveillance of the Danish people

Denmark's counter-terrorism act is not Danish at all – and that is a bit of a problem

Using artificial intelligence to fingerprint suspicious proteins

Welcome week rituals signal cultural expectations to new students

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