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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…

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…

At some point in life, most people have stood over a rolled-out slab of cookie dough and pondered just how to best cut out cookies with as little waste as possible. Now, even math experts have given up on finding a…

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and biotech firm Gubra have developed a new insulin molecule that will make blood sugar regulation both easier and safer for those with type 1 diabetes.

Researchers at Rigshospitalet and the Department of Anthropology have developed a new diagnostic model that explains the often complex process of diagnosing children with cancer.

2,700 years ago, a man called Kisir-Ashur practiced medicine and magic in the Assyrian city of Assur in present-day Northern Iraq. In a new book, Assyriologist Troels Pank Arbøll traces the healer’s career from early…

University of Copenhagen researchers have been following vegetation trends across the planet's driest areas using satellite imagery from recent decades. They have identified a troubling trend: Too little vegetation is…

Associate Professor Jeanet Sinding Bentzen from the Department of Economics has received the Independent Research Fund Denmark’s Sapere Aude grant for talented research leaders.

Researchers at DTU and the University of Copenhagen have developed a model that provides new knowledge about how we move around in our everyday life and bridges a gap in the scientific understanding of mobility.

In the most extensive study of its kind, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Pediatric Asthma Center at Herlev and Gentofte Hospital, have found a link between microorganisms…

Two researchers from the Department of Economics have received a letter of thanks from the Mayor of Rome for their effort saving human lives.

Matching prices aren’t the only reason oysters and champagne pair so well. According to a study published by the University of Copenhagen today, an uncanny umami synergy makes the combination of yeast-brewed bubbly and…

For the first time, it has been shown that asthma in children delivered by caesarean section is linked to an early perturbation in intestinal bacteria. The research, conducted by the Danish Pediatric Asthma Center, the…

Researchers from University of Copenhagen and partner institutions are in the midst of mapping the genetic material of all birds. Amongst many other things, their data provides an opportunity to investigate which birds…

University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered how mosses became one of our planet’s most widely distributed plants — global wind systems transport them along Earth’s latitudes, to rooftops, sidewalks and lawns…

New recommendations, a general definition of student well-being and future projects to promote well-being. These are the results of the think tank that Prorector Bente Merete Stallknecht set up last year.

How do you get students to prepare for their own safety abroad? This is not always the most thrilling or interesting subject, but it is fundamental to a good exchange experience. Together with Campus Service, the…

Going abroad to another continent not knowing a single soul is never easy. It does not make it easier if you are visually impaired. We had a chat with psychology student Nicklas Aagaard about his experiences abroad at…

Over the past 30 years, UCPH has built a strong tradition of exchanging students with partner universities around the world. In addition to the semester stays, our students have engaged in internships, summer schools an…

On 21 August, new students at UCPH could attend the first ever online matriculation held at UCPH due to COVID-19 restrictions. As a special addition, it included a concert by the Danish pop diva Jada.

Two international Master’s degree students at UCPH, Andrew Stratton and Grace Lee, discovered a community when launching a new sustainable beer that seeks to preserve wild nature in Denmark, in cooperation with Nørrebro…

Based on new research, researchers from the University of Copenhagen believe it may emerge in connection with the formation of planets.

Sorting huge amounts of data is a bottleneck in protein research, a field that is crucial to make use of the gene-editing technology CRISPR and fully understand diseases like cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Now,…

Within the scientific community, it is estimated that artificial intelligence — otherwise meant to serve as a means to effectively combat climate change — will become one of the most egregious CO2 culprits should curren…

Ants have been farmers for tens of millions of years and successfully solved a riddle that we humans have yet to. A new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen reports that ants are pros at cultivating…

Research at the University of Copenhagen will investigate which groups are most vulnerable to COVID-19 and which risks pregnant women contracting COVID-19 face.

Contrary to expectation, treatment with statins has a different effect on blood cells than on muscle cells, a new study from the University of Copenhagen reveals. Today, statins are mainly used in the treatment of…

Algorithms that assess the risk of citizens becoming unemployed are currently being tested in a number of Danish municipalities. But according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen, gaining employment is not…

Researchers have found a method to correct a certain type of biological images and make the biologists' work easier.

University of Copenhagen researchers have pioneered a method to transform pig blood into a neutral tasting protein powder for the food industry. Every year, 60,000 tons of blood are left over from Danish pork production…