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The climate researchers

2022.06.16

Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice

One of the main obstacles to introducing a more climate-friendly food culture in Denmark is the many everyday barriers. So says Professor Bente Halkier, who researches everyday life.

Pea protein

2022.06.09

Yellow peas show promising results as tomorrow’s cheese

Humans have used milk to make cheese for millennia. However, climate change and sustainability concerns are prompting us to look towards the plant kingdom for the cheeses of the future. New research from the University…

Centre of Excellence

2022.06.07

New research centre will investigate if mental illness is universal

Is the human psyche the same across cultures? And do people experience mental disorders in the same way no matter what language they speak? These are some of the fundamental questions that the new Centre for Culture and…

Bird species

2022.05.29

Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under

A years-long research debate over which animal is the rightful mother of giant prehistoric eggs in Australia has been resolved. In a new study, University of Copenhagen researchers and their international colleagues…

atmosphere

2022.05.26

New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere

For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been discovered under atmospheric conditions. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen, in close collaboration with international…

Astrophysics

2022.05.25

New discovery about distant galaxies: Stars are heavier than we thought

A team of University of Copenhagen astrophysicists has arrived at a major result regarding star populations beyond the Milky Way. The result could change our understanding of a wide range of astronomical phenomena,…

Chromosomes

2022.05.24

Why do some experience repeated miscarriages? Research may help us

Spontaneous abortions can be due to chromosome defects, but they can be difficult to detect. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method that can make us wiser

CULTURAL PREFERENCE

2022.05.24

Wagner or Adele? Genes play a significant role in shaping our cultural tastes

Our genetic composition not only affects our sex, height, and other physical characteristics. New research shows that genes also influence our cultural preferences and habits.

Planets

2022.05.23

Planets of binary stars as possible homes for alien life

Nearly half of Sun-size stars are binary. According to University of Copenhagen research, planetary systems around binary stars may be very different from those around single stars. This points to new targets in the…

Reproduction

2022.05.23

Men with obesity can double their sperm count

Men with obesity can double their sperm count if they lose weight and maintain the weight loss. This is the conclusion in a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Hvidovre Hospital.

Greenhouse gases

2022.05.23

New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared

It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released. However, new research shows that in some areas, this release of methane could be a tenth of the amount predicted…

plant science

2022.05.20

How plants colonized the land

University of Copenhagen researchers have shed new light on how plant life became established on the surface of our planet. Specifically, they demonstrated that two genes are indispensable for allowing terrestrial plant…

New method

2022.05.19

Cancer vulnerabilities could get exposed by ‘game changing’ method

Research from University of Copenhagen shows that a new method called “Deep Visual Proteomics” may be able to help doctors get closer to an answer and expose cancer tumor’s vulnerabilities.

New Prorector

2022.05.19

New prorector: "Measure me by how many who turn up in a UCPH T-shirt"

Associate dean at the Faculty of Law Kristian Cedervall Lauta will assume the role as Prorector for Education at the University of Copenhagen, and he has a dream.

Denisovans

2022.05.17

Molar reveals that the mysterious human species Denisovans could adapt to extreme climate

The Denisovans not only lived in Siberia and the Himalayas, a new study reveals. The extinct human race had a rare ability to adapt to extreme climates.

Dopamine

2022.05.11

Dopamine makes you feel happy. But we probably have to be rewrite the textbooks

According to a new study, it may facilitate the development of drugs for i.e. cocaine addiction and ADHD and is most likely to change the general notion of how dopamine is removed from the brain.

Physics

2022.05.11

Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers

Our electronics can no longer shrink and are on the verge of overheating. But in a new discovery from the University of Copenhagen, researchers have uncovered a fundamental property of magnetism, which may become…

GRANT

2022.05.11

The shady side of the Internet: How do young people share extreme content on social media?

A new research project will uncover how young people produce and share hateful and offensive memes.

Relief

2022.05.03

B12 deficiency harms young children's development – food relief not good enough

Vitamin B12 deficiency in infants leads to poor motor development and anaemia, according to a study from Burkina Faso conducted by the University of Copenhagen and Médecins Sans Frontières. B12 deficiency is an enormous…

Antibiotic resistance

2022.05.02

Thousands of intestinal viruses have now been mapped. And they can be used to fight antibiotic resistance

A new method developed at the University of Copenhagen has been used to identify more than 1,000 bactericidal viruses in the human intestines. The researchers believe the discovery may help fight antibiotic resistance.

Cyber ​​security

2022.04.28

Scientific advance leads to a new tool in the fight against hackers

A new form of security identification could soon see the light of day and help us protect our data from hackers and cybercriminals. Quantum mathematicians at the University of Copenhagen have solved a mathematical riddl…

Strength Training

2022.04.22

Varied strength-training programmes increase strength, but not muscle mass

For years, it has been assumed that variation in strength-training programmes impacts training outcomes. New research at the University of Copenhagen demonstrates that varied strength training has a positive effect on…

INTEGRATION

2022.04.19

Language teaching will be crucial for the integration of Ukrainian refugees

When the many thousands of Ukrainians who come to Denmark have been given shelter, it's time to learn the Danish language – at least if they end up staying in Denmark.

The Universe

2022.04.13

Breaking news from the dawn of the universe

Gazing back to the early epochs after the Big Bang, for the first time have scientists found the ancestor of a supermassive black hole. The international research team is led by astronomers from the University of…

THE CLIMATE RESEARCHERS

2022.04.06

Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars

Which economic levers do the politicians have to pull to move people from fossil driven cars to electrified cars? That is the main question for the GREENCAR research team at the Department of Economics.

Corona

2022.04.04

Lockdowns did not significantly affect young people’s mental health

Young people’s mental health has not been affected by the two corona lockdowns, a new study from the University of Copenhagen concludes. But in the short run, it did suffer temporarily.

Astrophysics

2022.03.31

Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears

With a fortuitous lineup of a massive cluster of galaxies, astronomers from among other institutes the University of Copenhagen and DTU discovered a single star across most of the entire observable Universe. This is the…

SCIENCE DISSEMINATION AWARD 2022

2022.03.31

Professor inspired by housewives and schoolchildren

University of Copenhagen professor Dennis Sandris Nielsen has been awarded SCIENCE’s Dissemination Award 2022 for his willingness and ability to communicate research about the broader societal perspectives of bacteria,…

FOOD

2022.03.29

Why the food crisis will pass

Even though the food crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is now causing acute problems, there is no reason for panic, according to University of Copenhagen food economist Henning Otte Hansen. High food prices will no…

cells

2022.03.28

Octopus-like tentacles help cancer cells invade the body

With the help of the worlds best tweezers a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has shed new light on a fundamental mechanism in all living cells that helps them explore their surroundings and even…