ISOLATED MOUNTAINS 2015.09.03 Africa’s secret rainforests revealed in new book Udzungwa: Tales of Discovery in an East African Rainforest is a beautiful and lavishly illustrated…
Life in the soil 2015.09.02 Biodiversity belowground is just as important as aboveground Most of the world’s biodiversity is below ground, but little is known about how it affects…
FUNDING 2015.08.28 Ambitious new biomedical research programme at University of Copenhagen The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded a grant of DKK 60 million for an ambitious new research…
Health Axis Europe 2015.08.27 University of Copenhagen joins European health elite Knowledge, growth and visions for future health. These will be the keywords when the University of…
ANNIVERSARY 2015.08.27 Department of Political Science celebrates its 50 year anniversary The Department of Political Science is publishing an anniversary book to celebrate that on 1…
Conservation 2015.08.20 The Sumatran rhino is extinct in the wild in Malaysia The future survival of the wild Sumatran rhinos now depends entirely on the less than 100…
Conference 2015.08.19 A day dedicated to education quality For the fifth time the University of Copenhagen is hosting a teaching conference for everyone in…
Physical performance 2015.08.14 Higher intelligence score means better physical performance New research reveals a distinct association between male intelligence in early adulthood and their…
EDUCATION 2015.08.04 New study preferences and high grade points in this year’s intake On 30 July, 7,641 applicants were offered a place at the University of Copenhagen. The number is at…
Quantum technology 2015.07.27 Quantum networks: Back and forth are not equal distances! Researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute have discovered a new type of photonic channels, where…
Emigration 2015.07.21 The population history of Native Americans There is archaeological evidence of modern humans in the Americas by approx. 15 thousand years ago…
Chemistry research 2015.07.21 Rock paper fungus: How X-ray imaging of rocks will save papers of the past Believe it or not: X-ray works a lot better on rocks than on paper. This has been a problem for…
HEALTH 2015.07.21 Definitive scientific evidence to support earlier initiation of HIV treatment Final results from two landmark studies bolstered the scientific case for initiating HIV treatment…
Education 2015.07.16 University of Copenhagen remains first choice for most applicants The University of Copenhagen received 25,995 applications from a total of 17,238 individual…
patent law 2015.07.11 Adverse effects of clinical trial data transparency – should we worry? New legislation forces drug developers to disclose most of their clinical trials data when applying…
HEALTH 2015.07.10 Risk of COPD may already occur in adolescence Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of most common causes of death in the world…
Climate 2015.07.08 Volcanic eruptions are important for world climate Large volcanic eruptions release huge clouds of ash and acid into the atmosphere. These clouds…
Astronomy 2015.07.08 Super-bright supernova with extreme burst of gamma radiation Astronomers from NBI have observed a super-bright supernova association with a very unusual long…
EUROPEAN LANDSCAPES 2015.07.01 EU-project prepares “Roadmap” for the sustainable use of European landscapes What will European landscapes look like in 2040? Researchers from IGN has gone through this questio…
NEW PhD PROJECT 2015.07.01 Do children with ADHD benefit from nature? A new PhD project seeks to investigate whether time in nature can be an effective supplementary…