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…
TERRORISM 2021.09.06 From VHS tapes to YouTube: Terrorist recruitment since 9/11 Developments in technology have been profound since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11th, 2001. The growth of social media has facilitated the recruitment of members to extremist groups,…
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.…
Man & Nature 2021.08.30 This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways Danes are quite willing to pay to prevent noise pollution, protect unique natural areas and avoid animal collisions when it comes to the construction of new motorways. This is the conclusion of a new report by…
GEOLOGY 2021.08.13 Researchers use diamonds to comprehend the foundation of Earth’s continents: "Without it, humankind wouldn’t exist" Deep beneath Earth’s crust lies a rocky upper mantle that stabilizes the planet’s continents and is among the primary reasons for the existence of life on Earth. In a new study, researchers from the University of…
Natural History 2021.07.15 Dinosaurs lived in a warmer and more dynamic climate than previously thought Global climate during the late Cretaceous Period, an era when dinosaurs ruled the planet, was warmer and more varied than previously believed according to a new study by researchers from the University of Copenhagen and…
CLIMATE 2021.07.12 Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop residue plays a crucial role in sequestering carbon, which is vital for reducing global CO2 emissions. This, according t…
sustainable crops 2021.07.09 Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a compound called vicine, which accumulates in the beans. This limits their potential as a widespread, sustainable source of…
algorithms 2021.07.06 Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption of the world's computer servers. Computer servers are as taxing on the climate as global air traffic combined,…
climate 2021.07.05 Climate report: Home buyers ignore flood risk Buyers neglect to investigate the risk of flooding until after purchasing new homes according to a new report from the University of Copenhagen. The report also reveals that home prices are only slightly affected by…
TASTE AND SMELL 2021.07.01 The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively dampened olfactory ability for odors in general – it simply depends upon the type of odor. Researchers at…
Innovation 2021.06.24 The University of Copenhagen has its first Chief Innovation Officer Marius Sylvestersen is the University of Copenhagen’s first head of a newly established shared innovation centre.
DATA 2021.06.22 Researcher: Drop the notion that we can protect our own data Users should not ultimately be the ones responsible for protecting their data, as the long, cryptic privacy settings on many apps suggest. In reality, we have almost no power over our data and who uses it for what,…
Video report 2021.06.17 Researchers test virtual reality as a tool for promoting vaccination 234 random passersby got the opportunity to try a new virtual reality game, when researchers from the University of Copenhagen visited Fælledparken to test the efficiency of VR technology within health information.
artificial intelligence 2021.06.16 Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into. Mathematicians and computer scientists at the University of Copenhagen, together with marine biologists in Greenland, hav…
climate 2021.06.09 Ancient air bubbles speak to a much warmer Antarctica during the ice-age than once believed Twenty thousand-year-old air bubbles have revealed that Antarctic temperatures during the last ice age were markedly different than what the leading science once suggested. This is according to new research in which the…
virtual reality 2021.05.31 What could possibly go wrong with virtual reality? YouTube is a treasure trove of virtual reality fails: users tripping, colliding into walls and smacking inanimate and animate objects. By investigating these “VR Fails” on YouTube, researchers at the University of…
Archeology 2021.05.25 Flint stone sounds suggest a Stone Age settlement in Copenhagen’s Svanemøllen Harbour A new method has made it possible for University of Copenhagen researchers to register mysterious sounds from the sea at Svanemøllen Harbour, most likely originating from chipped-away flint tools of an unknown Stone Age…
EVOLUTION 2021.05.21 Study reveals new details on what happened in the first microsecond of Big Bang Researchers from University of Copenhagen have investigated what happened to a specific kind of plasma – the first matter ever to be present - during the first microsecond of Big Bang. Their findings provide a piece of…
human-computer interaction 2021.05.14 Computers can now predict our preferences directly from our brain A research team from the University of Copenhagen and University of Helsinki demonstrates it is possible to predict individual preferences based on how a person’s brain responses match up to others. This could…
genomics 2021.05.12 Differences between leopards are greater than between brown bears and polar bears New research demonstrates that African and Asian leopards are more genetically differentiated from one another than polar bears and brown bears. Indeed, leopards are so different that they ought to be treated as two…
CLIMATE 2021.05.11 Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass Wheatgrass has the potential to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark by up to 10 percent according to researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Carlsberg Research Laboratory. Over the next five…
Big Data 2021.04.27 Big Brother isn’t always as clever as we think New research questions the value of digital surveillance and big data. Sometimes traditional and less privacy-invasive data can predict human behaviour much more effectively.
Biology 2021.04.19 Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide since ancient times. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a better way of targeting and…
FARMING 2021.04.16 New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones A researcher from the University of Copenhagen has developed an algorithm that, in tandem with a sensor, makes it possible to distinguish crop-harming insects from helpful ones that pollinate and contribute to plant…