Nature, Numbers & Technology

FOOD research

2018.04.26

Researchers “assassinate” disease-causing bacteria with virus cocktail in a model of the small intestine

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in targeting and killing a single bacterial species (E. coli) without causing harm to the surrounding community of commensal bacteria in a simulated small…

Basic Research

2018.04.26

Sugar Control Cell Absorption of Bad Cholesterol

Sugar or carbohydrates affect cells’ ability to absorb and remove bad cholesterol – LDL in the blood. This new knowledge is the result of research conducted at the University of Copenhagen, which for the first time at…

Quantum computers:

2018.03.29

Neutron scattering brings us a step closer to the quantum computer

A major challenge for future quantum computers is that you have to keep the quantum information long enough to make calculations on it – but the information only has a very short lifespan, often less than a microsecond.

FOOD research

2018.03.14

Virtual reality reveals our eating behaviour and desires

New research from the Future Consumer Lab at the University of Copenhagen shows that virtual reality can be a powerful tool for food research and for companies that want to test new food products in different…

New marking system

2018.01.29

New marking technique could halt counterfeit goods

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed the world's most secure marking system for combatting pirated goods including pirated pharmaceuticals, foodstuffs, designer merchandise and artwork. The system…

Artificial Intelligence

2018.01.11

Artificial Intelligence Can Reveal Your Body’s ‘Real’ Age

New artificial intelligence can determine your biological age with great precision. It can reveal whether lifestyle changes and medicinal products can increase your chances of living a long and healthy life. This is the…

Quantum computer:

2017.11.30

Qubits put into reverse

A group of scientists at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, has figured out how to make spin qubits perform controlled backward rotations. This has never been shown before.

Neutrino research:

2017.11.23

From deep under the Antartica-surface: IceCube has collected new knowledge about high-energy neutrino physics

High-energy neutrinos ‘caught’ in Antarctica Scientists from NBI were part of an international team measuring neutrino interaction at energy levels 1000 times higher than what can be attained in man-made particle…

wildlife trade

2017.11.22

EU trade ban brings down global trade in wild birds by 90 %

Trade of wild birds has dropped about 90% globally since the EU banned bird imports in 2005. A study published today in the recognized scientific journal Science Advances demonstrates how the EU’s ban decreased the…

egyptology

2017.11.10

Ink from ancient Egyptian papyri contains copper

Until recently, it was assumed that the ink used for writing was primarily carbon-based at least until the fourth and fifth centuries AD. But in a new University of Copenhagen study, analyses of 2,000-year-old papyri…

INSECTS

2017.10.27

Danish islands - an overlooked reservoir of insect genetic diversity?

Insect account for the largest biodiversity and significant part of the biomass here on Earth, but still seem to be poorly understood.

GRAVITATIONAL WAVES:

2017.10.17

Neutron star smash shakes universe

Scientists have, for the first time, captured gravitational waves as well as light, from two neutron stars that orbited each other ever closer to eventually collide. The groundbreaking discovery begins a...

Ancient genomes

2017.10.05

Prehistoric humans are likely to have formed mating networks to avoid inbreeding

Early humans seem to have recognised the dangers of inbreeding at least 34,000 years ago, and developed surprisingly sophisticated social and mating networks to avoid it, new research has found.

Building block of life in Space:

2017.10.03

ALMA and Rosetta Detect Freon-40 in Space

Observations made with ALMA and ESA’s Rosetta mission by an international team, including researchers from NBI, have revealed the presence of the organohalogen Freon-40 in gas around both an infant star and a comet.

Quantum computer:

2017.10.02

New ’building material’ points toward quantum computers

A Danish-American research team has shown that it is possible to produce ‘Majorana particles’ in a new ‘building material’. The research, led by scientists from Niels Bohr institute, paves the road for new types of…

Drug Research

2017.09.26

The Effect of Ibuprofen on the Nervous System

The popular pain-relieving medication ibuprofen plays a role in our nervous system. For the first time, researches from the University of Copenhagen have now been able to determine how the drug works in the nervous…

Stem Cell Research

2017.09.25

A new role for Insulin as a Vital Factor in Maintaining Stem Cells

New research conducted at the stem cell centre, DanStem, at the University of Copenhagen shows that insulin is a key determinant of embryonic stem cell potency in mammals. When large amounts of Insulin are around, stem…

Star formation:

2017.09.15

Star formation influenced by local environmental conditions

Three scientists at Niels Bohr Institute (NBI), University of Copenhagen, have carried out extensive computer simulations related to star formation, and they conclude that the present ‘standard explanatory model’ is…

Partnership

2017.09.06

Microsoft establishes Quantum Centre at the University of Copenhagen

The University of Copenhagen plays a central role in an ambitious Microsoft multi-million dollar investment. Today, the tech company and the University signed a long-term collaboration agreement on the development of a…

Volcanic eruptions:

2017.09.05

Massive Antarctic Volcanic Eruptions Triggered Abrupt Southern Hemisphere Climate Changes Near the End of the Last Ice Age

Halogen-rich eruptions created a stratospheric ozone hole over Antarctica that, analogous to the modern ozone hole, led to large-scale changes in atmospheric circulation and hydroclimate throughout the Southern…

Birthday interview

2017.08.24

From ”cook and look” to mechanistic food science

Professor of Food Chemistry Leif Skibsted from the Department of Food Science at the University of Copenhagen will turn 70 on 28 August 2017, and to mark the occasion he has a big wish: More stable resources for…

New Head of Department

2017.08.22

New Head of Department at the Niels Bohr Institute

Jan W. Thomsen’s appointment as Head of Department at the University of Copenhagen’s Niels Bohr Institute commences on September 1. He will focus on maintaining and expanding the research and instruction for which the…

Major outburst floods:

2017.08.13

Satellite photos reveal gigantic outburst floods

The lake has been the source of four major outburst floods over the last 50 years - each representing an astounding mass of energy, equaling up to 240 Hiroshima-bombs. The next may happen as soon as 2018-19.

Malaria research:

2017.08.08

Spying on malaria parasites at -196 Celsius

A team of scientists led by postdoc Sergey Kapishnikov from the Niels Bohr Institute has managed to obtain new information about the ravaging mode of operation applied by malaria parasites when attacking their victims.

Quantum physics:

2017.07.13

Smart atomic cloud solves Heisenberg's observation problem

One of the most fundamental principles of physics, "Quantum Back Action", has been challenged by researchers from the Niels Bohr Institute, which has used laser light to link a vibrating membrane with cesium atoms.