Society, Politics & Law

Economy

2024.02.08

Why you keep your electricity company - even though you can save money by switching

Most people keep their electricity supplier, even though it's fast and easy to switch to a cheaper competitor. Now an economist has unravelled what's holding people back – and what could ensure cheaper electricity…

Dissemination

2024.02.01

Sociological research plays key role in conflict management campaign

A new campaign aims to prevent conflicts between passengers, bus drivers and ticket inspectors in public transport. The campaign draws on the latest research - and with the researcher in a rare key role.

GRANT

2024.01.25

EU to support psychedelic therapy for patients with progressive incurable disease

A new research project is investigating whether the psychedelic drug psilocybin can be used for the psychological treatment of people with incurable illness. Now the EU will support the project with €6.5 million.

ANCESTRY

2024.01.17

Can DNA revelations change your views on race?

Does it influence people's views on race when they learn about their own DNA roots? Not much, according to a new research project from the Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen.

Mental health

2023.12.22

AI can spot suicidal tendencies among young people

An increasing number of young people are attempting suicide. While old methods of assessing risk factors have limited effect, artificial intelligence can help spot the most important warning signs. This is according to …

Investments

2023.12.14

Student creates green investment tool

A student at University of Copenhagen has developed a method for optimizing profit relative to risk while also including sustainability and social responsibility concerns. The tool is relevant to both professional and…

New report

2023.12.08

Young people find cocaine use increasingly common in party settings

Cocaine use is becoming normalised in parts of party culture, according to a new study of Roskilde festival attendees.

Food science

2023.11.29

A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones

But the first scientific taste test from the University of Copenhagen and Plant Food & Research, New Zealand shows that respondents rate greens grown vertically and without soil as just as good as organic ones.

resilient crops

2023.11.22

Danish researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons'

Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like 'bladders' that for 127 years were believed to be responsible for protecting them from drought and salt. Research results from the…

Food Waste

2023.11.06

Food waste prevention in Europe can generate major footprint savings

New calculations show that the European countries have great potential for reducing the demand for global food resources and the associated GHG footprint. Researchers have estimated the climate footprint savings that ma…

public health

2023.11.06

We can save lives and millions with less nitrate in drinking water

Denmark could save lives and more than $300 million a year by reducing the amount of nitrate in its drinking water. This, according to calculations by researchers from the University of Copenhagen, Aarhus University and…

USA

2023.11.03

Black Americans from well-educated families continue to face educational barriers

While racial disparities in education have narrowed in the US, African American individuals from well-educated backgrounds still find it especially difficult to attain the same high level of education as their parents.

chemistry

2023.11.01

Major EU grant will make metal alloys the catalysts of the future

New international research collaboration to trailblaze the next generation of catalysts – a prerequisite for the renewable chemicals and fuels of the future. The researchers hope to accomplish this with a new data-drive…

Activism

2023.10.25

Wokewashing undermines the credibility of CEO sociopolitical communications

CEOs are increasingly participating in sociopolitical debates. However, their efforts can be ineffective, or even backfire, if consumers view the statements as unauthentic, according to a new international study.

attention economy

2023.10.25

Your phone gives your mind what it likes the most: endless possibilities for novelty

It is not vast amounts of online information that makes it difficult for you to stay focused. It is rather the easily accessible possibilities for novelty and action built into digital technology that your mind cannot…

sustainability

2023.10.25

New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers

Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint. Politicians and the pork industry can learn from the result, according to the researchers behind the University of…

Arbejdsmarked

2023.10.24

Strong AI skills significantly raise salaries

Nyt studie kortlægger værdien af 962 konkrete færdigheder og viser, at særligt viden om kunstig intelligens (AI) i dag står i høj kurs. I gennemsnit øger AI-kompetencer aflønningen med 21 procent.

FOOD

2023.10.19

Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish

Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has known about the problem for 20 years, it continues to impact the consumption of otherwise healthy and potentially…

AI

2023.10.13

The increasing carbon footprint of AI is a challenge. Here is what we can do about it

Smart AI solutions have plenty of advantages, but they do not come free of cost for the environment. Luckily, t is possible to adjust the resource consumption of AI methods and make them more climate-friendly.

JOB INJURY

2023.09.27

Higher education boosts earnings and mental well-being after job injuries

Society gains financially by retraining people who have been injured in accidents. This is the conclusion of economists from Copenhagen and Chicago in a new study.