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Newsletter no. 39 is out

Read about the latest updates in Daisy, progress in the AgroEco-HPM project, the new PHISHES project, recent articles using Daisy, and more. All in the latest version of the quarterly Daisy newsletter.

Weak Leaks of Wave Dark Matter

Extensions to the Standard Model suggest the existence of new ultralight fundamental fields, potentially describing dark matter, that are up to 10^28 times lighter than the electron. In a Physical Review Letters,…

Azzurra d’Alessandro

Exoplanetary atmospheres, spectrum computations, and temperature inversions Supervisor: Uffe Gråe Jørgensen

Establishing new forests is not always straight forward

PhD student Kostantinos Georgopoulos, from the Institute of Biology at Leiden University, has been interviewed by Sciencenews.dk to discuss the findings and implications of his recent study…

New edited volume: “The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection”

Kristoffer Albris is the co-editor of the new edited book "The Digital Backlash and the Paradoxes of Disconnection" published on Nordicom

Trans-Himalayas are not Wastelands

By Charu Sharma, Munib Khanyari and Ajay Bijoor

BARC welcomes Egor Bakaev

BARC welcomes new PhD student Egor Bakaev to the team.

BARC welcomes Tuukka Korhonen

BARC welcomes new Postdoc Tuukka Korhonen to the team.

Black hole binaries may unveil new particles

Gravitational waves emitted by the merger of black holes could carry information about the existence of new particles in nature. The mechanism that makes this possible is called “superradiance”. In this process,…

Do chromosome ends shape gut microbiota-host interactions?

A new review explores the complex relationship between telomere shortening in gut tissues and changes in the microbiome, revealing how this dynamic interaction impacts inflammation, dysbiosis, and ultimately aging acros…

Scientific jargon, entrenched teaching methods and student roles stifle science engagement

Just as school kids get to test their hands at science in earnest during the sixth and seventh grades, they come face to face with entrenched teaching methods, coded language and a no-error culture. New research from th…

BARC welcomes Amik Raj Behera

BARC welcomes new PhD student Amik Raj Behera to the team.

Beatriz Maria Campos Estrada

From dusty tails to cloudy skies - Exploring exoplanetary environments through self-consistent modelling Supervisors: Uffe Gråe Jørgensen and Christiane Helling

How toxic are they? Researchers investigate the environmental consequences of new biotechnological pesticides

Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we have limited knowledge of how toxic they are to other organisms in the environment beyond regulatory assessments. A new…

The longest-living vertebrate genome

The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an elusive dweller of the depths of the northern Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, is the world’s longest-living vertebrate, with an estimated lifespan of about 400 years. An…

The longest-living vertebrate genome

The Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus), an elusive dweller of the depths of the northern Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean, is the world’s longest-living vertebrate, with an estimated lifespan of about 400 years. An…

Will dog breeds as we know them today soon be a thing of the past?

Presentation by Peter Sandøe at the 5th International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) 2024 in Helsinki, Finland.

Charlotte Mason receives large ERC grant

Read about the latest news from DAWN.

Nanna Bach-Møller

Exoplanet atmospheres in high-energy radiative environments Supervisors: Christiane Helling & Uffe Gråe Jørgensen

Video: Watch DidMat Seminar on the future of ATD

Yves Chevallard, University of Aix-Marseilles, delivers the final address on this DidMat Seminar on the future of Anthropological Theory of Didactics (ATD).

BARC welcomes Christian Bertram

BARC welcomes new PhD student Christian Bertram to the team.

Microorganisms - a key aspect in biodiversity loss

A new publication highlights a critical and often overlooked aspect of biodiversity loss: the decline of host-associated microorganisms. The research was published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution and underscores the…

Microorganisms - a key aspect in biodiversity loss

A new publication highlights a critical and often overlooked aspect of biodiversity loss: the decline of host-associated microorganisms. The research was published in Trends in Ecology & Evolution and underscores the…

Welcome to 142 new physics students

We are pleased to welcome everyone with an introduction program consisting of a voluntary kickstart course, welcome days on campus and a cabin trip.