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Major bird study could help us fight the next pandemic

New study uncovers the intricate factors that drive the evolution of genomes.

Behavioral genetic analysis on dogs

The aim of this study is to describe personality traits in eight dog breeds using the Behaviour and Personality Description in Dogs (BPH) test, and subsequently to assess their heritability.

How much do people really care about animal welfare?

Professor Peter Sandøe participated in the Animal Welfare Seminar 2025 - 'Animal ethics and animal welfare - values informing outcomes' organized by RSPCA Australia. Peter gave a talk on people's attitudes to animals an…

Morten Axel Pedersen in CPHDOX debate: AI and art in focus

On the 30th of March, Morten Axel Pedersen will participate in a conversation with Rasmus Kloster Bro, Janet Frances Rafner and Kristoffer Ørum about how AI is changing artistic creation. The debate is hosted as part of…

PhD Defence Jonas Thomsen

Congratulations to Jonas Thomsen on the successful defence of his PhD.

Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have obtained the first historical record of plastic pollution in Greenland. The new data…

Silva Nova Annual Meeting in Denmark

19-21 March 2025, Copenhagen.

Daisy 7 available for all platforms

The new Daisy version 7 is now available for all platforms 🌼 featuring a new SOM-turnover-parameterization, a new ammonium-sorption parameterization, new standard definitions for colloids and tracers and a new option to…

Silva Nova Thematic Seminar

“Restoring ecosystem functions and biodiversity in post-agricultural forests”.

European Research Award to Johan Samsing

Johan Samsing receives the European MERAC award 2025 for "Best Early Career Researcher" from the European Astronomical Society for his groundbreaking contribution to Gravitational Wave Astrophysics.

Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture

A significant amount of the milk used in a popular cooking cheese can be substituted with plants, all while maintaining its taste and texture. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated this by…

Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture

A significant amount of the milk used in a popular cooking cheese can be substituted with plants, all while maintaining its taste and texture. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated this by…

What we can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, economy and climate

Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement aims to plant trees in an effort to restore nature and reduce agricultural land. However, a new study from Malawi shows that trees can do more than just capture CO₂ – they can also…

“Super-Earth” in planetary system shedding new light on planetary evolution

An international team led by researchers in Japan and Europe has discovered a new multi-planet system around a Sun-like star, including an ultra-short period planet with one of the highest densities ever measured.

CLIMA Researcher Meng Zhang Awarded the Prestigious EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship in its 2024 Call

Dr. Meng Zhang has received the EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Fellowship for his project on green trade between the EU and China.

EXPRESS2 Workshop: Crafting a New European Social Contract Together

The EXPRESS2 project hosts an inaugural workshop to engage civil society and EU policymakers in shaping a democratic, inclusive, and sustainable European Social Contract.

New Research: Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD

New research from Denmark reveals that a mother’s diet during pregnancy—characterised by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients—may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders…

New Research: Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD

New research from Denmark reveals that a mother’s diet during pregnancy—characterised by a Western dietary pattern high in fat and sugar and low in fresh ingredients—may increase the risk of neurodevelopmental disorders…

Petra Kristensen Slotterøy

This thesis examines Norway’s climate obligations in Greenpeace Nordic v Norway compared to the ECtHR’s Klimaseniorinnen ruling.

Major project launched: improving climate models with historical data

How can climate history help us create a more accurate picture of the future climate? A major European consortium, consisting of 24 partners, will spend the next four years working intensively to answer this question.

Tayo Elizabeth Gbemi

Tayo Gbemi researches environmental and participatory governance in wind energy licensing across Africa and Europe.

Ethicists' commentary on balancing religious tolerance and animal welfare

Ethical question of the month, December 2024 As a veterinarian contemplating a position at a federal meat processing plant, I am extremely uncomfortable with the recent federal injunction to forgo the requirement to…

50 million to revolutionize sustainable plant-based food production

Having secured a Novo Nordisk Foundation RECRUIT grant of DKK 50 mil. Professor Remko Boom is joining the Department of Food Science, where he will combine data- and food science to improve the sustainability of…

VOLT PhD student receives prestigious Elite Forsk travel grant

PhD student Marta Contreras Serrano from VOLT (Center for Volatile Interactions) at Copenhagen University's Department of Biology has received an EliteForsk travel grant from the Ministry of Higher Education and…