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Spinal cord cells surprise researchers: “I hope this will lead to a lot of new ideas and studies”

Damage to the spinal cord can be extremely disabling. Now research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the cells of the spinal cord do not behave as expected – a discovery that may prove important in connection…

Excessive brain fluid can lead to risky surgery. New research seeks to change that

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered that fluid does not necessarily enter the brain the way one thought. According to one of the researchers behind the study, the result may lead to fewer major…

German documentary features Agnete Kirkeby on new treatments for Parkinson’s Disease

So far, there is no cure for Parkinson’s disease. Agnete Kirkeby and her colleagues are developing a stem cell therapy which can replace the dead dopamine nerve cells in the brains of the patients, and this work is now…

Birgitte Kornum is Carlsberg Foundation's Researcher of the Month #8

Birgitte Rahbek Kornum searches in both genes and molecules for the causes of the sleeping disease Narcolepsy. This month she is the Carlsberg Foundation’s Researcher of the Month.

Stress transmitter wakes your brain more than 100 times a night – and it is perfectly normal

You may think that a good night’s sleep should be uninterrupted. But in fact, the neurotransmitter noradrenaline causes you to wake up more than 100 times a night, new research from the University of Copenhagen…

Why it isn’t always your fault when you can’t remember

We have all been there. Somehow, we procrastinate to the point where we fail to achieve our daily goals. Research has shown that there are several factors that determine whether we remember to do our daily tasks or not.

Genetic researchers can now explain different types of migraine

The world's largest gene study on migraine describes, for the first time, the genetic differences between migraine with and without aura.

Claire Meehan and Kenneth Madsen each receive the LF Experiments Grant of DKK 2 Million

26 researchers at Danish universities are receiving funding to conduct innovative neuroscience projects under the Lundbeck Foundation’s LF Experiments research programme. Among these are Claire Meehan and Kenneth Madsen…

Cordelia Imig awarded Jennifer N. Bourne Prize in Brain Ultrastructure

Assistant Professor Cordelia Imig receives Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Early Career Award of $5,000.

BrainH2O

In August, Professor Nanna MacAulay hosted a translational conference on brain fluids, encompassing clinical research on brain pathologies involving disturbed brain fluid dynamics, basic research on brain fluid…

International Prize Pays Tribute to the Discovery of the Brain's Cleaning System

Professor Maiken Nedergaard honoured with International Prize - Pays Tribute to the Discovery of the Brain's Cleaning System

Difficult to Return to Work After a Concussion

People suffering from long-term effects of a concussion find it difficult to return to work shows research from the University of Copenhagen.

How long can a monkey multitask?

Statistics and psychology researchers from the University of Copenhagen have worked with Oxford University researchers on a small study to see what happens to nerve cells in monkey brains when monkeys are presented with…

An ancient viral infection is most likely to thank for our ability to store long-term memories

Millions of years ago, the organism that evolved to become us humans was infected with a viral protein. According to researchers at the University of Copenhagen, it is quite likely that this virus endowed us with our…

3D breakthrough: Now anyone can print an interactive model of the brain

A new method developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen allows anyone to print interactive 3D objects. These might include models of the brain, to be used as educational tools.

3D breakthrough: Now anyone can print an interactive model of the brain

A new method developed by researchers at the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen allows anyone to print interactive 3D objects. These might include models of the brain, to be used as educational…