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Understanding the interactions between gut microbiome and host epigenetics

Recent research highlights a complex and dynamic relationship between the gut microbiome and host epigenetics, suggesting a bidirectional "epigenome-microbiome axis" that could revolutionise our understanding of health…

Making energy bars from rapeseed side streams

Sensory scientists from Department of Food Science have recently tested a variety of energy bars made with rapeseed press cake, potentially marking the beginning of using the plentiful but inedible plant as a…

Avocados are 'bad' and vegans are ridiculous: How we justify eating too much meat

Those of us who find it difficult to eat less meat for the sake of climate tend to apologize or justify ourselves in social contexts. And… shaming vegans isn’t off limits. This, according to a new University of…

Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface

Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South – and across one country in particular. This is revealed in a new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen that deploys detailed…

Ethicists’ commentary on deciding whether to proceed with spaying an unexpectedly pregnant animal from a “no-kill” shelter

Ethical question of the month, March 2024 You provide veterinary services to a “no-kill” small animal shelter. A mature female bulldog crossbreed dog is presented for a spay procedure. The history supplied is that the…

NQCP Team Up with NYU to Advance Quantum Material Research

We have embarked on a collaborative effort with New York University’s Center for Quantum Information Physics (CQIP), to develop superconductor and semiconductor materials.

Advancing Quantum Collaboration: From California to Copenhagen

In late May, we at NQCP had the pleasure of hosting a delegation of 11 esteemed quantum researchers from Berkeley Lab in California here in Copenhagen.

Annual AIV field trip went to Amager Fælled

In May 2024, the AIV epidemiology group went to Amager Fælled.

Invisible Galaxies, Through a Scientist’s Eyes

Glimpsing into the galaxies of the past: that is the daunting task that students from the University of Copenhagen have undertaken by analysing so-called Lyman-α emission.

New report published on Danish nature

New report from Center for Macroecology, Evolution and Climate shows concrete ways to ensure Denmark's biodiversity by creating large, interconnected natural areas.

James Webb discovers record-distant galaxy, again

With the confirmation of two galaxies seen around 300 million years after the Big Bang, we are now closer than ever before to the epoch of the formation of the first galaxies.

Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years

A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the most detailed picture of the ice evolution in East Antarctica to date. The results show that the ice has remained…

The IT Career Day 2024 - another succesful event

The IT Career Day for Computer Science students and companies was held 3 May with big enthusiasm on both sides.

Ny rapport: Mere, bedre og større natur i Danmark

Ny rapport viser konkrete veje til at sikre Danamrks biodiversitet gennem etablering af store sammenhængende naturområder.

Visiting the field: community entry and outline of small-town dynamics

Initial field site visits in early 2024 supported a first understanding of small-town development, natural resource use, services, critical infrastructures and areas of social and environmental vulnerability.

Helene Willadsen will present at 2nd International Conference on the Economics of Working Environment

On June 21st DISTRACT researcher Helene Willadsen will present her work on 'Using workplace surveys to understand employee concerns and well-being'

Our new expert in clinical and applied biochemistry

Friday 3 May we celebrated Lasse Bak's appointment as professor. Lasse Bak is part-time Professor of Clinical and Applied Biochemistry in a collaboration with the Department of Clinical Biochemistry at Rigshospitalet.

To Infinity and Beyond: A Visit to Caltech

Rodrigo Panosso Macedo was invited to visit Caltech this month, where his research program on a novel geometrical framework and numerical techniques for the field of black hole perturbation theory attracted significant…

Chemistry gala 2024

The annual chemistry gala was held on the 24 of may, hosted by the Department of Chemistry. There were awards handed out for best Bachelor thesis, Master thesis, and article of the year, as well as other awards. Member…

Birth of universe’s earliest galaxies observed for first time

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, University of Copenhagen researchers have become the first to see the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational…

Birth of universe’s earliest galaxies observed for first time

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, University of Copenhagen researchers have become the first to see the formation of three of the earliest galaxies in the universe, more than 13 billion years ago. The sensational…

First results from ESA’s space telescope Euclid

Today, the first scientific studies using data from ESA’s latest space telescope, Euclid, have been released.

Does your heart beat in sync with others'? DISTRACT at UCPH Spring Festival

Join us on May 31st where SODAS researchers Morten Axel Pedersen and Emilie Munch Gregersen will discuss what happens with our heartbeat when we join others at festivals, debates, and other collective events

Local sea level rise: A question of gravity

This article explains the gravitational effects on local sea level rise - or why ice loss in Antarctica affects sea levels in Europe more than ice loss in Greenland.