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Between coping and resistance: Migrant networks and alternative forms of collectivism

In a new article in Economic and Industrial Democracy Mark Friis Hau and Andrea Borello have taken a closer look at how migrant workers in Denmark build networks.

Gene flow in giraffes and what it means for their conservation

Giraffes, with their bizarre body plan, have always held a special place in the minds of evolutionary biologists and non-experts alike. In a new study, led by a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen,…

Inaugural Lecture by Professor Olivier Rubin

We would like to invite you all to the inaugural lecture by the newly appointed Professor Olivier Rubin on April 5th 2024, at 14:00 (CET) in Building 25, room 25.1-035, at Roskilde University.

Taconic Colony Management Solutions

This could be a possibility if expansion of a breeding strain is necessary for your research during the refurbishment of AEM's SPF breeding facility, and AEM cannot find space for it. We hope to be able to welcome you…

Transnetyx genotyping services

One of the possibilities is to use an external service, like TransnetYX, and establish a Tag Center where ear punches can be collected and sent from. At this meeting information on this approach will be presented and…

Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated

Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international group of economists. Writing in the journal Science, they propose a new calculation formula.

Secrets of cell division revealed by cutting-edge imaging technique

Research from University of Copenhagen enhances our understanding of cell division. The study utilized super-resolution microscopy to visualize the protein complexes at the molecular level.

CPSC conference 2024

Registration for the CPSC conference Translational agriculture – from model plants to crops in Copenhagen Aug 21st to 23rd, 2024 is now open

Uncovering the final steps of black holes’ swing dance

Black holes are attractive objects, often preferring to live in couples. When left alone, these couples (known as “binaries”) pierce through the remainder of their long lives obeying a reassuring routine: they dance…

Attending in the Attention Economy - DISTRACT Talk with Jelle Bruineberg

On Friday the 1st of March, 2024, Assistant Professor at Center for Subjectivity Research (Department of Communication, UCPH) Jelle Bruineberg did a DISTARCT Talk investigating the notion of attention that underpins…

Simon Caron-Huot receives Lars Kann-Rasmussen Prize

On the February 7th, former NBIA Asisstant Professor Simon Caron-Huot received this year's Lars Kann-Rasmussen Prize.

Unlocking oceanic mysteries

ROCS oceanographers dive into the significance of the bottom boundary current south of Iceland!

Aaron David Schneider

Bridging Atmospheres and Interiors: Exploring Exoplanetary Gas Giants Supervisor: Uffe Gråe Jørgensen

Ethicists’ commentary on considerations when judging whether to formally report a colleague’s potential misconduct

Ethical question of the month, December 2023 A veterinarian in our area has developed a reputation for significant errors that individually might be forgiven, but as they multiply, start to form a pattern. The range…

New paper: "Measures of cognitive ability and choice inconsistency"

DISTRACT researcher Helene Willadsen and co-authors Sarah Zaccagni, Marco Piovesan, and Erik Wengström have just published the article "Measures of cognitive ability and choice inconsistency" in Journal of Economic…

Young researcher makes surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: "Much more widespread than we thought"

Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A young researcher from University of Copenhagen has discovered high concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas in meltwater…

DIANA Quantum Centre inauguration at the Niels Bohr Institute

On January 11th, 2024, we celebrated the start of the initial cohort of 6 companies joining the Deep Tech Lab-Quantum Accelerator and introduced the DIANA Quantum Center and Test sites as part of the Danish quantum…

Dominance hierarchy does not influence distances travelled and area utilization in a large group of ponies

This study investigated the influence of dominance hierarchy on the locomotor behaviour and area utilization in a large group of horses in a pasture-based housing system in Northern Germany.

New paper on flood risk reduction and resilient city growth

Peripheral "auto-constructed" neighborhoods such as Santa Maria are often neglected by planning officials and currently facing unregulated urbanization and increasing flood risk

Relationship between animal-based on-farm indicators and meat inspection data in pigs

This study aimed to validate slaughterhouse indicators collected during meat inspection as an alternative to on-farm animal welfare indicators.

Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for "meat-like" proteins

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein – they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce "meat fiber-like" protein strands…

Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for "meat-like" proteins

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein – they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce "meat fibre-like" protein strands…

Award-winning researcher dreams of stellar explosions and strives for equity and inclusion in academia

She studies the giant explosions of dying stars and dreams of experiencing and extracting data from a supernova close to Earth. Professor Irene Tamborra from the Niels Bohr Institute also tirelessly promotes equity and…

Bridging climate science with humanities

A complex interplay between facts and emotions Do identity and political attitudes affect our perception of climate change and our incentive to act? According to PhD Andrea Veggerby Lind, the answer is a resounding YES…