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Noise Disturbances

The building management at Panum (CAS) has informed us that there will be noise disturbances during the next couple of weeks, specifically in calendar weeks 31 and 32. The construction work will take place at Panum leve…

Review by Prof Jensen et al assessing the future of treating ulcerative colitis with a cellular therapy published in iScience

The Jensen Group and colleagues have provided considerations around the use of intestinal epithelial organoids as a stem cell based cellular therapy for ulcerative colitis, published in iScience.

Health in Greenland - local and global perspectives

On 28 June 2024, University of Copenhagen's Department of Public Health, Globe Institute, and the School of Global Health hosted an enlightening afternoon symposium about health in Greenland.

Characterization of Quantum Bits and Their Building Blocks

Bachelor/Masters Project Description At NQCP we are developing quantum bits. Besides characterizing the qubits themselves, a big part of that work is to characterize the materials and components which together make the…

Engineering High-Performance Microwave Resonators for Superconducting Quantum Computers

Masters Project Description Superconducting quantum computers hold immense potential but rely on microwave resonators for qubit control. These resonators, which are made up of superconducting material on silicon, use…

Fabrication Techniques for Josephson Junctions and their Characterization

Masters Project Description This project explores how Josephson junctions, made with a special angled metal deposition technique, can be used to create superconducting qubits. Understanding how these junctions work is…

A practical introduction to holo-omics

The study of holobionts, which is an animal and plant species in association with all of their microorganisms, is complex and therefore often challenging. A new methodology paper highlights critical decision points…

"Bohr Fencing Club" Takes the Gold

Three physics students from NBI, Sejr S. Bergman, Ivan Kanev and Peter E. Rischel, succeeded in winning gold at the official Danish championships in sabre fencing for teams. They have thus shown that focused training…

Fishing boats in the harbour haul tourists into the hotel

The presence of active fishing boats in local harbours is a boon for Danish tourism, according to a research study from the University of Copenhagen. Indeed, the value of Denmark’s commercial fishery shouldn’t just be…

Dietary diversity of Denisovans on the Tibetan Plateau

New research sheds light on Denisovan behaviour and indicates how adaptable they were to the harsh and variable environment of the Tibetan Plateau.

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

It’s no secret that kids aren’t crazy about having too many seeds, pulp or chunks in their food. But six-year-olds in particular definitely can’t stand lumps, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen…

New study on children and food: Fruit chunks in yogurt are a turn off for one age group in particular

It’s no secret that kids aren’t crazy about having too many seeds, pulp or chunks in their food. But six-year-olds in particular definitely can’t stand lumps, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen…

Congratulations Laura!

In front of colleagues and family, Laura Dethier successfully defended her PhD thesis entitled ‘From soil to plant: Exploration of beneficial bacteria from a Danish natural soil’. Laura before the defense in the main…

Congratulations William!

In front of colleagues, family and friends, William Thomas Wajn successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled ‘Engineering Saccharomyces cerevisiae for glucosinolate biosynthesis'. William after the PhD defence with the…

Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault

Leopards, who are already in decline, can’t keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans move into the their territories more and more, we are helping to disturb and unbalance ecosystems. This has been shown…

Ethicists’ commentary on addressing animal welfare concerns involving non-patients and non-clients

Ethical question of the month, April 2024 You are an equine veterinarian who provides services to a sport-horse facility. There is an educational clinic for young riders being held at the facility, with a guest…

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago by University of…

This month's starry sky

Read here (in Danish) what's currently visible on the stellar sky.

Groundbreaking work on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes

Groundbreaking work from the Serup Group on further development of a cellular therapy to treat diabetes has been published in Stem Cell Reports.

Joining Forces with MIT for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

We are pleased to announce that we are building two identical quantum laboratory setups—one at here at NQCP and one at MIT. This initiative lets us continuously collaborate to develop research into fault tolerant quantu…

Price increases for internal users in 2025

The Department of Experimental Medicine (AEM) is the University of Copenhagen’s facility for experimental animals. AEM is responsible for the housing and breeding of experimental animals, and the department offers…

University of Copenhagen and MIT Join Forces for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. A new collaboration between Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme at University of Copenhagen and Engineering Quantum Systems group at the renowned…

University of Copenhagen and MIT Join Forces for Transatlantic Research in Quantum Computing

Quantum computers have the potential to change the world. A new collaboration between Novo Nordisk Foundation Quantum Computing Programme at University of Copenhagen and Engineering Quantum Systems group at the renowned…

Does “Dr. Google” improve discussion and decisions in small animal practice?

Based on an online questionnaire aimed at dog and cat owners in Austria, Denmark and the United Kingdom (N = 2117) this paper investigated the use of internet resources to find veterinary medical information.