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Why do some people live to be a 100? Intestinal bacteria may hold the answer

Some people live longer than others – possibly due to a unique combination of bacteria in their intestines, new research from the University of Copenhagen concludes.

Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change

The first experiments with glacial rock flour from Greenland show that it can capture significant amounts of CO2 and provide a wider array of nutrients than commercial organic fertilizers, resulting in improved crop…

Self-driving cars lack social intelligence in traffic

Self-driving cars fall short when it comes to understanding the social codes in traffic that let human drivers decide whether to give way or drive on, according to new award winning research from the University of…

Study finds weedy seadragons genetically connected across the Great Southern Reef

Common, or weedy, seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are iconic fish in their native waters of the Great Southern Reef, the southern coastline of Australia. They are beloved by SCUBA divers and aquarium visitors…

Study finds weedy seadragons genetically connected across the Great Southern Reef

Common, or weedy, seadragons (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) are iconic fish in their native waters of the Great Southern Reef, the southern coastline of Australia. They are beloved by SCUBA divers and aquarium visitors…

Chip to unravel animal-microbiota evolution

Gut-on-a-chip technologies derived from multiple animal host species offer unique opportunities to explore the evolutionary aspects of animal-microbe interactions with unparalleled resolution. Assistant professor and…

Chip to unravel animal-microbiota evolution

Gut-on-a-chip technologies derived from multiple animal host species offer unique opportunities to explore the evolutionary aspects of animal-microbe interactions with unparalleled resolution. Assistant professor and…

Climate Change made heatwave in Asia 30 times more likely

Extreme humid heat in South Asia in April 2023, largely driven by climate change, detrimental to vulnerable and disadvantaged communities

Record-breaking attendance at the IT Career Day 2023

The IT Career Day 2023 saw a record number of students. Many new relationships were created.

Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations

A new study shows that philosophers with expertise on social discounting and intergenerational distribution want to put more emphasis on the conditions of future generations in climate economic calculations.

The programming language of the future is being developed in Denmark

Two young researchers are working together to add so-called effect systems to programming languages, which make it easier to maintain programs and detect vulnerabilities.

Promising building blocks for photonic quantum simulators

Deterministic single photon light sources, creating quantum bits at extreme rates and speed are now coupled to specially designed, integrated photonic circuits, capable of processing quantum information with adequate…

VOLT research wins Haldane prize

Our article ”High nitrogen-fixing rates associated with ground-covering mosses in a tropical mountain cloud forest will decrease drastically in a future climate” published in the journal Functional Ecology has won the…

VOLT research wins Haldane prize

Our article ”High nitrogen-fixing rates associated with ground-covering mosses in a tropical mountain cloud forest will decrease drastically in a future climate” published in the journal Functional Ecology has won the…

Fasten your seatbelt: Intimacy capitalism is coming

Feature article in Politiken, 23 May 2023 by Anders Søgaard (Professor, University of Copenhagen), Sune Lehmann (Professor, DTU and University of Copenhagen), Rebecca Adler-Nissen (Professor, University of Copenhagen),…

New Innovation Fund Project

Associate Professor Beatriz Martinez Romera will be part of a new research project co-financed by the Innovation Fund. The project with the full title 'The Danish Model for Citizen Engagement in the Renewable Energy…

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Research project metformin

Celebrating 1½ year of intensive research within atrial fibrillation and effect of metformin. Now data analyses are next step.

Foodnavigator Europe: Rapeseed cake can be altered to become an alternative protein source, study shows

By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton 11-May-2023 - Last updated on 12-May-2023 at 12:45 GMT By Augustus Bambridge-Sutton 11-May-2023 - Last updated on 12-May-2023 at 12:45 GMT Rapeseed is very high in protein. The rapeseed cake…

James Webb’s “too massive” galaxies may be even more massive

The first results from the James Webb Space Telescope have hinted at galaxies so early and so massive that they are in tension with our understanding of the formation of structure in the Universe.

Reaching the next generations

How do we share groundbreaking new technologies and research with the next generation of researchers? The Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics believes that the answer to this question is to share our complex yet highly…

Reaching the next generations

How do we share groundbreaking new technologies and research with the next generation of researchers? The Center for Evolutionary Hologenomics believes that the answer to this question is to share our complex yet highly…

Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy

How can private corporations and public authorities ensure the engagement of citizens before building plants for green energy production? Researchers from the UCPH have set out to answer this question in a new project.

Vitamin B12 deficiency could become a widespread health challenge

As we focus on changing dietary habits and increasing the supply of plant-based foods, we must ensure that a healthy nutritional profile follows, believes tenure-track assistant professor of dairy microbiology and plant…