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Intergalactic gas brings supermassive black holes at the heart of galaxies to life

Black holes become active and grow by consuming gas captured from other galaxies. This is the finding of a new study from University of Copenhagen researchers, and shows a clear connection between the evolution of…

Bo Jellesmark Thorsen appointed as new member of the Danish Council on Climate Change

The Danish Council on Climate Change have appointed three new members that will contribute with their expertise in energy, bio-resources, and economics. Among the three new members is Professor Bo Jellesmark Thorsen,…

Critical, but willing to drink: Consumers’ perspectives on the use of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Danish consumers are concerned about advanced breeding methods in dairy production. However, a new research study has found that they are willing to drink the milk as long as the methods have not been used directly on…

Critical, but willing to drink: Consumers’ perspectives on the use of advanced breeding methods in dairy production

Danish consumers are concerned about advanced breeding methods in dairy production. However, a new research study has found that they are willing to drink the milk as long as the methods have not been used directly on…

New Master Student at UCPH (PLEN)

NEW STAFF Hilde Boe Andersson started as Master Student in Associate Prof. Mette Nicolaisen's group. Read about her project here

One more new Master Student at UCPH

NEW STAFF Mathilde Blume Sommer Nielsen started as Master Student in Associate Prof. Mette Nicolaisen's group. Read about her project here

Putting a price tag on the amenity value of private forests

When it comes to venturing into and enjoying nature, forests are the people’s top choice, at least in Denmark. This is also reflected in the sales prices of properties with private forest. But beyond earnings potential,…

Sarah Pearson to join DARK

After spending 10 years abroad Sarah Pearson is returning to the Niels Bohr Institute.

Assessing welfare risks in unowned unsocialised domestic cats in Denmark based on associations with low body condition score

Paper on welfare risks in unowned unsocialised domestic cats in Denmark based on associations with low body condition score. Published open access in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica.

Ethicists’ commentary on medicine for geriatric zoo animals

Ethical question of the month, December 2022 In zoo animal medicine, the timing of humane euthanasia for quality-of-life issues is an ethical challenge. Should we engage in “therapeutic relentlessness” on captive wild…

Jonas Dornonville de la Cour

Title: A Massively Parallel Lockstep Pipeline For Full Isomerspace Optimisation Supervisors: Markus Jochum and James Avery

"We have miscalculated for decades – half of an insulin dose may not work as expected"

New research suggests that a large portion of a diabetic's insulin dose is unlikely to work as expected. University of Copenhagen researchers have discovered that we have miscalculated insulin behavior for many years.…

Interdisciplinary Collaborations

ROCS Meeting Successfully Converges Ongoing Research and Solidifies Interdisciplinary Collaborations In December, the ROCS team met with close collaborators to discuss preliminary findings and continue to weave the…

New PhD course in Sensory evaluation and food preferences

We offer a new PhD course in sensory science: "Sensory evaluation and food preferences". The course is open for registration until 11 April 2023 and takes place at the Department of Food Science at the University of…

Nordic data can explain why countries have different asylum practices

Is it a lottery when the Nordic countries grant asylum, or why are the differences so great between the countries? A new Nordic research project is investigating this question.

How asylum seeker credibility is assessed by authorities

Credibility is a crucial factor when immigration authorities determine whether an asylum seeker is eligible to reside in Denmark or not. However, the assessment of an asylum applicant’s credibility takes place in such a…

New visiting researcher at PRIVACY

Welcome to Davide M. Parrilli

Monthly seminars in FutureArcticLives

FutureArcticLIves partners conduct monthly webinars around the 14th of each month, discussing preliminary results and other relevant subjects.

New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise

The trawling of thousands of satellite measurements using artificial intelligence has shown researchers from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland and University of Copenhagen that meltwater in tunnels beneath…

New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise

The trawling of thousands of satellite measurements using artificial intelligence has shown researchers from the Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland and University of Copenhagen that meltwater in tunnels beneath…

SODAS professor discusses AI on the danish radio program Kulturen

SODAS professor Morten Axel Pedersen discusses generative AI systems in the danish radio program Kulturen

Contraception is the future of rat control

University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. Their research makes it possible to control rats with the substance on a large…

Contraception is the future of rat control

University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance typically extracted from a rare Chinese plant. Their research makes it possible to control rats with the substance on a large…

Danmarks Geologipris goes to Globe researcher

The Geological Society of Denmark has awarded their annual ‘Denmark’s Geology Prize’ to Associate Professor Christian Mac Ørum Rasmussen from GeoBiology. Christian receives the award for his unique contribution to the…