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Radio- and microwaves reveal true nature of dark galaxies in the early Universe

Utilizing multiple radio telescopes across the world, a team of astronomers from the Cosmic Dawn Center, have discovered several galaxies in the early Universe that, due to massive amounts of dust, were hidden from our…

Cheese-based ‘magic dust’ will make you love plant-based meals

Food researchers from the University of Copenhagen will, in collaboration with Lactosan A/S, investigate how cheese in powder form can boost umami taste and mouthfeel (kokumi) in plant-based food. The researchers will…

Giulia Sinnl

Improved ice-core chronologies and synchronization of climate records for a better understanding of the global climate Supervisor: Sune Olander Rasmussen Co-supervisors: Raimund Muscheler & Mai Winstrup

Movement Patterns of Roaming Companion Cats in Denmark — A Study Based on GPS Tracking

We studied the roaming patterns of companion cats in Denmark. The movements of 97 cats with outdoor access were traced for about seven days using GPS tracking.

Congratulations to Giulia Sinnl

Congratulations to Giulia Sinnl at Physics of Ice, Climate and Earth who successfully defended her PhD thesis on 7 July 2022, and obtained the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

Best oral presentation - Sarah Nissen

PhD student Sarah Dalgas Nissen wins the best oral presentation at the International Congress of Equine Exercise Physiology (ICEEP).

Invasive ant species headed to Denmark: super colony builders ruled by several thousand queens

A warmer climate is causing new species of ants to head for Denmark. One of them is likely to invade soon, according to a researcher at the University of Copenhagen. The species spreads quickly and can be a great…

Wild animal welfare

In this commentary on Rowan et al’s article on sentience politics, especially regarding farm animals, we ask how the welfare of wild animals differs from that of farmed animals, especially how the ability to make…

Phages to fight bacterial infections

A team of researchers from England, Scotland, Norway, and Denmark have joined forces to develop a safe and efficient phage therapy approach to control the bacteria Pasteurella in Atlantic Salmon farms.

Ethicists’ commentary on nutritional neglect

Ethical question of the month, April 2022 A colleague refers an 11-year-old German shepherd dog to you for a cardiac ultrasound examination. The dog has a history of ascites and elevated resting respiratory rate. The…

Jakob Holmsted Kruse

Title: MODELLING AND ANALYSIS OF MEMBRANE PROTEINS WITH FLEXIBLE STRUCTURES AS INVESTIGATED BY SMALL-ANGLE SCATTERING Supervisor: Heloisa Nunes Bordallo

The Milky Way through neutrino eyes

In an article published in the journal Science, the IceCube Neutrino Observatory has now for the first time produced an image of the Milky Way using neutrinos.

Youyou Li

Title: Exploring Stellar Clusters as Galactic Sources of High Energy Neutrinos Supervisors: Markus Ahlers, Enrico Peretti

How do we ensure local support for green energy production?

Huge Power-to-X investments in new hydrogen-based fuels shall propel the green transition in Denmark towards 2050. But how do we prevent local conflicts over new production plants?

Dana Lüdemann

Impact of snow albedo parameterization over the Greenland ice sheet on the simulated climate of EC-Earth3 Supervisor: Eigil Kaas

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Denmark's first quantum information science programme to open soon

With quantum technologies blossoming globally, the demand for quantum experts is already high across several sectors. To meet this demand, the University of Copenhagen will soon open Denmark's first quantum science…

Let your mind control the computer

With electric signals from human brains as the only input, new software can perform computerized image editing. This marks a new paradigm in artificial intelligence.

Helene Pehrsson

Master's project: Greenland in a warmer world: A modelling study of the Greenland ice sheet Supervisor: Christine Schøtt Hvidberg

Jonathan Piet Fjeldvig Gammeltoft

Title: Radiation dose calculation uncertainties on cone beam CT scans of the Ethos radiotherapy machine used for daily adaptation. Supervisors: Ivan Richter Vogelius, Jens Jørgen Gaardhøje

Magnus Quaade Oddershede

Master thesis: Modelling of Ocean Turbulence: Effects of resolution on predictive power of ocean models Supervisor: Markus Jochum

How to see the forest and the trees

PhD student Mar Moure shares learnings and impressions from this year's IUFRO Risk Analysis conference "Socio-ecological conflicts in forest management: risks of (not) adapting?".

Tommaso Ferrari

Integration of Image Data for Improvement of Laser Altimetry of Mars Using Inverse Problems Supervisor: Klaus Mosegaard

First AQRIFood leaf samples are ready for nutrient analysis

Once analyzed, the samples collected from our Sejet breeding plots will hopefully reveal the best quality crops for plant-based foods.