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Clinical trials using human pluripotent stem cells worldwide

Human pluripotent stem cells can self-renew indefinitely in culture while maintaining the ability to become any cell type in the human body. Over the last decade, a growing number of clinical trials using these stem…

Unlocking the protein digestibility of Nordic tempeh

A sample of tempeh made from fava beans that had been fermenting longer than intended has revealed how to improve the product’s protein digestibility—without altering its taste or texture.

Webb provides a new detailed look into the formation of the first galaxies

An international team of researchers, led by astronomers at the Cosmic Dawn Center in Copenhagen, have published the first, large-scale study of more than 600 galaxies observed within the first billion years after the…

Weria Pezeshkian receives 2024 Frank Blaney Award

Weria Pezeshkian receives 2024 Frank Blaney Award

Welcome to our new PhD Fellows

The OxyMiST project greets our two new PhD fellows today – Niels Gudmand Christiansen and Marie Hesse.

Ethicists' commentary on appropriate professional actions for a complex situation

Ethical question of the month, October 2024 You are a recent graduate working in a resort town with no overnight emergency hospital. A client on vacation in a motor home brings in a small dog that is having difficulty…

Look up in January

Read here (in Danish) about interesting objects to see the stellar sky in December.

Green food production needs more green measurements

The green transition of our diet requires a similar green transformation of our food production, which increasingly relies on measuring quality and efficiency across all stages of the production chain. The solution to…

Mikkel Vind Abrahamsen is awarded the Semper Ardens Accelerate Grant

Associate Professor and BARC member Mikkel Vind Abrahamsen is awarded the Semper Ardens Accelerate Grant by the Carlsberg Foundation for his project "IrregularFit: Maximizing Space Efficiency for Complex Shapes".

Single atom control at European Health Summit

PhD student Jacob Thorndeldt Hansen from the CBQS-QUANTOP group led by Jean Baptiste Beguin has presented a live demonstration of a lattice of ultra-cold and trapped atoms at the European Health Summit.

New study sheds light on the evolution of microbiomes in wild and domesticated plant

A recent publication in Trends in Microbiology offers a comprehensive exploration of how plant genomes and environmental factors shape the composition and evolution of plant microbiomes, providing a new lens on plant…

Nordic biodiversity took center stage in Copenhagen

On 11-12 December 2024, University of Copenhagen hosted a workshop in the nordic biodiversity framework with researchers from Iceland, Finland, and Denmark on advancing nordic collaboration for biodiversity protection.

Pablo Martínez Miravé is awarded prize for his PhD-thesis

The Royal Academy of Doctors of Spain (RADE) awards yearly prizes to doctoral theses which excel for their scientific achievements and innovative character.

New NNF Data Science Investigator at BIO

The Novo Nordisk Foundation supports highly promising starting group leaders in data science and computational science with the 'Data Science Emerging Investigator' grant. Sarah Rennie has received approx. DKK 11…

New project aims to make data science a meaningful part of high school mathematics

With support from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, a research project aims to determine how data science can become part of mathematics in upper secondary school without exceeding the boundaries of the curriculum.

Newsletter December 2024

This newsletter includes important information on the below mentioned topics. We encourage everyone to review the relevant sections carefully, as some of these updates may have an impact on daily activities. New…

RASOPTA wrap-up November 2024

After 3 years it was time for the final meeting in the ITN project RASOPTA.

The end of the vascular plant chauvinism?

Photo of a bryophyte ecosystem, Northern Sweden, Abisko. These small plants have no vascular system and no roots, yet, they are key for nutrient cycling, carbon storage and water balance. They hold large potential for…

Eirini Malegiannaki

Laser ablation for water isotopic analysis with particular focus in spectral estimation for diffusion studies Supervisors: Vasileios Gkinis, Dorthe Dahl-Jensen, Carlo Barbante

"Weapons of Mass Distraction?" Conference held in November

On the 14th and 15th November 2024 DISTRACT hosted the conference "Weapons of Mass Distraction?"

Partnership between Strong and CNPq

Over the past months, the Strong Group hosted Mateus Malato from the Federal University of Pará (Belém-PA, Brazil), along with Pedro Croti and Lucas Tobias from the Federal University of ABC (São Paulo-SP, Brazil).

Rajeeb Sharma

Unveiling the Early Stages of Star and Planet Formation: Observational Insights From Studying Class 0 and I Protostars Supervisor: Jes K. Jørgensen

The Carlsberg Foundation promotes basic research at the Department of Biology

Urban encroachment – untangling drivers and dynamics of land-use transitions in ecologically sensitive areas

Manja Hoppe Andreasen, Associate Professor at KU discusses her project on urban encroachment in Ghana and Tanzania.