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New Research: Maternal Diet During Pregnancy Linked to Child Brain Development and Intelligence

A new Danish study reveals that what mothers eat during pregnancy may play a crucial role in shaping their child’s brain growth and cognitive abilities later in life. The findings highlight that early-life nutrition —…

Configuring the carbon farmer Emerging practices of carbon accounting and biochar engagements in Danish agriculture

Inge-Merethe Hougaard has authored a chapter in the book The Cultural Complexity of Carbon.

Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future

Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long remained a mystery to…

Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe's future

Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security, climate resilience, and biodiversity. However, the mechanisms behind these traits have long remained a mystery to…

New Field Inoculation Experiment Launched

In April, the Silva Nova team initiated a large-scale field inoculation experiment at a post-agricultural site north of Copenhagen.

The effect of the Green Tripartite to be analysed

A new research project will investigate the economic, environmental and climate effects of the ‘Agreement on a Green Denmark’. The project is led by Peter Birch Sørensen, Professor at the Department of Economics.

CTS professor is co-PI on CAISA, a new national Center for AI in Society

Professor Stine Lomborg from the Center for Tracking and Society is now part of the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA).

New article: "Mediating Market Moralities"

DISTRACT-affiliated Eva Iris Otto just published the article “Mediating Market Moralities“ in the journal Social Analysis. The article considers how actors within digital markets creatively navigate moral ambiguities in…

Quantum Sensing

On January 20–21, a group of CBQS researchers from DTU — Sarah, Luca, Chu-Dan, and Alex — participated in a workshop on solid-state quantum sensing and hyperpolarization in Ulm. The event addressed both experimental and…

Kasper Elm Heintz among Berlingske’s Top 100 Talents

Congratulations to Kasper Elm Heintz, assistant professor at the Cosmic Dawn Center, who has been selected as one of the top 100 talents in Denmark 2025 in Berlingske’s annual award for his discoveries in observational…

Strong field gravity in India

Vitor visited colleagues Kothawala, Mishra and Sriramkumar at Chennai and delivered the Chandrasekhar Lecture

Daisy User meetings - Spring 2025

This spring, we will host Daisy User Lunch meetings every first Wednesday of the month from 12.30-13.30. The meetings will take place physically at PLEN, in room T532, Thorvaldsensvej 40, and online. For a link to the…

Ethicists’ commentary on increasing corporatization in veterinary practices

Ethical question of the month, January 2025 You are a seasoned veterinarian employed by a companion animal practice. The practice has a reputation of providing excellent care at a reasonable cost. The practice owner is…

Interdisciplinary research team wins NNF award for their teaching

Professor Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen and Associate Professor Nathalia Brichet from the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences have been awarded the Novo Nordisk Foundation’s Prize for Interdisciplinary Educators for…

New Article in 'Dansk Kemi'

"IBT Samlingen – Fra biodiversitet til bæredygtige biologiske løsninger"

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by launching the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA). This national consortium is led by the…

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by launching the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Society (CAISA). This national consortium is led by the…

New paper: "Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis"

DISTRACT researcher Hjalmar Bang Carlsen and co-author Jonas Toubøl have just published the article “Beyond Cheap and Biased: Informal Volunteering on Social Media During the COVID-19 Crisis” in the journal Social Media…

Phd Course August 2025

This years PhD course on Daisy will take place 25/08 - 29/08 at Copenhagen University. See the flyer here and register for the course through the PhD. course catalogue of Copenhagen University. If you have any…

reNEW releases its Annual Report 2024

The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Stem Cell Medicine, reNEW, has released its annual report, highlighting the stellar work accomplished throughout 2024.

Social media, democracy, and the labour movement: How battles for control on Facebook affect unions

In a new article in Journal of Industrial Relations Mark Friis Hau and Nana Wesley Hansen explores the transformative power of social media communication in the labour movement.

We are facing a technological revolution, and Denmark can lead the way

Morten Axel Pedersen is one of the authors of the recently published opinion piece entitled “Forskere: Vi står over for en teknologisk revolution, og Danmark kan vise vejen” (EN: “Researchers: We are facing a…

James Webb discovers earliest sign of the Universe becoming transparent

The first galaxies in the Universe were born enshrouded in a “foggy” gas, and could not be seen clearly until they had cleared up this fog. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, a team of researchers led by astronomers…

János Takátsy and Lorenz Zwick receive EU MSCA Fellowships

2 EU Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowships