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José David Calderón Peña

Title: Marine heatwaves analysis thru climate models based on the CMIP5 program and observational data Supervisor: Jens Hesselbjerg Christensen

CHAMELEON: New research network focusing on the key role of virtual laboratories

Assistant professor Jesper Bruun is a part of the new Marie Curie Innovative Training Network for European Joint Degrees (CHAMELEON) focusing on virtual laboratories. But what role do virtual laboratories play in…

Jon Raunkjær Søndergaard

Title: Study of Elastic Proton-Proton scattering at the LHC Supervisor: Jørgen Beck Hansen

Markus Thor Rasmussen

Title: Linking Galactic and extragalactic star formation through high-J CO emission Supervisors: Lars E. Kristensen

New study shows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Researchers the world over have long believed that 70 percent of the universe is composed of dark energy, a substance that makes it possible for the universe to expand at an ever-increasing rate. But in a new study,…

New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe

Researchers the world over have long believed that 70 percent of the universe is composed of dark energy, a substance that makes it possible for the universe to expand at an ever-increasing rate. But in a new study,…

Oliver David Damkjær

Title: A study of molecular gas in nearby active galactic nuclei with Atacama Pathfinder EXperiment, APEX Supervisors: Marianne Vestergaard, Lars Kristensen

Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed

Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier alternatives. This applies to people who are curious about a product’s carbon footprint, as well as to…

Project hopes to ensure trust between citizens and algorithms

DIKU is part of a new, broad consortium that has received DKK 100 million to study how data and algorithms can be used to support society and enhance democratic processes, overcoming present challenges. The aim of the…

New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated

The claim that old-growth forests play a significant role in climate mitigation, based upon the argument that even the oldest forests keep sucking CO2 out of the atmosphere, is being refuted by researchers at the…

Successful symposium on Arctic carbon and nitrogen dynamics - ArCaN-21

CENPERM organizes international symposium gathering international experts on Arctic ecosystems

Ruth Julia Ladwig

Community Earth System Model climate under Last Glacial Maximum boundary conditions Supervisor: Markus Jochum

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland's ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen with the naked eye. The fossils reveal several million years of details abou…

Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time

For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland's ice sheet that are so large and well preserved that they can be seen with the naked eye. The fossils reveal several million years of details abou…

Jacob Bundgaard Nielsen

Title: Heavy Neutral Lepton Detection in the Tau Channel Supervisor: Stefania Xella

LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots

A tiny, newly discovered protein can regulate how tall grass species like wheat, barley and rice become and how many side shoots they produce. University of Copenhagen researchers have identified the microProtein LITTLE…

Taking up red nanoplastic particles and showing green neutrophils

Our new Zeiss V8 stereo microscope have captured the red nanoplastic particles taken up by the zebrafish and the Artemia.

Classic math conundrum solved: Danish computer scientist has developed a superb algorithm for finding the shortest route

One of the most classic algorithmic problems deals with calculating the shortest path between two points. A more complicated variant of the problem is when the route traverses a changing network—whether this be a road…

IceCube confirms a 60-year-old prediction from Niels Bohr Institute

Scientists from Niels Bohr Institute are part of an international collaboration observing resonant interactions of high-energy neutrinos in Antarctica. The observation confirms a prediction made by Nobel laureate Sheldo…

An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland

For the first time, two researchers—one from the University of Copenhagen and the other from Columbia University—have accurately dated the arrival of the first herbivorous dinosaurs in East Greenland. Their results…

How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future

How will robotic technologies impact wildlife? Will self-driving cars create more or less urban noise? What will the relationship between humans and nature be like in the future? 170 experts weigh in on the global…

Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished

Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen, an international team of researchers has discovered how plants sense zinc and use this knowledge to enhance…

Danmark lander på Mars

Forskere og studerende fra bl.a. Niels Bohr Institutet var ligesom resten af science-teamet med på sidelinjen under landingen af Perseverance på Mars den 18. februar 2021, og siden da har de arbejdet intenst med tjekke,…

Simon Refshauge Pabst

Title: Towards Spin-Multiphoton Entanglement from a Quantum Dot Supervisors: Peter Lodahl, Alexey Tiranov