AI 2024.03.13 Straightening teeth? AI can help A new tool being developed by the University of Copenhagen and 3Shape will help orthodontists correctly fit braces onto teeth. Using artificial intelligence and virtual patients, the tool predicts how teeth will move, s…
Cost-benefit analyses 2024.03.08 Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international group of economists. Writing in the journal Science, they propose a new calculation formula.
WAR AND CONFLICT 2024.03.07 Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace Does it make a difference whether you hope for victory or peace in armed conflicts? Yes, according to a group of researchers who have investigated the importance of shared hope.
Methane 2024.02.29 Young researcher makes surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: "Much more widespread than we thought" Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A young researcher from University of Copenhagen has discovered high concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas in meltwater…
Virus 2024.02.27 Coronavirus uses unexpected part of the body to spread Researchers have found an unexpected connection between coronavirus and Fragile X Syndrome, which is the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.
Foods of the future 2024.02.27 Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for "meat-like" proteins Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein – they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce "meat fibre-like" protein strands…
Sustainability 2024.02.26 Robots, monitoring and healthy ecosystems could halve pesticide use without hurting productivity Smarter crop farming that combats weeds, insect pests and plant diseases by integrating modern technologies like AI-based monitoring, robotics, and next-generation biotechnology with healthy and resilient agricultural…
Cells 2024.02.22 3D model: This is how the body’s building blocks are made Human cells contain ribosomes, a complex machine that produces proteins for the rest of the body. Now the researchers have come closer to understanding how the ribosome works.
Study 2024.02.22 Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress A new study of Ukrainian refugees in Denmark shows a significant drop in the proportion reporting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But while more are thriving, many are also uncertain about the future.
The brain 2024.02.22 Newly discovered brain cells play a key role in right and left turns Researchers have discovered a network of neurons in the brain of mice that help them make right and left turns. In the future, the discovery may be used in treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Weight loss treatment 2024.02.20 With regular exercise, medical weight loss treatment does not have to be permanent For nearly a year, we have been debating weight loss drugs like Wegovy, Zepbound, Saxenda and similar products and what happens when people stop taking them. Are they able to maintain weight loss? A new Danish study…
archaeology 2024.02.19 Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia Roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, in the transition from the last glacial period, Epipalaeolithic and Neolithic peoples harvesting vegetation from the wetlands of eastern Jordan created a habitat for birds that would…