Climate 2023.05.25 Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations A new study shows that philosophers with expertise on social discounting and intergenerational distribution want to put more emphasis on the conditions of future generations in climate economic calculations.
Mesopotamia 2023.05.18 The earliest recorded kiss occurred in Mesopotamia 4,500 years ago Written sources from Mesopotamia suggest that kissing in relation to sex was practiced by the peoples of the ancient Middle East 4,500 years ago. The sources have been analysed by researchers from the University of…
Conflict prevention 2023.05.17 Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy How can private corporations and public authorities ensure the engagement of citizens before building plants for green energy production? Researchers from the UCPH have set out to answer this question in a new project.
Innovation 2023.05.16 UCPH launches first strategy for innovation University of Copenhagen is one of Europe's leading universities when it comes to research. Now the university wants to see more of its good ideas developed and implemented in practice for the greater benefit of society…
quantum math 2023.05.11 Leading mathematician wants to solve the riddle of a million quantum particles One of Europe’s leading mathematicians - Professor Søren Fournais of the University of Copenhagen – is dedicating the next five years to understanding a mysterious quantum phenomenon through extremely complex equations.…
Food science 2023.05.10 Danish innovation to convert nutrients and CO2 from land-based shrimp and fish farming into high value seaweed Instead of polluting the sea and contributing to global warming, nutrients and CO2 from land-based shrimp and fish farming will be used to produce sea lettuce – a green protein and valuable high-fiber seaweed species –…
Dissemination Award 2023.05.09 Spaghetti-armed egghead strives to move people with facts Hans Henrik Bruun is an especially active voice of reason in public discourse about the present and future of Danish nature. Whenever engaging, he often greets strong emotions with facts. This year's recipient of…
New study 2023.05.08 Impaired verbal memory increases psychiatric patients' risk of hospitalisation People with bipolar disorder or depression are more likely to be hospitalised in a psychiatric ward if their verbal memory is poor. New research points to the need for developing new treatments for impaired memory.
plant proteins 2023.05.08 Researchers close to unleashing rapeseed’s protein power for human consumption Half of plant proteins in the EU come from rapeseed plants. Until now, the plant has only been used for oil and animal feed, as it is both bitter and unsafe for human consumption. In a new study published in Nature,…
decolonisation 2023.05.04 Britishness has been on the decline since the colonies began to leave the Empire When a number of British colonies demanded independence after World War 2, they kick-started the decolonisation process, which has since emptied the concept of 'Britishness' of meaning. Even Great Britain is falling…
Plant Science 2023.05.04 Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing their offspring. Now, researchers at the University of Copenhagen are taking a natural shortcut to promote beneficial change…
eating disorder 2023.04.17 The intestinal ecosystem directly affects anorexia Severe changes in the intestinal ecosystem of bacteria and viruses directly affect the development and maintenance of anorexia nervosa.