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VIRUS

2026.03.19

Bird Flu Risk to Danish Cattle – New Tool Can Warn Farmers Before Infection Spreads

Bird flu can infect both cows and humans. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have…

DNA

2026.03.18

Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales

Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come.

AI

2026.03.17

AI was supposed to ease doctors’ workload – instead they spend hours correcting errors

AI‑powered clinical documentation was meant to streamline work at Danish hospitals. But in practice…

Theology

2026.03.10

UCPH researcher publishes an alternative to the classic children’s Bible

The Bible contains far more exciting, brutal, and meaningful stories than those most children - and…

Psychology

2026.03.10

Dark personality levels relate to people’s job interests and chosen careers

People with high scores on the so-called Dark Factor of Personality have significantly less interes…

WOMEN'S HEALTH

2026.03.05

University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause

Many women lack knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under‑prioritized topic. A new…

Nightlife

2026.03.04

Young people fear drugging in nightlife – but almost never report it

Young people – especially women – increasingly fear being drugged, and the phenomenon is more…

2026.03.02

Children with poor oral health more often develop cardiovascular disease as adults

Cavities and severe gum disease in childhood are linked to a significantly higher incidence of hear…

Animals

2026.02.23

How horses whinny: Whistling while singing

A horse’s whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies.…

Climate

2026.02.17

New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse

New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age…

Archaeology

2026.02.12

New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them

Using advanced machine-learning and climate models, researchers have shown that the ancestors of…

Crisis volunteering

2026.02.12

When Crisis Strikes, Denmark’s Volunteers Step Forward

A portion of the population is ready to take action when crisis hits and others need help. Accordin…

psychology

2026.02.09

Pregnancy changes women’s responses to infants

Pregnant women react more positively than non‑pregnant women when exposed to audio recordings,…

2026.01.30

Different mechanisms are responsible for underconfidence

As humans, we can underestimate ourselves, even when we perform just as well as others. Women and…

Law

2026.01.29

Danish municipalities and foreign policy – what can and can't they do?

As a rule, municipalities can't say much about foreign policy. But there are exceptions to that…

Wetlands

2026.01.29

Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit

Contrary to expectations, wetlands do not need to be completely flooded to provide the greatest…

DECISIONS

2026.01.29

New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t

New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the brain in mice works in separate…

Politics

2026.01.21

Banal but brutal: Career anxiety is a driving force behind authoritarianism

Career pressure – not ideology – causes military officers to protect or overthrow dictators. New…

Astrophysics

2026.01.14

Copenhagen researchers make the front page of Nature: Solving the mystery of the universe's ‘little red dots’

Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) went into operation, red dots in its images have puzzle…

astronomy

2026.01.08

How Many Ghost Particles All the Milky Way’s Stars Send Towards Earth

Every second, a thousand billion of the elusive ghost particles, the neutrinos, pass straight…

Law

2026.01.07

US wants to take over Greenland: Why this is a diplomatic extreme

The American president's demand for control over Greenland violates international law, internationa…

counterfeiting

2026.01.06

Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past

Every year, companies lose billions of kroner when goods are copied or illegally resold. But a new…

Archaeology

2025.12.18

Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game

Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free…

SPACE

2025.12.17

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark’s first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the…