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Archaeology

2025.12.18

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

Using a new AI method, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have rediscovered 51 old pea…

Economics

2025.12.11

A partner’s death hits harder when finances are unstable

Grief over the sudden death of a partner leads one in six surviving partners to experience such…

Food

2025.12.05

Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable

Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has…

Korea

2025.12.05

Sibling roles change when a parent dies

Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents. A new study fro…

Economics

2025.12.04

Most of us miss out on financial opportunities

Passivity in financial choices is not due to specific personality traits – but depends on the…

Contraception

2025.12.02

Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health

The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the…

MALARIA

2025.11.27

Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes

If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats…

Psychology

2025.11.27

Why protests can bring people together across political divides

How can people with diametrically opposed views suddenly stand shoulder to shoulder in protest?…

agriculture

2025.11.26

Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil

An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University…

Climate

2025.11.26

Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks

A new study using satellite nightlight data reveals that more than half of the world’s coastal…

literature

2025.11.21

We have forgotten the Bosnian War, but literature helps us remember

The Bosnian War (1992–1995), which claimed over 100,000 lives and displaced many more, is largely…

Activism

2025.11.21

The Paradox of Climate Protest

Disruptive protest actions are among the tools often used by climate activists. New research from…

Psychology

2025.11.20

When the face becomes a mystery: New study challenges understanding of face blindness

A new PhD thesis provides a rare insight into living with face blindness – and how research can…

Health and work life

2025.11.17

Breast cancer treatments can improve both survival chances and income

Radiation therapy treatment for breast cancer not only improves survival rates but also generates…

PREHISTORIC ANIMALS

2025.11.17

The world’s oldest RNA extracted from woolly mammoth

New research offers a unique insight into the lives of mammoths during the last Ice Age.

Rewilding

2025.11.12

Wild animals divide Danes – but most say “yes” to red deer and fences

A new nationwide survey from the University of Copenhagen shows that most Danes would like to see…

social media

2025.11.11

Small digital frictions can slow the spread of misinformation

New research from the University of Copenhagen points to a simple yet effective method for combatin…

GEOPOLITICS

2025.11.11

UCPH combines forces to enhance the understanding of world crises

The initiative aims to contribute to a more informed public conversation about a rapidly changing…

Economics

2025.11.10

Mothers think they will return to work quickly after maternity leave – but the reality is different

Most expectant mothers have a clear idea of when they will return to work, how maternity leave will…

Grant

2025.11.07

CAISA receives large-scale funding for collaboration on infrastructure and research on responsible AI

The National Centre for AI in Society (CAISA) is receiving 45 million Danish kroner from the Danish…

Animals

2025.11.06

Three new toad species skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets

An international team of researchers have identified three new species of enchanting, pustular,…

Research

Archaeologists use AI to create prehistoric video game

Danish-led space mission to map the lunar surface

Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad

Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’

A partner’s death hits harder when finances are unstable

Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable

Sibling roles change when a parent dies

Most of us miss out on financial opportunities

Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health

Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes

Why protests can bring people together across political divides

Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil

Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks

We have forgotten the Bosnian War, but literature helps us remember

The Paradox of Climate Protest

When the face becomes a mystery: New study challenges understanding of face blindness

Breast cancer treatments can improve both survival chances and income

The world’s oldest RNA extracted from woolly mammoth

Wild animals divide Danes – but most say “yes” to red deer and fences

Small digital frictions can slow the spread of misinformation

UCPH combines forces to enhance the understanding of world crises

Mothers think they will return to work quickly after maternity leave – but the reality is different

CAISA receives large-scale funding for collaboration on infrastructure and research on responsible AI

Three new toad species skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets