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Psychology

2025.06.13

“Dark” personality thrives in societies with corruption and inequality

A new global study shows that people in societies characterized by corruption, inequality, poverty,…

Psychology

2025.06.13

New model explains violent extremism

Jihadists and extremists on the far right may have something in common. Researchers have developed …

CLIMATE

2025.06.04

Climate crisis pressures the ‘Arctic giant’: Habitats risk disappearing completely

Climate change poses a serious threat to the habitats of the bowhead whale, which may shrink by up…

New prorector

2025.05.28

New Prorector: UCPH will be even more innovative, value-creating and internationally leading

On 1 July, Professor Eva Hoffmann from the Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine joins the…

DIABETES

2025.05.28

Newly discovered ‘molecular fingerprints’ could transform diabetes treatment and diagnosis

Unprecedented insights into insulin resistance could pave the way for better treatments and earlier…

agriculture

2025.05.22

Ox-eye daisy, bellis and yarrow: Flower strips with at least two sown species provide 70 percent more natural enemies of pests

Planting flower strips in a field with at least two species can increase the number of natural…

biotech

2025.05.19

Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to…

GENETICS

2025.05.09

Researchers map 7,000-year-old genetic mutation that protects against HIV

Modern HIV medicine is based on a common genetic mutation. Now, researchers have traced where and…

endangered species

2025.05.05

Saving the Asian Unicorn – If It Still Exists

The saola, an antelope-like bovine, is one of the world’s rarest and most endangered mammals. In…

media studies

2025.05.05

Streaming culture creates new digital communities for film fans

In a new book, media researcher Helle Kannik Haastrup explores how TV series and films can both…

Ancient DNA:

2025.05.05

Eske Willerslev and team link Native American community to their ancestors through ancient DNA

Researchers help the Native American Picuris Pueblo people uncovering their history using ancient…

Bacteria

2025.04.28

Bacteria Use Ancient War Trick to Outsmart Viruses – and It Could Help Us Fight Superbugs

Scientists have discovered a new type of immune defense in E. coli bacteria that turns viral…

STEM CELLS

2025.04.25

Researchers create ‘super stem cells’, seeing potential for improved fertility treatment

The ‘super stem cells’ perform better than regular stem cells, being able to develop into many…

Proteomics

2025.04.23

New research reveals how cancer drugs impact cells at the molecular level

A University of Copenhagen study uncovers intricate details about protein function at the molecular…

Crop farming

2025.04.09

Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future

Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food…

Psychology

2025.04.04

Why do we doubt our own abilities when we are good at something?

A new study from the University of Copenhagen and University College London has unraveled why some…

Artificial intelligence

2025.04.01

New national centre to strengthen responsible use of artificial intelligence

As part of its strategic AI initiative, the Danish government has taken a groundbreaking step by…

Evolution

2025.03.27

Major bird study could help us fight the next pandemic

New study uncovers the intricate factors that drive the evolution of genomes.

HEALTHY AGING

2025.03.25

Eat healthy in midlife to increase your chances of a healthy old age

Particularly, a plant-based diet with a low to moderate intake of healthy animal proteins is…

Plastic Pollution

2025.03.21

Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution

By coring the seabed at 850 m water depth in Disko Bay off Greenland's west coast, researchers from…

green transition

2025.03.18

Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture

A significant amount of the milk used in a popular cooking cheese can be substituted with plants,…

Population genetics

2025.03.14

Extensive genetic mapping could significantly impact the treatment of metabolic diseases in Greenland

In the most extensive genetic study of the Greenlandic population to date, researchers from Denmark…

Trees

2025.03.14

What Denmark can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, local economies and climate

Denmark's Green Tripartite Agreement aims to plant trees in an effort to restore nature and reduce…

Study

2025.03.11

Evidence of discrimination does not sway public support for policies

A new study from the University of Copenhagen challenges the effectiveness of information campaigns…