Latest research news

zoonotic diseases

2025.06.30

Dangerous Variant of Salmonella Still Not Eradicated

The infectious and multi-resistant cattle disease Salmonella Dublin can be fatal to both humans and…

ADHD

2025.06.30

Researchers find serious flaws in trials with adult ADHD patients

Millions of adults around the world are diagnosed with ADHD every year, and there is a great need…

insects

2025.06.27

Here are the flowers that both bees and humans like best

Botanists from the University of Copenhagen and the UK set out to find the best flower combinations…

Politics

2025.06.27

When politicians gain power, their language becomes garbled

New research shows that politicians speak less intelligibly when in government – losing voters can…

Digital habits

2025.06.26

Screen time: Passive and solitary use makes us most dissatisfied

What lies behind our dissatisfaction with our screen use – and why does the dissatisfaction rarely…

mental health

2025.06.25

Mental health problems may spill over in mother groups

In mother groups, mental health challenges can spread among new parents. New research from the…

Parenthood

2025.06.25

How first-time parents experience the first year with their baby

Most first-time parents in Denmark feel competent and experience low levels of parental stress…

Protein research

2025.06.25

New Danish research centre to make designed proteins with vast potential

Designed proteins are anticipated to have groundbreaking impact on a range of issues from treating…

Groceries

2025.06.24

Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste

A new study reveals an unfortunate effect of supermarkets' popular “2 for 1” offers: Not only do…

Economy

2025.06.23

Economists: Long-term investments can become more equitable

Two economists have developed a new way of looking at equity between later and earlier generations…

Vaccine:

2025.06.20

Vaccine disguised as a virus tricks the body into stronger immunity

During the COVID-19 pandemic, it wasn’t just face masks that became part of everyday conversation -…

Cancer:

2025.06.18

More women can now get answers about their hereditary risk of breast and ovarian cancer due to new genetic method

A new gene-editing method enables researchers to more easily determine whether a patient has…

Technology

2025.06.17

New research warns of digital dependency in primary schools

Danish primary schools have become dependent on Google technologies. This threatens privacy,…

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…