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From brain function to child health: Two new honorary doctors at the Faculty of Social Sciences

Professor Marlene Behrmann of the University of Pittsburgh and Professor Janet Currie of Yale…

Unresolved jar mystery becomes a 2,000-year natural experiment

More than 2,000 years ago, massive stone jars were carved from bedrock and placed on a highland…

Narwhals help researchers uncover unique data from the deepest East Greenland fjords

For the first time, researchers have used data from narwhals to document how Atlantic water reaches…

Many workplaces resist plant-based lunches despite substantial climate benefits

Are organisations ready for plant-based food at work? A new study from the University of Copenhagen…

DNA vacuum reveals local wildlife in Danish nature

Researchers have developed a DNA vacuum that can suck genetic traces from animals out of the air an…

nature and climate

New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action

Europe must restore at least 30% of degraded wetlands within the next four years, but where should…

Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly

The gas ethylene causes fruit and vegetables to ripen faster and is responsible for millions of ton…

Competition from Chinese imports is causing CO₂ emissions to rise globally

Danish companies emit less CO₂ when they relocate certain tasks abroad. At the same time, emissions…

Safe drinking water

Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for

Much of our drinking water contains hundreds of chemicals, but today we test for only a fraction of…

Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death

A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that marine heatwaves can disrupt microscopic…