News https://sustainability.ku.dk/news/ Get the latest news on sustainability from University of Copenhagen en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:47:44 +0200 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:47:44 +0200 Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ When supermarkets choose the right strategy for surplus food, they can both reduce food waste and improve...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/" alt="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away" title="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/billedinformationer/Madspild_GettyImages-2209754022_SeventyFour_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200 “Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2026/night-time-warming-threatens-the-sleep-of-billions/ Hotter nighttime temperatures disrupt our sleep to an alarming degree and the impacts appear to be accelerating,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2026/night-time-warming-threatens-the-sleep-of-billions/" alt="“Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions" title="“Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/04/stigende-nattemperaturer-truer-soevnen-for-milliarder-af-mennesker/Sleep_-_global_warming__2__1100x600__Annie_Spratt__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2026/night-time-warming-threatens-the-sleep-of-billions/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Toxic chemicals from pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants pass through wastewater treatment systems...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/" alt="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater" title="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/Spildevand_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200 New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-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 may...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-current-towards-collapse/" alt="New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse" title="New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-currents-towards-collapse/Vulkan_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-current-towards-collapse/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0100 New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2026/february/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 crops...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2026/february/new-study-maps-where-wheat-barley-and-rye-grew-before-the-first-farmers-found-them/" alt="New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them" title="New study maps where wheat, barley and rye grew before the first farmers found them"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/new-study-maps-where-wheat-barley-and-rye-grew-before-the-first-farmers-found-them/AAO-sampling-wild-plants-near-Ma_in-in-Jordan1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2026/february/new-study-maps-where-wheat-barley-and-rye-grew-before-the-first-farmers-found-them/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:30:00 +0100 Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 climate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/" alt="Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit" title="Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/Maglemosen_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0100 Professor Benedikte Brincker awarded DFF grant for Arctic project on Greenlandic youths’ views on climate change https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/professor-benedikte-brincker-awarded-dff-grant-for-arctic-project-on-greenlandic-youths-views-on-climate-change/ From 2026 and over a four-year period, Professor Benedikte Brincker from Department of Sociology will...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/professor-benedikte-brincker-awarded-dff-grant-for-arctic-project-on-greenlandic-youths-views-on-climate-change/" alt="Professor Benedikte Brincker awarded DFF grant for Arctic project on Greenlandic youths’ views on climate change" title="Professor Benedikte Brincker awarded DFF grant for Arctic project on Greenlandic youths’ views on climate change"><img src="https://www.soc.ku.dk/instituttet/nyheder_/2025/professor-benedikte-brincker-modtager-dff-bevilling-til-arktis-projekt-om-groenlandske-unges-syn-paa-klimaforandringer/Foto_S_ren_Bang.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/professor-benedikte-brincker-awarded-dff-grant-for-arctic-project-on-greenlandic-youths-views-on-climate-change/ Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:45:00 +0100 Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/your-christmas-decorations-may-be-hiding-a-tiny-bit-of-badger-and-toad/ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered that moss acts as a natural trap for environmental...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/your-christmas-decorations-may-be-hiding-a-tiny-bit-of-badger-and-toad/" alt="Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad" title="Your Christmas decorations may be hiding a tiny bit of badger and toad"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/12/your-christmas-decorations-may-be-hiding-a-tiny-bit-of-badger-and-toad/billedinformationer/julian-zwengel-ljSn2akh4Pw-unsplash.jpg_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/your-christmas-decorations-may-be-hiding-a-tiny-bit-of-badger-and-toad/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 07:00:00 +0100 Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’ https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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 varieties...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/researchers-revive-old-pea-varieties-in-huge-seed-collection-an-untapped-gold-mine-for-the-future/" alt="Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’" title="Researchers revive old pea varieties in huge seed collection: ‘An untapped gold mine for the future’"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/12/researchers-revive-old-pea-varieties-in-huge-seed-collection-an-untapped-gold-mine-for-the-future/_rter_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/researchers-revive-old-pea-varieties-in-huge-seed-collection-an-untapped-gold-mine-for-the-future/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +0100 SCIENCE plays an active role in major nature restoration project https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/science-plays-an-active-role-in-major-nature-restoration-project/ The biodiversity project Vildmarken is multiplying its activities – and so is SCIENCE, to the benefit...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/science-plays-an-active-role-in-major-nature-restoration-project/" alt="SCIENCE plays an active role in major nature restoration project" title="SCIENCE plays an active role in major nature restoration project"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2025/science-er-en-aktiv-del-af-vildt-naturgenopretningsprojekt/IG_1080x1350_n_rholm_drone2.jpg_copy/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/science-plays-an-active-role-in-major-nature-restoration-project/ Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:30:00 +0100 Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/ Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/" alt="Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable" title="Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/fermentering-goer-havets-groentsager-mere-spiselige/Billedpar_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0100 Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/12/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/ If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats across...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/12/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/" alt="Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes" title="Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/Malariamyg_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/12/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0100 Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/plants-use-engineering-principles-to-push-through-hard-soil/ An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/plants-use-engineering-principles-to-push-through-hard-soil/" alt="Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil" title="Plants use engineering principles to push through hard soil"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/plants-use-engineering-principles-to-push-through-hard-soil/billedinformationer/pexels-tomfisk-9940114_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/plants-use-engineering-principles-to-push-through-hard-soil/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 17:00:00 +0100 Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/over-half-of-global-coastal-settlements-are-retreating-inland-due-to-intensifying-climate-risks/" alt="Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks" title="Over half of global coastal settlements are retreating inland due to intensifying climate risks"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/over-half-of-global-coastal-settlements-are-retreating-inland-due-to-intensifying-climate-risks/Fig.4._1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/over-half-of-global-coastal-settlements-are-retreating-inland-due-to-intensifying-climate-risks/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:30:00 +0100 The Paradox of Climate Protest https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/the-paradox-of-climate-protest/ Disruptive protest actions are among the tools often used by climate activists. New research from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/the-paradox-of-climate-protest/" alt="The Paradox of Climate Protest" title="The Paradox of Climate Protest"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/klimaprotestens-paradoks/N_dbremsen_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/the-paradox-of-climate-protest/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:15:00 +0100 Wild animals divide Danes – but most say “yes” to red deer and fences https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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 more...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/wild-animals-divide-danes--but-most-say-yes-to-red-deer-and-fences/" alt="Wild animals divide Danes – but most say “yes” to red deer and fences" title="Wild animals divide Danes – but most say “yes” to red deer and fences"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/wild-animals-divide-danes--but-most-say-yes-to-red-deer-and-fences/Kronhjort_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/wild-animals-divide-danes--but-most-say-yes-to-red-deer-and-fences/ Wed, 12 Nov 2025 13:15:00 +0100 Important phenomenon discovered in the Arctic – could boost marine life https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/important-phenomenon-discovered-in-the-arctic--could-boost-marine-life/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have discovered an important phenomenon beneath the Arctic...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/important-phenomenon-discovered-in-the-arctic--could-boost-marine-life/" alt="Important phenomenon discovered in the Arctic – could boost marine life" title="Important phenomenon discovered in the Arctic – could boost marine life"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/10/important-phenomenon-discovered-in-the-arctic--could-boost-marine-life/billedinformationer/Forsker_p__skib_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/important-phenomenon-discovered-in-the-arctic--could-boost-marine-life/ Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +0200 Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/researchers-revive-yoghurt-made-from-ants/ An old traditional recipe for yoghurt made from ants has been recreated by researchers at the University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/researchers-revive-yoghurt-made-from-ants/" alt="Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants" title="Researchers revive yoghurt made from... ants"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/10/researchers-revive-yoghurt-made-from...-ants/billedinformationer/photo_1_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/researchers-revive-yoghurt-made-from-ants/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 08:15:00 +0200 Experts: Climate policy must be tailored to each individual country https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/experts-climate-policy-must-be-tailored-to-each-individual-country/ Researchers have asked over 400 international experts which climate policies work best. There is no single...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/experts-climate-policy-must-be-tailored-to-each-individual-country/" alt="Experts: Climate policy must be tailored to each individual country" title="Experts: Climate policy must be tailored to each individual country"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/10/experts-climate-policy-must-be-tailored-to-each-individual-country/price-carbon1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/experts-climate-policy-must-be-tailored-to-each-individual-country/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 14:15:00 +0200 Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/09/exercising-in-nature-is-superior-to-exercising-in-the-city-or-at-the-gym/ Exercising in green surroundings improves mood, reduces stress levels, and improves heart rate compared...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/09/exercising-in-nature-is-superior-to-exercising-in-the-city-or-at-the-gym/" alt="Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym" title="Exercising in nature is superior to exercising in the city or at the gym"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/09/exercising-in-nature-is-superior-to-exercising-in-the-city-or-at-the-gym/Motion_i_naturen_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/09/exercising-in-nature-is-superior-to-exercising-in-the-city-or-at-the-gym/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 14:45:00 +0200 Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientists-transform-plastic-waste-into-efficient-co2-capture-materials/ From waste to valuable resource: Chemists at the University of Copenhagen have developed a method to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientists-transform-plastic-waste-into-efficient-co2-capture-materials/" alt="Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials" title="Scientists transform plastic waste into efficient CO2 capture materials"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/09/scientists-transform-plastic-waste-into-efficient-co2-capture-materials/billedinformationer/DSC06066-3_red.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientists-transform-plastic-waste-into-efficient-co2-capture-materials/ Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:00:00 +0200 Sled Dog DNA Reveals Hidden Chapter in Greenland’s History https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/08/sled-dog-dna-reveals-hidden-chapter-in-greenlands-history/ The Inuit arrived in Greenland several hundred years earlier than previously believed. This is revealed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/08/sled-dog-dna-reveals-hidden-chapter-in-greenlands-history/" alt="Sled Dog DNA Reveals Hidden Chapter in Greenland’s History" title="Sled Dog DNA Reveals Hidden Chapter in Greenland’s History"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/08/Sl_dehunde1100X600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/08/sled-dog-dna-reveals-hidden-chapter-in-greenlands-history/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +0200 New study points to Skagerrak as nursery area for the enigmatic Greenland shark https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-study-points-to-skagerrak-as-nursery-area-for-the-enigmatic-greenland-shark/ The Greenland shark – the world's longest-living vertebrate – is most often associated with...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-study-points-to-skagerrak-as-nursery-area-for-the-enigmatic-greenland-shark/" alt="New study points to Skagerrak as nursery area for the enigmatic Greenland shark" title="New study points to Skagerrak as nursery area for the enigmatic Greenland shark"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-study-points-to-skagerrak-as-nursery-area-for-the-enigmatic-greenland-shark/billedinformationer/JuliusNielsen_pic_23_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-study-points-to-skagerrak-as-nursery-area-for-the-enigmatic-greenland-shark/ Wed, 09 Jul 2025 10:45:00 +0200 Old aerial photos give scientists a new tool to predict sea level rise https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/old-aerial-photos-give-scientists-a-new-tool-to-predict-sea-level-rise/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have gained unique insight into the mechanisms behind the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/old-aerial-photos-give-scientists-a-new-tool-to-predict-sea-level-rise/" alt="Old aerial photos give scientists a new tool to predict sea level rise" title="Old aerial photos give scientists a new tool to predict sea level rise"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/07/old-aerial-photos-give-scientists-a-new-tool-to-predict-sea-level-rise/billedinformationer/IshyldeTop.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/old-aerial-photos-give-scientists-a-new-tool-to-predict-sea-level-rise/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:15:00 +0200 Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/good-deals---bad-for-the-climate-supermarket-volume-discounts-lead-to-food-waste/" alt="Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste" title="Good deals - bad for the climate: Supermarket volume discounts lead to food waste"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/06/gode-tilbud--daarligt-for-klimaet/Food_waste__2__Eduardo_Soares__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/good-deals---bad-for-the-climate-supermarket-volume-discounts-lead-to-food-waste/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 11:30:00 +0200 Climate crisis pressures the ‘Arctic giant’: Habitats risk disappearing completely https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/06/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 to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/06/climate-crisis-pressures-the-arctic-giant-habitats-risk-disappearing-completely/" alt="Climate crisis pressures the ‘Arctic giant’: Habitats risk disappearing completely" title="Climate crisis pressures the ‘Arctic giant’: Habitats risk disappearing completely"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/06/Bowhead_whale_swimming_in_Arctic_waters_image_credit__Anders_Drud_Jordan_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/06/climate-crisis-pressures-the-arctic-giant-habitats-risk-disappearing-completely/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 13:45:00 +0200 Ox-eye daisy, bellis and yarrow: Flower strips with at least two sown species provide 70 percent more natural enemies of pests https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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 enemies...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ox-eye-daisy-bellis-and-yarrow-flower-strips-with-at-least-two-sown-species-provide-70-percent-more-natural-enemies-of-pests/" alt="Ox-eye daisy, bellis and yarrow: Flower strips with at least two sown species provide 70 percent more natural enemies of pests" title="Ox-eye daisy, bellis and yarrow: Flower strips with at least two sown species provide 70 percent more natural enemies of pests"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ox-eye-daisy-bellis-and-yarrow-flower-strips-with-at-least-two-sown-species-provide-70-percent-more-natural-enemies-of-pests/billedinformationer/Svirreflue_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ox-eye-daisy-bellis-and-yarrow-flower-strips-with-at-least-two-sown-species-provide-70-percent-more-natural-enemies-of-pests/ Thu, 22 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientific-breakthrough-we-can-now-halve-the-price-of-costly-cancer-drug/" alt="Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug" title="Scientific breakthrough: We can now halve the price of costly cancer drug"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientific-breakthrough-we-can-now-halve-the-price-of-costly-cancer-drug/billedinformationer/Feiyan_Liang_og_Sotirios_Kampranis_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/scientific-breakthrough-we-can-now-halve-the-price-of-costly-cancer-drug/ Mon, 19 May 2025 06:00:00 +0200 Saving the Asian Unicorn – If It Still Exists https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/saving-the-asian-unicorn--if-it-still-exists/" alt="Saving the Asian Unicorn – If It Still Exists" title="Saving the Asian Unicorn – If It Still Exists"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/saving-the-asian-unicorn--if-it-still-exists/billedinformationer/WWF_saola_1100p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/saving-the-asian-unicorn--if-it-still-exists/ Mon, 05 May 2025 17:00:00 +0200 Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ancient-grain-has-huge-climate-potential-and-could-play-a-key-role-in-europes-future/ Sorghum is one of the world’s oldest grains and possesses many traits that can benefit food security,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ancient-grain-has-huge-climate-potential-and-could-play-a-key-role-in-europes-future/" alt="Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future" title="Ancient grain has huge climate potential and could play a key role in Europe’s future"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ancient-grain-has-huge-climate-potential-and-could-play-a-key-role-in-europes-future/billedinformationer/red_1GettyImages-1199072270.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/ancient-grain-has-huge-climate-potential-and-could-play-a-key-role-in-europes-future/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 13:45:00 +0200 The effect of the Green Tripartite to be analysed https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/effect-of-the-green-tripartite-to-be-analysed/ A new research project will investigate the economic, environmental and climate effects of the ‘Agreement...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/effect-of-the-green-tripartite-to-be-analysed/" alt="The effect of the Green Tripartite to be analysed" title="The effect of the Green Tripartite to be analysed"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2025/effekten-af-groen-trepart-skal-undersoeges/Gr_n_trepart__2_-_1100x600___Hansj_rg_Rath__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2025/effect-of-the-green-tripartite-to-be-analysed/ Wed, 09 Apr 2025 10:30:00 +0200 Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/core-samples-from-greenlands-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 the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/core-samples-from-greenlands-seabed-provide-first-historical-overview-of-plastic-pollution/" alt="Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution " title="Core samples from Greenland's seabed provide first historical overview of plastic pollution "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/core-samples-from-greenlands-seabed-provide-first-historical-overview-of-plastic-pollution/billedinformationer/red_GettyImages-505214100.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/core-samples-from-greenlands-seabed-provide-first-historical-overview-of-plastic-pollution/ Fri, 21 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100 Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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, all...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/popular-cooking-cheese-made-with-peas-yields-same-taste-and-texture/" alt="Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture" title="Popular cooking cheese made with peas yields same taste and texture"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/popular-cooking-cheese-made-with-peas-yields-same-taste-and-texture/billedinformationer/GettyImages_paneer_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/popular-cooking-cheese-made-with-peas-yields-same-taste-and-texture/ Tue, 18 Mar 2025 06:00:00 +0100 Extensive genetic mapping could significantly impact the treatment of metabolic diseases in Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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 and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/extensive-genetic-mapping-could-significantly-impact-the-treatment-of-metabolic-diseases-in-greenland/" alt="Extensive genetic mapping could significantly impact the treatment of metabolic diseases in Greenland" title="Extensive genetic mapping could significantly impact the treatment of metabolic diseases in Greenland"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/extensive-genetic-mapping-could-significantly-impact-the-treatment-of-metabolic-diseases-in-greenland/Gr_nland_genetisk_kortl_gning_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/extensive-genetic-mapping-could-significantly-impact-the-treatment-of-metabolic-diseases-in-greenland/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:00:00 +0100 What we can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, economy and climate https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/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 agricultural...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/what-denmark-can-learn-from-malawi-trees-can-benefit-health-local-economies-and-climate/" alt="What we can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, economy and climate" title="What we can learn from Malawi: Trees can benefit health, economy and climate"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/what-denmark-can-learn-from-malawi-trees-can-benefit-health-local-economies-and-climate/Malawi_kvinde_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/what-denmark-can-learn-from-malawi-trees-can-benefit-health-local-economies-and-climate/ Fri, 14 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0100 New Research: Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/ New research from Denmark reveals that a mother’s diet during pregnancy—characterised by...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/" alt="New Research: Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD " title="New Research: Strong Link Between Western Diet During Pregnancy and ADHD "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/Kvinder_med_burger1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/new-research-strong-link-between-western-diet-during-pregnancy-and-adhd/ Tue, 04 Mar 2025 10:30:00 +0100 VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/vat-adjustments-could-save-170000-lives-a-year-in-europe/ 170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT) rates...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/vat-adjustments-could-save-170000-lives-a-year-in-europe/" alt="VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe " title="VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/vat-adjustments-could-save-170000-lives-a-year-in-europe/billedinformationer/Supermarked_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/vat-adjustments-could-save-170000-lives-a-year-in-europe/ Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0100 Twenty years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/twenty-years-on-biodiversity-struggles-to-take-root-in-restored-wetlands/ While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/twenty-years-on-biodiversity-struggles-to-take-root-in-restored-wetlands/" alt="Twenty years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands" title="Twenty years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/twenty-years-on-biodiversity-struggles-to-take-root-in-restored-wetlands/billedinformationer/gr_ssere.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/twenty-years-on-biodiversity-struggles-to-take-root-in-restored-wetlands/ Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:30:00 +0100 Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/01/eske-willerslev-discovered-that-two-grams-of-soil/ As a student, Professor Eske Willerslev had an idea: He wanted to extract DNA directly from the soil....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/01/eske-willerslev-discovered-that-two-grams-of-soil/" alt="Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future" title="Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future"><img src="https://sund.ku.dk/nyheder/2025/01/Eske_Willerslev_-_hjemmeside.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2025/01/eske-willerslev-discovered-that-two-grams-of-soil/ Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0100 Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/many-greenlanders-face-10-times-higher-risk-of-diabetes--exercise-may-be-their-only-solution/ A significant portion of the Greenlandic Inuit population carries a genetic variant that increases their...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/many-greenlanders-face-10-times-higher-risk-of-diabetes--exercise-may-be-their-only-solution/" alt="Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution" title="Many Greenlanders Face 10 Times Higher Risk of Diabetes – Exercise May Be Their Only Solution"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/many-greenlanders-face-10-times-higher-risk-of-diabetes--exercise-may-be-their-only-solution/billedinformationer/Uummanaq_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2025/many-greenlanders-face-10-times-higher-risk-of-diabetes--exercise-may-be-their-only-solution/ Mon, 20 Jan 2025 08:00:00 +0100 Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique "sun stones" https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2025/volcanic-eruptions-caused-neolithic-people-in-denmark-to-sacrifice-unique/ 4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones engraved...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2025/volcanic-eruptions-caused-neolithic-people-in-denmark-to-sacrifice-unique/" alt="Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique &quot;sun stones&quot;" title="Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique &quot;sun stones&quot;"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2025/volcanic-eruptions-caused-neolithic-people-in-denmark-to-sacrifice-unique/Design_uden_navn.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2025/volcanic-eruptions-caused-neolithic-people-in-denmark-to-sacrifice-unique/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0100 Historic Drilling Campaign Reaches more than 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/historic-drilling-campaign-reaches-more-than-1.2-million-year-old-ice/ It is expected that the 2,800 meter deep ice core drilling down to the bedrock under the Antarctic ice...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/historic-drilling-campaign-reaches-more-than-1.2-million-year-old-ice/" alt="Historic Drilling Campaign Reaches more than 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice" title="Historic Drilling Campaign Reaches more than 1.2-Million-Year-Old Ice"><img src="https://nbi.ku.dk/english/news/news25/antarctica-historic-drilling-campaign-reaches--more-than-1.2-million-year-old-ice/iskerne1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/historic-drilling-campaign-reaches-more-than-1.2-million-year-old-ice/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 14:30:00 +0100 We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/ Associate Professor in economics Christina Gravert will uncover the psychological barriers preventing...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/" alt="We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why" title="We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/vi-noeler-med-de-energieffektive-loesninger-oekonom-vil-opklare-hvorfor/Heat-pump_1100x600_adobe-firefly.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/we-hesitate-with-energy-efficient-solutions-economist-aims-to-discover-why/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0100 Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/ Bjarke Oxlund is the new Head of Department of Sociology. He comes from a position as Dean at Roskilde...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/" alt="Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology" title="Experienced leader to head Department of Sociology"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/erfaren-leder-til-sociologisk-institut/Bjarke-Oxlund_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/experienced-leader-to-head-department-of-sociology/ Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:30:00 +0100 How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/how-chemical-reactions-deplete-nutrients-in-plant-based-drinks/ A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in proteins...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/how-chemical-reactions-deplete-nutrients-in-plant-based-drinks/" alt="How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks" title="How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/how-chemical-reactions-deplete-nutrients-in-plant-based-drinks/billedinformationer/GettyImages_woman_pouring_soy_milk_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/how-chemical-reactions-deplete-nutrients-in-plant-based-drinks/ Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0100 Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/ New research project from the Department of Political Science will investigate who speaks out in the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/" alt="Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored" title="Media portrayals of climate advocates to be explored"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/mediers-fremstilling-af-klimaforkaempere-skal-udforskes/Billede__1__Mika_Baumeister__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/media-portrayals-of-climate-advocates-to-be-explored/ Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:00:00 +0100 One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/one-of-worlds-largest-glacier-floods-triggered-in-greenland/ For the first time, scientists have observed the release of a massive glacial lake outburst in East Greenland,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/one-of-worlds-largest-glacier-floods-triggered-in-greenland/" alt="One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland" title="One of world's largest glacier floods triggered in Greenland"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/one-of-worlds-largest-glacier-floods-triggered-in-greenland/sentinel2-2024-10-08-sediment_plume_in_sea_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/one-of-worlds-largest-glacier-floods-triggered-in-greenland/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 12:15:00 +0100 Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/ How is a company's waste production and recycling affected by owners, managers, employees and lenders?...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/" alt="Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste" title="Economist wants to shed light on corporate waste"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/oekonom-vil-kaste-lys-over-virksomheders-affald/Affald__1__Alfonso_Navarro__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/economist-wants-to-shed-light-on-corporate-waste/ Tue, 26 Nov 2024 12:45:00 +0100 Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-eliminate-the-gritty-mouth-feel-how-to-make-it-easier-to-eat-fiber-rich-foods/ Fiber is something that most of us get far too little of. To change that, we need to actually enjoy eating...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-eliminate-the-gritty-mouth-feel-how-to-make-it-easier-to-eat-fiber-rich-foods/" alt="Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods" title="Researchers eliminate the gritty mouth feel: How to make it easier to eat fiber-rich foods"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-eliminate-the-gritty-mouth-feel-how-to-make-it-easier-to-eat-fiber-rich-foods/billedinformationer/GettyImages_mand_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-eliminate-the-gritty-mouth-feel-how-to-make-it-easier-to-eat-fiber-rich-foods/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0100 Children's gut bacteria may hold the key to diarrhea treatment https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/childrens-gut-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-diarrhea-treatment/ Diarrhea claims the lives of 500,000 children each year in low- and middle-income countries. Now, Danish...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/childrens-gut-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-diarrhea-treatment/" alt="Children's gut bacteria may hold the key to diarrhea treatment" title="Children's gut bacteria may hold the key to diarrhea treatment"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/childrens-gut-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-diarrhea-treatment/B_rn_og_diarre1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/childrens-gut-bacteria-may-hold-the-key-to-diarrhea-treatment/ Wed, 13 Nov 2024 08:15:00 +0100 SUND receives DKK 15M for sustainable development research in the Arctic https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/11/sund-receives-dkk-10m-for-sustainable-development-research-in-the-arctic/ Three SUND research projects receive funding from DFF to strengthen sustainable development in the Arctic....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/11/sund-receives-dkk-10m-for-sustainable-development-research-in-the-arctic/" alt="SUND receives DKK 15M for sustainable development research in the Arctic" title="SUND receives DKK 15M for sustainable development research in the Arctic"><img src="https://sund.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/11/Elise-Anders-Charlotte_DFF_Arktis_Arctic.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/11/sund-receives-dkk-10m-for-sustainable-development-research-in-the-arctic/ Fri, 08 Nov 2024 09:00:00 +0100 High school students promoted to real researchers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/high-school-students-promoted-to-real-researchers/ Besides helping to collect samples or spot butterflies for research projects — non-professionals...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/high-school-students-promoted-to-real-researchers/" alt="High school students promoted to real researchers" title="High school students promoted to real researchers"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/high-school-students-promoted-to-real-researchers/billedinformationer/Elev_i_lab_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/high-school-students-promoted-to-real-researchers/ Mon, 28 Oct 2024 07:00:00 +0100 Sound wave technology can reduce the use of plastic and reagents in laboratories https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/sound-wave-technology-can-reduce-the-use-of-plastic-and-reagents-in-laboratories/ University of Copenhagen’s climate footprint increased from 2022 to 2023, mainly due to laboratories....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/sound-wave-technology-can-reduce-the-use-of-plastic-and-reagents-in-laboratories/" alt="Sound wave technology can reduce the use of plastic and reagents in laboratories" title="Sound wave technology can reduce the use of plastic and reagents in laboratories"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/Lydb_lger_og_plastik_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/sound-wave-technology-can-reduce-the-use-of-plastic-and-reagents-in-laboratories/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0200 AI can now be our eyes and ears in the forest and beneath the waves https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-can-now-be-our-eyes-and-ears-in-the-forest-and-beneath-the-waves/ Animal sounds combined with artificial intelligence (AI) can revolutionize biodiversity monitoring both...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-can-now-be-our-eyes-and-ears-in-the-forest-and-beneath-the-waves/" alt="AI can now be our eyes and ears in the forest and beneath the waves" title="AI can now be our eyes and ears in the forest and beneath the waves"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-can-now-be-our-eyes-and-ears-in-the-forest-and-beneath-the-waves/Munkes_l_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-can-now-be-our-eyes-and-ears-in-the-forest-and-beneath-the-waves/ Wed, 23 Oct 2024 08:45:00 +0200 ‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/vegetarian-salmon-might-lead-the-way-to-better-health-for-humans-and-fish/ Plant-based salmon feed aims to make salmon production more sustainable. This can result in better fish...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/vegetarian-salmon-might-lead-the-way-to-better-health-for-humans-and-fish/" alt="‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish " title="‘Vegetarian’ salmon might lead the way to better health for humans and fish "><img src="https://sund.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/10/vegetariske_laks_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/10/vegetarian-salmon-might-lead-the-way-to-better-health-for-humans-and-fish/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Seven New Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar: Sounds Like Something from Star Trek https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/seven-new-frog-species-discovered-in-madagascar-sounds-like-something-from-star-trek/ An international team of researchers have discovered seven new species of tree frogs that make otherworldly...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/seven-new-frog-species-discovered-in-madagascar-sounds-like-something-from-star-trek/" alt="Seven New Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar: Sounds Like Something from Star Trek" title="Seven New Frog Species Discovered in Madagascar: Sounds Like Something from Star Trek"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/seven-new-frog-species-discovered-in-madagascar-sounds-like-something-from-star-trek/Boophis_species_to_be_named_after_Captain_Sisko.j_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/seven-new-frog-species-discovered-in-madagascar-sounds-like-something-from-star-trek/ Tue, 15 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Do you feel eco-guilt or eco-shame? Emotions reveal how much we care about the environment https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/do-you-feel-eco-guilt-or-eco-shame-emotions-reveal-how-much-we-care-about-the-environment/ Green choices related to everyday climate, environment and sustainability decisions are influenced by...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/do-you-feel-eco-guilt-or-eco-shame-emotions-reveal-how-much-we-care-about-the-environment/" alt="Do you feel eco-guilt or eco-shame? Emotions reveal how much we care about the environment" title="Do you feel eco-guilt or eco-shame? Emotions reveal how much we care about the environment"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/do-you-feel-eco-guilt-or-eco-shame-emotions-reveal-how-much-we-care-about-the-environment/Skyld_og_skam.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/do-you-feel-eco-guilt-or-eco-shame-emotions-reveal-how-much-we-care-about-the-environment/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Researchers investigate the environmental safely of promising new biotechnological pesticides https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-investigate-the-environmental-safely-of-promising-new-biotechnological-pesticides/ Biotechnological pesticides are a promising alternative to traditional chemical pesticides. But we have...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-investigate-the-environmental-safely-of-promising-new-biotechnological-pesticides/" alt="Researchers investigate the environmental safely of promising new biotechnological pesticides" title="Researchers investigate the environmental safely of promising new biotechnological pesticides"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-investigate-the-environmental-safely-of-promising-new-biotechnological-pesticides/billedinformationer/Kombifoto2_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-investigate-the-environmental-safely-of-promising-new-biotechnological-pesticides/ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 07:00:00 +0200 Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fungus-gnat-entombed-in-a-40-million-year-old-piece-of-amber-is-a-rare-gem/ A Danish amber collector’s find upon a wild North Sea shore in the 1960’s has proved to be...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fungus-gnat-entombed-in-a-40-million-year-old-piece-of-amber-is-a-rare-gem/" alt="Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem " title="Fungus gnat entombed in a 40-million-year-old piece of amber is a rare gem "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fungus-gnat-entombed-in-a-40-million-year-old-piece-of-amber-is-a-rare-gem/Ravmyg_1.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fungus-gnat-entombed-in-a-40-million-year-old-piece-of-amber-is-a-rare-gem/ Fri, 30 Aug 2024 06:00:00 +0200 Common rheumatic disease can be prevented through the gut https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/common-rheumatic-disease-can-be-prevented-through-the-gut/ The proteins that cause gout can, for some people, be eradicated by adding specific lactic acid bacteria...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/common-rheumatic-disease-can-be-prevented-through-the-gut/" alt="Common rheumatic disease can be prevented through the gut" title="Common rheumatic disease can be prevented through the gut"><img src="https://food.ku.dk/english/news/2024/common-rheumatic-disease-can-be-prevented-through-the-gut/Bakterier1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/common-rheumatic-disease-can-be-prevented-through-the-gut/ Wed, 28 Aug 2024 13:15:00 +0200 Mapping concerns about rising seawater https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/ How do citizens living on the coasts of four countries in the North Sea region worry about future sea...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/" alt="Mapping concerns about rising seawater" title="Mapping concerns about rising seawater"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/bekymringer-om-stigende-havvand-kortlaegges/Nords_en_-_1100x600__Mads_B_dker__Flickr_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/mapping-concerns-about-rising-seawater/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 13:15:00 +0200 Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/spotted-apex-predator-being-pressured-by-spotted-pack-hunters--and-its-our-fault/ Leopards, who are already in decline, can’t keep up with hyenas when people are around. As we humans...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/spotted-apex-predator-being-pressured-by-spotted-pack-hunters--and-its-our-fault/" alt="Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault " title="Spotted apex predator being pressured by spotted pack hunters – and it's our fault "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/spotted-apex-predator-being-pressured-by-spotted-pack-hunters--and-its-our-fault/billedinformationer/GettyImages_leopard_hy_ne_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/spotted-apex-predator-being-pressured-by-spotted-pack-hunters--and-its-our-fault/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 07:00:00 +0200 Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable "barley plastic" https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-invent-one-hundred-percent-biodegradable-barley-plastic/ A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fibre from sugarbeet waste sees the light...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-invent-one-hundred-percent-biodegradable-barley-plastic/" alt="Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable &quot;barley plastic&quot;" title="Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable &quot;barley plastic&quot;"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-invent-one-hundred-percent-biodegradable-barley-plastic/GettyImages-154890047.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researchers-invent-one-hundred-percent-biodegradable-barley-plastic/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:30:00 +0200 Archaeologists to contribute to major new research project on ancient DNA https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/archaeologists-to-contribute-to-major-new-research-project-on-ancient-dna/ Professor Eske Willerslev has been awarded a grant of up to DKK 585 million by Novo Nordisk Foundation...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/archaeologists-to-contribute-to-major-new-research-project-on-ancient-dna/" alt="Archaeologists to contribute to major new research project on ancient DNA" title="Archaeologists to contribute to major new research project on ancient DNA"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/archaeologists-to-contribute-to-major-new-research-project-on-ancient-dna/Shubayqa-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/archaeologists-to-contribute-to-major-new-research-project-on-ancient-dna/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0200 AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California’s historic 2020 wildfires https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-method-reveals-millions-of-dead-trees-hidden-among-the-living-before-californias-historic-2020-wildfires/ University of Copenhagen scientists may have found a new explanation for the California wildfires of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-method-reveals-millions-of-dead-trees-hidden-among-the-living-before-californias-historic-2020-wildfires/" alt="AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California’s historic 2020 wildfires" title="AI method reveals millions of dead trees hidden among the living before California’s historic 2020 wildfires"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-method-reveals-millions-of-dead-trees-hidden-among-the-living-before-californias-historic-2020-wildfires/billedmappe/GettyImages-1276903283.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/ai-method-reveals-millions-of-dead-trees-hidden-among-the-living-before-californias-historic-2020-wildfires/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:45:00 +0200 500 million DKK to research in resilient crops and ecosystems https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/06/500-million-dkk-to-research-in-resilient-crops-and-ecosystems/ New research project harnesses environmental DNA to understand how we can transform future cropping systems...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/06/500-million-dkk-to-research-in-resilient-crops-and-ecosystems/" alt="500 million DKK to research in resilient crops and ecosystems" title="500 million DKK to research in resilient crops and ecosystems"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/06/Design_uden_navn__1_.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/06/500-million-dkk-to-research-in-resilient-crops-and-ecosystems/ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:30:00 +0200 Avocados are 'bad' and vegans are ridiculous: How we justify eating too much meat https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/avocados-are-bad-and-vegans-are-ridiculous-how-we-justify-eating-too-much-meat/ Those of us who find it difficult to eat less meat for the sake of climate tend to apologize or justify...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/avocados-are-bad-and-vegans-are-ridiculous-how-we-justify-eating-too-much-meat/" alt="Avocados are 'bad' and vegans are ridiculous: How we justify eating too much meat" title="Avocados are 'bad' and vegans are ridiculous: How we justify eating too much meat"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/avocados-are-bad-and-vegans-are-ridiculous-how-we-justify-eating-too-much-meat/billedinformationer/GettyImages_grill_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/avocados-are-bad-and-vegans-are-ridiculous-how-we-justify-eating-too-much-meat/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 14:45:00 +0200 Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/greenhouses-cover-more-and-more-of-earths-surface/ Greenhouse cultivation is booming globally, especially in the Global South – and across one country...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/greenhouses-cover-more-and-more-of-earths-surface/" alt="Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface" title="Greenhouses cover more and more of Earth’s surface"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/greenhouses-cover-more-and-more-of-earths-surface/billedinformationer/GettyImages_Almeria_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/greenhouses-cover-more-and-more-of-earths-surface/ Mon, 03 Jun 2024 08:15:00 +0200 Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/local-bright-spot-among-melting-glaciers-2000-km-of-antarctic-ice-covered-coastline-has-been-stable-for-85-years/ A whaler's forgotten aerial photos from 1937 have given researchers at the University of Copenhagen the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/local-bright-spot-among-melting-glaciers-2000-km-of-antarctic-ice-covered-coastline-has-been-stable-for-85-years/" alt="Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years" title="Local bright spot among melting glaciers: 2000 km of Antarctic ice-covered coastline has been stable for 85 years"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/local-bright-spot-among-melting-glaciers-2000-km-of-antarctic-ice-covered-coastline-has-been-stable-for-85-years/Fly_is_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/local-bright-spot-among-melting-glaciers-2000-km-of-antarctic-ice-covered-coastline-has-been-stable-for-85-years/ Thu, 30 May 2024 10:00:00 +0200 Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/now-we-know-what-gets-roots-to-grow-can-help-in-future-droughts/ A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery by University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/now-we-know-what-gets-roots-to-grow-can-help-in-future-droughts/" alt="Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts " title="Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/now-we-know-what-gets-roots-to-grow-can-help-in-future-droughts/Root_clock_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/now-we-know-what-gets-roots-to-grow-can-help-in-future-droughts/ Wed, 15 May 2024 08:15:00 +0200 Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/ Funded by the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the departments of Anthropology and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/" alt="Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are" title="Climate crisis: New project explores how flexible our eating habits are"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/nyt-projekt-undersoeger-hvor-fleksible-vores-madvaner-er/Habits_CR_2_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/new-project-explores-how-flexible-our-eating-habits-are/ Wed, 08 May 2024 04:30:00 +0200 Fixin’ to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fixin-to-be-flexitarian-scrap-fish-and-invasive-species-can-liven-up-vegetables/ Greening the way we eat needn’t mean going vegetarian. A healthy, more realistic solution is to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fixin-to-be-flexitarian-scrap-fish-and-invasive-species-can-liven-up-vegetables/" alt="Fixin’ to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables" title="Fixin’ to be flexitarian: Scrap fish and invasive species can liven up vegetables"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fixin-to-be-flexitarian-scrap-fish-and-invasive-species-can-liven-up-vegetables/billedinformationer/Brisling_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fixin-to-be-flexitarian-scrap-fish-and-invasive-species-can-liven-up-vegetables/ Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0200 Increased CO2 emissions from world’s tundra surprise researchers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/increased-co2-emissions-from-worlds-tundra-surprise-researchers/ As they warm, Arctic tundra environments will probably release 30% more CO2 than they do today –...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/increased-co2-emissions-from-worlds-tundra-surprise-researchers/" alt="Increased CO2 emissions from world’s tundra surprise researchers" title="Increased CO2 emissions from world’s tundra surprise researchers"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/increased-co2-emissions-from-worlds-tundra-surprise-researchers/billedinformationer/Riikka_landskab_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/increased-co2-emissions-from-worlds-tundra-surprise-researchers/ Thu, 18 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +0200 Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/ Vietnamese coffee farmers are experiencing significantly more stress and psychological difficulties....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/" alt="Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers" title="Fluctuating coffee prices put mental pressure on Vietnamese farmers"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/svingende-kaffepriser-presser-vietnamesiske-boender-mentalt/Vietnamesisk_kaffebonde__2_-_1100x600__Vecteezy.com_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/fluctuating-coffee-prices-put-mental-pressure-on-vietnamese-farmers/ Wed, 17 Apr 2024 05:00:00 +0200 Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/iconic-savanna-mammals-face-genetic-problems-due-to-fences-and-roads/ Wildebeest migrations have become a rarer sight in Africa as humans continue to interrupt their historic...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/iconic-savanna-mammals-face-genetic-problems-due-to-fences-and-roads/" alt="Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads" title="Iconic savanna mammals face genetic problems due to fences and roads"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/iconic-savanna-mammals-face-genetic-problems-due-to-fences-and-roads/billedinformationer/Wildebeest_migration_MT_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/iconic-savanna-mammals-face-genetic-problems-due-to-fences-and-roads/ Fri, 12 Apr 2024 11:00:00 +0200 Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/economist-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-in-forest-products-are-being-overlooked/ Are we missing the forest for the trees? More than timber grows in forests – including products...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/economist-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-in-forest-products-are-being-overlooked/" alt="Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked " title="Economist: Tens of billions of dollars in forest products are being overlooked "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2024/oekonom-vi-overser-varer-fra-skoven-for-milliarder-af-kroner/billedinformationer/Acai_fruits_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/economist-tens-of-billions-of-dollars-in-forest-products-are-being-overlooked/ Thu, 11 Apr 2024 06:30:00 +0200 Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/major-study-reports-that-people-and-environment-both-benefit-from-diversified-farming-while-bottom-lines-also-thrive/ Mixing livestock and crops, integrating flower strips and trees, water and soil conservation and much...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/major-study-reports-that-people-and-environment-both-benefit-from-diversified-farming-while-bottom-lines-also-thrive/" alt="Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive" title="Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/major-study-reports-that-people-and-environment-both-benefit-from-diversified-farming-while-bottom-lines-also-thrive/billedmappe/DSC_1358.JPG.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/major-study-reports-that-people-and-environment-both-benefit-from-diversified-farming-while-bottom-lines-also-thrive/ Fri, 05 Apr 2024 13:30:00 +0200 Computer scientists show the way: AI models need not be SO power hungry https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/computer-scientists-show-the-way-ai-models-need-not-be-so-power-hungry/ The development of AI models is an overlooked climate culprit. Computer scientists at the University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/computer-scientists-show-the-way-ai-models-need-not-be-so-power-hungry/" alt="Computer scientists show the way: AI models need not be SO power hungry" title="Computer scientists show the way: AI models need not be SO power hungry"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2024/forskere-viser-vejen-ai-modeller-behoever-ikke-at-sluge-saa-meget-stroem/billedinformationer/GettyImages_energy_consumption_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/computer-scientists-show-the-way-ai-models-need-not-be-so-power-hungry/ Wed, 03 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0200 Health data storage has a climate cost. In the future data may be stored in DNA https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/health-data-storage-comes-at-a-climate-cost.-in-the-future-data-may-therefore-be-encoded-into-dna/ A lot of energy is required to analyse and store large amounts of data. We may therefore have to take...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/health-data-storage-comes-at-a-climate-cost.-in-the-future-data-may-therefore-be-encoded-into-dna/" alt="Health data storage has a climate cost. In the future data may be stored in DNA" title="Health data storage has a climate cost. In the future data may be stored in DNA"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/04/Hjemmeside.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/health-data-storage-comes-at-a-climate-cost.-in-the-future-data-may-therefore-be-encoded-into-dna/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:30:00 +0100 Waste products could innovate pharmaceutical material design https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/waste-products-could-innovate-the-design-of-materials-for-pharmaceutical-applications/ Research highlights the potential for utilizing molecules extracted from side stream products in...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/waste-products-could-innovate-the-design-of-materials-for-pharmaceutical-applications/" alt="Waste products could innovate pharmaceutical material design" title="Waste products could innovate pharmaceutical material design"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/04/Gr_n_Indsigt_billede.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2024/03/waste-products-could-innovate-the-design-of-materials-for-pharmaceutical-applications/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 12:30:00 +0100 Researcher: Seven billion newly hatched chicks are killed every year – but a ban is not the solution https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researcher-seven-billion-newly-hatched-chicks-are-killed-every-year--but-a-ban-is-not-the-solution/ Annually, the global egg industry kills seven billion day-old male chicks because they don’t lay...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researcher-seven-billion-newly-hatched-chicks-are-killed-every-year--but-a-ban-is-not-the-solution/" alt="Researcher: Seven billion newly hatched chicks are killed every year – but a ban is not the solution" title="Researcher: Seven billion newly hatched chicks are killed every year – but a ban is not the solution"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researcher-seven-billion-newly-hatched-chicks-are-killed-every-year--but-a-ban-is-not-the-solution/billedinformationer/Kyllinger_k_nsopdelte_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/researcher-seven-billion-newly-hatched-chicks-are-killed-every-year--but-a-ban-is-not-the-solution/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 13:00:00 +0100 New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-geological-study-scandinavia-was-born-in-greenland/ The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was 'born' in Greenland according to a new geological study from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-geological-study-scandinavia-was-born-in-greenland/" alt="New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland " title="New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-geological-study-scandinavia-was-born-in-greenland/Finsk_flodleje1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-geological-study-scandinavia-was-born-in-greenland/ Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:00:00 +0100 Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/ Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/" alt="Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated" title="Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2024/oekonomer-vil-tillaegge-naturen-stoerre-vaerdi/Skildpadde_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/ecosystems-have-higher-monetary-value-than-previously-calculated/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:15:00 +0100 Young researcher makes surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: "Much more widespread than we thought" https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/young-researcher-makes-surprising-methane-discovery-in-yukon-glaciers-much-more-widespread-than-we-thought/ Global melting is prying the lid off methane stocks, the extent of which we do not know. A young researcher...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/young-researcher-makes-surprising-methane-discovery-in-yukon-glaciers-much-more-widespread-than-we-thought/" alt="Young researcher makes surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: &quot;Much more widespread than we thought&quot; " title="Young researcher makes surprising methane discovery in Yukon glaciers: &quot;Much more widespread than we thought&quot; "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/young-researcher-makes-surprising-methane-discovery-in-yukon-glaciers-much-more-widespread-than-we-thought/billedmappe/IMG_6843_conv.jpeg.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/young-researcher-makes-surprising-methane-discovery-in-yukon-glaciers-much-more-widespread-than-we-thought/ Thu, 29 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0100 Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for "meat-like" proteins https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/scientists-use-blue-green-algae-as-a-surrogate-mother-for-meat-like-proteins/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as a...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/scientists-use-blue-green-algae-as-a-surrogate-mother-for-meat-like-proteins/" alt="Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for &quot;meat-like&quot; proteins" title="Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for &quot;meat-like&quot; proteins"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/scientists-use-blue-green-algae-as-a-surrogate-mother-for-meat-like-proteins/billedinformationer/GettyImages-1168971109_RED.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/scientists-use-blue-green-algae-as-a-surrogate-mother-for-meat-like-proteins/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 06:15:00 +0100 Robots, monitoring and healthy ecosystems could halve pesticide use without hurting productivity https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/robots-monitoring-and-healthy-ecosystems-could-halve-pesticide-use-without-hurting-productivity/ Smarter crop farming that combats weeds, insect pests and plant diseases by integrating modern technologies...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/robots-monitoring-and-healthy-ecosystems-could-halve-pesticide-use-without-hurting-productivity/" alt="Robots, monitoring and healthy ecosystems could halve pesticide use without hurting productivity" title="Robots, monitoring and healthy ecosystems could halve pesticide use without hurting productivity"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/robots-monitoring-and-healthy-ecosystems-could-halve-pesticide-use-without-hurting-productivity/billedmappe/GettyX.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/robots-monitoring-and-healthy-ecosystems-could-halve-pesticide-use-without-hurting-productivity/ Mon, 26 Feb 2024 13:00:00 +0100 Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/birds-have-been-adapting-to-human-activity-for-millennia/ Roughly 14,500 to 10,500 years ago, in the transition from the last glacial period, Epipalaeolithic and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/birds-have-been-adapting-to-human-activity-for-millennia/" alt="Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia" title="Birds have been adapting to human activity for millennia"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/birds-have-been-adapting-to-human-activity-for-millennia/Coot-nesting-on-bike1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2024/birds-have-been-adapting-to-human-activity-for-millennia/ Mon, 19 Feb 2024 10:30:00 +0100 Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/ It can sometimes seem like we're making problems unnecessarily complicated when we, as a society, need...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/" alt="Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges" title="Easy solutions are rarely the answer to society's climate challenges"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/COLOURBOX59700918_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2024/easy-solutions-are-rarely-the-answer-to-societys-climate-challenges/ Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:15:00 +0100 World Wetlands Day: Bogs hold an important key to the climate crisis https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/world-wetlands-day-bogs-hold-an-important-key-to-the-climate-crisis/ Peat bogs store twice as much CO2 as all of the world's forests combined. A new research center at the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/world-wetlands-day-bogs-hold-an-important-key-to-the-climate-crisis/" alt="World Wetlands Day: Bogs hold an important key to the climate crisis" title="World Wetlands Day: Bogs hold an important key to the climate crisis"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/world-wetlands-day-bogs-hold-an-important-key-to-the-climate-crisis/billedmappe/Gettyred.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/world-wetlands-day-bogs-hold-an-important-key-to-the-climate-crisis/ Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0100 New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-study-reports-that-greenland-is-a-methane-sink-rather-than-a-source/ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have concluded that the methane uptake in dry landscapes...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-study-reports-that-greenland-is-a-methane-sink-rather-than-a-source/" alt="New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source" title="New study reports that Greenland is a methane sink rather than a source"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-study-reports-that-greenland-is-a-methane-sink-rather-than-a-source/DSC_2547_Bo_Elberling_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-study-reports-that-greenland-is-a-methane-sink-rather-than-a-source/ Wed, 31 Jan 2024 08:30:00 +0100 Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/asparagus-and-orchids-are-more-similar-than-you-think/ How is a beech leaf constructed? What determines the appearance of an asparagus? A new 'encyclopaedia’...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/asparagus-and-orchids-are-more-similar-than-you-think/" alt="Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think" title="Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/asparagus-and-orchids-are-more-similar-than-you-think/billedinformationer/NY_asparges_vanilje_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/asparagus-and-orchids-are-more-similar-than-you-think/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 06:00:00 +0100 Innovative stormwater solution unveiled to tackle record rainfall in Denmark https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/innovative-stormwater-management-solution-unveiled-to-tackle-record-rainfall-in-denmark/ Denmark faced unprecedented rainfall in 2023, breaking historical records and posing ongoing challenges...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/innovative-stormwater-management-solution-unveiled-to-tackle-record-rainfall-in-denmark/" alt="Innovative stormwater solution unveiled to tackle record rainfall in Denmark" title="Innovative stormwater solution unveiled to tackle record rainfall in Denmark"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/innovative-stormwater-management-solution-unveiled-to-tackle-record-rainfall-in-denmark/groenne-klimaskaerm.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/innovative-stormwater-management-solution-unveiled-to-tackle-record-rainfall-in-denmark/ Wed, 24 Jan 2024 15:00:00 +0100 Researchers invent "methane cleaner": Could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-invent-methane-cleaner-could-become-a-permanent-fixture-in-cattle-and-pig-barns/ In a spectacular new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have used light and chlorine...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-invent-methane-cleaner-could-become-a-permanent-fixture-in-cattle-and-pig-barns/" alt="Researchers invent &quot;methane cleaner&quot;: Could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns" title="Researchers invent &quot;methane cleaner&quot;: Could become a permanent fixture in cattle and pig barns"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-invent-methane-cleaner-could-become-a-permanent-fixture-in-cattle-and-pig-barns/Reaktor_foto_PM_web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-invent-methane-cleaner-could-become-a-permanent-fixture-in-cattle-and-pig-barns/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 11:00:00 +0100 Student creates green investment tool https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/student-creates-green-investment-tool/ A student at University of Copenhagen has developed a method for optimizing profit relative to risk while...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/student-creates-green-investment-tool/" alt="Student creates green investment tool" title="Student creates green investment tool"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/student-creates-green-investment-tool/Gr_nne_investeringer_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/student-creates-green-investment-tool/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 09:30:00 +0100 Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste' https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-have-taught-an-algorithm-to-taste/ Incorporating human tastes into artificial intelligence makes it easier for wine buyers thirsting for...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-have-taught-an-algorithm-to-taste/" alt="Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste'" title="Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste'"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-have-taught-an-algorithm-to-taste/billedinformationer/Kvinde_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-have-taught-an-algorithm-to-taste/ Fri, 01 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0100 A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/a-delicious-surprise-vertically-farmed-greens-taste-as-good-as-organic-ones/ But the first scientific taste test from the University of Copenhagen and Plant Food & Research,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/a-delicious-surprise-vertically-farmed-greens-taste-as-good-as-organic-ones/" alt="A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones" title="A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/a-delicious-surprise-vertically-farmed-greens-taste-as-good-as-organic-ones/Vertical_farming_1_getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/a-delicious-surprise-vertically-farmed-greens-taste-as-good-as-organic-ones/ Wed, 29 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0100 Danish researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons' https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-researchers-puncture-100-year-old-theory-of-odd-little-water-balloons/ Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like 'bladders' that...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-researchers-puncture-100-year-old-theory-of-odd-little-water-balloons/" alt="Danish researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons' " title="Danish researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons' "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-researchers-puncture-100-year-old-theory-of-odd-little-water-balloons/billedinformationer/eraa285_fig1_billede_D_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-researchers-puncture-100-year-old-theory-of-odd-little-water-balloons/ Wed, 22 Nov 2023 11:00:00 +0100 New beetle species has bottle-opener shaped genitalia: Now that calls for a Carlsberg! https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-beetle-species-has-bottle-opener-shaped-genitalia-now-that-calls-for-a-carlsberg/ Six new beetle species have been discovered in South America by researchers at the University of Copenhagen....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-beetle-species-has-bottle-opener-shaped-genitalia-now-that-calls-for-a-carlsberg/" alt="New beetle species has bottle-opener shaped genitalia: Now that calls for a Carlsberg!" title="New beetle species has bottle-opener shaped genitalia: Now that calls for a Carlsberg!"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-beetle-species-has-bottle-opener-shaped-genitalia-now-that-calls-for-a-carlsberg/billedinformationer/Loncovilius_edwardsianus_RED_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-beetle-species-has-bottle-opener-shaped-genitalia-now-that-calls-for-a-carlsberg/ Mon, 13 Nov 2023 07:00:00 +0100 New research: Fivefold increase in the melting of Greenland's glaciers over the last 20 years https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-research-fivefold-increase-in-the-melting-of-greenlands-glaciers-over-the-last-20-years/ In the largest survey of its kind ever conducted, using both satellite imagery and old aerial photos...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-research-fivefold-increase-in-the-melting-of-greenlands-glaciers-over-the-last-20-years/" alt="New research: Fivefold increase in the melting of Greenland's glaciers over the last 20 years" title="New research: Fivefold increase in the melting of Greenland's glaciers over the last 20 years"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-research-fivefold-increase-in-the-melting-of-greenlands-glaciers-over-the-last-20-years/GletsjerAB_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-research-fivefold-increase-in-the-melting-of-greenlands-glaciers-over-the-last-20-years/ Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:00:00 +0100 Food waste prevention in Europe can generate major footprint savings https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/food-waste-prevention-in-europe-can-generate-major-footprint-savings/ New calculations show that the European countries have great potential for reducing the demand for global...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/food-waste-prevention-in-europe-can-generate-major-footprint-savings/" alt="Food waste prevention in Europe can generate major footprint savings" title="Food waste prevention in Europe can generate major footprint savings"><img src="https://food.ku.dk/english/news/2023/politicians-can-prevent-major-food-loss-and-waste-in-the-food-chain-from-farm-to-table-in-europe/food1100600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/food-waste-prevention-in-europe-can-generate-major-footprint-savings/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 14:15:00 +0100 Five social science projects to investigate green transition https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/five-social-science-projects-to-investigate-green-transition/ Five projects in Anthropology, Sociology and Political Science receive a total of DKK 15.8 million from...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/five-social-science-projects-to-investigate-green-transition/" alt="Five social science projects to investigate green transition" title="Five social science projects to investigate green transition"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/fem-samfundsvidenskabelige-projekter-undersoeger-den-groenne-omstilling/Vedvarende_energi_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/five-social-science-projects-to-investigate-green-transition/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:15:00 +0100 We can save lives and millions with less nitrate in drinking water https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/we-can-save-lives-and-millions-with-less-nitrate-in-drinking-water/ Denmark could save lives and more than $300 million a year by reducing the amount of nitrate in its drinking...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/we-can-save-lives-and-millions-with-less-nitrate-in-drinking-water/" alt="We can save lives and millions with less nitrate in drinking water" title="We can save lives and millions with less nitrate in drinking water"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/we-can-save-lives-and-millions-with-less-nitrate-in-drinking-water/billedinformationer/Nitrat_drikkevand_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/we-can-save-lives-and-millions-with-less-nitrate-in-drinking-water/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0100 Major EU grant will make metal alloys the catalysts of the future https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/major-eu-grant-will-make-metal-alloys-the-catalysts-of-the-future/ New international research collaboration to trailblaze the next generation of catalysts – a prerequisite...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/major-eu-grant-will-make-metal-alloys-the-catalysts-of-the-future/" alt="Major EU grant will make metal alloys the catalysts of the future" title="Major EU grant will make metal alloys the catalysts of the future"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/major-eu-grant-will-make-metal-alloys-the-catalysts-of-the-future/billedinformationer/ERC_Rossmeisl_GettyImages-1473233986.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/major-eu-grant-will-make-metal-alloys-the-catalysts-of-the-future/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 09:45:00 +0100 New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-finds-hidden-trees-across-europa-a-billion-tons-of-biomass-is-overlooked-today/ Through satellite imaging a new AI driven mapping of biomass and CO2 storage from the University of Copenhagen...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-finds-hidden-trees-across-europa-a-billion-tons-of-biomass-is-overlooked-today/" alt="New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today " title="New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-finds-hidden-trees-across-europa-a-billion-tons-of-biomass-is-overlooked-today/Tr_er_kbh_1100x600.pg.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-finds-hidden-trees-across-europa-a-billion-tons-of-biomass-is-overlooked-today/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0200 New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-pig-welfare-outweighs-climate-concerns-for-consumers/ Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate footprint....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-pig-welfare-outweighs-climate-concerns-for-consumers/" alt="New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers" title="New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-pig-welfare-outweighs-climate-concerns-for-consumers/billedinformationer/GettyImages-963820794_piglet_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-study-pig-welfare-outweighs-climate-concerns-for-consumers/ Wed, 25 Oct 2023 06:00:00 +0200 Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pinpointing-the-emergence-of-muddy-flavors-in-your-fish/ Many people have experienced a muddy off-flavor in farmed fish. While the aquaculture industry has known...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pinpointing-the-emergence-of-muddy-flavors-in-your-fish/" alt="Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish" title="Pinpointing the emergence of muddy flavors in your fish"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pinpointing-the-emergence-of-muddy-flavors-in-your-fish/billedinformationer/Tilapia_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pinpointing-the-emergence-of-muddy-flavors-in-your-fish/ Thu, 19 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0200 The increasing carbon footprint of AI is a challenge. Here is what we can do about it https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-increasing-carbon-footprint-of-ai-is-a-challenge.-here-is-what-we-can-do-about-it/ Smart AI solutions have plenty of advantages, but they do not come free of cost for the environment. Luckily, t...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-increasing-carbon-footprint-of-ai-is-a-challenge.-here-is-what-we-can-do-about-it/" alt="The increasing carbon footprint of AI is a challenge. Here is what we can do about it" title="The increasing carbon footprint of AI is a challenge. Here is what we can do about it"><img src="https://di.ku.dk/Nyheder/2023/hvad-kan-vi-goere-ved-ais-stigende-co2-aftryk/Raghavendra_Selvan-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-increasing-carbon-footprint-of-ai-is-a-challenge.-here-is-what-we-can-do-about-it/ Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:30:00 +0200 Ancient technology turns plant-based cheese into 'something we want to eat' https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/ancient-technology-turns-plant-based-cheese-into-something-we-want-to-eat/ To produce plant-based cheeses that feel and taste like dairy cheese, scientists have their sights set...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/ancient-technology-turns-plant-based-cheese-into-something-we-want-to-eat/" alt="Ancient technology turns plant-based cheese into 'something we want to eat'" title="Ancient technology turns plant-based cheese into 'something we want to eat'"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/ancient-technology-turns-plant-based-cheese-into-something-we-want-to-eat/cheese_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/ancient-technology-turns-plant-based-cheese-into-something-we-want-to-eat/ Wed, 04 Oct 2023 07:00:00 +0200 Jellyfish are smarter than you think https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/jellyfish-are-smarter-than-you-think/ Jellyfish are more advanced than once thought. A new study from the University of Copenhagen has demonstrated...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/jellyfish-are-smarter-than-you-think/" alt="Jellyfish are smarter than you think" title="Jellyfish are smarter than you think"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/jellyfish-are-smarter-than-you-think/billedinformationer/Foto_2_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/jellyfish-are-smarter-than-you-think/ Fri, 22 Sep 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/brain-altering-parasite-turns-ants-into-zombies-at-dawn-and-dusk/ It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they can...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/brain-altering-parasite-turns-ants-into-zombies-at-dawn-and-dusk/" alt="Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk" title="Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/brain-altering-parasite-turns-ants-into-zombies-at-dawn-and-dusk/Parasitter_i_bagkroppen_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/brain-altering-parasite-turns-ants-into-zombies-at-dawn-and-dusk/ Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:30:00 +0200 Scientists warn: The Earth's 'blood pressure' is too high https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/the-earths-blood-pressure-is-too-hight/ A new study updates the planetary boundary framework and shows human activities are increasingly impacting...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/the-earths-blood-pressure-is-too-hight/" alt="Scientists warn: The Earth's 'blood pressure' is too high" title="Scientists warn: The Earth's 'blood pressure' is too high"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/planetary-boundaries/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/the-earths-blood-pressure-is-too-hight/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Green versus green: Can wind turbines and nature interests go hand in hand? https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/can-wind-turbines-and-nature-interests-go-hand-in-hand/ A new project at the Department of Anthropology will investigate how different interests can come together...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/can-wind-turbines-and-nature-interests-go-hand-in-hand/" alt="Green versus green: Can wind turbines and nature interests go hand in hand?" title="Green versus green: Can wind turbines and nature interests go hand in hand?"><img src="https://antropologi.ku.dk/ominstituttet/Nyheder/2023/kan-vindmoeller-og-naturinteresser-gaa-haand-i-haand/Windmills_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/can-wind-turbines-and-nature-interests-go-hand-in-hand/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 13:45:00 +0200 Extreme climate conditions in the tropical Pacific for over 200 years https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/not-long-ago-we-had-extreme-climate-conditions-in-the-tropical-pacific-for-over-200-years/ A wave of extreme weather washes over the world. Not long ago we had similar extreme climatic conditions...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/not-long-ago-we-had-extreme-climate-conditions-in-the-tropical-pacific-for-over-200-years/" alt="Extreme climate conditions in the tropical Pacific for over 200 years" title="Extreme climate conditions in the tropical Pacific for over 200 years"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/t_rke.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/09/not-long-ago-we-had-extreme-climate-conditions-in-the-tropical-pacific-for-over-200-years/ Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:00:00 +0200 Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/three-out-of-four-populations-of-rare-butterflies-have-been-lost/ In just 26 years, the distribution of rare butterflies has plummeted by 72% in Eastern Denmark. Several...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/three-out-of-four-populations-of-rare-butterflies-have-been-lost/" alt="Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost " title="Three out of four populations of rare butterflies have been lost "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/three-out-of-four-populations-of-rare-butterflies-have-been-lost/billedinformationer/Engbl_fugl_2_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/three-out-of-four-populations-of-rare-butterflies-have-been-lost/ Sat, 02 Sep 2023 06:00:00 +0200 Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/08/cotton-buds-reveal-biodiversity-in-rainforests/ Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests. Read about a study from the Faculty of Health and Medical...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/08/cotton-buds-reveal-biodiversity-in-rainforests/" alt="Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests" title="Cotton buds reveal biodiversity in rainforests"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/08/DNA-vatpinde_-_hjemmeside.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/08/cotton-buds-reveal-biodiversity-in-rainforests/ Mon, 21 Aug 2023 15:45:00 +0200 Denmark is crawling with the world's most resilient creature https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-is-crawling-with-the-worlds-most-resilient-creature/ They’re found on Mount Everest, in the deep seas, aboard the International Space Station and thousands...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-is-crawling-with-the-worlds-most-resilient-creature/" alt="Denmark is crawling with the world's most resilient creature" title="Denmark is crawling with the world's most resilient creature"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-is-crawling-with-the-worlds-most-resilient-creature/Bj_rnedyr_getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-is-crawling-with-the-worlds-most-resilient-creature/ Mon, 14 Aug 2023 11:00:00 +0200 Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/hartshorn-salt-and-baking-solves-a-serious-environmental-problem/ Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/hartshorn-salt-and-baking-solves-a-serious-environmental-problem/" alt="Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem" title="Hartshorn salt and “baking” solves a serious environmental problem"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/hartshorn-salt-and-baking-solves-a-serious-environmental-problem/billedinformationer/Yang_og_Shriaya_DSC9990_1100pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/hartshorn-salt-and-baking-solves-a-serious-environmental-problem/ Fri, 04 Aug 2023 07:00:00 +0200 Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pay-dirt-for-ice-core-scientists-in-east-greenland-as-they-reach-bedrock/ An international research collaboration (EGRIP) headed by ice core scientists from the University of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pay-dirt-for-ice-core-scientists-in-east-greenland-as-they-reach-bedrock/" alt="Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock" title="Pay dirt for ice core scientists in East Greenland as they reach bedrock"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pay-dirt-for-ice-core-scientists-in-east-greenland-as-they-reach-bedrock/billedinformationer/hul_i_isen.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/pay-dirt-for-ice-core-scientists-in-east-greenland-as-they-reach-bedrock/ Mon, 31 Jul 2023 14:00:00 +0200 Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gloomy-climate-calculation-scientists-predict-a-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-current-to-happen-mid-century/ Important ocean current that redistribute heat, cold and precipitation between the tropics and the northernmost...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gloomy-climate-calculation-scientists-predict-a-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-current-to-happen-mid-century/" alt="Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century" title="Gloomy climate calculation: Scientists predict a collapse of the Atlantic ocean current to happen mid-century"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gloomy-climate-calculation-scientists-predict-a-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-current-to-happen-mid-century/billedinformationer/GettyImages-1.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gloomy-climate-calculation-scientists-predict-a-collapse-of-the-atlantic-ocean-current-to-happen-mid-century/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0200 Legends of Norse Settlers drove Denmark towards Greenland https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2023/legends-of-norse-settlers-drove-denmark-towards-greenland/ The Danish colonisation of Greenland in the 18th century was in part driven by the desire to re-establish...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2023/legends-of-norse-settlers-drove-denmark-towards-greenland/" alt="Legends of Norse Settlers drove Denmark towards Greenland" title="Legends of Norse Settlers drove Denmark towards Greenland"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2023/legends-of-norse-settlers-drove-denmark-towards-greenland/cover.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2023/legends-of-norse-settlers-drove-denmark-towards-greenland/ Thu, 06 Jul 2023 13:15:00 +0200 Researchers will explore and develop a new ecological ethics https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-explore-and-develop-a-new-ecological-ethics/ With support from VELUX FONDEN, a collaboration between anthropologists and theologians will pave the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-explore-and-develop-a-new-ecological-ethics/" alt="Researchers will explore and develop a new ecological ethics" title="Researchers will explore and develop a new ecological ethics"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/forskere-vil-undersoege-og-udvikle-en-ny-oekologisk-etik/Bison_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-explore-and-develop-a-new-ecological-ethics/ Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Vegetables and legumes can prevent heart conditions https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/06/vegetables-and-legumes-can-prevent-heart-conditions/ A vegetarian or vegan diet can help prevent high cholesterol and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/06/vegetables-and-legumes-can-prevent-heart-conditions/" alt="Vegetables and legumes can prevent heart conditions " title="Vegetables and legumes can prevent heart conditions "><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/06/Gr_ntsager_og_b_lgfrugter_-_hjemmeside.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/06/vegetables-and-legumes-can-prevent-heart-conditions/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 22:15:00 +0200 Researchers on UN Maritime Organization: "At the moment, it’s working against its own green transition" https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-on-un-maritime-organization-at-the-moment-its-working-against-its-own-green-transition/ The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) is actively contributing to the shipping industry...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-on-un-maritime-organization-at-the-moment-its-working-against-its-own-green-transition/" alt="Researchers on UN Maritime Organization: &quot;At the moment, it’s working against its own green transition&quot; " title="Researchers on UN Maritime Organization: &quot;At the moment, it’s working against its own green transition&quot; "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-on-un-maritime-organization-at-the-moment-its-working-against-its-own-green-transition/billedinformationer/Cargo_ship_GettyImages_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-on-un-maritime-organization-at-the-moment-its-working-against-its-own-green-transition/ Thu, 29 Jun 2023 13:00:00 +0200 Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-reverse-stunting-in-children-challenging-who-recommendations/ At present the WHO does not recommend nutrient supplements for children with stunted growth – a...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-reverse-stunting-in-children-challenging-who-recommendations/" alt="Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations" title="Researchers reverse stunting in children, challenging WHO recommendations"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-reverse-stunting-in-children-challenging-who-recommendations/billedinformationer/anon.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-reverse-stunting-in-children-challenging-who-recommendations/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 13:45:00 +0200 Gases from bacteria and plankton affect the climate – new research center seeks to calculate by how much https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gases-from-bacteria-and-plankton-affect-the-climate--new-research-center-seeks-to-calculate-by-how-much/ We need to find out how much gasses plants, soil, fungi and bacteria emit into the atmosphere. The gases...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gases-from-bacteria-and-plankton-affect-the-climate--new-research-center-seeks-to-calculate-by-how-much/" alt="Gases from bacteria and plankton affect the climate – new research center seeks to calculate by how much" title="Gases from bacteria and plankton affect the climate – new research center seeks to calculate by how much"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gases-from-bacteria-and-plankton-affect-the-climate--new-research-center-seeks-to-calculate-by-how-much/billedinformationer/GettyImages_Green_algae_covered_boulders_at_sea_coast_beach_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/gases-from-bacteria-and-plankton-affect-the-climate--new-research-center-seeks-to-calculate-by-how-much/ Fri, 16 Jun 2023 08:45:00 +0200 New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-tracking-device-to-keep-better-tabs-on-wolves/ Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-tracking-device-to-keep-better-tabs-on-wolves/" alt="New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves" title="New tracking device to keep better tabs on wolves"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-tracking-device-to-keep-better-tabs-on-wolves/billedinformationer/Grey_wolf_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-tracking-device-to-keep-better-tabs-on-wolves/ Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:30:00 +0200 Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/unsustainable-coffee-production-is-making-more-and-more-people-sick/ Intensive pesticide use on coffee farms around the world is leading to progressively more reports of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/unsustainable-coffee-production-is-making-more-and-more-people-sick/" alt="Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick" title="Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/unsustainable-coffee-production-is-making-more-and-more-people-sick/billedinformationer/Kaffe_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/unsustainable-coffee-production-is-making-more-and-more-people-sick/ Thu, 08 Jun 2023 06:00:00 +0200 Genetically modified crops can help both humans and nature https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/genetically-modified-crops-can-help-both-humans-and-nature/ New economic research shows that GM crops increase crop yields, especially in poorer countries. This...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/genetically-modified-crops-can-help-both-humans-and-nature/" alt="Genetically modified crops can help both humans and nature" title="Genetically modified crops can help both humans and nature"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/genmodificerede-afgroeder-kan-hjaelpe-baade-mennesker-og-natur/GMO-majsmark_-_1100x600__David_Prasad__Flickr_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/genetically-modified-crops-can-help-both-humans-and-nature/ Thu, 01 Jun 2023 12:15:00 +0200 Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/greenlandic-glacial-rock-flour-can-help-fight-climate-change/ The first experiments with glacial rock flour from Greenland show that it can capture significant amounts...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/greenlandic-glacial-rock-flour-can-help-fight-climate-change/" alt="Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change" title="Greenlandic glacial rock flour can help fight climate change"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/3.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/greenlandic-glacial-rock-flour-can-help-fight-climate-change/ Tue, 30 May 2023 16:00:00 +0200 Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/philosophers-agree-with-economists-on-climate-action/ A new study shows that philosophers with expertise on social discounting and intergenerational distribution...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/philosophers-agree-with-economists-on-climate-action/" alt="Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations" title="Philosophers agree with economists on climate action - but stress ethical considerations"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/filosoffer-er-enige-med-oekonomer-om-klimaindsats/Globe_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/philosophers-agree-with-economists-on-climate-action/ Thu, 25 May 2023 16:45:00 +0200 Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-increase-citizen-engagement-in-the-transition-towards-green-energy/ How can private corporations and public authorities ensure the engagement of citizens before building...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-increase-citizen-engagement-in-the-transition-towards-green-energy/" alt="Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy" title="Researchers will increase citizen engagement in the transition towards green energy"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/forskere-vil-styrke-borgernes-indflydelse-paa-den-groenne-energiomstilling/ptxvisual_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/researchers-will-increase-citizen-engagement-in-the-transition-towards-green-energy/ Wed, 17 May 2023 15:30:00 +0200 Danish innovation to convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-innovation-to-convert-nutrients-and-co2-from-land-based-shrimp-and-fish-farming-into-high-value-seaweed/ Instead of polluting the sea and contributing to global warming, nutrients and CO2 from land-based shrimp...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-innovation-to-convert-nutrients-and-co2-from-land-based-shrimp-and-fish-farming-into-high-value-seaweed/" alt="Danish innovation to convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed" title="Danish innovation to convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into seaweed"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-innovation-to-convert-nutrients-and-co2-from-land-based-shrimp-and-fish-farming-into-high-value-seaweed/PureAlgae_05_09_20221118_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-innovation-to-convert-nutrients-and-co2-from-land-based-shrimp-and-fish-farming-into-high-value-seaweed/ Wed, 10 May 2023 06:30:00 +0200 Researchers close to unleashing rapeseed’s protein power for human consumption https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-close-to-unleashing-rapeseeds-protein-power-for-human-consumption/ Half of plant proteins in the EU come from rapeseed plants. Until now, the plant has only been used for...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-close-to-unleashing-rapeseeds-protein-power-for-human-consumption/" alt="Researchers close to unleashing rapeseed’s protein power for human consumption" title="Researchers close to unleashing rapeseed’s protein power for human consumption"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-close-to-unleashing-rapeseeds-protein-power-for-human-consumption/Raps_1100x580.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-close-to-unleashing-rapeseeds-protein-power-for-human-consumption/ Mon, 08 May 2023 09:00:00 +0200 Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/incredible-bacterium-can-transfer-its-genes-into-plants-and-give-them-superpowers/ Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing their...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/incredible-bacterium-can-transfer-its-genes-into-plants-and-give-them-superpowers/" alt="Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers " title="Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/incredible-bacterium-can-transfer-its-genes-into-plants-and-give-them-superpowers/billedinformationer/HL.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/incredible-bacterium-can-transfer-its-genes-into-plants-and-give-them-superpowers/ Thu, 04 May 2023 12:15:00 +0200 Charcoal is a focal point in conflicts over East Africa's green transition https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/charcoal-is-a-focal-point-in-conflicts-over-east-africas-green-transition/ With a grant of DKK 10.4 million from Danida, Ole Wæver will study conflicts and conflict resolution...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/charcoal-is-a-focal-point-in-conflicts-over-east-africas-green-transition/" alt="Charcoal is a focal point in conflicts over East Africa's green transition" title="Charcoal is a focal point in conflicts over East Africa's green transition"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2023/traekul-er-braendpunkt-for-konflikter-omkring-oestafrikas-groenne-omstilling/Tr_kul_i_Uganda_-_1100x600__Trust_for_Africas_Orphans__Flickr_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2023/charcoal-is-a-focal-point-in-conflicts-over-east-africas-green-transition/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 08:45:00 +0200 International research team: World's climate plans make for a worrying read https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/international-research-team-worlds-climate-plans-make-for-a-worrying-read/ According to the climate plans submitted to the UN by 50 countries, 12 gigatons of CO2 per year will...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/international-research-team-worlds-climate-plans-make-for-a-worrying-read/" alt="International research team: World's climate plans make for a worrying read" title="International research team: World's climate plans make for a worrying read"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/international-research-team-worlds-climate-plans-make-for-a-worrying-read/CO2-udledningerne_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/international-research-team-worlds-climate-plans-make-for-a-worrying-read/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 08:30:00 +0200 New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-types-of-chemicals-found-in-danish-drinking-water/ Measurements reveal more than 400 different chemicals in water from a single Danish waterwork. Several...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-types-of-chemicals-found-in-danish-drinking-water/" alt="New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water " title="New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-types-of-chemicals-found-in-danish-drinking-water/billedinformationer/Drikkevand_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-types-of-chemicals-found-in-danish-drinking-water/ Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0200 Animals go extinct on Mauritius. That puts the ecosystem at the island at risk https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/animals-go-extinct-on-mauritius/ When an ecosystem is threatened, new species cannot necessarily replace those that disappear, according...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/animals-go-extinct-on-mauritius/" alt="Animals go extinct on Mauritius. That puts the ecosystem at the island at risk" title="Animals go extinct on Mauritius. That puts the ecosystem at the island at risk"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/Mauritius.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/04/animals-go-extinct-on-mauritius/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:30:00 +0200 Danish carpenters will learn to build homes with hemp and straw https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-carpenters-will-learn-to-build-homes-with-hemp-and-straw/ For the next three years, carpentry apprentices at vocational schools across Denmark will be taught new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-carpenters-will-learn-to-build-homes-with-hemp-and-straw/" alt="Danish carpenters will learn to build homes with hemp and straw " title="Danish carpenters will learn to build homes with hemp and straw "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-carpenters-will-learn-to-build-homes-with-hemp-and-straw/t_mrer_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-carpenters-will-learn-to-build-homes-with-hemp-and-straw/ Wed, 12 Apr 2023 10:15:00 +0200 Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/origins-of-up-to-44-percent-of-danish-wood-is-a-mystery/ In the first ever report of Denmark's total wood consumption, University of Copenhagen researchers conclude...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/origins-of-up-to-44-percent-of-danish-wood-is-a-mystery/" alt="Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery" title="Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/origins-of-up-to-44-percent-of-danish-wood-is-a-mystery/Tr_stammer1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/origins-of-up-to-44-percent-of-danish-wood-is-a-mystery/ Mon, 27 Mar 2023 10:45:00 +0200 New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-department-head-at-geosciences-and-natural-resource-management/ Senior researcher and head of section, PhD Vivian Kvist Johannsen will take up the position as head of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-department-head-at-geosciences-and-natural-resource-management/" alt="New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management" title="New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-department-head-at-geosciences-and-natural-resource-management/billedinformationer/Vivian_DSC1948_RED.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-department-head-at-geosciences-and-natural-resource-management/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0100 The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-counting-of-nine-billion-trees-could-help-manage-climate-credits-and-nature-restoration/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and NASA have developed a method that has now mapped several...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-counting-of-nine-billion-trees-could-help-manage-climate-credits-and-nature-restoration/" alt="The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration" title="The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-counting-of-nine-billion-trees-could-help-manage-climate-credits-and-nature-restoration/Sahel_getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/the-counting-of-nine-billion-trees-could-help-manage-climate-credits-and-nature-restoration/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 13:45:00 +0100 New malaria study is good news for pregnant women https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/03/new-malaria-study-is-good-news-for-pregnant-women/ Each year, 13 million pregnant women get malaria, and as drug resistance increases, the disease is hard...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/03/new-malaria-study-is-good-news-for-pregnant-women/" alt="New malaria study is good news for pregnant women" title="New malaria study is good news for pregnant women"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/03/mave.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/03/new-malaria-study-is-good-news-for-pregnant-women/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 10:30:00 +0100 New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-knowledge-about-ice-sheet-movement-can-shed-light-on-when-sea-levels-will-rise/ The trawling of thousands of satellite measurements using artificial intelligence has shown researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-knowledge-about-ice-sheet-movement-can-shed-light-on-when-sea-levels-will-rise/" alt="New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise " title="New knowledge about ice sheet movement can shed light on when sea levels will rise "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-knowledge-about-ice-sheet-movement-can-shed-light-on-when-sea-levels-will-rise/Gletsjer_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/new-knowledge-about-ice-sheet-movement-can-shed-light-on-when-sea-levels-will-rise/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 11:15:00 +0100 Elite Research winner: “You shouldn’t count yourself out just because you don’t think you are quite there yet” https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/02/elite-research-winner-you-shouldnt-count-yourself-out/ Today, newly appointed Professor Eline Lorenzen receives the Ministry of Higher Education and Science’s...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/02/elite-research-winner-you-shouldnt-count-yourself-out/" alt="Elite Research winner: “You shouldn’t count yourself out just because you don’t think you are quite there yet”" title="Elite Research winner: “You shouldn’t count yourself out just because you don’t think you are quite there yet”"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/02/Eline_Lorenzen_hjemmeside.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2023/02/elite-research-winner-you-shouldnt-count-yourself-out/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0100 Contraception is the future of rat control https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/ University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance typically...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/" alt="Contraception is the future of rat control" title="Contraception is the future of rat control"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/billedinformationer/Getty_rats.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/contraception-is-the-future-of-rat-control/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 07:30:00 +0100 Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-spearheading-transformation-of-eu-food-system-to-achieve-climate-goals/ The University of Copenhagen is leading a comprehensive new EU project, CLEVERFOOD, that will facilitate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-spearheading-transformation-of-eu-food-system-to-achieve-climate-goals/" alt="Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system " title="Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-spearheading-transformation-of-eu-food-system-to-achieve-climate-goals/Cleverfood_traktor_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/denmark-spearheading-transformation-of-eu-food-system-to-achieve-climate-goals/ Fri, 03 Feb 2023 06:30:00 +0100 Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/coffee-with-milk-may-have-an-anti-inflammatory-effect/ Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans? Apparently...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/coffee-with-milk-may-have-an-anti-inflammatory-effect/" alt="Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect" title="Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/coffee-with-milk-may-have-an-anti-inflammatory-effect/Kaffe_med_m_lk_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/coffee-with-milk-may-have-an-anti-inflammatory-effect/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 11:30:00 +0100 Nuggets mined from thousands of tweets can persuade us to eat more climate-friendly https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/nuggets-mined-from-thousands-of-tweets-can-persuade-us-to-eat-more-climate-friendly/ Experience and opinion trump fact in Twitter conversations about sustainable food. In a new study, University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/nuggets-mined-from-thousands-of-tweets-can-persuade-us-to-eat-more-climate-friendly/" alt="Nuggets mined from thousands of tweets can persuade us to eat more climate-friendly" title="Nuggets mined from thousands of tweets can persuade us to eat more climate-friendly"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/nuggets-mined-from-thousands-of-tweets-can-persuade-us-to-eat-more-climate-friendly/Twitter_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/nuggets-mined-from-thousands-of-tweets-can-persuade-us-to-eat-more-climate-friendly/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 07:00:00 +0100 What the heck are pulses? European unawareness stands in the way of this “green” superfood https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/what-the-heck-are-pulses-european-unawareness-stands-in-the-way-of-this-green-superfood/ European consumption of pulses doesn’t stack up against national dietary recommendations –...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/what-the-heck-are-pulses-european-unawareness-stands-in-the-way-of-this-green-superfood/" alt="What the heck are pulses? European unawareness stands in the way of this “green” superfood" title="What the heck are pulses? European unawareness stands in the way of this “green” superfood"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/what-the-heck-are-pulses-european-unawareness-stands-in-the-way-of-this-green-superfood/billedinformationer/Gettyformat.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/what-the-heck-are-pulses-european-unawareness-stands-in-the-way-of-this-green-superfood/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 14:30:00 +0100 Rwandan tree carbon stock mapped from above https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/rwandan-tree-carbon-stock-mapped-from-above/ Breakthrough in climate change mitigation: Researchers at University of Copenhagen have developed accurate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/rwandan-tree-carbon-stock-mapped-from-above/" alt="Rwandan tree carbon stock mapped from above" title="Rwandan tree carbon stock mapped from above"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/rwandan-tree-carbon-stock-mapped-from-above/Kulstof_rwanda_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/rwandan-tree-carbon-stock-mapped-from-above/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 14:15:00 +0100 Umami is key to make plant-based Christmas dinner taste like Christmas https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/umami-is-key-to-make-plant-based-christmas-dinner-taste-like-christmas/ How do you combine plant-based foods to bring out the flavours of Christmas? A food engineer and ph.D....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/umami-is-key-to-make-plant-based-christmas-dinner-taste-like-christmas/" alt="Umami is key to make plant-based Christmas dinner taste like Christmas " title="Umami is key to make plant-based Christmas dinner taste like Christmas "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/umami-is-key-to-make-plant-based-christmas-dinner-taste-like-christmas/billedinformationer/Charlotte_anretning_p__tallerken_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/umami-is-key-to-make-plant-based-christmas-dinner-taste-like-christmas/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 13:15:00 +0100 Researchers reject 30-year-old paradigm: The emergence of forests did not reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/12/researchers-reject-30-year-old-paradigm/ For more than 30 years, researchers throughout the world have assumed that the emergence of forests on...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/12/researchers-reject-30-year-old-paradigm/" alt="Researchers reject 30-year-old paradigm: The emergence of forests did not reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere" title="Researchers reject 30-year-old paradigm: The emergence of forests did not reduce the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/12/co2_tr_er.png_copy/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/12/researchers-reject-30-year-old-paradigm/ Wed, 21 Dec 2022 08:00:00 +0100 Most colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/most-colors-are-eco-criminals-heres-how-to-make-purple-greener/ The colors of our clothes, cosmetics, furniture and all sorts of things around us are nearly all based...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/most-colors-are-eco-criminals-heres-how-to-make-purple-greener/" alt="Most colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener " title="Most colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/most-colors-are-eco-criminals-heres-how-to-make-purple-greener/billedinformationer/Photo_in_a_textile_industry_Dyeing_process_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/most-colors-are-eco-criminals-heres-how-to-make-purple-greener/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 16:00:00 +0100 Santa’s finally got a Christmas tree farm in Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/santas-finally-got-a-christmas-tree-farm-in-greenland/ Many, especially Danes, consider Greenland the home of Father Christmas. However for the most part, Greenland...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/santas-finally-got-a-christmas-tree-farm-in-greenland/" alt="Santa’s finally got a Christmas tree farm in Greenland" title="Santa’s finally got a Christmas tree farm in Greenland"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/santas-finally-got-a-christmas-tree-farm-in-greenland/billedinformationer/pyntegroent-3.jpg.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/santas-finally-got-a-christmas-tree-farm-in-greenland/ Thu, 15 Dec 2022 11:15:00 +0100 A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/ Rewetting low-lying organic soils that are currently under agricultural cultivation has a significant...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/" alt="A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue" title="A new land reform can address climate challenges facing the agricultural sector, researchers argue"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/forskere-peger-paa-jordreform-som-svar-paa-landbrugets-klimaudfordringer/Lokale-landvindinger-besigtigelse_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/a-new-land-reform-can-address-climate-challenges/ Mon, 05 Dec 2022 07:00:00 +0100 Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/learning-how-to-grow-super-mushrooms-with-termites-as-teachers/ Termites have cultivated and eaten them for 30 million years. This incredible mushroom has more protein...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/learning-how-to-grow-super-mushrooms-with-termites-as-teachers/" alt="Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers" title="Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/learning-how-to-grow-super-mushrooms-with-termites-as-teachers/billedinformation/Termitter_i_svampehave_Nick_Bos_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/learning-how-to-grow-super-mushrooms-with-termites-as-teachers/ Thu, 01 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0100 Earth’s many new lakes https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/earths-many-new-lakes/ The number of lakes on our planet has increased substantially in recent decades, according to a unique...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/earths-many-new-lakes/" alt="Earth’s many new lakes" title="Earth’s many new lakes"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/earths-many-new-lakes/billedinformation/s_er_gettyimages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/earths-many-new-lakes/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0100 Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/ New sociological research shows that almost half of the Danish population is trying to reduce their meat...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/" alt="Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat" title="Almost every other Dane is trying to cut back on meat"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/taet-paa-hver-anden-dansker-forsoeger-at-skaere-ned-paa-koedet/Green_dish_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/almost-every-other-dane-is-trying-to-cut-back-on-meat/ Fri, 25 Nov 2022 12:45:00 +0100 Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/ Most people see the need for a green transition, but our actions do not always follow suit, says professor...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/" alt="Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action" title="Psychology professor: Experiences in Virtual Reality can motivate us to climate action"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/oplevelser-i-virtual-reality-kan-motivere-os-til-groen-handling/guido-makransky-med-VR-udstyr_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/experiences-in-virtual-reality-can-motivate-us-to-climate-action/ Thu, 24 Nov 2022 11:30:00 +0100 Chemists to capture atmospheric methane with sugar https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/chemists-to-capture-atmospheric-methane-with-sugar/ Can a carbohydrate actually suck methane, a greenhouse gas, directly out of the air? Researchers at the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/chemists-to-capture-atmospheric-methane-with-sugar/" alt="Chemists to capture atmospheric methane with sugar" title="Chemists to capture atmospheric methane with sugar"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/chemists-to-capture-atmospheric-methane-with-sugar/Ko_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/chemists-to-capture-atmospheric-methane-with-sugar/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 10:45:00 +0100 Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/arctic-vegetation-has-a-major-impact-on-warming/ An international team of research scientists, University of Copenhagen researchers among them, has documented...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/arctic-vegetation-has-a-major-impact-on-warming/" alt="Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming" title="Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/arctic-vegetation-has-a-major-impact-on-warming/Arktis_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/arctic-vegetation-has-a-major-impact-on-warming/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 08:30:00 +0100 New projects will map conflicts over coastal protection in Denmark and environmental mobilisation in Indonesia https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/ Two projects at the Department of Anthropology have received grants from the Independent Research Fund...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/" alt="New projects will map conflicts over coastal protection in Denmark and environmental mobilisation in Indonesia" title="New projects will map conflicts over coastal protection in Denmark and environmental mobilisation in Indonesia"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/projekter-konflikter-om-kystsikring-og-miljoeengagement/DFF_bevilling_ANT.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/new-projects-on-coastal-protection-and-environmental-mobilisation/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 10:45:00 +0100 Now we know how plants steer clear of salt https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/now-we-know-how-plants-steer-clear-of-salt/ To avoid salt in soil, plants can change their root direction and grow away from saline areas. University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/now-we-know-how-plants-steer-clear-of-salt/" alt="Now we know how plants steer clear of salt" title="Now we know how plants steer clear of salt"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/now-we-know-how-plants-steer-clear-of-salt/billedinformationer/Plant_arabidopsis_thaliana_root_tissue_micro_2_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/now-we-know-how-plants-steer-clear-of-salt/ Wed, 02 Nov 2022 09:45:00 +0100 Is the future of whipped cream fat-free and made of bacteria and beer waste? https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/is-the-future-of-whipped-cream-fat-free-and-made-of-bacteria-and-beer-waste/ Bacteria-based whipped cream could be the future. Food researchers at the University of Copenhagen have...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/is-the-future-of-whipped-cream-fat-free-and-made-of-bacteria-and-beer-waste/" alt="Is the future of whipped cream fat-free and made of bacteria and beer waste?" title="Is the future of whipped cream fat-free and made of bacteria and beer waste?"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/is-the-future-of-whipped-cream-fat-free-and-made-of-bacteria-and-beer-waste/billedinformationer/Fl_deskum_GettyImages_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/is-the-future-of-whipped-cream-fat-free-and-made-of-bacteria-and-beer-waste/ Fri, 28 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0200 World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/ When was Greenland actually green? And how does the Universe make gold, platinum and uranium? Researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/" alt="World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants" title="World-class research into Greenland's oldest ice and the Universe's densest stars win very large EU grants"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/billedinformationer/Antje_Fitzner_7_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/world-class-research-into-greenlands-oldest-ice-and-the-universes-densest-stars-win-very-large-eu-grants/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0200 Disappearing coastlines: A smartphone and selfie stick can let us know by how much https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/disappearing-coastlines-a-smartphone-and-selfie-stick-can-let-us-know-by-how-much/ New mobile phone technology makes it possible to better monitor Danish coastlines, which recede up to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/disappearing-coastlines-a-smartphone-and-selfie-stick-can-let-us-know-by-how-much/" alt="Disappearing coastlines: A smartphone and selfie stick can let us know by how much" title="Disappearing coastlines: A smartphone and selfie stick can let us know by how much"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/disappearing-coastlines-a-smartphone-and-selfie-stick-can-let-us-know-by-how-much/24-Roneklit_Pr_st_-Gregor_L_tzenburg_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/disappearing-coastlines-a-smartphone-and-selfie-stick-can-let-us-know-by-how-much/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0200 By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/by-leaving-garden-waste-alone-we-could-store-600000-tons-of-co2-per-year/ We Danes shuttle nearly a million tons of garden waste from our gardens every year. But we would be doing...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/by-leaving-garden-waste-alone-we-could-store-600000-tons-of-co2-per-year/" alt="By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year" title="By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/by-leaving-garden-waste-alone-we-could-store-600000-tons-of-co2-per-year/Efteraar_blade_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/by-leaving-garden-waste-alone-we-could-store-600000-tons-of-co2-per-year/ Tue, 25 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200 Vibrating trucks searched for Denmark's future underground CO2 storage sites https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/vibrating-trucks-will-find-denmarks-future-underground-co2-storage-sites/ Seismic studies of the deep soil layers in northwest Zealand will help researchers locate soil formations...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/vibrating-trucks-will-find-denmarks-future-underground-co2-storage-sites/" alt="Vibrating trucks searched for Denmark's future underground CO2 storage sites" title="Vibrating trucks searched for Denmark's future underground CO2 storage sites"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/vibrating-trucks-will-find-denmarks-future-underground-co2-storage-sites/billedinformationer/001.jpg.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/vibrating-trucks-will-find-denmarks-future-underground-co2-storage-sites/ Tue, 18 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0200 Not all covid-19 lockdowns improved air quality in world cities https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/10/not-all-covid-19-lockdowns-improved-air-quality-in-world-cities/ Contrary to what one might expect, air quality did not improve during mild covid-19 lockdowns in all...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/10/not-all-covid-19-lockdowns-improved-air-quality-in-world-cities/" alt="Not all covid-19 lockdowns improved air quality in world cities " title="Not all covid-19 lockdowns improved air quality in world cities "><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/10/Coronanedlukning.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/10/not-all-covid-19-lockdowns-improved-air-quality-in-world-cities/ Thu, 06 Oct 2022 13:45:00 +0200 Pregnant women and their unborn babies can die of malaria. Vaccine may be on the way https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/09/pregnant-women-and-their-unborn-babies-can-die-of-malaria.-a-vaccine-may-be-on-the-way/ Malaria is a major health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and their unborn...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/09/pregnant-women-and-their-unborn-babies-can-die-of-malaria.-a-vaccine-may-be-on-the-way/" alt="Pregnant women and their unborn babies can die of malaria. Vaccine may be on the way" title="Pregnant women and their unborn babies can die of malaria. Vaccine may be on the way"><img src="https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/09/2.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://healthsciences.ku.dk/newsfaculty-news/2022/09/pregnant-women-and-their-unborn-babies-can-die-of-malaria.-a-vaccine-may-be-on-the-way/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 11:30:00 +0200 Bio-what? Half of Danes don’t know what biomass is https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/bio-what-half-of-danes-dont-know-what-biomass-is/ Nearly half of Danes have never heard of Denmark’s largest source of renewable energy. The finding,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/bio-what-half-of-danes-dont-know-what-biomass-is/" alt="Bio-what? Half of Danes don’t know what biomass is" title="Bio-what? Half of Danes don’t know what biomass is"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/bio-what-half-of-danes-dont-know-what-biomass-is/billedinformation/Biomasse2_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/bio-what-half-of-danes-dont-know-what-biomass-is/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 06:30:00 +0200 Global warming doubled the risk for Copenhagen’s historic 2011 cloudburst https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/global-warming-doubled-the-risk-for-copenhagens-historic-2011-cloudburst/ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Meteorological Institute...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/global-warming-doubled-the-risk-for-copenhagens-historic-2011-cloudburst/" alt="Global warming doubled the risk for Copenhagen’s historic 2011 cloudburst " title="Global warming doubled the risk for Copenhagen’s historic 2011 cloudburst "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/global-warming-doubled-the-risk-for-copenhagens-historic-2011-cloudburst/billedinformationer/GettyImages-skybrud_2.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/global-warming-doubled-the-risk-for-copenhagens-historic-2011-cloudburst/ Thu, 15 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0200 Two grains, mutual gain: surviving drought through varietal collaboration https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/two-grains-mutual-gain-surviving-drought-through-varietal-collaboration/ Some draw water from the soil’s depths, while others absorb nutrients nearer to the surface with...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/two-grains-mutual-gain-surviving-drought-through-varietal-collaboration/" alt="Two grains, mutual gain: surviving drought through varietal collaboration " title="Two grains, mutual gain: surviving drought through varietal collaboration "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/two-grains-mutual-gain-surviving-drought-through-varietal-collaboration/T_rke1_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/two-grains-mutual-gain-surviving-drought-through-varietal-collaboration/ Fri, 09 Sep 2022 11:15:00 +0200 Katherine Richardson receives honorary doctorate https://sustainability.ku.dk/news/katherine-richardson-receives-honorary-doctorate/ For her years in research and  her scientific contributions, Professor and Leader of Sustainability...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://sustainability.ku.dk/news/katherine-richardson-receives-honorary-doctorate/" alt="Katherine Richardson receives honorary doctorate " title="Katherine Richardson receives honorary doctorate "><img src="https://sustainability.ku.dk/news/images/katherine-richardson-honorary.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://sustainability.ku.dk/news/katherine-richardson-receives-honorary-doctorate/ Fri, 02 Sep 2022 15:30:00 +0200 Popular research station reopens in Greenland: Danish zoologist recognized the greenhouse effect at same site in 1904 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/popular-research-station-reopens-in-greenland-danish-zoologist-recognized-the-greenhouse-effect-at-same-site-in-1904/ For more than a century, Arctic climate research has been collected and stored at the University of Copenhagen's...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/popular-research-station-reopens-in-greenland-danish-zoologist-recognized-the-greenhouse-effect-at-same-site-in-1904/" alt="Popular research station reopens in Greenland: Danish zoologist recognized the greenhouse effect at same site in 1904" title="Popular research station reopens in Greenland: Danish zoologist recognized the greenhouse effect at same site in 1904"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/popular-research-station-reopens-in-greenland-danish-zoologist-recognized-the-greenhouse-effect-at-same-site-in-1904/billedinformation/Pressemeddelelse__Arktisk_Station__1920__19__web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/popular-research-station-reopens-in-greenland-danish-zoologist-recognized-the-greenhouse-effect-at-same-site-in-1904/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 14:00:00 +0200 New revelations about an ancient fish: the secret to swimming upside down https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-revelations-about-an-ancient-fish-the-secret-to-swimming-upside-down/ An after-hours trip to Aarhus University Hospital Skejby’s radiology department has shed light...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-revelations-about-an-ancient-fish-the-secret-to-swimming-upside-down/" alt="New revelations about an ancient fish: the secret to swimming upside down" title="New revelations about an ancient fish: the secret to swimming upside down"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-revelations-about-an-ancient-fish-the-secret-to-swimming-upside-down/billedinformationer/2b_Coelacanth_entering_CT_scanner_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-revelations-about-an-ancient-fish-the-secret-to-swimming-upside-down/ Tue, 23 Aug 2022 07:00:00 +0200 Perspiration and an ingenious suspension prepared early humans for the yellow jersey https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/perspiration-and-an-ingenious-suspension-prepared-early-humans-for-the-yellow-jersey/ Unparalleled endurance allowed Homo erectus to tire antelopes on the savannah two million years ago....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/perspiration-and-an-ingenious-suspension-prepared-early-humans-for-the-yellow-jersey/" alt="Perspiration and an ingenious suspension prepared early humans for the yellow jersey" title="Perspiration and an ingenious suspension prepared early humans for the yellow jersey"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/perspiration-and-an-ingenious-suspension-prepared-early-humans-for-the-yellow-jersey/homoerectus_yellow_red.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/perspiration-and-an-ingenious-suspension-prepared-early-humans-for-the-yellow-jersey/ Fri, 22 Jul 2022 11:30:00 +0200 When you Google the word 'tick', you're helping science https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/when-you-google-the-word-tick-youre-helping-science/ Knowledge about the spread of tick-borne diseases is extremely limited and notoriously difficult to acquire....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/when-you-google-the-word-tick-youre-helping-science/" alt="When you Google the word 'tick', you're helping science" title="When you Google the word 'tick', you're helping science"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/when-you-google-the-word-tick-youre-helping-science/billedinformation/fla_t1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/when-you-google-the-word-tick-youre-helping-science/ Thu, 21 Jul 2022 10:00:00 +0200 New biodiversity report: The value of nature should be included in Danish economic decision making https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-biodiversity-report-the-value-of-nature-should-be-included-in-danish-economic-decision-making/ Denmark is miles away from meeting its agreed targets for nature and biodiversity. To remedy the Danish...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-biodiversity-report-the-value-of-nature-should-be-included-in-danish-economic-decision-making/" alt="New biodiversity report: The value of nature should be included in Danish economic decision making " title="New biodiversity report: The value of nature should be included in Danish economic decision making "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-biodiversity-report-the-value-of-nature-should-be-included-in-danish-economic-decision-making/billedinformationer/biodiv1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-biodiversity-report-the-value-of-nature-should-be-included-in-danish-economic-decision-making/ Wed, 13 Jul 2022 20:45:00 +0200 Invasive ant species headed to Denmark: super colony builders ruled by several thousand queens https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/invasive-ant-species-headed-to-denmark-super-colony-builders-ruled-by-several-thousand-queens/ A warmer climate is causing new species of ants to head for Denmark. One of them is likely to invade...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/invasive-ant-species-headed-to-denmark-super-colony-builders-ruled-by-several-thousand-queens/" alt="Invasive ant species headed to Denmark: super colony builders ruled by several thousand queens" title="Invasive ant species headed to Denmark: super colony builders ruled by several thousand queens"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/invasive-ant-species-headed-to-denmark-super-colony-builders-ruled-by-several-thousand-queens/billedinformation/myre1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/invasive-ant-species-headed-to-denmark-super-colony-builders-ruled-by-several-thousand-queens/ Wed, 06 Jul 2022 11:00:00 +0200 How do we ensure local support for green energy production? https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/ Huge Power-to-X investments in new hydrogen-based fuels shall propel the green transition in Denmark...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/" alt="How do we ensure local support for green energy production?" title="How do we ensure local support for green energy production?"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvordan-sikrer-samfundet-lokal-stoette-til-groen-energiproduktion/Hydrogen_iStock_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/how-do-we-ensure-local-support-for-green-energy-production/ Mon, 27 Jun 2022 15:00:00 +0200 Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/ One of the main obstacles to introducing a more climate-friendly food culture in Denmark is the many...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/" alt="Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice " title="Green and sustainable food should become the automatic choice "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/den-groenne-mad-skal-ind-paa-rygraden/IMG_6179_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/green-and-sustainable-food-should-become-the-automatic-choice/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 +0200 Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-identify-ancient-bird-behind-giant-eggs-from-down-under/ A years-long research debate over which animal is the rightful mother of giant prehistoric eggs in Australia...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-identify-ancient-bird-behind-giant-eggs-from-down-under/" alt="Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under" title="Researchers identify ancient bird behind giant eggs from Down Under"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-identify-ancient-bird-behind-giant-eggs-from-down-under/billedinformationer/Eggs_photo_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-identify-ancient-bird-behind-giant-eggs-from-down-under/ Sun, 29 May 2022 15:15:00 +0200 New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-type-of-extremely-reactive-substance-in-the-atmosphere/ For the first time, an entirely new class of super-reactive chemical compounds has been discovered under...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-type-of-extremely-reactive-substance-in-the-atmosphere/" alt="New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere" title="New type of extremely reactive substance in the atmosphere"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-type-of-extremely-reactive-substance-in-the-atmosphere/billedinformationer/Trioxider_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-type-of-extremely-reactive-substance-in-the-atmosphere/ Thu, 26 May 2022 20:00:00 +0200 New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-measurements-from-northern-sweden-show-less-methane-emissions-than-feared/ It is widely understood that thawing permafrost can lead to significant amounts of methane being released....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-measurements-from-northern-sweden-show-less-methane-emissions-than-feared/" alt="New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared" title="New measurements from Northern Sweden show less methane emissions than feared"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-measurements-from-northern-sweden-show-less-methane-emissions-than-feared/billedinformation/1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-measurements-from-northern-sweden-show-less-methane-emissions-than-feared/ Mon, 23 May 2022 09:30:00 +0200 Dorthe Dahl-Jensen awarded Hans Egede Medal https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/dorthe-dahl-jensen-awarded-hans-egede-medal/ On Wednesday, ice core researcher Dorthe Dahl-Jensen was awarded the Hans Egede Medal for her research...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/dorthe-dahl-jensen-awarded-hans-egede-medal/" alt="Dorthe Dahl-Jensen awarded Hans Egede Medal" title="Dorthe Dahl-Jensen awarded Hans Egede Medal"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/dorthe-dahl-jensen-awarded-hans-egede-medal/billedinformation/Dorthe_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/dorthe-dahl-jensen-awarded-hans-egede-medal/ Fri, 20 May 2022 13:30:00 +0200 How plants colonized the land https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-plants-colonized-the-land/ University of Copenhagen researchers have shed new light on how plant life became established on the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-plants-colonized-the-land/" alt="How plants colonized the land " title="How plants colonized the land "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-plants-colonized-the-land/billedinformationer/Marchantia_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-plants-colonized-the-land/ Fri, 20 May 2022 06:00:00 +0200 Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/scientists-discovers-new-properties-of-magnetism-that-could-change-our-computers/ Our electronics can no longer shrink and are on the verge of overheating. But in a new discovery from...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/scientists-discovers-new-properties-of-magnetism-that-could-change-our-computers/" alt="Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers" title="Scientists discovers new properties of magnetism that could change our computers"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/scientists-discovers-new-properties-of-magnetism-that-could-change-our-computers/Magnetisme_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/scientists-discovers-new-properties-of-magnetism-that-could-change-our-computers/ Wed, 11 May 2022 13:30:00 +0200 Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/ With support from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, anthropologists will investigate how the extensive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/" alt="Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically" title="Wildfires: When nature strikes back politically"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/skovbrande-naar-naturen-slaar-tilbage-politisk/Amazon-fires_NASA_earthobservatory_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/wildfires-when-nature-strikes-back-politically/ Tue, 10 May 2022 13:15:00 +0200 Phenomenal raw materials will get Danes to fall in love with plant-based diets https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/phenomenal-raw-materials-will-get-danes-to-fall-in-love-with-plant-based-diets/ Phenomenal raw materials and ingredients are the way forward if more people are to replace meat products...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/phenomenal-raw-materials-will-get-danes-to-fall-in-love-with-plant-based-diets/" alt="Phenomenal raw materials will get Danes to fall in love with plant-based diets" title="Phenomenal raw materials will get Danes to fall in love with plant-based diets"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/phenomenal-raw-materials-will-get-danes-to-fall-in-love-with-plant-based-diets/Plantemad_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/phenomenal-raw-materials-will-get-danes-to-fall-in-love-with-plant-based-diets/ Fri, 29 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0200 Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/ Which economic levers do the politicians have to pull to move people from fossil driven cars to electrified...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/" alt="Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars" title="Large, economic wheels must be turned to make way for green cars"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/hvis-bilerne-skal-blive-groenne-maa-de-helt-store-hjul-drejes/mogens-fosgerau-foran-tavle_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/large-economic-wheels-must-be-turned-to-make-way-for-green-cars/ Wed, 06 Apr 2022 11:15:00 +0200 Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/ With a fortuitous lineup of a massive cluster of galaxies, astronomers from among other institutes the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/" alt="Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears" title="Hubble spots most distant single star ever seen, at a record distance of 28 billion lightyears"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/billedinformation/Forside1100x880.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/hubble-spots-most-distant-single-star-ever-seen-at-a-record-distance-of-28-billion-lightyears/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 13:15:00 +0200 Professor inspired by housewives and schoolchildren https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/professor-inspired-by-housewives-and-schoolchildren/ University of Copenhagen professor Dennis Sandris Nielsen has been awarded SCIENCE’s Dissemination...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/professor-inspired-by-housewives-and-schoolchildren/" alt="Professor inspired by housewives and schoolchildren" title="Professor inspired by housewives and schoolchildren"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/professor-inspired-by-housewives-and-schoolchildren/billedinformationer/Dennis_Sandris_m_rkbaggrund_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/professor-inspired-by-housewives-and-schoolchildren/ Thu, 31 Mar 2022 10:00:00 +0200 Why the food crisis will pass https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/why-the-food-crisis-will-pass/ Even though the food crisis triggered by the war in Ukraine is now causing acute problems, there is no...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/why-the-food-crisis-will-pass/" alt="Why the food crisis will pass" title="Why the food crisis will pass"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/why-the-food-crisis-will-pass/billedinformationer/F_devarekrise_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/why-the-food-crisis-will-pass/ Tue, 29 Mar 2022 15:30:00 +0200 Octopus-like tentacles help cancer cells invade the body https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/octopus-like-tentacles-help-cancer-cells-invade-the-body/ With the help of the worlds best tweezers a team of researchers from the University of Copenhagen has...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/octopus-like-tentacles-help-cancer-cells-invade-the-body/" alt="Octopus-like tentacles help cancer cells invade the body" title="Octopus-like tentacles help cancer cells invade the body"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/octopus-like-tentacles-help-cancer-cells-invade-the-body/model-vrid1100x600-ENG.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/octopus-like-tentacles-help-cancer-cells-invade-the-body/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0200 Groundbreaking earthquake discovery: Risk models overlook an important element https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/groundbreaking-earthquake-discovery-risk-models-overlook-an-important-element/ Earthquakes themselves affect the movement of Earth's tectonic plates, which in turn could impact on...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/groundbreaking-earthquake-discovery-risk-models-overlook-an-important-element/" alt="Groundbreaking earthquake discovery: Risk models overlook an important element" title="Groundbreaking earthquake discovery: Risk models overlook an important element"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/groundbreaking-earthquake-discovery-risk-models-overlook-an-important-element/Jordskaelv_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/groundbreaking-earthquake-discovery-risk-models-overlook-an-important-element/ Fri, 25 Mar 2022 07:00:00 +0100 Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/ancient-ice-reveals-scores-of-gigantic-volcanic-eruptions/ Ice cores drilled in Antarctica and Greenland have revealed gigantic volcanic eruptions during the last...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/ancient-ice-reveals-scores-of-gigantic-volcanic-eruptions/" alt="Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions" title="Ancient ice reveals scores of gigantic volcanic eruptions"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/ancient-ice-reveals-scores-of-gigantic-volcanic-eruptions/billedinformationer/Vulkan_illustration_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/ancient-ice-reveals-scores-of-gigantic-volcanic-eruptions/ Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:30:00 +0100 Past global photosynthesis reacted quickly to more carbon in the air https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/past-global-photosynthesis-reacted-quickly-to-more-carbon-in-the-air/ Ice cores allow climate researchers to look 800,000 years back in time: atmospheric carbon acts as fertilizer,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/past-global-photosynthesis-reacted-quickly-to-more-carbon-in-the-air/" alt="Past global photosynthesis reacted quickly to more carbon in the air" title="Past global photosynthesis reacted quickly to more carbon in the air"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/past-global-photosynthesis-reacted-quickly-to-more-carbon-in-the-air/EPICA0112-p._1100x600jpg.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/past-global-photosynthesis-reacted-quickly-to-more-carbon-in-the-air/ Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:30:00 +0100 Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/ Almost all academic experts recommend higher carbon prices as a way to limit global warming, the first...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/" alt="Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices" title="Survey: Strong consensus among experts for higher CO2 prices"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/Factory_and_smoke_CB_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/survey-strong-consensus-among-experts-for-higher-co2-prices/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 14:15:00 +0100 How new bird species arise https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-new-bird-species-arise/ Much of a centuries-old debate over where and how new bird species form has now been resolved. Researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-new-bird-species-arise/" alt="How new bird species arise" title="How new bird species arise"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-new-bird-species-arise/billedinformationer/Fuglearter_Paramythia_Montium_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/how-new-bird-species-arise/ Thu, 10 Mar 2022 13:00:00 +0100 Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/ The climate scientists: Portrait of political scientist Michele Betsill  and her research in the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/" alt="Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition" title="Green political scientist: Non-state actors are now driving the green transition"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2022/ikke-statslige-aktoerer-driver-nu-den-groenne-omstilling/michele_betsill_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2022/non-state-actors-are-now-driving-the-green-transition/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:00:00 +0100 Nordic diet lowers cholesterol and blood sugar – even if you don't lose weight https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/nordic-diet-lowers-cholesterol-and-blood-sugar--even-if-you-dont-lose-weight/ A healthy Nordic diet can prevent a range of diseases. Until now, the health benefits attributed to a...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/nordic-diet-lowers-cholesterol-and-blood-sugar--even-if-you-dont-lose-weight/" alt="Nordic diet lowers cholesterol and blood sugar – even if you don't lose weight" title="Nordic diet lowers cholesterol and blood sugar – even if you don't lose weight"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/nordic-diet-lowers-cholesterol-and-blood-sugar--even-if-you-dont-lose-weight/billedinformationer/Nordisk_kost_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/nordic-diet-lowers-cholesterol-and-blood-sugar--even-if-you-dont-lose-weight/ Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:00:00 +0100 Pig grunts reveal their emotions https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pig-grunts-reveal-their-emotions/ We can now decode pigs’ emotions. Using thousands of acoustic recordings gathered throughout the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pig-grunts-reveal-their-emotions/" alt="Pig grunts reveal their emotions" title="Pig grunts reveal their emotions"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pig-grunts-reveal-their-emotions/Grise1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pig-grunts-reveal-their-emotions/ Mon, 07 Mar 2022 10:30:00 +0100 Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/plants-use-the-pungency-of-sandwich-and-sushi-condiments-to-defend-themselves/ For the first time, new research from the University of Copenhagen proves how plants defend themselves...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/plants-use-the-pungency-of-sandwich-and-sushi-condiments-to-defend-themselves/" alt="Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves " title="Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/plants-use-the-pungency-of-sandwich-and-sushi-condiments-to-defend-themselves/Planters_forsvar_larve1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/plants-use-the-pungency-of-sandwich-and-sushi-condiments-to-defend-themselves/ Thu, 24 Feb 2022 09:15:00 +0100 New robot helps dairy workers make Havarti and Danbo https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-robot-helps-dairy-workers-make-havarti-and-danbo/ The world's very first cheese robot is on the move and helping a Danish dairy with the quality control...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-robot-helps-dairy-workers-make-havarti-and-danbo/" alt="New robot helps dairy workers make Havarti and Danbo " title="New robot helps dairy workers make Havarti and Danbo "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-robot-helps-dairy-workers-make-havarti-and-danbo/billedinformationer/1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/new-robot-helps-dairy-workers-make-havarti-and-danbo/ Tue, 22 Feb 2022 14:30:00 +0100 290 million new city dwellers benefit China's climate balance https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/290-million-new-city-dwellers-benefit-chinas-climate-balance/ Contrary to popular belief, China’s massive emigration from rural areas to cities has been shown...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/290-million-new-city-dwellers-benefit-chinas-climate-balance/" alt="290 million new city dwellers benefit China's climate balance" title="290 million new city dwellers benefit China's climate balance"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/290-million-new-city-dwellers-benefit-chinas-climate-balance/billedinformationer/Shenzen_skyline_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/290-million-new-city-dwellers-benefit-chinas-climate-balance/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:00:00 +0100 Insect wingbeats will help quantify biodiversity https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/insect-wingbeats-will-help-quantify-biodiversity/ Insect populations are plummeting worldwide, with major consequences for our ecosystems and without us...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/insect-wingbeats-will-help-quantify-biodiversity/" alt="Insect wingbeats will help quantify biodiversity " title="Insect wingbeats will help quantify biodiversity "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/insect-wingbeats-will-help-quantify-biodiversity/billedinformationer/Sommerfugl_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/insect-wingbeats-will-help-quantify-biodiversity/ Mon, 21 Feb 2022 07:00:00 +0100 Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pharmaceutical-residues-in-sewage-sludge-and-cattle-manure-do-not-have-the-feared-effect/ Pharmaceutical residues and chemicals from personal care products in sewage sludge and cattle manure...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pharmaceutical-residues-in-sewage-sludge-and-cattle-manure-do-not-have-the-feared-effect/" alt="Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect " title="Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pharmaceutical-residues-in-sewage-sludge-and-cattle-manure-do-not-have-the-feared-effect/billedinformationer/K_er_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pharmaceutical-residues-in-sewage-sludge-and-cattle-manure-do-not-have-the-feared-effect/ Wed, 16 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0100 Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-make-non-alcoholic-beer-taste-like-regular-beer/ Finally, researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beer....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-make-non-alcoholic-beer-taste-like-regular-beer/" alt="Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer" title="Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-make-non-alcoholic-beer-taste-like-regular-beer/billedinformationer/alkohol_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-make-non-alcoholic-beer-taste-like-regular-beer/ Thu, 10 Feb 2022 12:30:00 +0100 Researchers gain a unique view of the inner life of cells https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-gain-a-unique-view-of-the-inner-life-of-cells/ The ever-changing shape of the interior of cells limits our understanding to whatever snapshot we’re...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-gain-a-unique-view-of-the-inner-life-of-cells/" alt="Researchers gain a unique view of the inner life of cells" title="Researchers gain a unique view of the inner life of cells"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-gain-a-unique-view-of-the-inner-life-of-cells/Alzheimers.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/researchers-gain-a-unique-view-of-the-inner-life-of-cells/ Mon, 07 Feb 2022 12:15:00 +0100 X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tasty https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/x-rays-will-make-plant-diets-of-the-future-more-tasty/ X-rays can be used to examine the tiniest parts of food and provide us with fresh knowledge about what...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/x-rays-will-make-plant-diets-of-the-future-more-tasty/" alt="X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tasty" title="X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tasty"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/x-rays-will-make-plant-diets-of-the-future-more-tasty/billedinformationer/forside_r_ntgen3_jpg.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/x-rays-will-make-plant-diets-of-the-future-more-tasty/ Wed, 26 Jan 2022 11:15:00 +0100 Satellite images reveal a nexus between war, cropland abandonment and food insecurity in South Sudan https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/satellite-images-reveal-a-nexus-between-war-cropland-abandonment-and-food-insecurity-in-south-sudan/ A new study sheds light on a complex interaction of armed conflict, cropland abandonment and implications...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/satellite-images-reveal-a-nexus-between-war-cropland-abandonment-and-food-insecurity-in-south-sudan/" alt="Satellite images reveal a nexus between war, cropland abandonment and food insecurity in South Sudan" title="Satellite images reveal a nexus between war, cropland abandonment and food insecurity in South Sudan"><img src="https://ign.ku.dk/english/news/2022/satellite-images-reveal-a-nexus-between-war-cropland-abandonment-and-food-insecurity-in-south-sudan/South-Sudan_web.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/satellite-images-reveal-a-nexus-between-war-cropland-abandonment-and-food-insecurity-in-south-sudan/ Mon, 24 Jan 2022 15:15:00 +0100 Healthy shopping peaks in January https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/healthy-shopping-peaks-in-january/ Year after year, January is the month when we load our shopping baskets with the healthiest foods, according...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/healthy-shopping-peaks-in-january/" alt="Healthy shopping peaks in January" title="Healthy shopping peaks in January"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/healthy-shopping-peaks-in-january/Nytaarsforsaet1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/healthy-shopping-peaks-in-january/ Wed, 05 Jan 2022 09:45:00 +0100 For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/for-some-greenlanders-eating-sugar-is-healthy/ A genetic variation among some Greenlanders makes sugar healthy – significantly more than...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/for-some-greenlanders-eating-sugar-is-healthy/" alt="For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy" title="For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/for-some-greenlanders-eating-sugar-is-healthy/billedinformationer/slik_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/for-some-greenlanders-eating-sugar-is-healthy/ Wed, 22 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0100 Food scientist wants to create data model for personalised dietary recommendations https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/food-scientist-wants-to-create-data-model-for-personalised-dietary-recommendations/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen want to create a personalised dietary profile that knows...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/food-scientist-wants-to-create-data-model-for-personalised-dietary-recommendations/" alt="Food scientist wants to create data model for personalised dietary recommendations" title="Food scientist wants to create data model for personalised dietary recommendations"><img src="https://cms.ku.dk/arkiv/science/food/news/food-news-2021/food-scientist-wants-to-create-data-model-for-personalised-dietary-recommendations/1100x600Morten_Arendt_Rasmussen_fra_KU_FOOD_taget_af_Lene_Hundborg_Koss.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/food-scientist-wants-to-create-data-model-for-personalised-dietary-recommendations/ Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:30:00 +0100 Super telescope will peer nearly 14 billion years back in time https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/super-telescope-will-peer-nearly-14-billion-years-back-in-time/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen figure prominently in the launch of the enormous James...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/super-telescope-will-peer-nearly-14-billion-years-back-in-time/" alt="Super telescope will peer nearly 14 billion years back in time" title="Super telescope will peer nearly 14 billion years back in time"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/super-telescope-will-peer-nearly-14-billion-years-back-in-time/jwst1100X600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/super-telescope-will-peer-nearly-14-billion-years-back-in-time/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 07:00:00 +0100 Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/years-later-restored-wetlands-remain-a-shadow-of-their-old-selves/ A study of restored wetlands on the Danish island of Funen reveals that plant species richness remains...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/years-later-restored-wetlands-remain-a-shadow-of-their-old-selves/" alt="Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves" title="Years later, restored wetlands remain a shadow of their old selves"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/years-later-restored-wetlands-remain-a-shadow-of-their-old-selves/billedinformationer/V_domr_der2_1100x600.jpeg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/years-later-restored-wetlands-remain-a-shadow-of-their-old-selves/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0100 After thousands of years, an iconic whale confronts a new enemy https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/after-thousands-of-years-an-iconic-whale-confronts-a-new-enemy/ The iconic tusked whale of the Arctic has a new enemy – noise. A unique study from the University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/after-thousands-of-years-an-iconic-whale-confronts-a-new-enemy/" alt="After thousands of years, an iconic whale confronts a new enemy" title="After thousands of years, an iconic whale confronts a new enemy"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/after-thousands-of-years-an-iconic-whale-confronts-a-new-enemy/billedinformationer/Narhval_tag_CEgevang_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/after-thousands-of-years-an-iconic-whale-confronts-a-new-enemy/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:00:00 +0100 Millions for research into green transition on the roads https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/millions-for-research-into-green-transition-on-the-roads/ The Independent Research Fund Denmark has allocated almost 12 million to the project GREENCAR, which...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/millions-for-research-into-green-transition-on-the-roads/" alt="Millions for research into green transition on the roads" title="Millions for research into green transition on the roads"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/millioner-til-groen-omstilling-paa-vejene/biltrafik_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/millions-for-research-into-green-transition-on-the-roads/ Thu, 16 Dec 2021 09:30:00 +0100 New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-phenomenon-forest-mammals-eavesdrop-on-messy-monkeys/ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a unique phenomenon among forest mammals...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-phenomenon-forest-mammals-eavesdrop-on-messy-monkeys/" alt="New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys" title="New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-phenomenon-forest-mammals-eavesdrop-on-messy-monkeys/billedinformationer/Kapuchinerabe_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-phenomenon-forest-mammals-eavesdrop-on-messy-monkeys/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:15:00 +0100 Research project will crack the code behind green neighbourhood communities https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/research-project-will-crack-the-code-behind-green-neighbourhood-communities/ With support from THE VELUX FOUNDATIONS, new research anchored at the Department of Anthropology will...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/research-project-will-crack-the-code-behind-green-neighbourhood-communities/" alt="Research project will crack the code behind green neighbourhood communities" title="Research project will crack the code behind green neighbourhood communities"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/forskningsprojekt-vil-knaekke-koden-bag-groenne-nabofaellesskaber/Hojgarden_1100_600__3_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/research-project-will-crack-the-code-behind-green-neighbourhood-communities/ Thu, 25 Nov 2021 15:45:00 +0100 We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/we-prefer-farmed-salmon--as-long-as-we-dont-know-what-were-eating/ A blind taste test by University of Copenhagen researchers demonstrates that Danes prefer the taste of...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/we-prefer-farmed-salmon--as-long-as-we-dont-know-what-were-eating/" alt="We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating" title="We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/we-prefer-farmed-salmon--as-long-as-we-dont-know-what-were-eating/billedinformationer/Lakse_je_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/we-prefer-farmed-salmon--as-long-as-we-dont-know-what-were-eating/ Mon, 22 Nov 2021 07:15:00 +0100 New knowledge about our Earth’s most important biochemical reaction: A step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-knowledge-about-our-earths-most-important-biochemical-reaction-a-step-towards-increasing-co2-uptake-in-plants/ A group of proteins in plant cells plays a vastly more important role in regulation of photosynthesis...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-knowledge-about-our-earths-most-important-biochemical-reaction-a-step-towards-increasing-co2-uptake-in-plants/" alt="New knowledge about our Earth’s most important biochemical reaction: A step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants " title="New knowledge about our Earth’s most important biochemical reaction: A step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-knowledge-about-our-earths-most-important-biochemical-reaction-a-step-towards-increasing-co2-uptake-in-plants/Planteceller-gr_nkorn_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-knowledge-about-our-earths-most-important-biochemical-reaction-a-step-towards-increasing-co2-uptake-in-plants/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0100 Researchers puncture explanation for largest increase of biodiversity in Earth's history https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-puncture-explanation-for-largest-increase-of-biodiversity-in-earths-history/ The greatest increase in marine biodiversity on Earth was not due to the explosion of an asteroid, as...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-puncture-explanation-for-largest-increase-of-biodiversity-in-earths-history/" alt="Researchers puncture explanation for largest increase of biodiversity in Earth's history" title="Researchers puncture explanation for largest increase of biodiversity in Earth's history"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-puncture-explanation-for-largest-increase-of-biodiversity-in-earths-history/billedinformationer/biodiversitet_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-puncture-explanation-for-largest-increase-of-biodiversity-in-earths-history/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:00:00 +0100 Copenhagen Ocean Hub is launched https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/copenhagen-ocean-hub-is-launched/ Copenhagen Ocean Hub must explore the oceans as a social, political and cultural space and thus contribute...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/copenhagen-ocean-hub-is-launched/" alt="Copenhagen Ocean Hub is launched" title="Copenhagen Ocean Hub is launched"><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/copenhagen-ocean-hub-er-sat-i-soeen/Ocean-Hub_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/copenhagen-ocean-hub-is-launched/ Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:30:00 +0100 Danes have reduced meat consumption – but we lag behind other Europeans https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danes-have-reduced-meat-consumption--but-we-lag-behind-other-europeans/ A major new survey on meat consumption in Europe reports that Europeans have a growing appetite for plant-based...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danes-have-reduced-meat-consumption--but-we-lag-behind-other-europeans/" alt="Danes have reduced meat consumption – but we lag behind other Europeans" title="Danes have reduced meat consumption – but we lag behind other Europeans"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danes-have-reduced-meat-consumption--but-we-lag-behind-other-europeans/billedinformationer/K_dforbrug_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danes-have-reduced-meat-consumption--but-we-lag-behind-other-europeans/ Tue, 09 Nov 2021 07:00:00 +0100 Danish children love fish, but eat it all too rarely https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-children-love-fish-but-eat-it-all-too-rarely/ Danish children eat less than a third of the recommended amount of fish. A new study by researchers at...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-children-love-fish-but-eat-it-all-too-rarely/" alt="Danish children love fish, but eat it all too rarely" title="Danish children love fish, but eat it all too rarely"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-children-love-fish-but-eat-it-all-too-rarely/billedinformationer/fisk_m_ske_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-children-love-fish-but-eat-it-all-too-rarely/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:30:00 +0200 Can we become more climate-friendly with the help of our personality traits? https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/can-we-become-more-climate-friendly-with-the-help-of-our-personality-traits/ Psychologists will investigate whether they can get participants to act more climate-friendly by adapting...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/can-we-become-more-climate-friendly-with-the-help-of-our-personality-traits/" alt="Can we become more climate-friendly with the help of our personality traits?" title="Can we become more climate-friendly with the help of our personality traits?"><img src="https://psy.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/kan-vi-blive-mere-klimavenlige-vha-vores-personlighedstraek/gervyn-louis-affaldssortering-unsplash.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/can-we-become-more-climate-friendly-with-the-help-of-our-personality-traits/ Thu, 28 Oct 2021 09:15:00 +0200 The green transition starts in your municipality https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/the-green-transition-starts-in-your-municipality/ Local citizens need to be involved in the green transition if the climate crisis is to gain broad public...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/the-green-transition-starts-in-your-municipality/" alt="The green transition starts in your municipality" title="The green transition starts in your municipality"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/the-green-transition-starts-in-your-municipality/vindmoeller-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/the-green-transition-starts-in-your-municipality/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0200 New project maps illegal mining and global environmental crime https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/new-project-maps-illegal-mining-and-global-environmental-crime/ With a grant from the Independent Research Fund Denmark, researchers from the UCPH will study how minerals...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/new-project-maps-illegal-mining-and-global-environmental-crime/" alt="New project maps illegal mining and global environmental crime " title="New project maps illegal mining and global environmental crime "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/nyt-projekt-kortlaegger-ulovlig-minedrift-og-global-miljoekriminalitet/Agbogbloshie__Ghana_2019_By_Muntaka_Chasant_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/new-project-maps-illegal-mining-and-global-environmental-crime/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 13:30:00 +0200 Origin of domestic horses finally established https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/origin-of-domestic-horses-finally-established/ Horses were first domesticated in the Pontic-Caspian steppes, northern Caucasus, before conquering the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/origin-of-domestic-horses-finally-established/" alt="Origin of domestic horses finally established" title="Origin of domestic horses finally established"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/origin-of-domestic-horses-finally-established/wild_horses_shutterstock_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/origin-of-domestic-horses-finally-established/ Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:30:00 +0200 Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/robots-can-improve-agriculture-but-old-laws-stand-in-the-way/ Agricultural robots have the potential to address labour shortages and increase global food security....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/robots-can-improve-agriculture-but-old-laws-stand-in-the-way/" alt="Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way " title="Robots can improve agriculture, but old laws stand in the way "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/robots-can-improve-agriculture-but-old-laws-stand-in-the-way/Robotter_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/robots-can-improve-agriculture-but-old-laws-stand-in-the-way/ Thu, 14 Oct 2021 11:00:00 +0200 Economics of climate change: One per cent makes a world of difference https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/one-per-cent-makes-a-world-of-difference/ Frikk Nesje and his colleagues have created international awareness by building bridges in the political...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/one-per-cent-makes-a-world-of-difference/" alt="Economics of climate change: One per cent makes a world of difference " title="Economics of climate change: One per cent makes a world of difference "><img src="https://samf.ku.dk/nyheder/2021/klimaforskning-en-procent-der-goer-en-verden-til-forskel/frikk_nesje_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/one-per-cent-makes-a-world-of-difference/ Wed, 13 Oct 2021 09:00:00 +0200 Farmers' share of food prices has fallen https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/farmers-share-of-food-prices-has-fallen/ The path from farm to fork is getting longer and longer on a global scale. In fact, most of what we pay...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/farmers-share-of-food-prices-has-fallen/" alt="Farmers' share of food prices has fallen" title="Farmers' share of food prices has fallen"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/farmers-share-of-food-prices-has-fallen/billedinformationer/landmand_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/farmers-share-of-food-prices-has-fallen/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 14:00:00 +0200 Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-develop-tracking-tool-that-reveals-toxic-compounds-in-indoor-environments/ Contaminated soil beneath a dwelling can send toxic fumes through flooring and affect the health of residents....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-develop-tracking-tool-that-reveals-toxic-compounds-in-indoor-environments/" alt="Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments" title="Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-develop-tracking-tool-that-reveals-toxic-compounds-in-indoor-environments/Indeklima_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-develop-tracking-tool-that-reveals-toxic-compounds-in-indoor-environments/ Mon, 27 Sep 2021 09:00:00 +0200 Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/fruit-fly-metabolism-could-pave-the-way-for-new-obesity-and-diabetes-drugs/ The inner workings of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than one might think. Now, researchers...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/fruit-fly-metabolism-could-pave-the-way-for-new-obesity-and-diabetes-drugs/" alt="Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs" title="Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/fruit-fly-metabolism-could-pave-the-way-for-new-obesity-and-diabetes-drugs/Bananflue_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/fruit-fly-metabolism-could-pave-the-way-for-new-obesity-and-diabetes-drugs/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 07:00:00 +0200 This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/this-is-how-much-danes-are-willing-to-pay-to-protect-nature-and-prevent-noise-from-motorways/ Danes are quite willing to pay to prevent noise pollution, protect unique natural areas and avoid animal...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/this-is-how-much-danes-are-willing-to-pay-to-protect-nature-and-prevent-noise-from-motorways/" alt="This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways" title="This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/this-is-how-much-danes-are-willing-to-pay-to-protect-nature-and-prevent-noise-from-motorways/billedinformationer/motorvej_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/this-is-how-much-danes-are-willing-to-pay-to-protect-nature-and-prevent-noise-from-motorways/ Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:30:00 +0200 Researchers use diamonds to comprehend the foundation of Earth’s continents: "Without it, humankind wouldn’t exist" https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-use-diamonds-to-comprehend-the-foundation-of-earths-continents-without-it-humankind-wouldnt-exist/ Deep beneath Earth’s crust lies a rocky upper mantle that stabilizes the planet’s continents...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-use-diamonds-to-comprehend-the-foundation-of-earths-continents-without-it-humankind-wouldnt-exist/" alt="Researchers use diamonds to comprehend the foundation of Earth’s continents: &quot;Without it, humankind wouldn’t exist&quot; " title="Researchers use diamonds to comprehend the foundation of Earth’s continents: &quot;Without it, humankind wouldn’t exist&quot; "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-use-diamonds-to-comprehend-the-foundation-of-earths-continents-without-it-humankind-wouldnt-exist/billedinformationer/Gr_nland_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-use-diamonds-to-comprehend-the-foundation-of-earths-continents-without-it-humankind-wouldnt-exist/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 14:30:00 +0200 Dinosaurs lived in a warmer and more dynamic climate than previously thought https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/dinosaurs-lived-in-a-warmer-and-more-dynamic-climate-than-previously-thought/ Global climate during the late Cretaceous Period, an era when dinosaurs ruled the planet, was warmer...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/dinosaurs-lived-in-a-warmer-and-more-dynamic-climate-than-previously-thought/" alt="Dinosaurs lived in a warmer and more dynamic climate than previously thought" title="Dinosaurs lived in a warmer and more dynamic climate than previously thought"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/dinosaurs-lived-in-a-warmer-and-more-dynamic-climate-than-previously-thought/billedinformationer/dino_1100x600__1_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/dinosaurs-lived-in-a-warmer-and-more-dynamic-climate-than-previously-thought/ Thu, 15 Jul 2021 08:45:00 +0200 Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-let-crop-residues-rot-in-the-field--its-a-climate-win/ Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-let-crop-residues-rot-in-the-field--its-a-climate-win/" alt="Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win" title="Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-let-crop-residues-rot-in-the-field--its-a-climate-win/billedinformationer/planterester_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-let-crop-residues-rot-in-the-field--its-a-climate-win/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 10:00:00 +0200 Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-riddle-solved-danish-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-faba-beans-safe-for-all-to-eat/ Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a compound...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-riddle-solved-danish-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-faba-beans-safe-for-all-to-eat/" alt="Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat" title="Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-riddle-solved-danish-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-faba-beans-safe-for-all-to-eat/billedinformationer/Hesteb_nne_closeup_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-riddle-solved-danish-researchers-find-a-way-to-make-faba-beans-safe-for-all-to-eat/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0200 Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-invention-to-make-computer-servers-worldwide-more-climate-friendly/ An elegant new algorithm developed by Danish researchers can significantly reduce the resource consumption...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-invention-to-make-computer-servers-worldwide-more-climate-friendly/" alt="Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly" title="Danish invention to make computer servers worldwide more climate friendly"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-invention-to-make-computer-servers-worldwide-more-climate-friendly/billedinformationer/Computerservere_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/danish-invention-to-make-computer-servers-worldwide-more-climate-friendly/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 13:00:00 +0200 Climate report: Home buyers ignore flood risk https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-report-home-buyers-ignore-flood-risk/ Buyers neglect to investigate the risk of flooding until after purchasing new homes according to a new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-report-home-buyers-ignore-flood-risk/" alt="Climate report: Home buyers ignore flood risk" title="Climate report: Home buyers ignore flood risk"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-report-home-buyers-ignore-flood-risk/billedinformationer/Regn_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-report-home-buyers-ignore-flood-risk/ Mon, 05 Jul 2021 10:45:00 +0200 The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/the-sense-of-smell-in-older-adults-declines-when-it-comes-to-meat-and-onions-but-not-raspberries-and-vanilla/ Contrary to what science once suggested, older people with a declining sense of smell do not have comprehensively...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/the-sense-of-smell-in-older-adults-declines-when-it-comes-to-meat-and-onions-but-not-raspberries-and-vanilla/" alt="The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla" title="The sense of smell in older adults declines when it comes to meat, but not vanilla"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/the-sense-of-smell-in-older-adults-declines-when-it-comes-to-meat-and-onions-but-not-raspberries-and-vanilla/billedinformationer/Maddufte_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/the-sense-of-smell-in-older-adults-declines-when-it-comes-to-meat-and-onions-but-not-raspberries-and-vanilla/ Thu, 01 Jul 2021 05:30:00 +0200 Bacteria used to clean diesel-polluted soil in Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/bacteria-used-to-clean-diesel-polluted-soil-in-greenland/ Diesel-polluted soil from now defunct military outposts in Greenland can be remediated using naturally...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/bacteria-used-to-clean-diesel-polluted-soil-in-greenland/" alt="Bacteria used to clean diesel-polluted soil in Greenland " title="Bacteria used to clean diesel-polluted soil in Greenland "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/bacteria-used-to-clean-diesel-polluted-soil-in-greenland/Landfarm_luft_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/bacteria-used-to-clean-diesel-polluted-soil-in-greenland/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200 Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/algorithm-reveals-the-mysterious-foraging-habits-of-narwhals/ An algorithm can predict when narwhals hunt – a task once nearly impossible to gain insight into....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/algorithm-reveals-the-mysterious-foraging-habits-of-narwhals/" alt="Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals" title="Algorithm reveals the mysterious foraging habits of narwhals"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/algorithm-reveals-the-mysterious-foraging-habits-of-narwhals/billedinformationer/Narwhal_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/algorithm-reveals-the-mysterious-foraging-habits-of-narwhals/ Wed, 16 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0200 Ancient air bubbles speak to a much warmer Antarctica during the ice-age than once believed https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-air-bubbles-speak-to-a-much-warmer-antarctica-during-the-ice-age-than-once-believed/ Twenty thousand-year-old air bubbles have revealed that Antarctic temperatures during the last ice age...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-air-bubbles-speak-to-a-much-warmer-antarctica-during-the-ice-age-than-once-believed/" alt="Ancient air bubbles speak to a much warmer Antarctica during the ice-age than once believed" title="Ancient air bubbles speak to a much warmer Antarctica during the ice-age than once believed"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-air-bubbles-speak-to-a-much-warmer-antarctica-during-the-ice-age-than-once-believed/billedinformationer/Antje_Fitzner_7_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/ancient-air-bubbles-speak-to-a-much-warmer-antarctica-during-the-ice-age-than-once-believed/ Wed, 09 Jun 2021 07:30:00 +0200 10,000-year-old bones reveal earliest goat herders’ practices https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/10000-year-old-bones-reveal-earliest-goat-herders-practices/ To trace the domestication of the goat, an international team of researchers have analysed 10,000 year-old...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/10000-year-old-bones-reveal-earliest-goat-herders-practices/" alt="10,000-year-old bones reveal earliest goat herders’ practices" title="10,000-year-old bones reveal earliest goat herders’ practices"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/10000-year-old-bones-reveal-earliest-goat-herders-practices/Mud-brick-with-hoof1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/10000-year-old-bones-reveal-earliest-goat-herders-practices/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 11:15:00 +0200 Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-want-to-convert-rapeseed-proteins-from-feed-to-food/ In Denmark and the rest of Europe, you see lots of yellow rapeseed fields and most of the rapeseed protein...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-want-to-convert-rapeseed-proteins-from-feed-to-food/" alt="Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food" title="Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food"><img src="https://cms.ku.dk/arkiv/science/food/news/food-news-2021/researchers-want-to-convert-rapeseed-proteins-from-feed-to-food/1100_x_600_Professor_Marianne_Nissen_Lund_KU_FOOD_foto_af_Claus_Boesen_1.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-want-to-convert-rapeseed-proteins-from-feed-to-food/ Mon, 07 Jun 2021 07:30:00 +0200 Green network to strengthen cross-disciplinary research into green transition https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/green-network-to-strengthen-cross-disciplinary-research-into-green-transition/ A new research network, The Governance of Green Transition, under the Faculty of Social Sciences, will...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/green-network-to-strengthen-cross-disciplinary-research-into-green-transition/" alt="Green network to strengthen cross-disciplinary research into green transition" title="Green network to strengthen cross-disciplinary research into green transition"><img src="https://socialsciences.ku.dk/climate-and-sustainability/news/green-network-to-strengthen-cross-disciplinary-research-into-green-transition/vindmoeller-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/green-network-to-strengthen-cross-disciplinary-research-into-green-transition/ Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:15:00 +0200 Differences between leopards are greater than between brown bears and polar bears https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/differences-between-leopards-are-greater-than-between-brown-bears-and-polar-bears/ New research demonstrates that African and Asian leopards are more genetically differentiated from one...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/differences-between-leopards-are-greater-than-between-brown-bears-and-polar-bears/" alt="Differences between leopards are greater than between brown bears and polar bears" title="Differences between leopards are greater than between brown bears and polar bears"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2021/leoparder-er-mere-forskellige-end-brunbjoerne-er-fra-isbjoerne/billedinformationer/Leoparder_hule_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/differences-between-leopards-are-greater-than-between-brown-bears-and-polar-bears/ Wed, 12 May 2021 07:30:00 +0200 Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/significantly-reducing-agricultural-co2-emissions-by-way-of-wheatgrass/ Wheatgrass has the potential to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark by up to 10 percent...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/significantly-reducing-agricultural-co2-emissions-by-way-of-wheatgrass/" alt="Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass " title="Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/significantly-reducing-agricultural-co2-emissions-by-way-of-wheatgrass/billedinformationer/Kernza_Landinstitute.org_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/significantly-reducing-agricultural-co2-emissions-by-way-of-wheatgrass/ Tue, 11 May 2021 13:30:00 +0200 Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-show-new-holistic-approach-to-genetics-and-plant-breeding/ A group of researchers has discovered a new approach to cereal plant breeding that takes into account...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-show-new-holistic-approach-to-genetics-and-plant-breeding/" alt="Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding" title="Researchers show new holistic approach to genetics and plant breeding"><img src="https://cms.ku.dk/arkiv/science/food/news/food-news-2021/the-self-organisation-of-barley-grains-paves-the-way-for-a-new-holistic-approach-to-genetics-and-plant-breeding/1100_x_600_byg_med_himmel.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-show-new-holistic-approach-to-genetics-and-plant-breeding/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 15:00:00 +0200 Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/beetles-that-pee-themselves-to-death-could-be-tomorrows-pest-control/ Various beetle species have gobbled through grain stores and weakened food production worldwide since...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/beetles-that-pee-themselves-to-death-could-be-tomorrows-pest-control/" alt="Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control" title="Beetles that pee themselves to death could be tomorrow’s pest control"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/beetles-that-pee-themselves-to-death-could-be-tomorrows-pest-control/Kornsnudebille_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/beetles-that-pee-themselves-to-death-could-be-tomorrows-pest-control/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0200 New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-invention-can-reduce-agricultural-pesticide-use-distinguishes-harmful-insects-from-helpful-ones/ A researcher from the University of Copenhagen has developed an algorithm that, in tandem with a sensor,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-invention-can-reduce-agricultural-pesticide-use-distinguishes-harmful-insects-from-helpful-ones/" alt="New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones " title="New invention can reduce agricultural pesticide use: Distinguishes harmful insects from helpful ones "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-invention-can-reduce-agricultural-pesticide-use-distinguishes-harmful-insects-from-helpful-ones/billedinformationer/insekt_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-invention-can-reduce-agricultural-pesticide-use-distinguishes-harmful-insects-from-helpful-ones/ Fri, 16 Apr 2021 08:30:00 +0200 Thawing permafrost cools Arctic streams: This might affect fish stocks https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/thawing-permafrost-cools-arctic-currents-this-might-affect-fish-stocks/ A new study by a University of Copenhagen researcher finds that thawing permafrost in Alaska causes colder...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/thawing-permafrost-cools-arctic-currents-this-might-affect-fish-stocks/" alt="Thawing permafrost cools Arctic streams: This might affect fish stocks" title="Thawing permafrost cools Arctic streams: This might affect fish stocks"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/thawing-permafrost-cools-arctic-currents-this-might-affect-fish-stocks/Arktiske_str_mme_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/thawing-permafrost-cools-arctic-currents-this-might-affect-fish-stocks/ Mon, 12 Apr 2021 07:00:00 +0200 Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/letting-nature-manage-itself-may-lead-to-the-least-costs-but-eu-subsidies-remain-an-obstacle/ Nature management through rewilding can be significantly more cost-effective than by traditional conservation...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/letting-nature-manage-itself-may-lead-to-the-least-costs-but-eu-subsidies-remain-an-obstacle/" alt="Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle" title="Letting nature manage itself may lead to the least costs —but EU subsidies remain an obstacle"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/letting-nature-manage-itself-may-lead-to-the-least-costs-but-eu-subsidies-remain-an-obstacle/billedinformationer/Rewilding_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/letting-nature-manage-itself-may-lead-to-the-least-costs-but-eu-subsidies-remain-an-obstacle/ Tue, 06 Apr 2021 05:30:00 +0200 New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-sews-doubt-about-the-composition-of-70-percent-of-our-universe/ Researchers the world over have long believed that 70 percent of the universe is composed of dark energy,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-sews-doubt-about-the-composition-of-70-percent-of-our-universe/" alt="New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe" title="New study sows doubt about the composition of 70 percent of our universe"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-sews-doubt-about-the-composition-of-70-percent-of-our-universe/billedinformationer/Universet_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-sews-doubt-about-the-composition-of-70-percent-of-our-universe/ Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:45:00 +0200 Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-labeling-reduces-our-co2-footprint--even-for-those-who-willfully-attempt-to-remain-uninformed/ Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-labeling-reduces-our-co2-footprint--even-for-those-who-willfully-attempt-to-remain-uninformed/" alt="Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed" title="Climate labeling reduces our CO2 footprint — even for those who willfully attempt to remain uninformed"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-labeling-reduces-our-co2-footprint--even-for-those-who-willfully-attempt-to-remain-uninformed/billedinformationer/Klimam_rkning_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-labeling-reduces-our-co2-footprint--even-for-those-who-willfully-attempt-to-remain-uninformed/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 05:30:00 +0200 New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-documentation-old-growth-forest-carbon-sinks-overestimated/ The claim that old-growth forests play a significant role in climate mitigation, based upon the argument...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-documentation-old-growth-forest-carbon-sinks-overestimated/" alt="New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated" title="New documentation: Old-growth forest carbon sinks overestimated"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-documentation-old-growth-forest-carbon-sinks-overestimated/billedinformationer/Suserup_Skov_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-documentation-old-growth-forest-carbon-sinks-overestimated/ Thu, 25 Mar 2021 05:30:00 +0100 Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-intact-plant-fossils-beneath-greenlands-ice-sheet-for-the-first-time/ For the first time ever, researchers have found fossils under Greenland's ice sheet that are so large...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-intact-plant-fossils-beneath-greenlands-ice-sheet-for-the-first-time/" alt="Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time " title="Researchers discover intact plant fossils beneath Greenland’s ice sheet for the first time "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-intact-plant-fossils-beneath-greenlands-ice-sheet-for-the-first-time/billedinformationer/Inlandsisen_1100x600_UVM.Joshua_Brown.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-intact-plant-fossils-beneath-greenlands-ice-sheet-for-the-first-time/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 10:30:00 +0100 LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/little-ninja-protein-helps-crops-grow-more-side-shoots/ A tiny, newly discovered protein can regulate how tall grass species like wheat, barley and rice become...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/little-ninja-protein-helps-crops-grow-more-side-shoots/" alt="LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots" title="LITTLE NINJA protein helps crops grow more side shoots"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/little-ninja-protein-helps-crops-grow-more-side-shoots/billedinformationer/Barley_field_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/little-ninja-protein-helps-crops-grow-more-side-shoots/ Mon, 15 Mar 2021 07:45:00 +0100 An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/an-epic-walk-15-million-years-needed-for-dinosaurs-to-get-from-south-america-to-greenland/ For the first time, two researchers—one from the University of Copenhagen and the other from Columbia...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/an-epic-walk-15-million-years-needed-for-dinosaurs-to-get-from-south-america-to-greenland/" alt="An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland" title="An epic walk: 15 million years needed for dinosaurs to get from South America to Greenland"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2021/lang-gaatur-dinosaurer-var-15-mio.-aar-om-at-komme-fra-sydamerika-til-groenland/GettyImages-476541910_forside.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/an-epic-walk-15-million-years-needed-for-dinosaurs-to-get-from-south-america-to-greenland/ Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0100 New head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-head-of-the-department-of-computer-science-university-of-copenhagen/ Jakob Grue Simonsen, professor at the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science, University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-head-of-the-department-of-computer-science-university-of-copenhagen/" alt="New head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen" title="New head of the Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-head-of-the-department-of-computer-science-university-of-copenhagen/billedinformationer/jakob-grue-simonsen-2_1100x600px.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-head-of-the-department-of-computer-science-university-of-copenhagen/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:45:00 +0100 How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-robotics-will-affect-humanity-and-nature-in-the-future/ How will robotic technologies impact wildlife? Will self-driving cars create more or less urban noise?...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-robotics-will-affect-humanity-and-nature-in-the-future/" alt="How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future" title="How robotics will affect humanity and nature in the future"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-robotics-will-affect-humanity-and-nature-in-the-future/billedinformationer/robotteknologi_11x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-robotics-will-affect-humanity-and-nature-in-the-future/ Mon, 08 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0100 Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-how-to-control-zinc-content-in-plants-could-help-the-worlds-malnourished/ Over 2 billion people worldwide are malnourished due to zinc deficiency. Led by the University of Copenhagen,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-how-to-control-zinc-content-in-plants-could-help-the-worlds-malnourished/" alt="Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished" title="Researchers discover how to control zinc content in plants: Could help the world’s malnourished"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-how-to-control-zinc-content-in-plants-could-help-the-worlds-malnourished/Zink-optag_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/researchers-discover-how-to-control-zinc-content-in-plants-could-help-the-worlds-malnourished/ Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:30:00 +0100 Claus Thustrup Kreiner and Peter Birch Sørensen in new expert committee https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/claus-thustrup-kreiner-and-peter-birch-soerensen-in-new-expert-committee/ A Danish expert group to determine the framework for a uniform CO2e tax has now been set up. Department... https://socialsciences.ku.dk/news/2021/claus-thustrup-kreiner-and-peter-birch-soerensen-in-new-expert-committee/ Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0100 Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/arctic-permafrost-releases-more-co2-than-once-believed/ There may be greater CO2 emissions associated with thawing Arctic permafrost than ever imagined. An international...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/arctic-permafrost-releases-more-co2-than-once-believed/" alt="Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed" title="Arctic permafrost releases more CO2 than once believed"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/arctic-permafrost-releases-more-co2-than-once-believed/Arktis_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/arctic-permafrost-releases-more-co2-than-once-believed/ Tue, 09 Feb 2021 13:45:00 +0100 We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/were-more-like-primitive-fishes-than-once-believed/ People traditionally think that lungs and limbs are key innovations that came with the vertebrate transition...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/were-more-like-primitive-fishes-than-once-believed/" alt="We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed" title="We’re more like primitive fishes than once believed"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/were-more-like-primitive-fishes-than-once-believed/billedinformationer/Bikir_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/were-more-like-primitive-fishes-than-once-believed/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0100 Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/misguided-sense-of-balance-exacerbates-climate-scepticism/ Many of us may have inadvertently contributed to the growing climate scepticism of recent years, a widespread...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/misguided-sense-of-balance-exacerbates-climate-scepticism/" alt="Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism" title="Misguided sense of balance exacerbates climate scepticism"><img src="https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/misguided-sense-of-balance-exacerbates-climate-scepticism/meetthepress1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://humanities.ku.dk/news/2021/misguided-sense-of-balance-exacerbates-climate-scepticism/ Tue, 02 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0100 Wood formation can now be followed in real-time - and possibly serve the climate and builders of tomorrow https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/wood-formation-can-now-be-followed-in-real-timeand-possibly-serve-the-climate-and-the-builders-of-tomorrow/ A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants. The...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/wood-formation-can-now-be-followed-in-real-timeand-possibly-serve-the-climate-and-the-builders-of-tomorrow/" alt="Wood formation can now be followed in real-time - and possibly serve the climate and builders of tomorrow " title="Wood formation can now be followed in real-time - and possibly serve the climate and builders of tomorrow "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/wood-formation-can-now-be-followed-in-real-timeand-possibly-serve-the-climate-and-the-builders-of-tomorrow/billedinformationer/Xylem_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/wood-formation-can-now-be-followed-in-real-timeand-possibly-serve-the-climate-and-the-builders-of-tomorrow/ Thu, 28 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0100 New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential? https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-which-beverages-burst-with-umami-potential/ In a new and first of its kind study, University of Copenhagen researchers study fermented beverages...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-which-beverages-burst-with-umami-potential/" alt="New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential?" title="New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential?"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-which-beverages-burst-with-umami-potential/billedinformationer/umami5-collage-1100x600px.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-which-beverages-burst-with-umami-potential/ Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:00:00 +0100 Flowery diets help predatory insects help farmers keep pests in check https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/good-news-for-the-green-transition-flowery-diets-help-predatory-insects-help-farmers-keep-pests-in-check/ Predatory insects have been shown to live longer when they have access to nectar and pollen, according...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/good-news-for-the-green-transition-flowery-diets-help-predatory-insects-help-farmers-keep-pests-in-check/" alt="Flowery diets help predatory insects help farmers keep pests in check" title="Flowery diets help predatory insects help farmers keep pests in check"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2021/rovinsekter-paa-blomsterdiaet-hjaelper-landmanden-med-at-udrydde-skadedyr/Syrphids_on_camomile_1100_600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/good-news-for-the-green-transition-flowery-diets-help-predatory-insects-help-farmers-keep-pests-in-check/ Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:15:00 +0100 Aphids suck: Invasive aphid found on Danish apple trees https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/aphids-suck-invasive-aphid-found-on-danish-apple-trees/ The spirea aphid, Aphis spiraecola, an invasive pest, has been discovered for the first time in Denmark...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/aphids-suck-invasive-aphid-found-on-danish-apple-trees/" alt="Aphids suck: Invasive aphid found on Danish apple trees " title="Aphids suck: Invasive aphid found on Danish apple trees "><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/aphids-suck-invasive-aphid-found-on-danish-apple-trees/Aphis_spiraecola_6_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/aphids-suck-invasive-aphid-found-on-danish-apple-trees/ Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:00:00 +0100 Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/your-organic-waste-will-be-upcycled-to-fertilise-fields/ Researchers behind a major EU project will develop technologies that make it easier to convert organic...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/your-organic-waste-will-be-upcycled-to-fertilise-fields/" alt="Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields" title="Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/your-organic-waste-will-be-upcycled-to-fertilise-fields/billedinformationer/kompost_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/your-organic-waste-will-be-upcycled-to-fertilise-fields/ Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:45:00 +0100 How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-earths-oddest-mammal-got-to-be-so-bizarre/ Often considered the world's oddest mammal, Australia’s beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-earths-oddest-mammal-got-to-be-so-bizarre/" alt="How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre" title="How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-earths-oddest-mammal-got-to-be-so-bizarre/billedinformationer/N_bdyr_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/how-earths-oddest-mammal-got-to-be-so-bizarre/ Wed, 06 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0100