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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 a Western…

VAT adjustments could save 170,000 lives a year in Europe

170,000 deaths a year could be avoided if European countries were to increase value-added tax (VAT)…

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…

Eske Willerslev found the past in two grams of soil. His finding gives us a window into the future

As a student, Professor Eske Willerslev had an idea: He wanted to extract DNA directly from the…

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…

Volcanic eruption caused Neolithic people to sacrifice unique "sun stones"

4,900 years ago, a Neolithic people on the Danish island Bornholm sacrificed hundreds of stones…

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…

We hesitate with energy-efficient solutions - economist aims to discover why

Associate Professor in economics Christina Gravert will uncover the psychological barriers…

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…

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…