animal production 2024.03.21 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 eggs and aren’t worth raising for meat. While several countries have banned the practice, neither bans nor other current…
SECURITY 2024.03.21 SAMF researcher helps NATO sharpen its focus on southern neighborhoods Katja Lindskov Jacobsen from the Centre for Military Studies is among 11 experts selected to provide an analysis of NATO's alliances south of the member states.
Geology 2024.03.21 New geological study: Scandinavia was born in Greenland The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was 'born' in Greenland according to a new geological study from the University of Copenhagen. The study helps us understand the origin of continents and why Earth is the only planet in…
AI 2024.03.13 Straightening teeth? AI can help A new tool being developed by the University of Copenhagen and 3Shape will help orthodontists correctly fit braces onto teeth. Using artificial intelligence and virtual patients, the tool predicts how teeth will move, s…
Cost-benefit analyses 2024.03.08 Economists: Ecosystems have higher monetary value than previously calculated Current economic practice systematically underestimates the value of nature, according to an international group of economists. Writing in the journal Science, they propose a new calculation formula.
WAR AND CONFLICT 2024.03.07 Psychologists: Hoping for victory can stand in the way of peace Does it make a difference whether you hope for victory or peace in armed conflicts? Yes, according to a group of researchers who have investigated the importance of shared hope.
Methane 2024.02.29 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 from University of Copenhagen has discovered high concentrations of the powerful greenhouse gas in meltwater…
Virus 2024.02.27 Coronavirus uses unexpected part of the body to spread Researchers have found an unexpected connection between coronavirus and Fragile X Syndrome, which is the most common hereditary cause of intellectual disability.
Foods of the future 2024.02.27 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 surrogate mother for a new protein – they have even coaxed the microalgae to produce "meat fibre-like" protein strands…
Sustainability 2024.02.26 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 like AI-based monitoring, robotics, and next-generation biotechnology with healthy and resilient agricultural…
Cells 2024.02.22 3D model: This is how the body’s building blocks are made Human cells contain ribosomes, a complex machine that produces proteins for the rest of the body. Now the researchers have come closer to understanding how the ribosome works.
Study 2024.02.22 Fewer Ukrainian refugees in Denmark show symptoms of post-traumatic stress A new study of Ukrainian refugees in Denmark shows a significant drop in the proportion reporting signs of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). But while more are thriving, many are also uncertain about the future.