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- Life on Earth didn’t arise as described in textbooks https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/life-on-earth-didnt-arise-as-described-in-textbooks/ 168 comments
- For some Greenlanders, eating sugar is healthy https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/for-some-greenlanders-eating-sugar-is-healthy/ 50 comments
- Researchers find superb algorithm for finding the shortest route https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/classic-math-conundrum-solved-danish-computer-scientist-has-developed-a-superb-algorithm-for-finding-the-shortest-route/ 2 comments
- VAT adjustments for milk and dairy 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/ 15 comments europe
- Drastically cutting back on caloric intake to lose weight ahead of competition is commonplace among athletes. However, this type of 'dieting' doesn’t just diminish performances, it can also compromise their immune systems, finds the new study of female athletes. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/widespread-practice-among-athletes-harms-both-performance-and-health/ 93 comments science
- If you feel like your six-year-old has suddenly gotten extra fussy about the texture of their dinner, don't worry. It will pass. A new study demonstrates that at the age of six, children prefer to avoid crunch in their peanut butter, berries in jam and pieces of fruit in yogurt. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/new-study-on-children-and-food--fruit-chunks-in-yogurt-are-a-turn-off-for-one-age-group-in-particular/ 166 comments science
- Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen have used to the JWST to witness the birth of three of the universe's absolute earliest galaxies, less than 600 million years after the Big Bang. These are the first direct observations of early galaxy formation. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/birth-of-universes-earliest-galaxies-observed-for-first-time/ 5 comments science
- Gastrophysicist Ole G. Mouritsen puts mathematical equations to work in calculating the umami potential of everything from seaweed and shrimp paste to mussels and mackerel https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/fixin-to-be-flexitarian-scrap-fish-and-invasive-species-can-liven-up-vegetables/ 2 comments science
- Global study has examined the effects of diversified agriculture. The conclusion is clear: positive effects increase with every measure, while negative effects are hard to find. Especially biodiversity and food security benefit, but bottom lines also thrive with yields unhampered 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/ 25 comments science
- Researchers have succeeded in using blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for a new protein and have even coaxed the microalgae to produce "meat fiber-like" protein strands. The achievement may be the key to sustainable foods that have both the 'right' texture and require minimal processing. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/scientists-use-blue-green-algae-as-a-surrogate-mother-for-meat-like-proteins/ 36 comments science
- Being physically active and elevating one’s heart rate has the effect of improving our ability to learn by increasing the brain's ability to remember and boosting motor learning https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2024/physical-exercise-boosts-motor-learning--and-remembering-what-one-has-learned/ 17 comments science
- Researchers have taught an algorithm to 'taste' https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/researchers-have-taught-an-algorithm-to-taste/ 6 comments technology
- Researchers have used artificial intelligence to find a formula for how to predict the occurrence of monster waves, this new knowledge can make shipping safer https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/ai-finds-formula-on-how-to-predict-monster-waves/ 17 comments science
- Increased oxygen levels didn’t catalyze life on Earth as described in textbooks https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/life-on-earth-didnt-arise-as-described-in-textbooks/ 30 comments science
- Two newly identified poisonous birds — Batrachotoxin, about 250 times more toxic than strychnine, occurs in birds through convergent evolution https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/danish-researchers-discover-birds-with-neurotoxin-laden-feathers/ 35 comments science
- Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect: researchers discovered in vitro that a combination of proteins and antioxidants doubles the anti-inflammatory properties in immune cells https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2023/coffee-with-milk-may-have-an-anti-inflammatory-effect/ 16 comments science
- How we speak matters to animals. Horses, pigs and wild horses can distinguish between negative and positive sounds from their fellow species and near relatives, as well as from human speech, according to new research in behavioral biology at the University of Copenhagen. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/the-case-for-speaking-politely-to-animals/ 1225 comments science
- 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/ 4 comments science
- Nordic diet lowers cholesterol and blood sugar, even if you don't lose weight. The diet can prevent obesity and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/nordic-diet-lowers-cholesterol-and-blood-sugar--even-if-you-dont-lose-weight/ 102 comments science
- We can now decode pigs’ emotions. Using thousands of acoustic recordings gathered throughout the lives of pigs, from their births to deaths, an international team is the first in the world to translate pig grunts into actual emotions across an extended number of conditions and life stages https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2022/pig-grunts-reveal-their-emotions/ 2794 comments science
- Astronomers discovered two previously invisible galaxies 29 billion light-years away. Their discovery suggests that up to 1 in 5 such distant galaxies remain hidden from our telescopes, camouflaged by cosmic dust. The finding changes perceptions of our universe’s evolution since the Big Bang. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/one-in-five-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-could-still-be-hidden-behind-cosmic-dust/ 62 comments space
- Astronomers discovered two previously invisible galaxies 29 billion light-years away. Their discovery suggests that up to 1 in 5 such distant galaxies remain hidden from our telescopes, camouflaged by cosmic dust. The finding changes perceptions of our universe’s evolution since the Big Bang. https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/one-in-five-galaxies-in-the-early-universe-could-still-be-hidden-behind-cosmic-dust/ 54 comments science
- "Dark energy" may simply be the effect of a magnetic-like force interacting with dark matter. When accounting for such a force, a simulation model exactly reproduced the observed expansion of the universe, with no need for a separate dark energy parameter. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/new-study-sews-doubt-about-the-composition-of-70-percent-of-our-universe/ 58 comments science
- Climate labels informing us of a meat product’s carbon footprint cause many people to opt for climate-friendlier alternatives. This applies to people who are curious about a product’s carbon footprint, as well as to those who actively avoid wanting to know more. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2021/climate-labeling-reduces-our-co2-footprint--even-for-those-who-willfully-attempt-to-remain-uninformed/ 51 comments science
- Danish and Chinese tongues taste broccoli and chocolate differently - Danes aren’t quite as good as Chinese at discerning bitter tastes. New research suggests that this is related to anatomical differences upon the tongues of Danish and Chinese people. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2020/danish-and-chinese-tongues-taste-broccoli-and-chocolate-differently/ 2 comments science
- Researchers go cuckoo: Antarctic penguins release an extreme amount of laughing gas. In a new study, researchers have demonstrated that penguins in Antarctica emit copious amounts of nitrous oxide via their feces. So much so, that the researchers went "cuckoo" from being surrounded by penguin poop. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2020/researchers-go-cuckoo-antarctic-penguins-release-an-extreme-amount-of-laughing-gas/ 4 comments science
- Overweight owners are more likely to have overweight dogs according to new Danish research. Whereas normal weight owners tend to use treats for training purposes, overweight owners prefer to provide treats as "hygge-candy" (cozy-candy) - when the owner shares last bite of a snack while relaxing. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2019/overweight-danes-are-more-likely-to-have-overweight-dogs-according-to-new-research/ 4 comments science
- An international team, lead by researchers from the universities of Copenhagen and Aarhus, has shed light on a mysterious 5000-year-old mass grave in Poland. Despite being killed brutally, the victims were buried carefully, flanked by gifts, in a mass grave. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2019/uncovering-a-5000-year-old-family-tragedy/ 4 comments science
- Researchers have discovered a surprising tactic of pathogenic bacteria when being attacked by antibiotics: hibernation. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2018/infectious-bacteria-hibernate-to-evade-antibiotics/ 5 comments science
- Research has found politicians are deaf to people's ethical concerns. The study elaborates that there is skepticism among Danes and other Europeans about genetically modified foods with regards to whether they are ethically and morally sound. https://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2018/genetic-engineering-researcher-politicians-are-deaf-to-peoples-ethical-concerns/ 63 comments science
- Meals based on legumes such as beans and peas are more satiating than pork and veal-based meals according to a recent study by the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Nutrition, Excercise and Sports. Results suggest that sustainable eating may also help with weight loss. http://www.science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2016/beans-and-peas-increase-fullness-more-than-meat/ 103 comments science