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nature and climate

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

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

Obituary for Alex Dubgaard

Associate professor emeritus Alex Dubgaard has passed away. As one of the trailblazers of…

Researchers to teens: get to bed – it’s good for your blood sugar

If you’re 18, getting a bit more sleep could matter more than you think. New research from the…

Why ‘yo-yo dieting’ may not be as harmful as often believed

A review of research on repeated weight loss and regain suggests that yo‑yo dieting is not…

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

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

Safe drinking water

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

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

Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class

Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new…

From flat moss to forests and flowers: New discovery may explain how plants conquered land

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have identified a previously unknown protein that may…

Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death

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

Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, non-toxic method for protecting…