Food science 2021.02.04 Sweden ahead of Denmark in the public sector organic food race Sweden takes first, Denmark second and Norway lags at the bottom when it comes to how much organic…
plant science 2021.01.28 Wood formation can now be followed in real-time - and possibly serve the climate and builders of tomorrow A genetic engineering method makes it possible to observe how woody cell walls are built in plants.…
Villages 2021.01.28 New report: Villages should spur their own development A new report from the University of Copenhagen suggests that there should be a focus on what…
TASTE 2021.01.27 New study: Which beverages burst with umami potential? In a new and first of its kind study, University of Copenhagen researchers study fermented beverage…
Green transition 2021.01.22 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,…
Green Transition 2021.01.22 Advancing the green transition: Fungi strengthen plants to fend off aphids Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the…
insects 2021.01.19 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…
ENVIRONMENT 2021.01.12 Your organic waste will be upcycled to fertilise fields Researchers behind a major EU project will develop technologies that make it easier to convert…
New Head of Department 2021.01.07 New head of learning in science education Associate Professor Jan Alexis Nielsen from the Department of Science Education at the Faculty of…
evolution 2021.01.06 How Earth’s oddest mammal got to be so bizarre Often considered the world's oddest mammal, Australia’s beaver-like, duck-billed platypus exhibits…