Faculty of Science

2021

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…

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.…

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…

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

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

Advancing the green transition: Fungi strengthen plants to fend off aphids

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that unique fungi strengthen the…

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…

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

New head of learning in science education

Associate Professor Jan Alexis Nielsen from the Department of Science Education at the Faculty of…

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…