Faculty of Science

2021

Fruit fly metabolism could pave the way for new obesity and diabetes drugs

The inner workings of fruit flies are more similar to those of humans than one might think. Now,…

From VHS tapes to YouTube: Terrorist recruitment since 9/11

Developments in technology have been profound since the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center…

PROTEINS AND AI

Using artificial intelligence to fingerprint suspicious proteins

An artificial intelligence tool created by researchers at the University of Copenhagen can quickly…

Welcome week rituals signal cultural expectations to new students

Activities during induction week signal cultural and social expectations to new students, according…

This is how much Danes are willing to pay to protect nature and prevent noise from motorways

Danes are quite willing to pay to prevent noise pollution, protect unique natural areas and avoid…

Arctic expedition unexpectedly discovers the most northerly island on Earth

On an expedition to northern Greenland that included researchers from the University of Copenhagen,…

Danes favor canines over felines

Dogs beat out cats as the pet of preference in Denmark. This is true when looking at proportions of…

Researchers use diamonds to comprehend the foundation of Earth’s continents: "Without it, humankind wouldn’t exist"

Deep beneath Earth’s crust lies a rocky upper mantle that stabilizes the planet’s continents and is…

Teacher of the Year pens limericks and gifts framed butterflies to his students

Physicist Troels C. Petersen is an academic rock star! In just a few years, his statistics course a…

In future pandemics, you can hug your friends through your computer

In a new and innovative research project, researchers from the University of Copenhagen, among…