https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/ en Tue, 12 May 2026 10:03:05 +0200 Tue, 12 May 2026 10:03:05 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/industrial-waste-used-to-develop-non-toxic-wood-protection/ Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new, non-toxic method for protecting wood...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/industrial-waste-used-to-develop-non-toxic-wood-protection/" alt="Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection" title="Industrial waste used to develop non-toxic wood protection"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/Trae_i_graes_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/industrial-waste-used-to-develop-non-toxic-wood-protection/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:30:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/scientists-stunned-volcano-cleans-up-after-itself-by-removing-methane-from-the-air/ A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/scientists-stunned-volcano-cleans-up-after-itself-by-removing-methane-from-the-air/" alt="Scientists stunned: Volcano cleans up after itself by removing methane from the air" title="Scientists stunned: Volcano cleans up after itself by removing methane from the air"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/scientists-stunned-volcano-cleans-up-after-itself-by-removing-methane-from-the-air/billedinformationer/hunga-tonga-ha-apai-volcano-eruption_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/scientists-stunned-volcano-cleans-up-after-itself-by-removing-methane-from-the-air/ Thu, 07 May 2026 11:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ When supermarkets choose the right strategy for surplus food, they can both reduce food waste and improve...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/" alt="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away" title="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/billedinformationer/Madspild_GettyImages-2209754022_SeventyFour_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/ In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/" alt="Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation" title="Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/billedinformationer/DSC_4398_Rwanda_Source__Laura_Bertola_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Toxic chemicals from pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants pass through wastewater treatment systems...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/" alt="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater" title="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/Spildevand_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/ Students across education levels have a blind spot for identifying situations that might...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/" alt="Study: Students struggle to identify problematic grey-zones in academic practice" title="Study: Students struggle to identify problematic grey-zones in academic practice"><img src="https://www.ind.ku.dk/Nyheder/nyheder-2026/akademisk-integritet/Unavngivet__1100___600px___3_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/bio-team-receives-novo-nordisk-foundation-prize/ Birthe B. Kragelund, Karen Skriver, and Kresten Lindorff-Larsen has worked to strengthen the natural...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/bio-team-receives-novo-nordisk-foundation-prize/" alt="BIO team receives Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize" title="BIO team receives Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/billeder/nnf-undervisningspris-2026/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/bio-team-receives-novo-nordisk-foundation-prize/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-makerspace-for-science/ With a DKK 42.3 million grant from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, SCIENCE is establishing a new Makerspace...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-makerspace-for-science/" alt="New Makerspace for SCIENCE" title="New Makerspace for SCIENCE"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2026/nyt-makerspace-til-science/SCIENCE-Makerspace_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-makerspace-for-science/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:15:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/ Many women lack knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under‑prioritized topic. A new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/" alt="University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause" title="University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/KISO_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-horses-whinny-whistling-while-singing/ A horse’s whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-horses-whinny-whistling-while-singing/" alt="How horses whinny: Whistling while singing" title="How horses whinny: Whistling while singing"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/how-horses-whinny-whistling-while-singing/Hest_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-horses-whinny-whistling-while-singing/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:15:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-current-towards-collapse/ New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-current-towards-collapse/" alt="New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse" title="New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean current towards collapse"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-currents-towards-collapse/Vulkan_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-knowledge-about-northern-europes-radiator-volcanic-eruptions-in-the-past-may-have-pushed-ocean-current-towards-collapse/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 11:15:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/ Contrary to expectations, wetlands do not need to be completely flooded to provide the greatest climate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/" alt="Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit" title="Wetlands do not need to be flooded to provide the greatest climate benefit"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/Maglemosen_1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/wetlands-do-not-need-to-be-flooded-to-provide-the-greatest-climate-benefit/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 11:45:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/the-bad-teacher-was-a-good-inspiration/ Responsiveness and a two-metre-long spirit level are essential tools for the Faculty of Science’s...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/the-bad-teacher-was-a-good-inspiration/" alt="The Bad Teacher Was A Good Inspiration" title="The Bad Teacher Was A Good Inspiration"><img src="https://science.ku.dk/presse/nyheder/2026/den-daarlige-laerer-gav-god-inspiration/anne-wagner-close-up-foto-mikkel-beck_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/the-bad-teacher-was-a-good-inspiration/ Thu, 15 Jan 2026 12:45:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/copenhagen-researchers-make-the-front-page-of-nature-solving-the-mystery-of-the-universes-little-red-dots/ Since the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) went into operation, red dots in its images have puzzled...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/copenhagen-researchers-make-the-front-page-of-nature-solving-the-mystery-of-the-universes-little-red-dots/" alt="Copenhagen researchers make the front page of Nature: Solving the mystery of the universe's ‘little red dots’" title="Copenhagen researchers make the front page of Nature: Solving the mystery of the universe's ‘little red dots’"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/copenhagen-researchers-make-the-front-page-of-nature-solving-the-mystery-of-the-universes-little-red-dots/Red_dots-crop.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/copenhagen-researchers-make-the-front-page-of-nature-solving-the-mystery-of-the-universes-little-red-dots/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 14:15:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-many-ghost-particles-all-the-milky-ways-stars-send-towards-earth/ Every second, a thousand billion of the elusive ghost particles, the neutrinos, pass straight through...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-many-ghost-particles-all-the-milky-ways-stars-send-towards-earth/" alt="How Many Ghost Particles All the Milky Way’s Stars Send Towards Earth" title="How Many Ghost Particles All the Milky Way’s Stars Send Towards Earth"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/how-many-ghost-particles-all-the-milky-ways-stars-send-towards-earth/billedinformationer/Gaia_s_sky_in_colour_110x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/how-many-ghost-particles-all-the-milky-ways-stars-send-towards-earth/ Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0100 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/danish-chemists-invention-could-make-counterfeiting-a-thing-of-the-past/ Every year, companies lose billions of kroner when goods are copied or illegally resold. But a new digital...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/danish-chemists-invention-could-make-counterfeiting-a-thing-of-the-past/" alt="Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past" title="Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/danish-chemists-invention-could-make-counterfeiting-a-thing-of-the-past/thomas_2024-2_crop.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/danish-chemists-invention-could-make-counterfeiting-a-thing-of-the-past/ Tue, 06 Jan 2026 10:15:00 +0100