https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/ en Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:22:10 +0200 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:22:10 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/ Europe must restore at least 30% of degraded wetlands within the next four years, but where should efforts...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/" alt="New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action" title="New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/billedinformationer/GettyImages_wetlands_near_Uldum_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/obituary-for-alex-dubgaard/ Associate professor emeritus Alex Dubgaard has passed away. As one of the trailblazers of environmental... https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/obituary-for-alex-dubgaard/ Tue, 07 Jul 2026 10:15:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/researchers-to-teens-get-to-bed--its-good-for-your-blood-sugar/ If you’re 18, getting a bit more sleep could matter more than you think. New research from the...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/researchers-to-teens-get-to-bed--its-good-for-your-blood-sugar/" alt="Researchers to teens: get to bed – it’s good for your blood sugar" title="Researchers to teens: get to bed – it’s good for your blood sugar"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/researchers-to-teens-get-to-bed--its-good-for-your-blood-sugar/billedinformationer/GettyImages_blodsukker2_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/researchers-to-teens-get-to-bed--its-good-for-your-blood-sugar/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:45:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 necessarily...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/why-yo-yo-dieting-may-not-be-as-harmful-as-often-believed/" alt="Why ‘yo-yo dieting’ may not be as harmful as often believed" title="Why ‘yo-yo dieting’ may not be as harmful as often believed"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/Yoyobillede_600x1100.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/why-yo-yo-dieting-may-not-be-as-harmful-as-often-believed/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:30:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 tons...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/scientists-have-designed-a-clay-that-can-prevent-fruits-and-vegetables-from-rotting-too-quickly/" alt="Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly" title="Scientists have designed a clay that can prevent fruits and vegetables from rotting too quickly"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/scientists-have-designed-a-clay-that-can-prevent-fruits-and-vegetables-from-rotting-too-quickly/billedinformationer/GettyImages_abrikoser_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/scientists-have-designed-a-clay-that-can-prevent-fruits-and-vegetables-from-rotting-too-quickly/ Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:15:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 them....<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/researchers-behind-new-spinout-only-a-fraction-of-the-chemicals-in-drinking-water-are-tested-for/" alt="Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for" title="Researchers behind new spinout: Only a fraction of the chemicals in drinking water are tested for"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/only-a-fraction-of-the-chemicals-in-drinking-water-are-tested-for/billedinformationer/GettyImages_vandhane_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/researchers-behind-new-spinout-only-a-fraction-of-the-chemicals-in-drinking-water-are-tested-for/ Thu, 18 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/ Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/" alt="Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class" title="Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/BasketMatematik_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 help...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/from-flat-moss-to-forests-and-flowers-new-discovery-may-explain-how-plants-conquered-land/" alt="From flat moss to forests and flowers: New discovery may explain how plants conquered land" title="From flat moss to forests and flowers: New discovery may explain how plants conquered land"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/Mos_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/from-flat-moss-to-forests-and-flowers-new-discovery-may-explain-how-plants-conquered-land/ Tue, 02 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/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 moving...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/warming-oceans-can-disrupt-coral-oxygen-supply-and-trigger-coral-death/" alt="Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death" title="Warming oceans can disrupt coral oxygen supply and trigger coral death"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/1100_x_600_Koraller_-_Getty_Images.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://science.ku.dk/english/press/news/2026/warming-oceans-can-disrupt-coral-oxygen-supply-and-trigger-coral-death/ Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 +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