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Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers

Termites have cultivated and eaten them for 30 million years. This incredible mushroom has more…

Earth’s many new lakes

The number of lakes on our planet has increased substantially in recent decades, according to a…

Major discovery about mammalian brains surprises researchers

In a new breakthrough to understand more about the mammalian brain, University of Copenhagen…

TEST DEMONSTRATION OF QUANTUM ENCRYPTION:

Denmark’s first quantum-secured fibre-optic link established between NBI and DTU

On 22 November, DTU and the Niels Bohr Institute successfully demonstrated an absolutely secure…

Chemists to capture atmospheric methane with sugar

Can a carbohydrate actually suck methane, a greenhouse gas, directly out of the air? Researchers at…

Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming

An international team of research scientists, University of Copenhagen researchers among them, has…

Computer science

UCPH researcher lauded for superb solution of algorithmic riddle from the 1950s

Solving the riddle can reduce electric car battery consumption and make life tougher for currency…

Digital donations

"I'll pay later!" – People promise the stars and moon to charities, but donations remain unsent

More than half of charitable giving via payment apps is "forgotten" as soon as a fundraiser leaves…

Now we know how plants steer clear of salt

To avoid salt in soil, plants can change their root direction and grow away from saline areas.…

Female politicians disadvantaged by online prejudices and stereotypes

In Reddit comments, female politicians are more likely to be referred to by their first names, and…