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Danish researchers discover new hiding place for antibiotic resistance

Genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics can persist longer than it was previously…

TECHNOLOGY & VACCINES

Researchers develop AI tool to combat coronavirus variants of the future

A new AI tool makes it possible to predict the structure of proteins faster, which is crucial for…

New phenomenon: Forest mammals eavesdrop on messy monkeys

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have discovered a unique phenomenon among forest mammal…

Endangered species

Tigers end their days in high-pressure cookers

Thousands of tigers, bred on farms like pigs and raised in basements, end up in high-pressure…

BACTERIA & BIRTH

Widespread vaginal condition could lead to emergency caesarean section

An imbalance in the vaginal bacteria of pregnant women is associated with an increased risk of…

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In an article published on November 18th, 2021 Reuters reports that Guojie Zhang, professor at the…

New algorithm could save lives: Predicts COVID-related intensive care unit resource use

A new algorithm can predict how many patients will need intensive COVID-related healthcare. This is…

One in five galaxies in the early universe could still be hidden behind cosmic dust

Astronomers at the University of Copenhagen’s Cosmic Dawn Center have discovered two previously…

We prefer farmed salmon – as long as we don't know what we're eating

A blind taste test by University of Copenhagen researchers demonstrates that Danes prefer the taste…

artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence favours white men under 40

Publicly available language models of the sort used for everything from Google and Siri, to…