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Bending forwards at work may be an overlooked risk for pregnant women

Pregnant women who frequently bend forward at work could face an increased risk of miscarriage, according to a new study from the University of Copenhagen. The researchers believe that greater attention should be paid to the working environment in early pregnancy.

Novo Nordisk Foundation funds new national cryoEM infrastructure

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded DKK 215 million to establish DANCEM (DAnish National CryoEM Infrastructure), enabling researchers to study biological processes inside cells in unprecedented detail.

Children facing multiple adversities growing up are more likely to die at a younger age

Study of 1.2 million Danes finds that children facing health-related, social and economic adversities are seven times more likely to die in early adulthood as their contemporaries.

New study rekindles contested question: Earth and Mars had different origins

Surprising discovery suggests that Mars and Earth formed through different processes. The finding could help scientists understand whether planets in other galaxies are habitable.

Maria Kristiansen receives the prestigious European Innovative Teaching Award 2026

Professor Maria Kristiansen has received the award for the education and learning project “LOLit – Low Literacy at Play”, together with a group of researchers and civil society partners from Denmark, the Netherlands, and Portugal.

Two New SUND Projects Explore AI in Education from Different Perspectives

Two educational projects at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences have received approximately DKK 8 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation's PREPARE initiative to investigate how artificial intelligence is shaping the future of health sciences education.

Brain development

Newly discovered DNA protection mechanism linked to human brain development

A new study in Cell shows how DDIAS protects DNA during cell division and is essential for normal brain development.

Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer

An international team of researchers has mapped eight genetic ‘fingerprints’ that may explain why some men develop aggressive prostate cancer while others do not. The findings could eventually lead to more personalised treatment.

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