Prize 2021.09.07 Eske Willerslev awarded the Carlsberg Foundation Research Prize 2021 Professor Eske Willerslev from the University of Copenhagen receives the prize for many years’ ground-breaking research into prehistoric plants, animals, microorganisms and humans and their evolution and historical…
Research 2021.09.02 Sudden cardiac episodes could be caused by deadly combination It has been a mystery why some people live a perfectly normal life until experiencing a potentially deadly cardiac episode. Now, researchers from University of Copenhagen present a possible explanation.
Eggs 2021.09.02 Painful fractures: Large eggs push small hens to the breaking point The majority of laying hens in Denmark suffer from keel bone fractures, a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen reveals.
Forskning 2021.08.31 Sand is one of our most used resources, but the industry is not sustainable We do not have endless amounts of sand, and a new review study conducted at the University of Copenhagen reveals that the sand industry is in direct conflict with more than half of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals…
Research 2021.08.12 Exercise improves health through changes on DNA Six weeks of physical exercise led to changes in the epigenetic information of skeletal muscle cells in young men. These changes took place in areas of the genome that have been linked to disease. Scientists at the…
CRISPR 2021.08.05 ‘Bacterial arch-enemy’ paves the way for new gene editing Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have mapped the structure of CRISPR-Cas12j to know exactly how it functions and how it can be used for genome editing in plants and humans.
Fertility 2021.08.05 Researchers identify new genes linked to longer reproductive lifespan in women Scientists have identified nearly 300 gene variations that influence reproductive lifespan in women.
Sperm count 2021.08.05 A small genetic mutation with a huge significance for male sperm production New research from the University of Copenhagen and Rigshospitalet explains why some men produce no sperm cells at all, meaning that fertility treatment can never help them.
Research 2021.07.13 More complex than we thought: The body’s reaction to contact allergens Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have outlined an entire new subgroup of allergic reactions which explains early skin reactions in contact allergy.
Research 2021.07.12 A Trojan horse could help get drugs past our brain’s tough border patrol Researchers from the University of Copenhagen used a Trojan horse technique to get drugs past the blood-brain barrier.
Research 2021.07.09 UCPH researchers prove powerhouse malfunction as the major cause of Parkinson’s Disease The major cause of Parkinson’s Disease is a dysregulation of immune genes central for fighting against viruses, a new study reveals.
Protein mapping 2021.07.08 Old dog poop provides insight into one of Alaska's indigenous peoples and their relationship to the dog For the first time, researchers have succeeded in mapping the proteins in an old, frozen poop. The samples of dog poop are hundreds of years old and stem from sledge dogs at a settlement belonging to one of Alaska's…
Cardiac death 2021.07.08 Nearly one out of eight dies suddenly and unexpectedly of heart disease In a new study, researchers from Rigshospitalet's Department of Cardiology and the Department of Forensic Medicine, the University of Copenhagen, found that up to one eighth of all deaths occurs suddenly and unexpectedl…
Research 2021.07.06 Mucus and mucins may become the medicine of the future Researchers from the University of Copenhagen present the first method for producing artificial mucus, which consists of sugary molecules, may help to develop completely new, medical treatments.
Cancer 2021.07.02 Cancer cells eat themselves to survive To survive life threatening injuries, cancer cells use a technique in which they eat parts of the membrane surrounding them. This is shown for the first time in research from a team of Danish researchers.
Laboratories 2021.06.25 UCPH’s research in microbiology and infectious diseases move to highest international level with donation for new state-of-the-art laboratories With a large donation from the A.P. Møller Foundation, the University of Copenhagen now gets the opportunity to establish a new facility in the Mærsk Tower, which will be the first of its kind in Denmark.
Grants 2021.06.18 European project to improve animal production: Unraveling the animal-microbe interplay at the microscale In the new European research project 3D’omics, researchers aim to address major challenges in animal production by creating and optimising a technology to analyse animal-microbiota interactions at the microscale.
Research 2021.06.17 New method could reveal what genes we might have inherited from Neanderthals Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed a new method to search the human genome for beneficial mutations from Neanderthals and other archaic humans.
CRISPR 2021.06.10 Researchers’ algorithm to make CRISPR gene editing more precise Researchers from Aarhus University and University of Copenhagen have developed a new method, which makes CRISPR gene editing more precise than conventional methods.
Neurons 2021.05.31 ALS development could be triggered by loss of specific network connections in the spinal cord The network connection between nerve cells in the spinal cord seems to play a critical role in the development of the severe disease ALS, a new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests.
Research 2021.05.28 Stem cell drugs surprise researchers: Could lead to better drugs in the future New study could help improve stem cell transplantation and lead to better drug design in the future.