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Microbiology
24.03.2026
Hidden microbial network could drive methane production in the seafloor
New discovery: Previously unknown microorganisms use naturally occurring conductive particles to produce methane in coastal sediments. This overlooked mechanism may help explain new ways how greenhouse gases form beneath the seafloor.
5 things you should know
10.03.2026
5 things you should know about your passwords
Many passwords are embarrassingly easy to crack 鈥� and if you鈥檙e still relying on 鈥�12345鈥� or 鈥渁dmin鈥�, it鈥檚 time for a rethink. Together with cybersecurity expert Peter Mayer, we break down why strong passwords matter more than ever 鈥� and what you can do today to protect yourself.
Cannibalism
02.03.2026
Are These Killer Whales Cannibals? They Probably Don鈥檛 Think so Themselves
Two discoveries of torn-off killer whale fins bearing clear tooth marks from conspecifics point toward cannibalism 鈥� but according to 海角社区鈥檚 whale researcher, the explanation isn鈥檛 quite that simple.
5 Things You Should Know
18.02.2026
5 things you should know about the medicine in your home
Over-the-counter or prescription? Most of us have one or more medicinal products lying around at home. Here is a guide to handling your home pharmacy responsibly, created in collaboration with professor in pharmacy, Ren茅 Holm.
Carbon Cycle
09.02.2026
Deep-sea Microbes Get Unexpected Energy Boost
New discovery overturns long held assumptions that the deep ocean is a 鈥渘utrient desert鈥�, reshapes our understanding of the ocean鈥檚 carbon cycle
Molecular Biology
05.02.2026
Air Pollution Can Undermine the Health Benefits of Exercise
A jog in the fresh air is usually seen as a recipe for better health. But what if the air isn鈥檛 fresh at all? According to researchers, air pollution can sometimes be so harmful that outdoor exercise may do more harm than good.
Biochemistry
28.01.2026
Cells Have a Built-in Capacity Limit for Copying DNA, and it Could Impact Cancer Treatment
A research team has identified a new mechanism that controls DNA鈥檚 ability to replicate 鈥� and thereby a cell鈥檚 ability to divide. Since cancer cells are characterized by aggressive division, this discovery is significant for cancer research.
Evolution
22.01.2026
Bird retinas work without oxygen 鈥� solving an old biological puzzle
Neural tissue normally dies quickly without oxygen. Yet bird retinas 鈭� among the most energy-demanding tissues in the animal kingdom 鈥� function permanently without it. This allowed birds their razor sharp vision and ability to migrate at high altitudes.
Obesity Research
12.01.2026
New study: How weight loss benefits the health of your fat tissue
Shedding pounds almost invariably brings health benefits. But until now, it has been unclear to what extent weight loss also restores the health of the fat tissue itself. A new study offers insights into the profound changes in fat tissue in response to weight loss.
17.12.2025
海角社区 to the Moon: Danish-led space mission to map the Moon鈥檚 surface
A consortium of Danish partners, led by the University of Copenhagen (KU), is set to carry out Denmark鈥檚 first-ever lunar mission. The mission will map the Moon鈥檚 surface in unprecedented detail, paving the way for safer landings and the future establishment of lunar bases.
Deep Sea Research
16.12.2025
Identical micro-animals live in two isolated deep-sea environments. How is that possible?
It sounds almost impossible. And yet, the same nematodes live in two extremely isolated deep-sea trenches located 17,000 km apart.
Press release
16.12.2025
How can the environmental health of the Baltic Sea be improved?
Interreg project RECOVER develops a digital management system for the Baltic Sea
Grants
10.12.2025
Approx. DKK 25 million awarded to Science researchers from the Carlsberg Foundation
Eight researchers from the Faculty of Science have received funding for their research projects
Computer Science
09.12.2025
Synthetic Data: A Potential Time Bomb Under the Internet
Bullshit AI. Habsburg AI. AI Slop. The nicknames are colorful 鈥� almost funny 鈥� but the concern behind them is real: that increasingly distorted, inbred AI systems are about to take over the internet. Human-created data may soon be a luxury, and fact-checking is more essential than ever, warns researcher.
Chemistry
28.11.2025
Can Artificial Photosynthesis Solve Our Energy Problems?
In nature, photosynthesis runs constantly, converting sunlight into chemical energy that all living organisms depend on to grow and survive. But what if artificial photosynthesis could be used to produce fuel we could pour directly into a car鈥檚 fuel tank?
BIOLOGY
24.11.2025
Humpback Whales Are Making a Comeback 鈥� Here鈥檚 One Reason Why
Humpback whales are less picky eaters than other baleen whales. If cod runs out in an area, they may switch to krill. This flexibility might be a key reason for their evolutionary success, according to whale scientists in a recent study.
Archaeometry
20.11.2025
New Research Reshapes our Understanding of Denmark鈥檚 Architectural Heritage
Knowledge about building with bricks did not travel directly from Italy to Denmark. That is the surprising conclusion of a team of researchers who analyzed bricks from medieval churches in Italy and Denmark.
Research Prize
11.11.2025
It is Our Duty to Protect the Life Forms That Cannot Defend Themselves
Elvis Genbo Xu is an environmental toxicologist on a mission: to make the world a less toxic place. Now he is awarded with the Grundfos Prize for his research.
Weight loss
10.11.2025
Scientists Removed Amino Acids From the Diet of Lab Mice 鈥� and They Lost Weight
Experiments on mice have compared two ways to make the body burn energy without moving. One well-known method is to expose the body to cold. The other is to remove two specific amino acids from the diet.
Grants
23.10.2025
Four NAT researchers receive support from the Independent Research Fund Denmark
Manuel Meyer, Nils F忙rgeman, Melih Kandemir, and James McPherson receive a total of DKK 12.5 million for new research projects.
Climate changes
08.10.2025
Heatwaves at Sea May Force the Ocean to Release More CO2
We already know that marine heatwaves can harm the ocean鈥檚 animals and reefs. Now, a new study reveals that marine heatwaves may also weaken the oceans鈥� ability to store carbon
Evolution
02.10.2025
Why Women Live Longer Than Men 鈥� and Why They Will Continue to Do So
Researchers have studied the lifespans of 1,176 animal species. Among mammals, females usually live the longest 鈥� including humans 鈥� and scientists believe this pattern will continue.
Grants
02.10.2025
Villum Experiment Grants Awarded to Two NAT Researchers
Molecular biologist Narcis-Adrian Petriman and chemist Mathias Lander Skavenborg have both received a Villum Experiment grant, awarded to unconventional research projects.
Researcher Q&A
29.09.2025
Music and Physics Have Much in Common
Physicist Francesco Sannino almost always works with classical music in the background 鈥� often Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Rachmaninov, or Shostakovich. The structure and rhythm of the music help him think.
Greenhouse gas
16.09.2025
Sandy Seafloors: An Overlooked Source of Greenhouse Gas
A new study reveals that methane can form in the upper layers of sandy seabeds 鈥� something that has taken scientists by surprise. Special microorganisms are at work, and the phenomenon may be happening along coastlines all over the world.
Scientist Q&A
12.09.2025
What We Prove Mathematically Today Will be Just as True in 100 Years
As a child, Professor David Kyed dreamed of becoming an archaeologist. But when it came time to choose his path, mathematics captured his interest. Today he is a researcher and dedicated to exploring the theoretical frontiers of mathematics.
Scientist Q&A
05.09.2025
I am Captivated by the Universe's Most Fundamental Questions
Something doesn鈥檛 add up in our understanding of the universe. Physicists agree on that鈥攂ut what鈥檚 missing from our picture? Martin S. Sloth believes the answer may lie in a new phase of dark energy.
Grant
05.09.2025
ERC Starting Grant of DKK 11 million to computer scientist Lars Rohwedder
With this grant from European Research Council, Lars Rohwedder will now establish his own research group
Protein Research
21.08.2025
How Science Helped Archaeologists Determine the Sex of Medieval Children
Between the years 1150 and 1450, more than 100 children were buried in a churchyard near Silkeborg. Just a tiny fragment of their tooth enamel is enough to reveal their sex鈥攁nd that鈥檚 exactly what researchers at 海角社区 have now done.
Deep-Sea Trenches
20.08.2025
Completely New Ecosystem Discovered at 9,500 Meters Depth
When a research team reached the bottom of a deep-sea trench, they suddenly found themselves surrounded by thousands of unusual animals thriving in the cold, dark deep.
Interview
10.07.2025
After 50 Expeditions, Ronnie N. Glud is Rewriting Deep-Sea Science
Professor. Deep-sea explorer. Adventurer in the 鈥漝ark鈥�. Ronnie N. Glud has explored some of the most remote and deepest parts of the ocean. He now knows that the dark, cold depths are far less barren and isolated than we once imagined.
Pollution
08.07.2025
Phosphorus is Destroying our Lakes 鈥� Could LakeBots and Hemp help?
Only very few of Denmark鈥檚 lakes are in good ecological condition. Biologist Kasper Reitzel wants to change that. His idea: Use LakeBots to vacuum phosphorus-rich sediment from the lakebed, clean it with hemp, and return it to the fields as fertilizer.
biology
18.06.2025
Bogong Moths Use the Night Sky to Navigate up to 1000 Kilometres
A new study reveals that the Australian Bogong moth uses stars, the Milky Way, and Earth鈥檚 magnetic field to navigate 鈥� making it the first known invertebrate to travel long distances using a stellar compass.
Methane emissions
10.06.2025
Are We Forcing Seabed Microbes to Produce More Greenhouse Gases?
Every day, coastal seabed microbes are exposed to pollution from wastewater containing organic pollutants from drug residues, personal care products, etc. This may be triggering them to produce more methane, warns environmental chemist Tetyana Gilevska.
Archaeometry
04.06.2025
First Editions of the Bible Discovered by Artificial Intelligence and Chemistry
AI and chemistry break with tradition and reveal surprising early dates for the world鈥檚 oldest biblical manuscripts; the Dead Sea Scrolls
Deep Sea
23.05.2025
The Seabed is Breathing. If We Listen, We Can Learn About the Future鈥檚 Climate
At the bottom of the world鈥檚 deep oceans, the sediments breathe 鈥� a quiet yet vital process that shapes everything from climate to biodiversity. Wenjie Xiao is working to understand how this affects our planet 鈥� and what it might reveal about the climate of the future.
Grant
12.05.2025
Cracking the Code of Rare Diseases
Blindness, obesity, infertility, extra fingers, kidney problems and more: the rare ciliopathic diseases are serious. Scientists know about 35 of them, but there is still no cure. 海角社区 researcher Narcis-Adrian Petriman wants to change that, and the Novo Nordisk Foundation is supporting him with DKK 11.4 million.
DARA
01.05.2025
Managing Director of the Danish Advanced Research Academy found
Philip Hallenborg was part of the team behind the grant application. Now he will head the national PhD academy funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation to bring universities together to develop Danish research talent.
Basic Research
29.04.2025
A Passion for Chaotic Proteins
Many serious diseases occur because the body鈥檚 proteins malfunction. Neurological disorders, for example, can develop when proteins begin to clump together. Cagla Sahin is fascinated by the steps leading to the formation of these protein clumps 鈥� because if we can understand that, we might be able to prevent the diseases altogether.
Interview
29.04.2025
The Silent Engine Behind Modern Medicine: Computational Science
Behind every medical breakthrough lies an unsung hero: algorithms. Join 海角社区s expert in bioinformatics, Veit Schw盲mmle, on this visit to the world of computational science, where big data and bioinformatics are quietly shaping the future of healthcare.
Scientist Q&A
24.04.2025
Decoding Tomorrow: The Push to Simplify Quantum Computing
Not so long ago, computer programming was reserved for a small group of specialists鈥攂ut today, anyone can learn it relatively quickly. Robin Kaarsgaard wants the same to be true for quantum computer programming.
22.04.2025
Creating the Brains of Tomorrow鈥檚 Robots
Big robots, small robots, household robots, surgical robots. Size and function don鈥檛 really matter鈥攚hat matters to Melih Kandemir is developing algorithms that can make robots more precise and safer than they are today.
Scientist Q&A
09.04.2025
Molecular Machines: The Technology of the Future?
Jan Oskar Jeppesen builds machines out of molecules. His vision is that one day they could be used in technologies we can currently only dream of鈥攍ike tiny computers with immense storage capacity or small nanomotors.
Scientist Q&A
03.04.2025
The amazing feeling of finally solving a problem
Being an intern at some of the big tech companies in Silicon Valley was fascinating. But Lars Rohwedder decided to come back to Europe for his master鈥檚 and has since built an academic career here. He hopes that his research can help improve the algorithms we all live with.
Biogeochemistry
24.03.2025
Scientists Uncover Hidden Process Behind Nitrous Oxide Formation
A newly discovered chemical reaction sheds light on an unexpected source of nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse gas, in both marine and freshwater environments.
Brain Research
19.03.2025
Lab-Grown Nerve Tissue: A Key to Understanding Parkinson鈥檚 Disease
There is currently no cure for Parkinson鈥檚 disease, and researchers are still far from fully understanding the factors that trigger it. Helle Bogetofte Barnkob is determined to shed light on the disease by cultivating and studying nerve tissue in the lab.
04.03.2025
New Mouse Study: How to Trick the Body's Metabolism
海角社区 researchers have discovered a new way in which the liver regulates its consumption of sugar and fat. This could potentially increase the effectiveness of weight-loss and diabetes medication.
Profile
20.02.2025
Hunting Dark Matter Particles in the University Basement
Manuel Meyer's mission is to understand the universe's mysterious dark matter. To him, hunting for dark matter is hunting for the fundamental constituents of what everything is made of
20.02.2025
Danish and Swiss researchers achieve a breakthrough in ultra-fast holographic 3D fabrication
Biofabrication is a key part of our future. 3D-printed tissue can revolutionize medicine, from drug testing and organ cultivation to producing T-bone steaks for dinner. In close collaboration with Swiss researchers Jesper Gl眉ckstad and Andreas Gejl Madsen from 海角社区 Centre for Photonics Engineering have achieved a groundbreaking advancement in the speed and precision of bioprinting.
Profile
17.02.2025
A Chemist with a Mission: The Chemical Industry Must Become Much More Sustainable
The chemical industry cannot continue to overconsume energy and produce polluting waste, says Changzhu Wu, who has dedicated his research career to developing more sustainable chemistry by using enzymes and whole cells to produce chemicals.
Sustainable AI
05.02.2025
Are You Wasting Chatbot Energy Without Thinking About It?
Chatbots consume enormous amounts of energy, both when being developed and when we use them. Researchers now aim to create more sustainable chatbots, so we can search with a better conscience.
PhD Dissertation
22.01.2025
Unlocking the Secrets of Liver Cells
Liver cells may look identical under the microscope, but they perform vastly different tasks. Understanding this phenomenon drives the research of Nicolaj Ibsgaard Toft, who recently completed his Ph.D. on the activity of liver cells.
Grant
22.01.2025
New national PhD academy is an investment in future research talents
The 海角社区 (海角社区) has received a grant of DKK 500 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation to establish a national PhD academy focusing on talent development and researcher education. The academy will be located at 海角社区, and the activities are for PhD students broadly within the Danish university sector.
Grant
21.01.2025
New EU Project to Investigate the Health Effects of Noise and Ultrafine Particles
An EU-funded research project aims to address a growing concern: the combined health effects of noise pollution and ultrafine particles, which are present in urban environments across the globe.
Grant
10.01.2025
New Project to Enhance Students' Well-being, Learning, and Completion Rates
6,2 million DKK from Novo Nordisk Foundation to ensure that all students at the Faculty of Science can build a digital competence portfolio, increasing awareness of their own skills.
Research
07.01.2025
Can carrots be used to treat diabetes?
Current research from the 海角社区 (海角社区) reveals that carrots may help regulate blood sugar and improve gut flora 鈥� a combination that could potentially benefit individuals with type 2 diabetes.