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Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales

Environment - Mar 18
Environment

DNA Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come.

Health - Mar 17

AI was supposed to ease doctors’ workload - instead they spend hours correcting errors

AI AI-powered clinical documentation was meant to streamline work at Danish hospitals. But in practice, doctors are spending valuable hours correcting mistakes, training algorithms, and handling administrative tasks that used to be managed by medical secretaries, according to new research from the University of Copenhagen.

Psychology - Mar 10

Dark personality levels relate to people’s job interests and chosen careers

Psychology

Psychology People with high scores on the so-called Dark Factor of Personality have significantly less interest in social and creative jobs. This is shown by new research from the Copenhagen Center for Social Data Science (SODAS) and the Department of Psychology.

Pharmacology - Mar 4

Young people fear drugging in nightlife - but almost never report it

Pharmacology

Nightlife Young people - especially women - increasingly fear being drugged, and the phenomenon is more widespread and complex than previously assumed. This is shown in a new report from the Criminological Observatory at the University of Copenhagen.

New knowledge about Northern Europe's radiator: Volcanic eruptions in the past may have pushed ocean currents towards collapse

Climate New research from the University of Copenhagen suggests that volcanic eruptions during the Ice Age may have triggered sudden climate change by disrupting the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), causing temperatures to fluctuate between hot and cold for thousands of years. The study contributes missing pieces to our understanding of what could cause Northern Europe's radiator to shut down.

Religions - Mar 10

UCPH researcher publishes an alternative to the classic children’s Bible

Religions

Theology The Bible contains far more exciting, brutal, and meaningful stories than those most children - and adults - know from traditional children's Bibles. In collaboration with his wife, Associate Professor Frederik Poulsen from the Faculty of Theology has written a book featuring alternative biblical stories.

Health - Mar 5

University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause

Health

WOMEN'S HEALTH Many women lack sufficient knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under-prioritized topic. A leaflet and a new knowledge hub from the research initiative Women in Healthy Transition (KiSO) at the University of Copenhagen aim to help women gain an overview and understand this phase of life.

Veterinary - Feb 23

How horses whinny: Whistling while singing

Veterinary

Animals A horse's whinny is an unusually distinctive mix of sounds including both high and low frequencies.

When Crisis Strikes, Denmark’s Volunteers Step Forward

Crisis volunteering A portion of the population is ready to take action when crisis hits and others need help. According to researchers from the Department of Sociology at the University of Copenhagen, these individuals make up a civilian emergency corps of volunteers. But they are not necessarily the same volunteers you know from traditional associations such as your local sports club.