DNA Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come. A unique collection of prehistoric bowhead whale bones, dating back 11,000 years, reveals a previously untold story of the relative impacts of humans on nature. The time series of ancient fossils show that commercial hunting of bowhead whales, which spanned 400 years and ceased less than a century ago in 1931, has left irreversible destructive traces in the species' genetics.

AI AI-powered clinical documentation was meant to streamline work at Danish hospitals.

WOMEN'S HEALTH Many women lack sufficient knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under-prioritized topic.

Nightlife Young people - especially women - increasingly fear being drugged, and the phenomenon is more widespread and complex than previously assumed.

Over-the-counter or prescription? Most of us have one or more medicinal products lying around at home.

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.

DECISIONS New research from the University of Copenhagen, INSERM and Friedrich Miescher Institute for Biomedical Research shows that the brain in mice works in separate channels at the same time, when they respond to emotionally significant stimuli. The research helps us better understand how the brain can quickly react to what is important.

Young researcher from SDU will help ensure sufficient critical resources for the green transition The green transition depends heavily on access to critical raw materials, which are currently subject to vulnerable supply chains in an uncertain world.

Cattle herds are driving lions and other wildlife away from their habitats in Kenya, even though herders enclose their livestock at night when predators are most active.

Politics Career pressure - not ideology - causes military officers to protect or overthrow dictators. New research from the Department of Political Science shows that ambition and anxiety can transform 'ordinary men' into the regime's ruthless henchmen - or into those who bury the regime. Why do some people become the dictators' most brutal agents?

A new set of 56 international injury prevention recommendations highlights the specific risks and needs of female athletes.

What does a lack of knowledge about women's health actually mean? Here are five clear answers to why both research and the healthcare system must focus more on women's health - with insights from Prof

Jura The American president's demand for control over Greenland violates international law, international agreements and the constitution.

Counterfeiting Every year, companies lose billions of kroner when goods are copied or illegally resold.

Archaeology Archaeologists from the University of Copenhagen and the University of Bergen have used AI and free digital tools to create a dynamic and educational video game about the Stone Age.

Line Jelver, a newly appointed assistant professor at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), has received DKK 13.3 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

SPACE The University of Copenhagen will lead Denmark's first lunar mission. The mission aims to map the Moon's surface in unprecedented detail to make it safer to land on the Moon and construct bases in the future.

Space technology Using AI, advanced camera technology, and navigation developed by DTU Space, satellites can now all by themselves maneuver and maintain formation with extreme precision - without any assistance from Earth.

It sounds almost impossible. And yet, the same nematodes live in two extremely isolated deep-sea trenches located 17,000 km apart.

How do you study gut bacteria when they keep dying every time you try? You build a model that makes it possible.

Economics Grief over the sudden death of a partner leads one in six surviving partners to experience such severe psychological distress that they begin taking sedatives or antidepressants. If the death also results in a noticeable loss of income, the share of widows and widowers using psychotropic medication is significantly higher.

Food Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been a barrier for many Western consumers. Now, a new study from the University of Copenhagen shows that fermentation with lactic acid bacteria may be the key to making seaweed more palatable. Eating seaweed can be extremely healthy, we often hear.

Korea Eldest sons step up financially, while eldest daughters take care of their parents. A new study from the University of Copenhagen shows how Korean siblings divide the responsibility of caring for their parents through the stages of widowhood. When a parent loses their partner, the family dynamic changes significantly.