A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant.
Multinational study identifies immune resilience as a factor that influences life span, HIV/AIDS, flu, sepsis mortality, recurrent skin cancer and COVID-19 mortality
HEALTH CARE Patient involvement has been a manta within the healthcare system for a long time. Now new research from the University of Copenhagen proves that patient involvement actually does make a difference. But we still do not know exactly how to achieve successful involvement of elderly patients’ in their often complex course of treatment in a Danish context.
Ancient genomes from the Himalayas illuminate the genetic history of Tibetans and their Tibeto-Burman speaking neighbors
New details about tuberculosis’ evolutionary history in ancient South America point to a complex web of disease transmission in the pre-colonial period
Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events.
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite
THE BRAIN Specialized groups of neurons within the brainstem control movement. Now researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found that activation of such neurons is sufficient to restore full movement function in mice with symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease. The study helps clinicians to focus Deep Brain Stimulation to the right therapeutic spot and hopefully could improve treatment of motor symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease.
New study of ancient milk proteins reveals the changing pastoralist strategies that laid the groundwork for the great steppe migrations of the Eurasian Bronze Age
New research reveals how the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
To shed light on the archipelago’s settlement history, researchers sequenced and analyzed sixteen ancient genomes
Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections.
Multidisciplinary team studied ancient plague genomes
Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population.
PROTEIN In order to live, all mammals depend on the function of a large molecule in our nerve cells made up of four proteins. But what these proteins look like has been mostly unknown, making it difficult to treat diseases related to the molecule. Now, an international team of researchers, including a group from the University of Copenhagen, have mapped the missing pieces.
Archaeogenetic study reveals large-scale continental migration into the East of England during the early Medieval Period
By studying green algae in Swedish lakes, a research team, led by Lund University in Sweden, has succeeded in identifying which environmental conditions promote multicellularity. The results give us new clues to the amazing paths of evolution.
The rare metal terbium has been found in an exoplanet’s atmosphere for the first time. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden have also developed a new method for analyzing exoplanets, making it possible to study them in more detail.
Research team analyzed genome-wide data for 33 Jewish individuals from 14th century Erfurt, Germany
INEQUALITY In a new study conducted at the University of Copenhagen, data on more than 1.2 million Danish children show a clear connection between parents’ level of education and children’s risk of dying far too early. A main reason is social and family issues in childhood, the study concludes.