Archaeogenetic study reveals large-scale continental migration into the East of England during the early Medieval Period
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.
Swedish obstetricians and gynecologists are noticeably more emotionally stable and conscientious compared to the majority of the Swedish population.
Multidisciplinary team studied ancient plague 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.
To shed light on the archipelago’s settlement history, researchers sequenced and analyzed sixteen ancient genomes
New research reveals how the black rat colonised Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
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
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.
Multidisciplinary research team sheds light on the 1,400-year-old mystery about the genetic origins of the Avar elite
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.
New details about tuberculosis’ evolutionary history in ancient South America point to a complex web of disease transmission in the pre-colonial period
Ancient genomes from the Himalayas illuminate the genetic history of Tibetans and their Tibeto-Burman speaking neighbors
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.
Multinational study identifies immune resilience as a factor that influences life span, HIV/AIDS, flu, sepsis mortality, recurrent skin cancer and COVID-19 mortality
A newly discovered “ultrahot Jupiter” has the shortest orbit of any known gas giant.
As the Arctic warms, shrinking glaciers are exposing bubbling groundwater springs which could provide an underestimated source of the potent greenhouse gas methane, finds new research published today in Nature Geoscience.
DRUGS The blood-thinning drug heparin, which is used to prevent blood clots, is extracted from the intestines of fattening pigs. Now, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in making heparin in a laboratory without the use of live animals, and the result is promising.
Study of 600 teenagers suggests that having stronger self-awareness and sense of purpose may raise GCSE Maths scores “by a couple of grades”.
Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in remote international waters – requiring international collaboration to address.