Publication 2024.12.18 The end of the vascular plant chauvinism? Photo of a bryophyte ecosystem, Northern Sweden, Abisko. These small plants have no vascular…
FOOD 2024.12.13 How chemical reactions deplete nutrients in plant-based drinks A University of Copenhagen study of plant-based drinks reveals a common issue: they are lacking in…
2024.09.23 New DNA Evidence Reveals How Early European Farmers Shaped Forest Ecosystems Study traces ancient impact of early farmers on Central European forests using cutting-edge…
Climate 2024.08.13 Trees are key to better nutrition and climate in Malawi Today, poor quality diets are the largest contributors to global morbidity, with one in three peopl…
Plastic 2024.06.18 Researchers invent one hundred percent biodegradable "barley plastic" A biofriendly new material made from barley starch blended with fibre from sugarbeet waste sees the…
Food innovation 2024.06.04 Making energy bars from rapeseed side streams Sensory scientists from Department of Food Science have recently tested a variety of energy bars…
Plants 2024.05.15 Now we know, what gets roots to grow: Can help in future droughts A biological mechanism familiar to people who fast helps plant roots grow strong. The discovery by…
Sustainable food 2024.04.09 Developing the hybrid cheese of the future. A new research project led by the Department of Food Science at University of Copenhagen is setting…
Diversified farming 2024.04.05 Major study reports that people and environment both benefit from diversified farming, while bottom lines also thrive Mixing livestock and crops, integrating flower strips and trees, water and soil conservation and…
2024.03.07 CPSC conference 2024 Registration for the CPSC conference Translational agriculture – from model plants to crops in…
Foods of the future 2024.02.27 Scientists use blue-green algae as a surrogate mother for "meat-like" proteins Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have not only succeeded in using blue-green algae as …
Sustainability 2024.02.26 Robots, monitoring and healthy ecosystems could halve pesticide use without hurting productivity Smarter crop farming that combats weeds, insect pests and plant diseases by integrating modern…
Plant conservation 2024.02.02 Orchid study reveals essential plant-fungal relationships in Danish conservation area In a new study conducted in a high-diversity conservation area in eastern Denmark, researchers have…
plants 2024.01.30 Asparagus and orchids are more similar than you think How is a beech leaf constructed? What determines the appearance of an asparagus? A new…
SUSTAINABILITY 2024.01.23 New study: Pig welfare outweighs climate concerns for consumers Consumers would rather pay more for higher-welfare pork than for pork with a reduced climate…
AGRICULTURE 2024.01.16 Large nitrous oxide emissions from flooded fields suggests action AGRICULTURE Danish agriculture faces challenges in reducing the release of greenhouse gases. New…
biotech 2024.01.10 Breakthrough: Weight loss drug from highly toxic plant can now be produced in yeast A traditional Chinese medicinal plant has huge potential as a weight loss drug. However, due to the…
FOOD SCIENCE 2024.01.09 A delicious surprise: Vertically farmed greens taste as good as organic ones Consumer skepticism about the taste of vertically farmed greens is widespread. But the first…
resilient crops 2023.11.22 Danish researchers puncture 100-year-old theory of odd little 'water balloons' Quinoa and many other extremely resilient plants are covered with strange balloon-like 'bladders'…
plant-based food 2023.11.08 Most Europeans are reducing their meat consumption, EU-funded survey finds A pan-European survey, called “Evolving appetites: an in-depth look at European attitudes towards…
Food Waste 2023.11.06 Food waste prevention in Europe can generate major footprint savings New calculations show that the European countries have great potential for reducing the demand for…
Trees 2023.10.25 New study finds hidden trees across Europe: A billion tons of biomass is overlooked today Through satellite imaging a new AI driven mapping of biomass and CO2 storage from the University of…
Microalgae 2023.10.24 Microalgae could become your climate-friendly favorite dish Ph.D. student at UCPH FOOD, Malene Fog Lihme Olsen, is working on the research project MASSPROVIT t…
Fungi 2023.10.23 Fungal evolution discovered: Mycena can now invade living hosts Biologists have long known mushrooms of the genus Mycena, commonly known as bonnet mushrooms, as…
Reducing waste 2023.10.04 PhD project explores more sustainable consumer habits in canteens Can a cloud-based scaling system reduce Food waste and increase the intake of plant-based foods? In…
Plant food 2023.10.04 Ancient technology turns plant-based cheese into 'something we want to eat' To produce plant-based cheeses that feel and taste like dairy cheese, scientists have their sights…
FOODHAY 2023.09.26 Large Danish food infrastructure collaboration bears fruit Companies and research communities have achieved new standards of collaboration through the shared…
Parasites 2023.09.18 Brain-altering parasite turns ants into zombies at dawn and dusk It takes over the brains of ants, causing them to cling to the tops of blades of grass where they…
Earth System Science 2023.09.14 Six of nine planetary boundaries now exceeded New study led by Professor Katherine Richardson updates the Planetary Boundary framework and shows…
Plant proteins 2023.09.06 Researchers discover how to turn bitter lupins sweet Lupin seeds are high in protein and could become a sustainable alternative to imported soybeans, bu…
Conservation 2023.09.01 New PNAS Study Reveals Genetic Insights into Conservation of Critically Endangered Asian Rosewoods A groundbreaking new study titled "Range-wide differential adaptation and genomic offset in…
Citizen research project 2023.08.30 HealthFerm Citizen Science is calling on sourdough bakers and fermentation enthusiasts During a series of workshops, home bakers can share their experience in baking sourdough bread as a…
Climate Change 2023.08.23 Severe impact of past changes in climate and nutrient availability on a lowland tropical rainforest New study reveals a significant impact of past climate changes and nutrient availability on a…
NEW RESEARCH PROJECT 2023.07.07 “Super Mixtures”: Adding Delicious Flavors to Alcohol-Free Beer If non-alcoholic beer tasted better, it would probably make up a larger proportion of total beer…
New plant-based specialization 2023.07.06 University of Copenhagen Offers New Education in Plant-Based Foods The Danish food sector is at the forefront globally, and as part of maintaining and preferably…
climate 2023.06.16 Gases from bacteria and plankton affect the climate – new research center seeks to calculate by how much We need to find out how much gasses plants, soil, fungi and bacteria emit into the atmosphere. The…
CLIMATE 2023.06.13 New research center addresses wetlands’ potential to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases In the coming six years, a new research center, the Global Wetland Center, will contribute to…
pesticides 2023.06.08 Unsustainable coffee production is making more and more people sick Intensive pesticide use on coffee farms around the world is leading to progressively more reports o…
Green transition 2023.05.16 Vitamin B12 deficiency could become a widespread health challenge As we focus on changing dietary habits and increasing the supply of plant-based foods, we must…
Food science 2023.05.10 UCPH FOOD is leading a project that will convert nutrients and CO2 from shrimp and fish farming into valuable seaweed Instead of polluting the sea and contributing to global warming, nutrients and CO2 from land-based…
plant proteins 2023.05.08 Researchers close to unleashing rapeseed’s protein power for human consumption Half of plant proteins in the EU come from rapeseed plants. Until now, the plant has only been used…
Plant Science 2023.05.04 Incredible bacterium can transfer its genes into plants and give them superpowers Humans have bred for desirable plant and animal traits for millennia by selecting and crossing thei…
2023.04.28 British Ecological Society journal prize winner: Aya Permin The British Ecological Society (BES) has announced the winners of its journal prizes for research…
Climate 2023.04.19 International research team: World's climate plans make for a worrying read According to the climate plans submitted to the UN by 50 countries, 12 gigatons of CO2 per year wil…
environment 2023.04.17 New types of chemicals found in Danish drinking water Measurements reveal more than 400 different chemicals in water from a single Danish waterwork.…
Plant-cheese 2023.03.28 Astrid ferments plant-based cheese Cheese is the most exciting food there is – especially if it is made from plants! So thinks Astrid…
Forrest 2023.03.27 Origins of up to 44 percent of Danish wood is a mystery In the first ever report of Denmark's total wood consumption, University of Copenhagen researchers…
management 2023.03.22 New department head at Geosciences and Natural Resource Management Senior researcher and head of section, PhD Vivian Kvist Johannsen will take up the position as head…
2023.03.20 Turning data into drawings: distributing children’s books on wild forest foods in East Africa Research on how to improve food and nutrition security has the potential to make real-life…
Climate 2023.03.14 The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and NASA have developed a method that has now mapped…
Forests 2023.03.02 Putting a price tag on the amenity value of private forests When it comes to venturing into and enjoying nature, forests are the people’s top choice, at least…
EDIBLE INSECTS 2023.02.28 Crickets to solve climate and food crisis EvoCrick, referring to evolution and crickets, is an exciting new project that aims to help solve…
Plant chemistry 2023.02.20 Contraception is the future of rat control University of Copenhagen researchers have gotten yeast cells to brew triptolide, a substance…
Medicinal biodiversity 2023.02.14 Nature’s future pharmacy in peril For thousands of years, people have relied on the healing properties of plants – in some places the…
Food system 2023.02.03 Denmark spearheading transformation of EU food system The University of Copenhagen is leading a comprehensive new EU project, CLEVERFOOD, that will…
Food 2023.01.30 Coffee with milk may have an anti-inflammatory effect Can something as simple as a cup of coffee with milk have an anti-inflammatory effect in humans?…
INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT 2023.01.25 Building a Danish reference genome sequencing infrastructure Centre Director Tom Gilbert is thrilled with a new opportunity to build a local reference genome…
Food 2023.01.18 What the heck are pulses? European unawareness stands in the way of this “green” superfood European consumption of pulses doesn’t stack up against national dietary recommendations – with…
Research 2022.12.23 Early forests did not change the atmospheric CO2 level very much Earth scientists from University of Copenhagen have discovered that the atmosphere contained far…
climate 2022.12.21 Rwandan tree carbon stock mapped from above Breakthrough in climate change mitigation: Researchers at University of Copenhagen have developed…
colors 2022.12.15 Most colors are eco criminals: Here’s how to make purple greener The colors of our clothes, cosmetics, furniture and all sorts of things around us are nearly all…
Medicine 2022.12.08 Scientists remove yeast cell's sex drive and turn it into a cannabis tracker Researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Faculty of Science have modified a yeast cell to sens…
Food culture 2022.12.08 The wealthier we become, the fewer homemade meals we eat The wealthier we are, the less time we spend cooking and washing up. This is demonstrated by a…
Sustainable Food 2022.12.01 Learning how to grow super mushrooms, with termites as teachers Termites have cultivated and eaten them for 30 million years. This incredible mushroom has more…
Nils Foss Talent Prize 2022 2022.11.16 Recipient of the Nils Foss Talent Prize 2022 makes microalgae more edible Food chemist Mahesha Manjunatha Poojary from the Department of Food Science at the University of…
Climate 2022.11.16 Arctic vegetation has a major impact on warming An international team of research scientists, University of Copenhagen researchers among them, has…
agriculture 2022.11.02 Now we know how plants steer clear of salt To avoid salt in soil, plants can change their root direction and grow away from saline areas.…
FOOD 2022.10.28 Is the future of whipped cream fat-free and made of bacteria and beer waste? Bacteria-based whipped cream could be the future. Food researchers at the University of Copenhagen…
Climate 2022.10.25 By leaving garden waste alone, we could store 600,000 tons of CO2 per year We Danes shuttle nearly a million tons of garden waste from our gardens every year. But we would be…
Plants 2022.09.09 Two grains, mutual gain: surviving drought through varietal collaboration Some draw water from the soil’s depths, while others absorb nutrients nearer to the surface with…
Greenhouse gas 2022.08.04 Wildfires affect the greenhouse gas balance of tundra heath ecosystem New CENPERM study on impact of wildfires published in Global Change Biology
Biodiversity 2022.07.13 New biodiversity report: The value of nature should be included in Danish economic decision making Denmark is miles away from meeting its agreed targets for nature and biodiversity. To remedy the…
Hologenomics podcast 2022.06.20 Evolutionary Hologenomics Podcast Anniversary The Evolutionary Hologenomics Podcast celebrates one year anniversary with an interview with Center…
Green transition 2022.06.20 New pioneer centre paves the way for the green transition in agriculture A new pioneer centrewas inaugurated on 1 June. The Centre will develop basic research-driven…
2022.06.11 What controls nitrogen fixation by cyanobacteria on mosses? Nitrogen fixation performed by moss-associated cyanobacteria can be a large source of N input to…
Pea protein 2022.06.09 Yellow peas show promising results as tomorrow’s cheese Humans have used milk to make cheese for millennia. However, climate change and sustainability…
Danish National Research Foundation 2022.06.07 Professor Riikka Rinnan is in final contract negotiations with Danish National Research Foundation The Danish National Research Foundation has just decided to enter into contract negotiations for th…
PLANT ADAPTATION 2022.06.02 Does the microbiome aid plants’ adaptation to climate change? A new research project will investigate how plants' microbiome affects the plants' ability to adapt…
STARCH 2022.05.31 Starch from plants is key to bioplastic that is actually degradable Professor Andreas Blennow’s research group experiments with bioplastics, nutritionally healthy crop…
plant science 2022.05.20 How plants colonized the land University of Copenhagen researchers have shed new light on how plant life became established on th…
Plants 2022.04.29 Phenomenal raw materials will get Danes to fall in love with plant-based diets Phenomenal raw materials and ingredients are the way forward if more people are to replace meat…
Education 2022.04.25 Climate, hope and action: New CMEC-project introduces nature-based solutions to Danish elementary schools New CMEC-project introduces nature-based solutions to Danish elementary schools
FOODHAY 2022.04.25 FOODHAY - collaboration on the foods of the future Several Danish universities and companies have joined forces to create a joint high-technology…
Plant science 2022.02.24 Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves For the first time, new research from the University of Copenhagen proves how plants defend…
BEER 2022.02.10 Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer Finally, researchers have found a way to brew non-alcoholic beer that tastes just like regular beer…
FOOD SCIENCE 2022.01.26 X-rays will make plant diets of the future more tasty X-rays can be used to examine the tiniest parts of food and provide us with fresh knowledge about…
ENVIRONMENT 2022.01.19 This new tool helps monitor how environmental changes impact our food crops 75 percent of the world’s main commercial crops are fully or partially dependent on pollination by…
Climate 2021.12.01 SCIENCE’s green rooftops contribute to climate-proofing Several buildings at SCIENCE are landscaped with green rooftops, whose main purpose is to help…
Terrestrial Ecology 2021.08.05 Indirect effects of climate change reduce nitrogen fixation in the Subarctic New research shows that climate change will not only directly interfere with the nitrogen cycle in…
CLIMATE 2021.07.12 Researchers: Let crop residues rot in the field – it’s a climate win Plant material that lies to rot in soil isn’t just valuable as compost. In fact, agricultural crop…
sustainable crops 2021.07.09 Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat Consuming large amounts of faba beans can be dangerous for about 400 million people due to a…
Research grant 2021.06.28 New research project will make our diet choices greener A new research project PlantPro brings together several food stakeholders who will investigate how…
grant 2021.06.07 Researchers want to create an entirely new category of climate-friendly plant-based foods A new research project, PROFERMENT, run by the Department of Food Science at the University of…
grant 2021.06.07 Researchers want to convert rapeseed proteins from feed to food In Denmark and the rest of Europe, you see lots of yellow rapeseed fields and most of the rapeseed…
CLIMATE 2021.05.11 Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass Wheatgrass has the potential to reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark by up to 10…
Green Solutions 2021.05.10 Biotech research to promote plant resilience to changing climates Associate professor Sebastian Marquardt from Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences at UCPH…