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Breakthrough in CRISPR may lead to more effective and safer gene editing

CRISPR has great potential within disease control due to its ability to modify our DNA. New researc…

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…

New collaboration between the University College Copenhagen and University of Belize

COPE researcher Rico Kongsager from the University College Copenhagen just returned from Belize,…

High temperatures exacerbated by climate change made 2022 Northern Hemisphere droughts more likely

Western Central Europe, North America, China, and other parts of the Northern Hemisphere faced wate…

Huge unveiling of schizophrenia brain cells show new treatment targets

For the first time, researchers show how schizophrenia affects both the single cell and regional…

Myths about antibiotics are a much bigger problem than you think

A recent study by the University of Copenhagen is used to develop new communication materials…

Interview with Suchismita Goswami, PhD student at COPE

Meet COPE PhD student, Suchismita Goswami. She is currently working on the project ‘Disaster Risk…

Mexicans should consume less ultra-processed products – especially pregnant women

Ultra-processed products negatively impact Mexican pregnant women, and Mexico could learn a great…

Pregnant women and their unborn babies can die of malaria. Vaccine may be on the way

Malaria is a major health challenge especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Pregnant women and their…

Strengthening links between technologies and society for European disaster resilience

On August 22, 2022, the Copenhagen Center for Disaster Research (COPE) invited Anne Bach Nielsen,…

Global health summer courses: 150 students are ready to tackle future global health challenges

Over three weeks, 150 students from more than 20 different countries have participated in School of…

Not all kinds of lockdown measures for COVID-19 subsequently improved air quality

A newly published study by Jiawei Zhang and his colleagues, surprisingly showed that not all kinds…