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Extinct giant ape directly linked to the living orangutan

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in reconstructing the evolutionary…

Researchers discover how cells know their future and forget their past

All cells in the body contain the same genetic material. The difference between cells therefore…

Researchers Find ‘Protein-Scaffolding’ for Repairing DNA Damage

At the University of Copenhagen, researchers have discovered how some types of proteins stabilize…

Brown and white body fat speak different languages

Most adults have two types of body fat: white and brown. New research from the University of…

Magnus Borup Bloch supported by NEYE-Fonden

NEYE-Fonden has awarded PhD student Magnus Borup Bloch a DKK 300.000 grant to support his research…

Large-scale mapping of protein networks behind tumor growth in the lungs

Lung cancer is the biggest cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. There were 2 million new…

New insights into substrate selection for an essential protein phosphatase

A multi-disciplinary research team headed by Professor Jakob Nilsson from Novo Nordisk Foundation…

Mann Group receives Chan Zuckerberg Initiative grant for new project to support the Human Cell Atlas

Earlier this year, the Chan Zuckerberg initiative (CZI) awarded USD 68 million to a total of 38…

New discoveries map out CRISPR-Cas defence systems in bacteria

For the first time ever, researchers at the University of Copenhagen have mapped how bacterial cell…

Professor Søren Brunak receives the Fernström Prize

Today, this year’s Fernströmpris was awarded to Professor Søren Brunak from Novo Nordisk Foundatio…