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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…

agriculture

2022.02.16

Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect

Pharmaceutical residues and chemicals from personal care products in sewage sludge and cattle manur…

Chemicals

2022.02.11

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substance…

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…

PLANT BIOLOGY

2021.11.18

New knowledge about our Earth’s most important biochemical reaction: A step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants

A group of proteins in plant cells plays a vastly more important role in regulation of…

INTERVIEW

2021.11.02

Plants unite! The Plant Manifesto giving a voice to a silent life form

If humans depended on photosynthesis, we would be plants too. Professor Michael Broberg Palmgren an…

GRANT

2021.10.20

PLEN scientist receives 9.2 million kroner from the Novo Nordisk Foundation

Signe Marie Jensen is developing new statistical tools to make predicting the future of plants a bi…

Indoor climate

2021.09.27

Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments

Contaminated soil beneath a dwelling can send toxic fumes through flooring and affect the health of…

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…

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…

Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences

Plants use the pungency of sandwich and sushi condiments to defend themselves

Pharmaceutical residues in sewage sludge and cattle manure do not have the feared effect

Reusable plastic bottles release hundreds of chemicals

Researchers make non-alcoholic beer taste like regular beer

New knowledge about our Earth’s most important biochemical reaction: A step towards increasing CO2 uptake in plants

Plants unite! The Plant Manifesto giving a voice to a silent life form

PLEN scientist receives 9.2 million kroner from the Novo Nordisk Foundation

Researchers develop tracking tool that reveals toxic compounds in indoor environments

Ancient riddle solved: Danish researchers find a way to make faba beans safe for all to eat

Significantly reducing agricultural CO2 emissions by way of wheatgrass