https://research.ku.dk/news/ News from the research at the University of Copenhagen. en Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:42:49 +0200 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:42:49 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/ Combining fractions with basketball improves pupils’ mathematical skills in primary school, a new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/" alt="Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class" title="Children improve their fraction skills by playing basketball in class"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/BasketMatematik_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/children-improve-their-fraction-skills-by-playing-basketball-in-class/ Wed, 10 Jun 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/voluntary-solitary-confinement-makes-prisoners-in-danish-prisons-ill/ Eight per cent of prisoners in Danish prisons choose so‑called voluntary solitary confinement to...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/voluntary-solitary-confinement-makes-prisoners-in-danish-prisons-ill/" alt="‘Voluntary’ solitary confinement makes prisoners in Danish prisons ill" title="‘Voluntary’ solitary confinement makes prisoners in Danish prisons ill"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/voluntary-solitary-confinement-makes-prisoners-in-danish-prisons-ill/isolation1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/voluntary-solitary-confinement-makes-prisoners-in-danish-prisons-ill/ Mon, 25 May 2026 11:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/why-are-young-peoples-sleep-and-mental-health-so-poor-researchers-point-to-vicious-cycles-as-possible-explanation/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen maps a complex network of factors that may trap young adults...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/why-are-young-peoples-sleep-and-mental-health-so-poor-researchers-point-to-vicious-cycles-as-possible-explanation/" alt="Why are young people’s sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to ‘vicious cycles’ as possible explanation" title="Why are young people’s sleep and mental health so poor? Researchers point to ‘vicious cycles’ as possible explanation"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/D_rlig-s_vn-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/why-are-young-peoples-sleep-and-mental-health-so-poor-researchers-point-to-vicious-cycles-as-possible-explanation/ Thu, 21 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/digital-platform-significantly-reduces-distress-among-children-of-divorce/ A digital solution developed by researchers at the University of Copenhagen improves the mental health...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/digital-platform-significantly-reduces-distress-among-children-of-divorce/" alt="Digital platform significantly reduces distress among children of divorce" title="Digital platform significantly reduces distress among children of divorce"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/SKILMISSEapp-v2-1100x600px.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/digital-platform-significantly-reduces-distress-among-children-of-divorce/ Wed, 20 May 2026 09:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/garbage-collectors-of-the-brain-grind-to-a-halt-in-fatal-disease/ Surprising results point to an exhausted immune system in the brain as a potential explanation for aggressive...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/garbage-collectors-of-the-brain-grind-to-a-halt-in-fatal-disease/" alt="‘Garbage collectors’ of the brain grind to a halt in fatal disease" title="‘Garbage collectors’ of the brain grind to a halt in fatal disease"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/MSA_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/garbage-collectors-of-the-brain-grind-to-a-halt-in-fatal-disease/ Mon, 18 May 2026 06:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/uncertainty-based-communication-fuels-vaccine-scepticism/ Even small changes in official health communication can have major consequences for both trust and behaviour...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/uncertainty-based-communication-fuels-vaccine-scepticism/" alt="Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism" title="Uncertainty-based communication fuels vaccine scepticism"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/05/usikker-kommunikation-oeger-vaccineskepsis/Vaccine_-_1100x600__Mufid_Majnun__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/uncertainty-based-communication-fuels-vaccine-scepticism/ Tue, 05 May 2026 13:45:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/mothers-without-specific-fatty-acid-in-the-blood-more-often-have-children-with-asthma/ A small molecule in the blood of pregnant women is linked to children’s risk of developing childhood...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/mothers-without-specific-fatty-acid-in-the-blood-more-often-have-children-with-asthma/" alt="Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma" title="Mothers without specific fatty acid in the blood more often have children with asthma"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/Sm_b_rnsastma_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/mothers-without-specific-fatty-acid-in-the-blood-more-often-have-children-with-asthma/ Fri, 01 May 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/first-psychiatric-admission-marks-the-beginning-of-a-long-term-illness-for-most-patients/ By following a group of young people with mental health problems for 20 years, researchers from the University...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/first-psychiatric-admission-marks-the-beginning-of-a-long-term-illness-for-most-patients/" alt="First psychiatric admission marks the beginning of a long-term illness for most patients" title="First psychiatric admission marks the beginning of a long-term illness for most patients"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/Ny_Psykiatri_Bispebjerg_V_relse_-_cropped.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/first-psychiatric-admission-marks-the-beginning-of-a-long-term-illness-for-most-patients/ Thu, 30 Apr 2026 12:45:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/stone-age-population-collapse-revealed-by-dna-study-in-france/ DNA analyses of ancient skeletons show that a Stone Age population in present-day France collapsed around...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/stone-age-population-collapse-revealed-by-dna-study-in-france/" alt="Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France" title="Stone age population collapse revealed by DNA study in France"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/Gravh_j_Frankrig.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/stone-age-population-collapse-revealed-by-dna-study-in-france/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/brain-scan-can-reveal-the-risk-of-psychiatric-hospitalisation_kopi/ The brain’s reaction to negative emotions may help predict which people with depression or bipolar...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/brain-scan-can-reveal-the-risk-of-psychiatric-hospitalisation_kopi/" alt="Brain scan can reveal the risk of psychiatric hospitalisation" title="Brain scan can reveal the risk of psychiatric hospitalisation"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/GettyImages-1508172679-cropped.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/brain-scan-can-reveal-the-risk-of-psychiatric-hospitalisation_kopi/ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/danish-soldiers-to-receive-mental-training/ A new research-based programme is designed to equip Danish soldiers to cope with stress – both...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/danish-soldiers-to-receive-mental-training/" alt="Danish soldiers to receive mental training: New programme aims to strengthen both mental health and readiness" title="Danish soldiers to receive mental training: New programme aims to strengthen both mental health and readiness"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/04/mentaltraening-soldater/MMT-artikelbillede_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/danish-soldiers-to-receive-mental-training/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/night-time-warming-threatens-sleep-of-billions/ Hotter nighttime temperatures disrupt our sleep to an alarming degree and the impacts appear to be accelerating,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/night-time-warming-threatens-sleep-of-billions/" alt="“Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions" title="“Wake-up call” from leading sleep scientists: Night-time warming threatens the sleep of billions"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/04/stigende-nattemperaturer-truer-soevnen-for-milliarder-af-mennesker/Sleep_-_global_warming__2__1100x600__Annie_Spratt__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/night-time-warming-threatens-sleep-of-billions/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0200