https://research.ku.dk/news/ News from the research at the University of Copenhagen. en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:20:38 +0200 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 02:20:38 +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 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Toxic chemicals from pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants pass through wastewater treatment systems...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/" alt="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater" title="Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/Spildevand_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/fish-on-antidepressants-researchers-develop-new-weapon-against-toxic-substances-in-wastewater/ Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/bird-flu-risk-to-danish-cattle--new-tool-can-warn-farmers-before-infection-spreads/ Bird flu can infect both cows and humans. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have developed...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/bird-flu-risk-to-danish-cattle--new-tool-can-warn-farmers-before-infection-spreads/" alt="Bird Flu Risk to Danish Cattle – New Tool Can Warn Farmers Before Infection Spreads" title="Bird Flu Risk to Danish Cattle – New Tool Can Warn Farmers Before Infection Spreads"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/bird-flu-risk-to-danish-cattle--new-tool-can-warn-farmers-before-infection-spreads/c993e3e4-528d-4764-8fe2-58af5f8d9214-w_960.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/bird-flu-risk-to-danish-cattle--new-tool-can-warn-farmers-before-infection-spreads/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 11:15:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/past-intensive-whaling-threatens-the-future-of-bowhead-whales/ Commercial whaling has left the bowhead whale vulnerable for many generations to come.<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/past-intensive-whaling-threatens-the-future-of-bowhead-whales/" alt="Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales" title="Past intensive whaling threatens the future of bowhead whales"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/4_WestburyCell_IceSheetB_credit_Fredrik_Christiansen.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/past-intensive-whaling-threatens-the-future-of-bowhead-whales/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 10:45:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ai-was-supposed-to-ease-doctors-workload--instead-they-spend-hours-correcting-errors/ AI‑powered clinical documentation was meant to streamline work at Danish hospitals. But in practice,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ai-was-supposed-to-ease-doctors-workload--instead-they-spend-hours-correcting-errors/" alt="AI was supposed to ease doctors’ workload – instead they spend hours correcting errors" title="AI was supposed to ease doctors’ workload – instead they spend hours correcting errors"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ai-was-supposed-to-ease-doctors-workload--instead-they-spend-hours-correcting-errors/diktafon1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ai-was-supposed-to-ease-doctors-workload--instead-they-spend-hours-correcting-errors/ Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:30:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/ Many women lack knowledge about menopause, which has long been an under‑prioritized topic. A new...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/" alt="University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause" title="University of Copenhagen launches major knowledge hub for women in menopause"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/KISO_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/university-of-copenhagen-launches-major-knowledge-hub-for-women-in-menopause/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 11:00:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/children-with-poor-oral-health-more-often-develop-cardiovascular-disease-as-adults/ Cavities and severe gum disease in childhood are linked to a significantly higher incidence of heart...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/children-with-poor-oral-health-more-often-develop-cardiovascular-disease-as-adults/" alt="Children with poor oral health more often develop cardiovascular disease as adults" title="Children with poor oral health more often develop cardiovascular disease as adults"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/Tandsundhed_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/children-with-poor-oral-health-more-often-develop-cardiovascular-disease-as-adults/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/pregnancy-changes-womens-responses-to-infants/ Pregnant women react more positively than non‑pregnant women when exposed to audio recordings,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/pregnancy-changes-womens-responses-to-infants/" alt="Pregnancy changes women’s responses to infants" title="Pregnancy changes women’s responses to infants"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/pregnancy-changes-womens-responses-to-infants/crying-baby1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/02/pregnancy-changes-womens-responses-to-infants/ Mon, 09 Feb 2026 14:45:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/new-research-in-mice-sheds-light-on-how-the-brain-understands-what-is-important--and-what-isnt/ New research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the brain in mice works in separate channels...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/new-research-in-mice-sheds-light-on-how-the-brain-understands-what-is-important--and-what-isnt/" alt="New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t" title="New research in mice sheds light on how the brain understands what is important – and what isn’t"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/Musehjerne_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/01/new-research-in-mice-sheds-light-on-how-the-brain-understands-what-is-important--and-what-isnt/ Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:00:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/ Seaweed has long been praised as a sustainable superfood, but its characteristic 'fishy' flavor has been...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/" alt="Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable" title="Fermentation makes ocean greens more palatable"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/fermentering-goer-havets-groentsager-mere-spiselige/Billedpar_-_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/fermentation-makes-ocean-greens-more-palatable/ Fri, 05 Dec 2025 13:15:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/contraceptive-pills-may-affect-womens-mental-health/ The contraceptive pill has been hailed as one of the most revolutionary health technologies of the 20th...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/contraceptive-pills-may-affect-womens-mental-health/" alt="Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health" title="Contraceptive pills may affect women's mental health"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2025/p-piller-kan-forringe-kvinders-mentale-trivsel/P-piller_-_1100x600__Reproductive_Health_Supplies_Coalition__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/contraceptive-pills-may-affect-womens-mental-health/ Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:15:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/ If we fail to curb climate change, malaria mosquitoes could significantly expand their habitats across...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/" alt="Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes" title="Researchers Warn: Climate Change Could Expand Habitats for Malaria Mosquitoes"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/Malariamyg_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2025/11/researchers-warn-climate-change-could-expand-habitats-for-malaria-mosquitoes/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 11:15:00 +0100