https://research.ku.dk/research-news/ en Thu, 07 May 2026 06:20:20 +0200 Thu, 07 May 2026 06:20:20 +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/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen explores how dog owners’ ethical views on animals...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/" alt="Dog training choices reflect owners’ ethical views on animals" title="Dog training choices reflect owners’ ethical views on animals"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/Hund_sk_ldud.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/dog-training-choices-reflect-owners-ethical-views-on-animals/ Tue, 05 May 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/sucker-nation/ Vincent F. Hendricks’ new book Sucker Nation shows why rational and well-informed people end up...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/sucker-nation/" alt="Sucker Nation: Why we all risk being exploited in the attention economy" title="Sucker Nation: Why we all risk being exploited in the attention economy"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/sucker-nation/Resize_image_project.jpeg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/05/sucker-nation/ Mon, 04 May 2026 09:45:00 +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/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ When supermarkets choose the right strategy for surplus food, they can both reduce food waste and improve...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/" alt="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away" title="Less food waste: Supermarkets can save money by giving surplus food away"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/billedinformationer/Madspild_GettyImages-2209754022_SeventyFour_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/less-food-waste-supermarkets-can-save-money-by-giving-surplus-food-away/ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 05:30:00 +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/researchers-chatbots-are-biased-and-should-not-be-used-for-political-advice/ Popular chatbots such as ChatGPT and Gemini are not neutral and tend to favor certain political parties...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/researchers-chatbots-are-biased-and-should-not-be-used-for-political-advice/" alt="Researchers: Chatbots are biased and should not be used for political advice" title="Researchers: Chatbots are biased and should not be used for political advice"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/researchers-chatbots-are-biased-and-should-not-be-used-for-political-advice/chatgpt1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/researchers-chatbots-are-biased-and-should-not-be-used-for-political-advice/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/ In the largest genomic mapping of Africa's elephants, an international team of researchers shows that...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/" alt="Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation" title="Elephant genomes reveal a past of continental connectivity and a future of increasing isolation"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/billedinformationer/DSC_4398_Rwanda_Source__Laura_Bertola_1100x600pix.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/elephant-genomes-reveal-a-past-of-continental-connectivity-and-a-future-of-increasing-isolation/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/4000-year-old-clay-tablets-inscribed-with-magical-spells-and-beer-tabs/ Around 5,200 years ago, people from ancient cultures in Iraq and Syria began carving characters onto...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/4000-year-old-clay-tablets-inscribed-with-magical-spells-and-beer-tabs/" alt="4,000-year-old clay tablets inscribed with magical spells… and beer tabs" title="4,000-year-old clay tablets inscribed with magical spells… and beer tabs"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/03/4.000-aar-gamle-lertavler-gemte-paa-magiske-besvaergelser-og-oelregninger/kilecollage1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/4000-year-old-clay-tablets-inscribed-with-magical-spells-and-beer-tabs/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:45:00 +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/faith-based-initiatives-increase-religiosity-and-conservatism-in-the-united-states/ When states introduce legislation in favor of religious organizations, citizens begin to attend church...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/faith-based-initiatives-increase-religiosity-and-conservatism-in-the-united-states/" alt="Faith-based initiatives increase religiosity and conservatism in the United States" title="Faith-based initiatives increase religiosity and conservatism in the United States"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/Nyt-foto1100x600_Carsten.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/faith-based-initiatives-increase-religiosity-and-conservatism-in-the-united-states/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:45:00 +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/two-faces-of-extremism/ People’s tendency to support violence against other groups is not driven by a single mindset: two...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/two-faces-of-extremism/" alt="The two faces of extremism: Why some people support intergroup violence" title="The two faces of extremism: Why some people support intergroup violence"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/03/ekstremismens-to-ansigter/vold-mellem-grupper-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/04/two-faces-of-extremism/ Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:45:00 +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 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/boys-ditch-books-when-schools-close--girls-keep-reading/ When holidays or pandemics shut down schools, gender differences in children’s reading habits widen;...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/boys-ditch-books-when-schools-close--girls-keep-reading/" alt="Boys ditch books when schools close – girls keep reading" title="Boys ditch books when schools close – girls keep reading"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/boys-ditch-books-when-schools-close--girls-keep-reading/dreng-l_ser1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/boys-ditch-books-when-schools-close--girls-keep-reading/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:30:00 +0100 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/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/ Students across education levels have a blind spot for identifying situations that might...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/" alt="Study: Students struggle to identify problematic grey-zones in academic practice" title="Study: Students struggle to identify problematic grey-zones in academic practice"><img src="https://www.ind.ku.dk/Nyheder/nyheder-2026/akademisk-integritet/Unavngivet__1100___600px___3_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/study-students-struggle-to-identify-problematic-grey-zones-in-academic-practice/ Wed, 18 Mar 2026 08:30:00 +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/ucph-researcher-publishes-an-alternative-to-the-classic-childrens-bible/ The Bible contains far more exciting, brutal, and meaningful stories than those most children - and adults...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ucph-researcher-publishes-an-alternative-to-the-classic-childrens-bible/" alt="UCPH researcher publishes an alternative to the classic children’s Bible" title="UCPH researcher publishes an alternative to the classic children’s Bible"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/usaedvanlige_bibelhistorier_rendering_presse.png/1100-600_bog.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/ucph-researcher-publishes-an-alternative-to-the-classic-childrens-bible/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 14:15:00 +0100 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/dark-personality-levels-relate-to-peoples-job-interests-and-chosen-careers/ People with high scores on the so-called Dark Factor of Personality have significantly less interest...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/dark-personality-levels-relate-to-peoples-job-interests-and-chosen-careers/" alt="Dark personality levels relate to people’s job interests and chosen careers" title="Dark personality levels relate to people’s job interests and chosen careers"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/03/moerke-personlighedstraek-har-betydning-for-valg-af-karriere/D-factor_-_career_-_1100x600__Feodor_Chistyakov__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/03/dark-personality-levels-relate-to-peoples-job-interests-and-chosen-careers/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:15:00 +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