https://research.ku.dk/research-news/ en Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:07:35 +0200 Sun, 20 Sep 2026 14:07:35 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/ An international team of researchers has mapped eight genetic ‘fingerprints’ that may explain...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/" alt="Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer" title="Researchers identify genetic clues that could reveal aggressive prostate cancer"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/DNA_sekventering_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-identify-genetic-clues-that-could-reveal-aggressive-prostate-cancer/ Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/ When psychiatrists assess the same patient, they agree on the diagnosis in only about half of cases,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/" alt="New study: Psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases" title="New study: Psychiatrists agree on a diagnosis in only 55% of cases"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/gettyimages-2199840682.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/09/new-study-psychiatrists-agree-on-a-diagnosis-in-only-55-of-cases/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/innocent-car-owners-punished-for-reckless-driving--legal-researchers-raise-concerns/ Danish legislation allows confiscation of vehicles used for reckless driving - even when the owner is...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/innocent-car-owners-punished-for-reckless-driving--legal-researchers-raise-concerns/" alt="Innocent car owners punished for reckless driving – Legal researchers raise concerns" title="Innocent car owners punished for reckless driving – Legal researchers raise concerns"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/innocent-car-owners-punished-for-reckless-driving--legal-researchers-raise-concerns/vanvid1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/innocent-car-owners-punished-for-reckless-driving--legal-researchers-raise-concerns/ Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:45:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/unresolved-jar-mystery-becomes-a-2000-year-natural-experiment/ More than 2,000 years ago, massive stone jars were carved from bedrock and placed on a highland plateau...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/unresolved-jar-mystery-becomes-a-2000-year-natural-experiment/" alt="Unresolved jar mystery becomes a 2,000-year natural experiment" title="Unresolved jar mystery becomes a 2,000-year natural experiment"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Krukker-1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/unresolved-jar-mystery-becomes-a-2000-year-natural-experiment/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen and Nordsjællands Hospital suggests that Denmark's...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/" alt="RS virus admissions among infants fall sharply following vaccine rollout" title="RS virus admissions among infants fall sharply following vaccine rollout"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/RS_virus_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/rsv-admissions-among-infants-fall-sharply-following-vaccine-rollout/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/a-new-deputy-prorector-and-dkk-110-million-are-to-prepare-the-university-for-a-new-reality/ Artificial intelligence is causing changes to research, education and working life at a pace few had...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/a-new-deputy-prorector-and-dkk-110-million-are-to-prepare-the-university-for-a-new-reality/" alt="New deputy prorector and DKK 110 million are to prepare the University for a new reality" title="New deputy prorector and DKK 110 million are to prepare the University for a new reality"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/08/ny-viceprorektor-og-110-mio.-kr.-skal-ruste-universitetet-til-en-ny-virkelighed/Morten__1100x600__Max_Emil_Madsen_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/a-new-deputy-prorector-and-dkk-110-million-are-to-prepare-the-university-for-a-new-reality/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/narwhals-help-researchers-uncover-unique-data-from-the-deepest-east-greenland-fjords/ For the first time, researchers have used data from narwhals to document how Atlantic water reaches deep...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/narwhals-help-researchers-uncover-unique-data-from-the-deepest-east-greenland-fjords/" alt="Narwhals help researchers uncover unique data from the deepest East Greenland fjords" title="Narwhals help researchers uncover unique data from the deepest East Greenland fjords"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/narhvaler1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/narwhals-help-researchers-uncover-unique-data-from-the-deepest-east-greenland-fjords/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/many-workplaces-resist-plant-based-lunches-despite-substantial-climate-benefits/ Are organisations ready for plant-based food at work? A new study from the University of Copenhagen explores...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/many-workplaces-resist-plant-based-lunches-despite-substantial-climate-benefits/" alt="Many workplaces resist plant-based lunches despite substantial climate benefits" title="Many workplaces resist plant-based lunches despite substantial climate benefits"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/many-workplaces-resist-plant-based-lunches-despite-substantial-climate-benefits/billedinformationer/mand_i_kantine_Getty_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/many-workplaces-resist-plant-based-lunches-despite-substantial-climate-benefits/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/patience-and-risk-appetite-shape-young-peoples-choice-of-education/ Why do some upper secondary graduates choose a long degree with a steep career trajectory, while others...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/patience-and-risk-appetite-shape-young-peoples-choice-of-education/" alt="Patience and risk appetite shape young people's choice of education" title="Patience and risk appetite shape young people's choice of education"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/08/taalmodighed-og-risikovillighed-praeger-unges-valg-af-uddannelse/Retning_-_1100x600__Guner_Deliaga_Sahiner__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/patience-and-risk-appetite-shape-young-peoples-choice-of-education/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-create-a-little-big-bang-bowling-pin-shaped-nuclei-shed-new-light-on-the-universes-first-moments/ Researchers from the University of Copenhagen have succeeded in recreating the primordial matter that...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-create-a-little-big-bang-bowling-pin-shaped-nuclei-shed-new-light-on-the-universes-first-moments/" alt="Researchers create a Little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the Universe’s first moments" title="Researchers create a Little Big Bang: Bowling-pin-shaped nuclei shed new light on the Universe’s first moments"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-create-a-little-big-bang-bowling-pin-shaped-nuclei-shed-new-light-on-the-universes-first-moments/billedinformationer/CERN_INSIDE_DETECTOR_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-create-a-little-big-bang-bowling-pin-shaped-nuclei-shed-new-light-on-the-universes-first-moments/ Thu, 20 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/ Many things are different in space – including how the intestines work. Constipation is a known...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/" alt="Constipation is common in astronauts – blood tests provide new answers" title="Constipation is common in astronauts – blood tests provide new answers"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Picture1.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/constipation-is-common-in-astronauts--blood-tests-provide-new-answers/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/capitalism-has-three-possible-futures/ In a new book, associate professor Séamus Power outlines three realistic scenarios for the future...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/capitalism-has-three-possible-futures/" alt="Psychologist: Capitalism has three possible futures" title="Psychologist: Capitalism has three possible futures"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/08/kapitalismen-har-tre-mulige-fremtider/Kapitalismens_tre_veje_-_1100x600__Dmytro_Demidko__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/capitalism-has-three-possible-futures/ Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/breakthrough-in-unusual-galaxy-may-help-unravel-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/ For the first time, researchers have discovered a globular cluster stellar stream in a galaxy beyond...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/breakthrough-in-unusual-galaxy-may-help-unravel-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/" alt="Breakthrough in unusual galaxy may help unravel the mystery of dark matter" title="Breakthrough in unusual galaxy may help unravel the mystery of dark matter"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Kuglehobestr_m_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/breakthrough-in-unusual-galaxy-may-help-unravel-the-mystery-of-dark-matter/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/ Adults with type 2 diabetes that don't take their medicine consistently has a 27 percent higher rate...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/" alt="Staying on diabetes medication is linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes" title="Staying on diabetes medication is linked to fewer heart attacks and strokes"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Diabetesmedicin_og_hjertesundhed_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/staying-on-diabetes-medication-is-linked-to-fewer-heart-attacks-and-strokes/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 08:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/ The discovery of a signaling mechanism in the cells’ ‘antennae’ may help explain why...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/" alt="Researchers uncover hidden mechanism behind congenital heart disease" title="Researchers uncover hidden mechanism behind congenital heart disease"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/Hjertemisdannelser_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/08/researchers-uncover-hidden-mechanism-behind-congenital-heart-disease/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 06:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/ People diagnosed with cancer face a much greater risk of developing a mental disorder later in life than...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/" alt="Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses" title="Cancer patients are far more likely to develop mental disorder diagnoses"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Kr_ft_og_psykiske_lidelser_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/cancer-patients-are-far-more-likely-to-develop-mental-disorder-diagnoses/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/dna-vacuum-reveals-local-wildlife-in-danish-nature/ Researchers have developed a DNA vacuum that can suck genetic traces from animals out of the air and...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/dna-vacuum-reveals-local-wildlife-in-danish-nature/" alt="DNA vacuum reveals local wildlife in Danish nature" title="DNA vacuum reveals local wildlife in Danish nature"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/DNA-st_vsuger_2_1100x600.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/dna-vacuum-reveals-local-wildlife-in-danish-nature/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 06:15:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/we-no-longer-just-talk-about-black-holes-we-listen-to-them/ For the first time in history, an international team of researchers has brought together both theory...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/we-no-longer-just-talk-about-black-holes-we-listen-to-them/" alt="We no longer just talk about black holes, we listen to them" title="We no longer just talk about black holes, we listen to them"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/sorte_huller_kolliderer.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/we-no-longer-just-talk-about-black-holes-we-listen-to-them/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 13:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/germs-in-the-family/ Infants exposed to respiratory illnesses via older siblings typically fare worse in terms of education,...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/germs-in-the-family/" alt="When children bring viruses home, it can take a heavy toll on younger siblings later in life" title="When children bring viruses home, it can take a heavy toll on younger siblings later in life"><img src="https://nyheder.ku.dk/alle_nyheder/2026/07/baktusser-i-familien/Germs_in_the_Family_-_1100x600__Jonathan_Borba__Unsplash_.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/germs-in-the-family/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:30:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/ Europe must restore at least 30% of degraded wetlands within the next four years, but where should efforts...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/" alt="New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action" title="New study pinpoints Europe’s most critical wetlands for climate action"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/billedinformationer/GettyImages_wetlands_near_Uldum_1100x600p.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/new-study-pinpoints-europes-most-critical-wetlands-for-climate-action/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 17:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/young-people-from-less-advantaged-backgrounds-are-more-likely-to-have-an-undiagnosed-eating-disorder/ A new study from the University of Copenhagen suggests that eating disorders are not necessarily more...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/young-people-from-less-advantaged-backgrounds-are-more-likely-to-have-an-undiagnosed-eating-disorder/" alt="Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder" title="Young people from less advantaged backgrounds are more likely to have an undiagnosed eating disorder"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Spiseforstyrrelser_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/young-people-from-less-advantaged-backgrounds-are-more-likely-to-have-an-undiagnosed-eating-disorder/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/exercise-improves-cardiovascular-health-more-than-weight-loss-medication-after-weight-loss/ People with severe obesity who exercise regularly have healthier blood vessels and lower inflammation...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/exercise-improves-cardiovascular-health-more-than-weight-loss-medication-after-weight-loss/" alt="After weight loss, exercise improves cardiovascular health more than weight-loss medication" title="After weight loss, exercise improves cardiovascular health more than weight-loss medication"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Spinningcykler_1100x600.jpg/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/exercise-improves-cardiovascular-health-more-than-weight-loss-medication-after-weight-loss/ Wed, 08 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/language-barriers-and-culture-clash-frustrations-among-ukrainian-refugees-with-the-danish-healthcare-system/ Several Ukrainian refugees have sought alternative medical care and received medication from their home...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/language-barriers-and-culture-clash-frustrations-among-ukrainian-refugees-with-the-danish-healthcare-system/" alt="Language barriers and culture clash: Frustrations among Ukrainian refugees with the Danish healthcare system" title="Language barriers and culture clash: Frustrations among Ukrainian refugees with the Danish healthcare system"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/Ukrainske_flygtninge_danske_sundhedsv_sen.png/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/07/language-barriers-and-culture-clash-frustrations-among-ukrainian-refugees-with-the-danish-healthcare-system/ Fri, 03 Jul 2026 07:00:00 +0200 https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/adhd-and-autism-diagnoses-have-increased.-new-study-points-to-broader-diagnoses-as-an-explanation/ Far more people are being diagnosed with ADHD and autism today than in the past, and a new study from...<div class="item-image"><a href="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/adhd-and-autism-diagnoses-have-increased.-new-study-points-to-broader-diagnoses-as-an-explanation/" alt="ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation" title="ADHD and autism diagnoses have increased: New study points to broader diagnoses as an explanation"><img src="https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/ADHD_1100x600.jpg_copy/" border="0" alt="" /></a></div> https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/adhd-and-autism-diagnoses-have-increased.-new-study-points-to-broader-diagnoses-as-an-explanation/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0200