https://ki.se RSS News Listing https://news.ki.se/everyone-benefits-from-neuro-inclusive-public-transport For neurodivergent people, noise and crowding can become decisive obstacles. Mo Sarraf studies how cities can be planned to better accommodate these needs. Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:46:35 +0100 https://news.ki.se/neuroscientist-and-pianist-fredrik-ullen-awarded-the-mensa-foundation-prize KI researcher Fredrik Ullén has been awarded the fifth Mensa Foundation Prize for his pioneering work in neuroscience, with a particular focus on the neuropsychology of expertise and creativity, i.e. the mechanisms in the brain that allow us to perform at a high level in a particular field after many years of focused training. The prize recognises individuals whose research helps us better understand human intelligence. Fri, 27 Jun 2025 10:13:40 +0200 https://news.ki.se/decision-making-ability-in-young-people-is-linked-to-social-function Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and UCL have identified a general factor called ‘decision acuity’ that affects young people's decision-making ability, independent of IQ, and is associated with good social functioning. The results have been published in the journal Neuron. Mon, 24 May 2021 12:20:33 +0200 https://news.ki.se/early-maternal-anemia-tied-to-intellectual-disability-adhd-and-autism The timing of anemia—a common condition in late pregnancy—can make a big difference for the developing fetus, according to research at Karolinska Institutet published in JAMA Psychiatry. The researchers found a link between early anemia and increased risk of autism, ADHD and intellectual disability in the child. Anemia discovered toward the end of pregnancy did not have the same correlation. The findings underscore the importance of early screening for iron status and nutritional counselling. Wed, 18 Sep 2019 17:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/psychiatric-comorbidity-contributes-to-increased-mortality-in-adhd Psychiatric comorbidity may play an important role in the increased risk of premature death in people with ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder), according to a new extensive registry study conducted at Karolinska Institutet and Örebro University in Sweden. The results, which are published in JAMA Psychiatry, suggest that improved awareness and care of psychiatric comorbidities such as substance use disorders may help reduce serious outcomes associated with ADHD. Wed, 07 Aug 2019 17:09:14 +0200 https://news.ki.se/brain-pathways-of-aversion-identified What happens in the brain when we feel discomfort? Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden are now one step closer to finding the answer. In a new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry they identify which pathways in the mouse brain control behaviour associated with aversion. Thu, 14 Feb 2019 14:38:18 +0100 https://news.ki.se/imagined-and-real-movements-are-controlled-by-the-brain-in-the-same-way Tue, 24 Apr 2018 11:18:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/blood-molecule-attracts-predators-and-warns-prey-including-humans Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified an evolutionarily preserved scent molecule in mammalian blood that attracts predators and repels prey. In the study, published in Scientific Reports, they also report that humans exposed to the smell become stressed and react to it as if they were prey. Fri, 20 Oct 2017 11:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/how-fear-can-develop-out-of-others-traumas What happens in the brain when we see other people experiencing a trauma or being subjected to pain? Well, the same regions that are involved when we feel pain ourselves are also activated when we observe other people who appear to be going through some painful experience. This is shown in a study from Karolinska Institutet published in Nature Communications. But we are sensitive to different degrees to learning fear from other people and one explanation would appear to be found in the endogenou Mon, 29 May 2017 14:27:20 +0200 https://news.ki.se/the-brain-detects-disease-in-others-even-before-it-breaks-out Wed, 24 May 2017 13:44:07 +0200 https://news.ki.se/space-around-others-perceived-just-as-our-own Fri, 06 Sep 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/our-miserly-reptilian-brain-affects-our-financial-decisions Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:00:00 +0200 https://news.ki.se/imagination-can-change-what-we-hear-and-see Thu, 27 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200