Genetically modified foods

13.09.2021

Now more GMOs are reaching the consumers

More genetically modified foods are on their way to the consumers after the EU granted permission to import GM maize, soya, rape and cotton. But are the genetically modified crops safe? And should we grow them in Denmark?

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Noise

09.09.2021

Breakthrough study establishes a clear connection between traffic noise and dementia

Exposure to traffic noise is associated with a higher risk of developing dementia, especially Alzheimer’s disease, suggests a study from Denmark published in the BMJ today. The study is the first of its kind in the world.

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Digital Democracy

03.09.2021

How do new technologies challenge democracy?

Tech giants have enormous power – not only over public discourse, but also over free research. Recently, researchers from New York University were excluded from Facebook when they were in the process of uncovering ad targeting issues on the platform. Professor Claes de Vreese points out that two sets of clear ground rules are missing.

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Mobile robots

26.08.2021

SDU puts eyes and ears on the robot

Researchers at SDU have managed to make a mobile robot capable of interacting with people. The technology opens up new opportunities for mobile robots, says Professor Norbert Krüger, who is behind the project

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Climate changes

11.08.2021

Loss of eelgrass - a severe threat to climate account

Eelgrass is disappearing in many places in the world, and with it disappears nature’s own effective binding of carbon and nitrogen.

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Film Culture

05.07.2021

Hans Christian Andersen – a part of Disney’s DNA

We all know Disney’s heartbreaking interpretations of The Little Mermaid and the Snow Queen. But the Hans Christian Andersen Centre can now document that Walt Disney’s inspiration from Hans Christian Andersen has been of great importance ever since the film group was founded.

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Environment

01.07.2021

Supercomputer to help researchers develop more sustainable tires

Every year, an estimated 1.3 billion tons of particles are worn off car tires and roads in Europe. A significant portion of this ends up in the environment as microparticle pollution. SDU Researchers and tire manufacturer Continental are now working together to find a solution.

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Life expectancy

16.06.2021

We cannot cheat ageing and death

Philosophers, artists and scientists - and probably all the rest of us – have long obsessed over the key to human immortality. Now, a new study gives us evidence for our inevitable death.

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Voices

09.06.2021

Video conferencing: Women do worse than men

Researchers from SDU and the University of Magdeburg have investigated how different voices are perceived via online tools such as Zoom, Skype, or Teams. Not all frequencies are fully transmitted, which affects women, whose voices are perceived as less competent, expressive, and charismatic than men's voices.

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Cooperation

08.06.2021

Porpoises seem to cooperate in sophisticated group hunting

Drone footage shows that porpoises may be more social and cooperative than previously thought.

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Anatomy

07.06.2021

Songbirds can control single vocal muscle fibers

Singing is crucial for the recognition, sex life and speciation of songbirds. New research published in Current Biology shows songbirds have extremely high-resolution control over their vocal output and can even control single muscle fibers.

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Endocrine disruptors

17.05.2021

Fetal exposure to parabens may reduce reproduction

Infants exposed to parabens in utero show signs of reduced reproduction already at 3 months of age.

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Food habits

07.05.2021

Corona is making people, especially women, comfort eat more

During the first corona lockdown, a third of us ate more sweet things and rinsed it down with copious amounts of soda and alcohol, according to a study from the University of Southern Denmark. The strange thing is that Italians and Spaniards, who experienced tougher lockdowns, ate healthier.

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Marine life

28.04.2021

Mangroves and seagrasses absorb microplastics

Microplastics do not just end up in the open sea – in fact, a lot also end up in the ecosystems of the coastal zones, a new study shows and this may threaten wildlife.

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Space law

26.04.2021

Space may become the new Wild West

No state can lay claim to space. But adventurous billionaires and other private parties dreaming of space are currently challenging the treaties which have, until now, regulated obligations and rights in space. Researcher at SDU is helping to sort out the legal mess in space.

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Earth evolution

16.04.2021

A new look at evolution in the oceans

The primeval ocean – or at least parts of it – may have been more reminiscent of the oceans of today than previously thought.

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Innovation

25.03.2021

In five years, algorithms will drive corporate investments

In a few years, algorithms will help determine which products will be developed. Therefore it is extremely important that we discuss the transparency and the basis of decisions of the algorithms, Professor of Innovation Alf Rehn from SDU points out.

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Sustainability

22.03.2021

Future planes will fly on CO2 and hydrogen

Researchers have received DKK 37 million from the EU to produce sustainable aviation fuels from CO2 and hydrogen. The project is groundbreaking because the aircraft does not need to have new engines in order to fly sustainably.

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Medicines

19.03.2021

New drug candidate against COVID-19

There are no drugs that can cure people who are infected. But researchers at SDU have now developed a substance that can form the basis for the development of drugs against COVID-19.

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Climate literature

15.03.2021

Cli-fi teaches us about the future

Climate literature is becoming one of the most prominent genres of the time. It is highlighted for its contributions to the climate debate, because it makes a future with climate change tangible for us. Students at SDU now have the chance to try out the effects of climate fiction in the competition Write the Future.

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Women in research

15.03.2021

Women in research: Eva Arnspang Christensen

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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Women in research

13.03.2021

Women in research: Mette Søgaard Nielsen

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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Women in research

11.03.2021

Women in research: Aglae Pizzone

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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Women in research

10.03.2021

Women in research: Carolin Löscher

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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Microplast

10.03.2021

Face masks are a ticking plastic bomb

Every minute of the day we throw away 3 million face masks. Many end up as potentially toxic micro- and nanoplastic or carriers for other toxicants in the environment, researchers warn.

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Women in research

10.03.2021

Women in research: Louise Nyholm Kallestrup

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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Women in research

09.03.2021

Women in research: Charlotte Skau Pawlowski

On the occasion of the International Women’s Day on 8 March, please meet some of our women researchers from SDU and learn their perspectives on being a woman in research.

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March 8

08.03.2021

‘I always feel listened to’

Marianne Holmer took office as Dean at the Faculty of Science a year ago, and she is the only woman in the university management. She certainly feels different from her male colleagues but believes it’s as much due to her personality as her gender.

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Hearing

04.03.2021

Frogs’ lungs help them find a mate

Male frogs call to attract females, but how can females tell that it is a male of the same species calling? Green tree frogs use the same principle as in noise-cancelling headphones – and they are far better at it.

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Dark energy

02.03.2021

Will this solve the mystery of the expansion of the universe?

Physicists’ new proposal that a new type of extra dark energy is involved is highlighted in scientific journal.

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Natural resources

26.02.2021

The battle for phosphorus is intensifying

Phosphorus is a very simple element that forms the foundation of all life on Earth. However, phosphorus is also a limited resource. Phosphorus is therefore also part of a game of geopolitics between superpowers that is intensifying these days.

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Recycling

25.02.2021

Solar cells must be designed to be sustainable

The heavy metal lead and strong polymer are used in solar cells, but green technologies should be designed for recycling, researcher in innovation from the University of Southern Denmark point out. Organic solar cells are a good example of a completely new generation of green technology.

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Researchers in the media

17.02.2021

Experts are humans, too: Frederik Waage

In this interview series, we meet four researchers. They are COVID-19 experts and widely used in the media. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

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Digitization

11.02.2021

Aaaargh, this is driving me nuts!!!

Most digitizations are intended to make everyday life easier for users but can also lead to frustration and powerlessness.

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Climate impact

10.02.2021

How much CO2 did your grandparents emit?

How much CO2 did a family emit during the black transition of the 1850s? How much does a family emit during the green transition? A new project visualizes CO2 emissions to make us realise how much we really need to change our lives to live up to the UN climate goals.

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Infections

09.02.2021

New weapon against resistant bacteria

Researchers have developed a new antibiotic that can help in the fight against resistant bacteria, and they hope it will reach the patients.

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Researchers in the media

09.02.2021

Experts are humans, too: Hans Jørn Kolmos

In this interview series, we get to know four researchers better. They are experts on COVID-19 and diligently used by the media with everything it entails. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

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Researchers in the media

02.02.2021

Experts are humans, too: Christine Stabell Benn

In this interview series, we get to know four researchers better. They are experts on COVID-19 and diligently used by the media with everything it entails. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

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Archaeometry

01.02.2021

Scientific investigations of the believed remains of two apostles

A Roman church has since the sixth century AD held relics, believed to be the remains of two apostles. Now, they have undergone scientific analysis, casting light on their age and origin.

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Researchers in the media

26.01.2021

Experts are humans, too: Morten Sodemann

In this interview series, we get to know four researchers better. They are experts on COVID-19 and diligently used by the media with everything it entails. But they’re perfectly ordinary people, too.

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Drones

19.01.2021

New drone from SDU is ready to inspect powerlines

A team of researchers from the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute at the University of Southern Denmark has developed an intelligent drone with AI that can inspect high-voltage cables for faults and corrosion.

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Cancer

14.01.2021

Why does breast cancer often spread in obese women?

Every year, approx. 5,000 Danish women are diagnosed with breast cancer. Obesity makes the cancer cells more aggressive, so they spread to other parts of the body. This is the focus of Rasmus Siersbæk’s research and he hopes to be able to find better treatment methods for this disease.

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Sustainability

07.01.2021

Tomatoes from warm countries are better for the environment

Tomatoes from greenhouses emit about eight times more CO2 than those that grow under the open sky. Scientists have uncovered the world’s most eaten vegetables´ climate footprint, and greenhouses are the big CO2 culprit.

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Pharmaceuticals

14.12.2020

The whole world is looking at the possibility of drug repurposing

The medicine of the future for a wide range of diseases may exist in the drugs that have already been developed. Researchers from SDU, among others, are looking for drugs that may have an effect on completely different diseases than the ones they have been approved for.

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Cell research

11.12.2020

Researchers want to map your cells. All 37 trillion of them!

We are gradually learning more about the cells of the human body than any researcher has ever dared to dream of. But what’s the purpose?

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Plant based medicine

04.12.2020

The cannabis plant's long road to the medicine cabinet

Billions have been invested, and the first Danish medicinal cannabis product is on the market. In the eye of the storm is researcher Rime Bahij, who dreams of mapping the ingredients of the cannabis plant. She hopes the evaluation of the two-year trial scheme of medicinal cannabis will open up to more research.

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Biogas

02.12.2020

Researchers convert CO2 into sustainable fuels

The technology will soon be tested at one of Denmark's largest biogas plants, which looks into a future where biogas is not only created from manure and potato peels, but also CO2.

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Archaeometry

24.11.2020

The Polar Explorer’s Last Hours

Chemical analyzes of a black spot in a diary shed new light on the destiny and tragic death of legendary Inuit polar expedition member Jørgen Brønlund in Northeast Greenland in 1907.

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Virus protection

17.11.2020

SDU researchers and Abena join forces to create face masks that neutralise and alert about corona

Nanoscientists from SDU and Abena, a production and trading company, want to create a face mask that not only neutralises the coronavirus but also alerts the user when the face mask comes in contact with the virus.

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Deep sea research

11.11.2020

In search of the deepest secrets of the sea

The hadal trenches are some of the least explored places on Earth. Most of what’s going on down there remains a mystery, but we’re on the brink of unlocking it, as a series of ambitious expeditions are planned.

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New research

29.10.2020

Can carrots help combat diabetes?

Researcher Eva Arnspang Christensen has for the first time shown a connection between the substance falcarindiol in carrots and diabetes. Now she is chasing money to test whether carrots can fight diabetes in a clinical trial.

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Animal experiments

27.10.2020

New medicines without animal testing

Researchers want to reduce the use of animal experiments when developing new medicines. Computer simulations are becoming increasingly better at handling the task.

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Creativity

20.10.2020

Artists create economic growth

Every year, big cities like New York and Los Angeles attract thousands of artists who dream of making a name for themselves as musicians, writers or actors. A new research project at SDU shows that the rich cultural life helps to create economic growth in the largest cities in the US.

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Small revolutions

15.10.2020

Researcher uses mini-brains for disease research

Professor Martin Røssel Larsen researches brain diseases. In order to better understand them, he makes mini-brains from stem cells in his laboratory.

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Light in the dark

12.10.2020

The world is full of luminous animals

Deep-sea researchers report that all the animals analysed from their dive have the ability to glow. Luminous organisms are more common than we think – also in Denmark.

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Entrepreneurs

02.10.2020

Hybrid entrepreneurs stand a lesser chance of success

If you try to start your own business at the same time as applying for a job, you are far less likely to succeed in your business. This is the result of a new study from SDU

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Cultural heritage

01.10.2020

Danish King got enshrined in his own clothes – but appeared with his brothers’

Scientific analysis solve puzzle about the age and destiny of precious silk textiles from AD 1100.

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Work environment

01.10.2020

Employee-involvement to ensure that fewer employees are worn out

Additional aids are necessary if social and health workers and bricklayers are to withstand working up until the age of 70. Unfortunately, too many aids end up gathering dust.

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Sustainability

21.09.2020

Concrete absorbs large amounts of CO2

Like trees, concrete buildings absorb CO2. New calculations show that concrete absorbs roughly 30 percent of the amount of CO2 that cement production emits.

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Tech giants

17.09.2020

They give you funny cat videos online – do they get world domination in return?

Professor of Computer Science Peter Schneider-Kamp is concerned that we are handing over too much power to Big Tech by allowing them to collect information on us.

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Robot technology

26.08.2020

New milestone for composite production

SDU researchers, alongside companies Terma and Technicon, have developed a complete robot technology system for the manufacturing of composite parts. The suction cup-based system may revolutionize the production of parts for aircraft, cars, and wind turbines.

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COVID-19

13.08.2020

COVID-19: What impact has social distancing had on infection rates?

Researchers have mined data from Google and Apple, revealing the effects of social distancing in Europe.

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New medicine

12.08.2020

From scorpion venom to heart medicine

New study reveals how scorpion venom can lead to the development of medicine for heart attacks.

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Pandemic

30.07.2020

COVID-19: The next wave is on its way in Europe and it may be similar to the first

Researchers predict that Europe will be hit by a new COVID-19 wave in September, and that it will subside after approx. two weeks.

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Enviroment

13.07.2020

New method to reduce emissions of ammonia and methane from manure

A new environmental technology has shown impressive results in lab tests. In the best cases, ammonia emissions from pig manure were reduced by up to 95 % and methane emissions were reduced by as much as 99 %. The researchers behind the technology believe that the technology could revolutionise the efforts of the Danish livestock industry to become more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

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Climate change

09.07.2020

Heavy rain after drought may cause fish kills

Due to climate changes, many regions are experiencing increasingly warmer and dryer summers, followed by heavy rain. New study shows this is a fatal combination that can cause massive fish kills in lakes within a few hours.

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Technology

01.07.2020

Thermographic cameras can detect critically ill patients

Two software engineering students from SDU have developed an app that uses thermal imaging to calculate the difference in temperature between a patient’s nose and corner of the eye. A consultant doctor in emergency medicine believes that thermal imaging could be the future when it comes to detecting critically ill patients.

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Innovation

29.06.2020

Student helps brain cancer patients with quick new test

An engineering student has developed a test that can ensure faster and better treatment for cancer patients. The biotech company PentaBase calls the discovery groundbreaking.

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Innovation

26.06.2020

New type of innovation has emerged during COVID-19

Whisky and gin from Nyborg Distillery becomes hand sanitizer, Grundfos makes 100,000 visors and fibre materials are used for face masks instead of nappies. Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have studied the redirection of resources in Danish companies to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) during the corona crisis, and they have discovered an entirely new type of innovation.

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Environmental challenge

25.06.2020

Threats from the micro universe

Researchers today are concerned about possible health threats from the micro and nano universe. The invisible particles are all around us, in the food, in the water, in the air and even inside us, and while some may be harmful, others may be the next great medical revolution.

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Marine biology

24.06.2020

Jellyfish contain no calories, but they still attract predators

New study shows that jellyfish are an important food source for many animals. As jellyfish blooms become more frequent and more massive, this could affect marine ecosystems.

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Covid-19

23.06.2020

Elephant robot to remind children to clean their hands

Hand sanitizer and soap is important in the fight against Covid-19, but children in schools and kindergartens may not be fond of all that extra hygiene. As a part of a larger project, scientists from SDU are now building a child-friendly robotic interface to motivate kids to clean their hands.

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Everyday dilemmas

22.06.2020

Can theatre help climate change?

Students have been involved in improvised theatre to become aware of how to live more sustainably. Behind the project are researchers from SDU and they are impressed with the young people's dedication.

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Drones4Safety

11.06.2020

“Drone birds” to inspect bridges and railroads in Europe

A major EU-project led by SDU will develop an automatic drone system to monitor bridges, railroads, and other critical infrastructure over the next three years. The drones will fly in swarms, photograph and analyze the constructions, harvest energy from power cables, and notify if repairs are needed.

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Food

09.06.2020

Crisps with less salt taste just as good

The pleasure of eating crisps is not diminished by cutting the salt content significantly. Crisps taste just as good when containing 30 percent less salt. Researchers at the University of Southern Denmark have come to this surprising conclusion by testing 200 young persons’ taste in crisps.

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Coronavirus Test

27.05.2020

Robot swabs patients’ throats for Covid-19

Robotics researchers from the University of Southern Denmark have developed the world’s first fully automatic robot capable of carrying out throat swabs for Covid-19, so that healthcare professionals are not exposed to the risk of infection. The prototype has successfully performed throat swabs on several people. The scientists behind are cheering: The technology works!

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Hearing loss

14.05.2020

Researchers want to phase out waiting time for hearing tests

Patients with hearing loss wait for months for a hearing test. This must end. Researchers are developing a new hearing test that will save time for both patients and hospitals.

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Environment

13.05.2020

You cannot avoid microplastics

No human being on this earth comes through life without breathing, drinking water and consuming salt. For the vast majority of us, this also means involuntary ingestion of microplastics.

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Macabas discovery

07.05.2020

Cannibalism helps invading invertebrates survive severe conditions

Investing in the future: Researchers show how cannibalism among the invasive comb jelly enables adults to survive severe conditions at the edge of their ecological range with implications for the use and evolutionary origins of cannibalism.

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Water plan

07.05.2020

SDU helping to ensure clean drinking water in India

India is thirsty. Almost half the population is at risk of water shortages. The Indian government is therefore rolling out an epic water plan, which researchers in environmental technology are going to help put into practice.

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Chemistry

01.05.2020

Breakthrough in molecular machines

Molecular machines have the potential to revolutionize the future - if we can find a way to control them. SDU researchers now report that they have found a way to control the small machines so that they move in a certain direction - for example, into the bloodstream.

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Recycling

30.04.2020

Sea wrack on the beach: Disgusting or valuable?

Insulation, fertilizer and animal feed: For centuries, humans have been using sea wrack and washed-up eelgrass on the beach in a myriad of ways that also make sense today, scientists say and call for better utilisation.

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Protection

17.04.2020

SDU and Engineers Without Borders provide face masks in Africa

Scientists from the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Institute and the Department of Clinical Research at SDU have initiated a collaboration with Engineers Without Borders to produce and distribute face masks in Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. The purpose is to limit contamination of COVID-19 and test the effectiveness of the masks.

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Novel coronavirus

07.04.2020

New test under development: Can measure if you have coronavirus in less than ten minutes

Researchers from the University of Southern Denmark and the Danish company Bioporto are collaborating on the development of a test that can quickly identify if a person has been infected with the coronavirus. The test could be critical in relation to preventing infection from person to person.

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Hearing

01.04.2020

Surprising hearing talents in cormorants

The great cormorant has more sensitive hearing under water than in air. This new knowledge may help protect vulnerable bird species.

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Lifespan

26.03.2020

Female lifespan is longer in wild mammal animals than in humans

Longer lives are not only for female humans: Mammalian female’s average lifespan is 18.6% longer than that of males. In humans the female advantage is on average 7.8%

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Cannabis

24.03.2020

New study: Cannabis helps fight resistant bacteria

Bacteria are increasingly becoming resistant to antibiotics. By combining antibiotics with the cannabis compound, cannabidiol, researchers have found a way to enhance the antibiotic effect.

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COVID-19

20.03.2020

Data to ensure corona-distance in supermarkets

Scientists from SDU, together with Vemco Group, are now creating a visual data overview to help customers in Danish supermarkets keep their distance in the queue. The goal is to limit infection with COVID-19

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Kitchen Culture

17.03.2020

Bone analyzes tell about kitchen utensils in the Middle Ages

Who in the Middle Ages cooked their dinner in copper pots? And where did they do it? Such information can be revealed by chemical analyzes of human bones.

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Sustainability

11.03.2020

H.O.R.T.U.S. XL absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere

The art installation is the world’s first 3D printed bioreactor. It was created by the CREATE Group from the University of Southern Denmark using a technology that can help solve the major climate challenges.

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New research

10.03.2020

SDU intensifies its research in artificial skin

Researchers want to develop and 3D print skin for humans. The Novo Nordisk Foundation provides DKK 15 million for a new research project.

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Recycle

05.03.2020

95 % of platinum can be recycled with new method

Today, industrial scrap metal is burned in order to recycle the rare and costly metal platinum, but a researcher from SDU has developed a method to recycle over 95 % of platinum.

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Sustainability

27.02.2020

Students develop sustainable sanitary towels from plants

Three students were tired of not being able to find sustainable sanitary towels. So, they developed one from plant fibres that is just as absorbent as conventional sanitary towels. Now they are looking for patents and investors.

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Economy

27.02.2020

Researchers are calling for better data on inequality

For us to be able to reduce inequality in and between the countries of the world, we need better data on inequality. There is no international system for measuring inequality’, is the message from Professor Paul Sharp and more than 50 other economists.

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Shipping

25.02.2020

Drones to make short cut through the Arctic safe

Global warming has opened the Northeast and Northwest Passage and allowed ships to take a shortcut between Europe and Asia. Unfortunately, icebergs are still roaming and pose a danger to the ships. Now, drones are to help make the Passage safe.

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Energy

23.01.2020

Will the future’s super batteries be made of seawater?

The race is on to develop even more efficient and rechargable batteries for the future. One promising option is to make batteries based on sodium, which is found in abundance in seawater.

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Behavioral research

20.01.2020

Parrots collaborate with invisible partners

New study shows that peach-fronted conures have a surprisingly advanced talent for collaboration when it comes to finding food. This is important knowledge for biologists working with conservation of wild bird populations.

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New technology

09.01.2020

New spinout: Scanning platform to be used for patients with arthritis

Robot Scientist Thiusius Rajeeth Savarimuthu and Senior Consultant Søren Just have developed a scanning platform that can measure the amount of disease activity in arthritis patients. The invention is now to be developed further in the new company, Ropca Holding Aps.

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Health and mobile technology

09.01.2020

Can cell phones raise the standard of health in Tanzania?

It is obvious that the cell phone should be incorporated into the health strategy of poor countries. But it requires more knowledge, a researcher points out

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Robotics

08.01.2020

New technology to make robots attractive to smaller companies

Many companies avoid the use of robots, because they are simply too difficult to operate. A new research project aims to develop a robot technology tailor-made for small productions, which will be able to handle assembly processes and can easily be adjusted to new tasks.

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SDGs

20.12.2019

Can philosophical dialogues counteract eco-anxiety?

Is water or knowledge our most important resource? The major philosophical questions have become a popular extracurricular activity among more than 100 children in Billund Municipality, while philosophers from SDU have held philosophical dialogues on the UN Sustainable Development Goals in collaboration with CoC Playful Minds.

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Social anxiety

20.12.2019

Virtual training to overcome anxiety

More and more people are struggling with anxiety, but researchers hope that patients can overcome their anxiety by practicing the anxiety-inducing situations in a safe, virtual space.

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Microplastic

09.12.2019

Microplastic to be mapped in the North Atlantic Ocean

Every day, thousands of tons of microplastic are washed from the EU coastline into the North Atlantic Ocean. Researchers now set out to investigate how harmful this is to the North Atlantic animals and environment.

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Deep-sea exploration

25.11.2019

Expedition sets off to investigate unknown life forms in the Pacific Ocean

Life can flourish under the most extreme conditions. This can be observed in the waters off the pacific island Rapa Nui, where some unusual light-dependent microbes and corals recently have been found at surprisingly great depths.

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Cities and Sustainability

21.11.2019

Cities must prepare for rising sea levels and global warming

SDU is currently building a research group that will focus on how cities can address both causes and effect to climate change, in a wider sustainable development perspective.

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Sustainable fuel

05.11.2019

This is how scientists plan to produce sustainable aviation fuel

It is only a matter of years before we can produce sustainable aviation fuel in Denmark. That is the conclusion to a new report by researchers from the University of Southern Denmark. The researchers estimate that the production facilities for 100 % green aviation fuel could be ready as early as 2025.

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Health-tech innovation

24.10.2019

Camera pill detects far more potential cancer tumors

A camera pill detects 70 % more colon polyps than a colonoscopy. The surprising result means that SDU and Odense University Hospital are now initiating the world’s largest study of 2015 patients who are at risk of developing colon or rectal cancer.

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Neurorobotics

16.10.2019

Algorithm to help understand wild fishes

Researchers have developed an algorithm to help determine the growth and wellbeing of wild fishes. The algorithm provides biologists with a long-needed tool to very accurately measure the effects of environmental impacts and climate change on the growth of wild fishes.

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Antique pigments

14.10.2019

Discovered: Unknown yellow colors from Antiquity

Antique artefacts have been studied by chemists, revealing a hitherto unknown use of yellow in Ancient Egypt.

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Vocal development

14.10.2019

Monkeys can also thank their body for vocal development, not only their brain

Development of vocal behavior during maturation is typically attributed to the brain. But the body itself is also capable of guiding this development. New experiments with marmoset monkeys show that we should not ignore the body’s own amazing capabilities.

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Environmental innovation

09.09.2019

Satellites to stop ammonia emissions

Ammonia is a growing environmental problem, but satellites can help the agricultural sector minimize emissions. A PhD student from SDU has been awarded the European Space Agency’s sustainability award for developing a system that uses satellites to measure the evaporation of ammonia from fields.

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High-tech warfare

12.06.2019

Drones are moving into the battlefield

The use of drones has changed the character of war, where modern warfare has once again become bloodier and more unpredictable.

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Ageresearch

15.05.2019

Researchers from SDU: We are living longer and ageing slower

Humans’ biological age would previously be determined from biomarkers in blood samples and fitness tests, and even photos. New research shows that elderly Danes today look younger at a given age than those of 10 years ago at the same age.

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The transformation of Danish agriculture

09.05.2019

Danish economy boosted by German migrants

Researchers reinterpret Danish economic history, which goes further back than the transformation of Danish agriculture in the 1880s. The conclusion is that German speaking estate owners laid the basis for the cooperative movement in the late 18th century.

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Plastic pollution

01.05.2019

What happens to our plastic waste?

Professor Gang Liu has tracked the global trade in plastic after China in 2018 stopped importing plastic. The researcher is in no doubt that some of our collected plastic still ends up in Asia, and no doubt that some of our collected plastic ends as an environmental problem in Asia.

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Environmental innovation

05.04.2019

GoJelly works on removing microplastic pollution using jellyfish

Jellyfish are found everywhere from the polar regions to tropical waters. GoJelly is an international research project, which will explore jellyfish properties to be used to clean seawater for microplastic and served as feed and food, anti-aging cream or fertilizers.

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Technology Comprehension

12.03.2019

Coding taught using Lego

The Danish Ministry of Education is introducing the subject Technology Comprehension into selected primary and lower secondary schools so that children become competent in disciplines such as coding, sensors and 3D printing. At the same time, researchers are developing pedagogical tools to help the youngest pupils develop an interest in technology.

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Drone technology

25.02.2019

Drones to fly blood samples and doctors between hospitals

For three years, blood samples and medical equipment will be flown with drones between Odense, Svendborg and Ærø. Later, drones will also transport highly specialized healthcare professionals who need to arrive quickly. This will ensure better treatment and save the Danish health care system for almost DKK 200 million a year.

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Nanooptics

23.01.2019

Distinguished award to master of light

Professor Sergey I. Bozhevolnyi is a pioneering figure in the field of nanooptics. The Russian-born Danish top-scientist receives the Villum Kann Rasmussen Annual Award in Science and Technology.

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17.12.2018

Early animals thrived in only very little oxygen

Fossils from northernmost Greenland reveal that animals thrived in oxygen-poor conditions on Earth 520 million years ago.

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04.12.2018

Sad music when you are 'killed' increases the pleasure of playing

A game of checkers becomes much more fun when music reflects your next move. Research shows that dynamic music strengthens players' involvement in games, and the computer game industry is starting to realise the value of soundscapes.

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07.11.2018

Harbour porpoises have a new enemy: They grey seal

Biologists have long suspected this, but now there is DNA evidence: Grey seals hunt, kill and eat harbor porpoises.

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24.10.2018

Robots take the lead in composite construction

A robot mounted with 80 suction cups is to build aircraft parts at Terma. With a grant from Innovation Fund Denmark, robot researchers at the University of Southern Denmark are well on the way to automating the production of composite parts, thereby securing Danish companies a great competitive advantage.

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12.09.2018

For DKK 150, we can completely avoid fossil fuels

For the same price as a fitness centre subscription, we can completely avoid fossil fuels. The technology is already here, but the green transition needs political action, according to the master's thesis of two newly graduated engineers, and now PhD students at the Faculty of Engineering

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17.08.2018

Nanoparticles in the environment can be more hamful than we think

Researchers warn that a combination of nanoparticles and contaminants may form a cocktail that is harmful to our cells. In their study, 72 pct. of cells died after exposure to a cocktail of nano-silver and cadmium ions.

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27.06.2018

Is fucoidan the new wonder drug?

Researchers have received 17 million DKr to investigate asubstance from brown algae. The researchers will investigate the ability of the drug to strengthen the body and combat aging.

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08.06.2018

Virtual reality to help combat youth drinking

For many years, young Danes have occupied first place in European alcohol consumption statistics, but now virtual reality will teach young people to say no to alcohol.

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04.06.2018

Food waste: Which initiatives work?

Efforts work best when multiple actors join forces to reduce food waste, points out SDU researcher Johanna Gollnhofer, who for one week took it upon herself to go dumpster diving.

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28.05.2018

Robots are to be equipped with artificial animal brain

Robot researchers from SDU are developing a nervous system inspired by animals for robots. The artificial brain will enable robots to go, adapt, and make decisions. The robots will even be able to learn new skills like dogs through reward.

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16.05.2018

Drones to inspect high-voltage cables

​ Drone researchers at SDU are developing autonomous drones which can inspect overhead power lines. Equipped with camera, sensors and the ability of self-charging, the drones will replace expensive helicopters.

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26.04.2018

New study: What happens when sea levels rise and coastal land gets flooded?

Don’t just expect a disaster: Coastal land has a strong potential to develop into well-functional marine ecosystems, if it gets flooded with seawater.

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22.03.2018

We buy and discard more and more electronic devices

E-waste is today the fastest-growing type of waste and poses a global threat to the environment. “We need to get rid of our use–and-throw-away culture and think in terms of circular economics,” says a researcher from the University of Southern Denmark.

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27.02.2018

Scientists are leaving port ​to explore the depths of the Atacama Trench in the East Pacific Ocean

The aim of the expedition is to explore life at 8,000 m water depth and to understand the importance of the trench for regional carbon and nitrogen cycling.

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19.01.2018

Researchers test people’s reactions to drones

The altitude of the flight is a deciding factor in whether drones are a disturbance and a cause for concern when they fly over people's houses and gardens.

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18.01.2018

Novel hypothesis on why animals diversified on Earth

​Can tumors teach us about animal evolution on Earth? Researchers believe so and now present a novel hypothesis of why animal diversity increased dramatically about half a billion years ago. A biological innovation may have been key.

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Bacterial Research

01.01.0001

Streptococci: Starve them to death!

Streptococcus is one of the bacteria that takes most lives globally. A new study suggest that the bacterium may be starved to death and thus become harmless.

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Researcher develops a robot insect

01.01.0001

What does a headless chicken have to do with robots?

The talented researcher has already developed his first robot animal: a robot insect that crawls on pipes and can keep its footing in rough terrain. Now he is underway with his next project - developing a robot brain inspired by animals.

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Circular Economy

01.01.0001

Can Circular Economy save the earth?

The challenge lies in understanding and overcoming all the complex mechanisms in society in order to materialise the necessary changes. At SDU we are working hard towards just that. Take part in our research by sharing your consumer preferences.

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