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Archaeometry
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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Animal experiments
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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epigenetics
Lundbeck Foundation Grant for better understanding of brain diseases
Jasmin Mecinovic, associate professor, FKF, has received a Lundbeck Foundation Ascending Investigator grant, DKK 4,999,500, to continue his research into the brain's so-called epigenetic enzymes.
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Grants
Support for wild researcher ideas
Three researchers from the Faculty of Science have each received DKK 2 million from VILLUM FONDEN to try out wild ideas.
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Cultural heritage
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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Physics
Wobbling shadow of the M87* Black Hole
Analysis of the Event Horizon Telescope observations from 2009-2017 reveals turbulent evolution of the M87* black hole image.
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fine dining
Life of the famous Renaissance astronomer: Tycho Brahe and his wife ate lots of fish
Chemical analyzes of bones reveal that the Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe and his wife ate lots of fish. Specifically, freshwater fish from stagnant pools on a Danish island and in the Czech Republic.
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COVID-19
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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Pandemic
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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New chemical analyzes: What did Danes and Italians in the Middle Ages have in common?
Chemists have analyzed bones from a Danish and an Italian cemetery, casting light on the lives of nobles and common people in the north and the south of Europe.
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Greener energy
Major grant to realize wild and creative research idea
Dorthe Ravnsbæk has an ambitious idea for making batteries more efficient and environmentally sound. The Novo Nordisk Foundation has awarded her a grant of DKK 13 million so that she can realize her idea.
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molecular electronics
Prepare yourself for microscopic computers: The wires of the future can be made of molecules
There are physical limits to how powerful computers can become if they are to maintain their size. Molecular electronics can solve that problem, and now SDU researchers are contributing to this field with a new, efficient conducting material, based on molecules.
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Chemistry
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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Coronavirus
The number of new coronavirus infections in Denmark expected to fall before Easter Monday
Francesco Sannino, professor of theoretical physics at the University of Southern Denmark, estimates that we will see the Danish coronavirus curve turn this week or next.
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Kitchen Culture
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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Energy
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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Cosmology
New understanding of the evolution of cosmic electromagnetic fields
Electromagnetism was discovered 200 years ago, but the origin of the very large electromagnetic fields in the universe is still a mystery.
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Antique pigments
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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Publication
New method may transport medicine better through the body
One of the major challenges in fighting inflammation is to get the medicine transported properly through the body. Now, chemists propose a new method for drug delivery.
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Grant
Scientists want to control the quantum nature of light
Future quantum encryption for securing digital communication is just one of the areas that a new research project at the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy will explore with the Semper Arden's grant from the Carlsberg Foundation.
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Recycling phosphorous: More food for an increasing world population
The world is running out of phosphorus and is thus facing a potential famine. It is therefore important to recycle as much phosphorus as possible, and this can now be done more effectively.
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DKK 4.5 million for research into new rechargeable batteries
Associate Professor Dorthe Bomholdt Ravnsbæk from the Department of Physics, Chemistry and Pharmacy has received DKK 4,490,359 from the Carlsberg Foundation for the development of cheaper and more energy efficient batteries.
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How does it look when Earth is bombarded with dark matter?
A whole lot of zig-zagging: Perhaps that is what happens when the universe’s mysterious dark matter particles hit the Earth. SDU researchers can now show through simulations how it might look.
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Sebastian Hofferberth receives prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant
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700 years old saint myth has been proven (almost) true
Scientists confirm that the age and content of an old sack is in accordance with a medieval myth about Saint Francis of Assisi.
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Newsletter
We are Nordic champions in physics and geoscience
SDU is at the very top when it comes to research in physics and geoscience in the Nordic countries, according to a new report that compares research performance of the Nordic Universities.
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Poisonings went hand in hand with the drinking water in Pompeii
The ancient Romans were famous for their advanced water supply. But the drinking water in the pipelines was probably poisoned on a scale that may have led to daily problems with vomiting, diarrhoea, and liver and kidney damage. This is the finding of analyses of water pipe from Pompeii.
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New invention could save the lives of many laboratory animals
Mice, rats, pigs and dogs are just some of the animals used for testing new drugs which could potentially become medicine. SDU researchers have invented a new method that could make many animal experiments redundant.
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New way to detect ecstasy discovered
While building molecular machines, researchers stumbled upon a new method to detect ecstasy. The discovery can lead to more reliable drug tests.
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Researchers have developed a new class of artificial proteins
In the highly respected journal, Nature Communications, a team of Danish researchers reports that they have developed a new class of artificial proteins. In the long term, the results could lead to better treatment of cancer and diabetes.
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