Scientist Q&A

09.04.2025

Molecular Machines: The Technology of the Future?

Jan Oskar Jeppesen builds machines out of molecules. His vision is that one day they could be used in technologies we can currently only dream of—like tiny computers with immense storage capacity or small nanomotors.

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Profile

20.02.2025

Hunting Dark Matter Particles in the University Basement

Manuel Meyer's mission is to understand the universe's mysterious dark matter. To him, hunting for dark matter is hunting for the fundamental constituents of what everything is made of

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Profile

17.02.2025

A Chemist with a Mission: The Chemical Industry Must Become Much More Sustainable

The chemical industry cannot continue to overconsume energy and produce polluting waste, says Changzhu Wu, who has dedicated his research career to developing more sustainable chemistry by using enzymes and whole cells to produce chemicals.

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Research

07.01.2025

Can carrots be used to treat diabetes?

Current research from the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) reveals that carrots may help regulate blood sugar and improve gut flora – a combination that could potentially benefit individuals with type 2 diabetes.

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Industrial chemistry

11.12.2024

"Superman" Bacteria Offer a Sustainable Boost to Chemical Production

The industry—particularly the pharmaceutical industry—is deeply reliant on bacteria in their production. Now, researchers present a “superman suit” to put on the bacteria, so that they can produce chemicals with less energy, fewer solvents, and reduced waste.

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Novo Nordisk Grant

12.11.2024

Exploring Earth-abundant manganese’s potential to replace rare and expensive metals

With a DKK 16.5 million grant, chemist Christina Wegeberg sets out to explore the potential of the Earth-abundant metal manganese to harvest sunlight. If she succeeds, manganese may serve as an alternative to the rare and expensive noble metals used today.

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Research infrastructure

08.11.2024

Hunting for high-value substances in biowaste

Every year, the EU countries dispose of 118-138 million tons of biowaste such as garden waste, food waste and waste from food production. Along with this waste, valuable substances are thrown away, which could be extracted and repurposed by pharmaceutical and food companies for new products.

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Research infrastructure

22.08.2024

2 x support for equipment to assist SDU researchers in their climate-related research

More efficient catalysts for PtX and more sustainable images from space and the stratosphere are the goals of the latest grants from SDU Climate Cluster for the purchase of research infrastructure.

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Achaeometry

25.07.2024

Chemical Analyses Find Hidden Elements from Renaissance Astronomer Tycho Brahe’s Alchemy Laboratory

Tycho Brahe was most famous for his contributions to astronomy. However, he also had a well-equipped alchemical laboratory where he produced secret medicines for Europe’s elite.

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Astrophysics

18.01.2024

A new image of a black hole captivates astrophysicists

In 2019, the world saw the first-ever image of a black hole. Now, researchers present a new image of the same black hole, and they are thrilled to observe the similarities between the images.

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