• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.