• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.