Scientists Uncover Surprising Behavior of the World’s Most Elusive Whales
Certain creatures inhabit regions of the world so secluded and unreachable that researching them in their natural environments is almost unattainable. Among these are the…
University of Southern Denmark News
The University of Southern Denmark (SDU) is a prominent institution located in Odense, Denmark, established in 1966. Over the years, it has expanded to multiple campuses across southern Denmark, including in Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg, Sønderborg, and Slagelse. SDU offers a wide range of academic disciplines at the bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral levels, integrating humanities, sciences, engineering, and health sciences. It is known for its research-intensive environment and strong interdisciplinary approach, with a particular emphasis on collaboration between various academic fields and industry partners. SDU is also recognized for its innovative teaching methods and international study environment, hosting thousands of foreign students from around the world. The university contributes significantly to research in areas such as robotics, biotechnology, public health, and humanities, reflecting its commitment to addressing global and societal challenges through education and innovation.
Hearing Loss Linked to Increased Risk of Dementia
A recent study by the University of Southern Denmark has found a correlation between the loss of hearing and an increased risk of dementia. Individuals…
The Centaur’s Secret: Despite Intensive Scientific Analyses, This Head Remains a Mystery
For almost 200 years, archaeologists have been puzzled by a mysterious brown stain on the ancient Greek Parthenon temple in Greece. Now, researchers from SDU…
Melodic Muscles: The Impact of Daily Singing on Songbird Attractiveness
Research on songbirds demonstrates the critical need for daily singing to maintain vocal muscle strength and attractiveness, with implications for human vocal training and speech…
Stealth Echolocation: How Evolutionary Twists Made This Bat a Silent Assassin
The barbastelle bat’s quiet calls may be a result of ancestry, not an insect-evading adaptation. Ask a biologist why predators don’t exterminate all their prey,…
Psychedelic Science: How Microdosing Magic Mushrooms Might Mend the Mind
Studies on rats provide insight into how microdosing of psychedelic mushrooms may be used for therapeutic treatment in humans. A new research result from the…
The Future of Medicine: Artificial Life Forms
Creating artificial life is a recurring theme in both science and popular literature, where it conjures images of creeping slime creatures with malevolent intentions or…
Stronger Than Steel and Tougher Than Kevlar – Scientists Shed New Light on the Strongest Spider Silk in the World
Numerous scientists aspire to unlock the remarkable capability of spiders to spin silk threads that are immensely strong, lightweight, and flexible. In fact, pound for…
Ancient Orca Oasis: Scientists Discover 20,000 Years Old Refugium in the Northern Pacific
The northern Pacific near Japan and Russia is home to several different groups of orcas yet they never interact, hunt different prey, communicate in distinct…
Scientists Identify New Potential Benefits of Statins Beyond Lowering Cholesterol
Recent research links the cholesterol-lowering drugs to a lower risk of bleeding stroke. According to recent research individuals who use statins, a class of drugs…
Already Spread to Every Continent: Unusual Fungus Has the Potential To Become a Global Health Problem
A New Yeast Fungus Have you ever heard of the yeast Candida auris? If not, you are most likely not the only one since it…
Reduce Your Risk of Cancer, Dementia, Heart Disease, and Death – Scientists Recommend Doing This Activity Everyday
Walking 9800 steps every day was linked to a 50% lower dementia risk. The research tracked 78,500 participants using wearable trackers, making them the largest…
Which Animals Will Best Survive Climate Change?
A new study investigates which animals will best survive climate change. As the average global temperature increases, extreme weather events like prolonged droughts and heavy…
Humans Hear Much Better Underwater Than Previously Thought – At Times Better Than Seals
Humans or seals? Who has the best underwater hearing? All mammals lived on land millions of years ago, but eventually, certain species abandoned the land…
Powerful New Superpower Molecule Could Revolutionize Science
A team of international scientists has created a supermolecule from DNA and peptides, promising advances in nanotechnology and disease understanding. This development might lead to…
We Cannot Cheat Aging and Death: New Insights Into “Invariant Rate of Aging Hypothesis”
New study finds fresh evidence for our inevitable death. A study led by Fernando Colchero, University of Southern Denmark, and Susan Alberts, Duke University, North…
Extremely High-Resolution Control: Songbirds Can Control Single Vocal Muscle Fibers When Singing
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…
A New Type of Dark Energy: Solving 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. The universe was created by a giant…