News - Technical Sciences, Aarhus University

31 May 2021 - AU Engineering

Engineering researchers from Aarhus University have developed electronic support stockings and tested them on bed-ridden Covid patients at Copenhagen…

Support stockings using electrical muscle stimulation in use at Bispebjerg Hospital. Photo: Bispebjerg Hospital.

29 May 2021 - AU Engineering

In September, the UN General Assembly will host a high-level dialogue on energy. Aarhus University will participate in efforts to identify green…

Professor Björn Andresen will participate in the UN working group on energy transition ahead of the summit in September. (Photo: Lars Kruse)

28 May 2021 - Department of Environmental Science

The countries around the Baltic Sea do not respect their binding international agreement to reduce agricultural pollution of the marine environment.

26 May 2021 - AU Engineering

Soon, packaging for take-away foods might be completely based on local, sustainable materials instead of fossil-based products. In a new research…

"After we harvest the grass and extract the protein for animal feed, we can refine and pulp the grass fibres for cellulose, from which we can produce packaging. In this way, we can use and up-value a side stream from protein production," says Assistant Pr

25 May 2021 - Department of Ecoscience

Five talented researchers set to receive Aarhus University Research Foundation’s PhD Award for their PhD projects from 2020. They have all attracted…

25 May 2021 - DCA - Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture

Too much bread ends up in the trash, but what if, instead, it could return to the supermarket in as high-performing and fully biodegradable packaging?…

In a new project, a researcher from Aarhus University will try to develop a chemical reaction that can turn stale bread waste into packaging material. Photo: Colourbox

22 May 2021 - AU Engineering

With a grant of DKK 10 million from the Novo Nordisk Foundation, researchers from Aarhus University are aiming to find out how best to use naturally…

"The project is the culmination of my more than 10 years of research into the subject, and I hope to be able to help deliver durable and natural microbial solutions to make food safer in the future," says Associate Professor Clarissa Schwab. Photo: Ida Je

17 May 2021 - Department of Animal Science

Professor Charlotte Lauridsen will be replacing Klaus Lønne Ingvartsen as the head of department at the Department of Animal Science from next…

17 May 2021 - AU Engineering

With a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark of DKK 2 million, a team of researchers from Aarhus University hopes to develop a sensor made of…

"This is so far a totally unexplored area," says Assistant Professor Shweta Agarwala, who's heading the project. Photo: Lars Kruse, AU Foto.

12 May 2021 - AU Engineering

The ReMeSh research project will increase our understanding of microorganisms' ability to convert CO2 into methane and it will form the basis for…

The ReMeSh project will develop an efficient method of converting CO2 from industrial sources, like biogas for example, so that it can be used in the natural gas grid. Here Michael Vedel Wegener Kofoed, researcher at the Department of Biological and Chemi

06 May 2021 - AU Engineering

In a major EU project, researchers from Aarhus University will develop brand new technologies to process and analyse image and audio sensor data from…

What should we do about the enormous flow of data from the city floating around on the internet? How do we find connections and patterns that can transform into useful insights for the authorities, businesses, the police, hospitals and, not least, the peo

06 May 2021 - AU Engineering

A new innovative project aims to redraw the boundaries for fashion design, recycling technologies and consumer behaviour. Worn, damaged or new clothes…

"Polyester accounts for half of all clothes fibres in the world. Therefore, we will further develop technology based on chemical purification to recycle the polyester materials so that they can return to the textile industry,” says Anders Lindhardt from D

05 May 2021 - AU Engineering

It might be a good idea to look for inspiration in nature when designing load-bearing foundations for buildings. Researchers from Aarhus University…

"Evolution has come up with some quite inspiring solutions during the ages, and there's a lot to be gained in a geotechnical perspective," says Assistant Professor Hans Henning Stutz, one of the scientists behind the new research. Photo: Colourbox.

05 May 2021 - DCA - Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Norwegian University of Life Sciences have found that when farmers apply lime to acidic fields, they can…

Liming in Aaskov. Photo: Henning Carlo Thomsen.

03 May 2021 - DCA - Danish Centre for Food and Agriculture

Global climate change is putting pressure on our wheat crops with rising temperatures, droughts and higher concentrations of CO2, but the different…

03 May 2021 - AU Engineering

The concept of storing renewable energy in stones has come one step closer to realisation with the construction of the GridScale demonstration plant.…

When there is a surplus of electricity from wind or solar, the energy storage is charged. This is done by a system of compressors and turbines pumping heat energy from one or more storage tanks filled with cool stones to a corresponding number of storage

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Danish invention preserves muscle mass in Covid patients

Professor about UN energy summit: “This could be pivotal to the global green transition”

Countries in violation of Baltic Sea Convention, polluting marine environment

Grass replaces plastic in take-away food packaging

Biologist Mette Vodder Carstensen receives AUFF's PhD award

Researcher wants to turn stale bread into packaging material

New research will unveil the future for natural preservation of food products

New department head at the Department of Animal Science

Soluble, printable sensor to measure pressure inside the body

Microorganisms to transform CO2 into sustainable fuel

Artificial intelligence to make European cities smarter

Grand textile project to make Denmark circular frontrunner

New research: Snakeskin can inspire to safer buildings

Liming on acidic soils reduces nitrous oxide emissions and increases yields

Why do different wheat cultivars respond differently to climate change?

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