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New family of proteins led to DKK 500 million company

Created spin-off company from UCPH discovery related to cancer research. Now sold to US biotech

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Oceans have lost 49 per cent of marine life since 1970

Overfishing and climate change are the culprits, and a top UCPH ecologist explains why to the University Post

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Forget mice, now it is all about ... zebrafish

1,000 state-of-the-art aquariums to be opened in the basement of UCPH campus. Zebrafish are better than mice for research

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Research star to head growing field of proteomics

It is the study of proteins inside cells. Now the Novo Nordisk Fonden has granted funds to a world research leader at UCPH

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New centre to study likes, retweets and upvotes

The Center for Information and Bubble Studies is to inquire into the nature of social proof in the age of social media

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Nano-scientists: Students were behind breakthrough

First year bachelor students manage to mimic nature's self-assembly in the laboratory

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Cruising for mud - collecting samples from the ocean floor

Iben is taking up marine sediment from the depths off Greenland to find out what happened to the climate

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UCPH scientist hopes LHC will find elusive dark matter

As the world’s largest particle smasher the Large Hadron Collider is ramped up with more energy than ever, a Copenhagen scientist offers his explanation of what it is all about

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Copenhagen students behind winning blood vessel device

Students from the University of Copenhagen on the winning team for the prestigious start-up contest Venture Cup. Their device re-connects blood vessels. Now they aim to be the 'best university start-up in the world'

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Using vaginal fluids to make yoghurt

Not your average science workshop, participants are learning how to transform vaginal cultures into yoghurt - Vaghurt

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