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Climate change? Biodiversity is the real problem

Climate issues are just a small part of the problem. Focus instead on the disappearance of species, says leading ecology researcher at the University of Copenhagen

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Photo story: Down in the animal laboratories

There are between 30,000 and 50,000 animals at the Faculty of Health Sciences, all used for experiments. Our Danish colleagues in the Universitetsavisen were given an exclusive tour of the facilities

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EU Commissioner: EUR 80bn fund to revive Europe

Focus will be on climate and health, says Danish minister, as EU Commissioner slowly unveils huge research fund injection

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EU ministers discussing huge science boost

On EU ministers' table right now in Copenhagen: A EUR 80 billion research programme that aims to save Europe

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Rare grey seal spotted near Copenhagen

The seal, washed up on the beach, was identified by the University's marine research station Øresundsakvariet halfway between Helsingør and Hellebæk on the Øresund

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World breakthrough for LEGO Atlas detector

The large model in LEGO of the Atlas detector from the laws-of-physics-busting Large Hadron Collider is now to go on a world tour, says the model’s creator, Sascha Mehlhase. 23,000 people have seen it on UniversityPost.dk

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Astronomers: Planet Earth is not alone

Extra-terrestrial life is now considered more likely. This is after a six-year study by scientists shows a multitude of Earth-like planets

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Advanced lasers, now without the vibrations

Physicists’ new address at the University of Copenhagen has a thick, hard, cement floor. Good for lasers that can 'split hairs'

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Medieval combat manual shows that knights had stress disorders

The use of psychology by a University of Copenhagen historian challenges the myth of bloodthirsty medieval heroes

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Danish mushroom kills cancer cells

Active ingredients in a poisonous mushroom found in Denmark are also toxic to cancer cells, according to research at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences. The exact species is being withheld, scientist explains to University Post

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