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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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Large Hadron Collider machine entirely in Lego

Will it find the Higgs particle? Copenhagen physicist has built a model of CERN's atom smasher detector in toy bricks

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World’s biggest Maya conference

Maya specialists from all over the world are meeting this week at the University of Copenhagen. Interested students, and the public can come and learn to speak Maya

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There is gold in space: Scientists now know why

The most ancient stars have gold and platinum in abundance. They were ‘spray-painted’ with gold, shows research by a Master's student from the University of Copenhagen

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Award named after Copenhagen economist

The late University of Copenhagen economist, Birgit Grodal, has had an award from the European Economic Association named after her.

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