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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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Blood, phlegm and bile at Medical Museion

Would you think of your body in the same way if you lived in the 19th century? According to the Medical Museion, the answer is No.

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Computer scientists to work on Millennium Problem

At the Department of Computer Sciences, the newly established COLA group will work on one of the Millennium Problems selected by the Clay Mathematical Institute. Its solution will be awarded with one million dollars

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H.C. Ørsted knew how to have good ideas

He was the discoverer of electromagnetism, had an adventurous life, and published as fast as anyone in the internet age

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New stories from old bones

Skeletons dug up from the ruins of the Æbelholt monastery show us medieval violence, sickness, and life

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Freak rain storm drowned skeletons

Hard work of staff and student assistants saved the day

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Excitement after faster-than-light CERN result

After a shocking result from the underground CERN facility, Copenhagen physics PhD speculates on 'extra dimensions', but places his bets on systematic error

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