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Men behind World Wide Web and black holes are here

The internet, invisibility and black holes. All this, and more, is to be celebrated this afternoon Tuesday at the UNESCO Niels Bohr awards in Copenhagen

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When we see ants, we see ourselves

Describing insects, we use words from our own societies like ‘workers’ and ‘caste’

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New centre for old bones

Ancient DNA will explain human migrations, mass extinctions and maybe even ebola and bird flu

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Little-known uni fact # 1: We do war studies

Yes, indeed. The university boasts a brand new Centre for Military Studies. And the researchers there like studying pirates. The Post asks researcher Major Esben Larsen if it really is as exciting as it sounds

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Underwater pillars can help save climate

Secrets of strange Greenland mineral columns revealed to Copenhagen scientists

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Ice sheet drilling hits bedrock

After five years of drilling, the NEEM ice-core project has reached the bottom of Greenlands inland ice

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Computer use gives junk-food cravings

Staring at the computer screen makes you crave sweet and fatty treats, according to new University of Copenhagen research

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More Danes choose new name

An increasing number of Danes are switching Hansen and Jensen for more exotic last names. This is down to a quest for individuality, says University of Copenhagen names researcher

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Wave of industry PhDs to Life Sciences

Faculty of Life Sciences has tripled its number of new industry-partnered PhDs in 2010

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Tibetans have genes for high mountains

Copenhagen biologist helps find gene for high altitude survival. The Tibetans have evolved the gene in record time

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