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Nobel Prize for the Higgs mechanism

François Englert and Peter W. Higgs have been awarded the 2013 Nobel Prize in physics “for the…

Explosive dynamic behaviour on Twitter and in the financial market

Over the past 10 years, social media has changed the way that people influence each other. By…

French physicist receives Niels Bohr Gold Medal

The prominent French physicist Alain Aspect received the Niels Bohr Gold Medal today. The medal wil…

Niels Bohr on new 20 kroner coin

On October 7th, Niels Bohr’s birthday, the Danish National Bank is issuing a new 20 kroner coin…

Environmentally friendly cement is stronger than ordinary cement

New research from NBI shows that cement made with waste ash from sugar production is stronger than…

Quasar observed in 6 separate light reflections

Using a special method where you observe light that has been bent by gravity on its way through the…

Quantum communication controlled by resonance in ‘artificial atoms’

Researchers at NBI among others have developed a method to control a quantum bit for electronic…

Denmark host of the International Physics Olympiad

Sunday, the 7th of July around 400 young people from around the world will be arriving in Denmark t…

New knowledge about early galaxies

Using new detailed studies carried out with the ESO Very Large Telescope and the Hubble Space…

Chinese state visit to the Niels Bohr Institute

A senior Chinese delegation with a leading member of the Chinese Politburo’s Standing Committee, Yu…