natural sciences

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The paleoecologists of Tallinn University of Technology evaluate global climate models
Percentage of Russian-speakers in Estonian rural and urban neighbourhoods
Doctoral thesis shows how the living environment can alter ethnic affiliation
The calculation method by Tartu’s scientists interests molecular biologists and geneticists who want a more detailed understanding of the reasons behind the development of resistance. Author/source: Fllicr/Nathan Meijer
Novel calculation method by scientists from Tartu identifies the “bad” genes of superbacteria
Volcanic islands offer a great opportunity for studying how the initially completely lifeless islands are populated by plant and animal species. The photo shows the lava fields in Tenerife that have not been populated by pine forests or herbaceous plants yet. Author/source: Madli Jõks
Computer simulation answers Darwin’s questions about the spread of island biota
Wallet made of gelatine-based ecotextile. Author/source: Gelatex Technologies
Estonian ecotextile offers a substitute to toxic imitation leather
Native speakers of the Uralic languages are geographically located in very different areas.
Does language relation equal actual relation? Genes provide the answer
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Scholars: Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species
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Researchers have assembled Eurasian perch genome
Linnaea borealis, also known as twinflower, was Carl von Linné's favourite plant and is thus named after him. Author/source: CC/Flickr
DOI codes will be used parallel to species names
Closed and open stomata on the surface of a plant. Author: PS MicroGraphs
Research by scientists from Tartu explains how to influence the opening of a plant’s “mouth”
Fieldwork on Ellesmere Island, Canada: Measuring the size of individual plants. The study combines over 50,000 individual plant measurements with 30 years of plant community monitoring to understand how tundra ecosystems are responding to warmer temperatures. 
Photo: Anne Bjorkman, Senckenberg Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre, Germany.
New plants on the block: Taller species are taking over in a warming Arctic
A Formica ant milking sweet nectar from a Plebejus idas caterpillar. Ants are willing to protect butterfly larvae for the sake of this juice. Author/source: Margus Vilbas
Butterflies that eat ants
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Silver nanoparticles for antibacterial use: an interplay between a noble metal and bacteria-particle interface
Tapeworm (Echinococcus granulosus). Author/source: Chelsea L. Wood/Flickr
Tapeworms cause global health problems and economic damage
Skull of the cave bear. Cave bears were much larger than the present day brown bears. Author/Source: Andrei Posmoșanu
Researchers have discovered the ice age cave bear is not totally extinct
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Global Soil War Discovered Thanks to UT Scientists
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Suicide is unique to humans and sets us apart from other animal species
Photographs of shatter cone carrying granitic boulders found southeast of Lake Summanen. Shatter cones are features that can form be meteorite impact processes only.
With the help of Estonian researchers an ancient meteorite impact crater was found in central Finland
After determining the humic and fulvic acid content in peat and conducting the XRD analysis of elements and minerals, the possible test mixtures were modelled and small test pieces printed. On the photo, Toomas Tenno is showing these test pieces. Author/source: Merilyn Merisalu
A house could be printed in a day using a novel peat material created in Estonia
Unfortunately, global warming will not stop – that’s the main message. Author/source: pixabay.com
Global warming will continue even after carbon emissions are reduced
The feathers of a young house finch were used to measure the level of corticosterone, which indicates difficulties during childhood growth. Author/source: Tuul Sepp
How does childhood stress influence the life of chicks?
Illustrative photo. Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash
PhD Thesis Explored Possibilities to Improve VoIP Services
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Nature conservation and restoration requires landscape-scale planning
Research station SMEAR located at Järvselja in Tartu County is one of the stations in an international network of stations measuring the atmosphere.
Environmental physicists discovered the mechanism forests use to create rain for themselves

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