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Protobios laboratory in action. Photo credit: Tõnu Tuulas
TalTech scientists’ successful collaboration towards novel immune diagnostics of multiple sclerosis
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Visual figure discrimination is more closely related to linguistic thinking than generally believed
Researcher Dr. Asya Drenkova-Tuhtan monitoring the synthesis of novel nanostructured engineered adsorbents to be tested for possible toxicity effects on the aquatic environment within the EU-funded H2020 project „NanoPhosTox“ (grant ID: 867457). Photo credit: Toolbox Estonia, Renee Altrov
Why mine the phosphorus if there is plenty of it in the wastewater?
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Links between pollution and cancer in wild animals: what can we learn?
A generator machine shapes random noise while a discriminator machine tests the generated data against a database of available real data. Once the process is complete, the algorithm will generate artificial data that looks like the real one, but is actually completely new. Credit: Yelmen et al. 2021
Machine learning generates realistic genomes for imaginary humans
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Study by University of Tartu researchers sheds light on SARS-CoV-2 antibody persistence
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University of Tartu Research Project Sheds Light on Gut Microbiome Diversity
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Estonian lead technology project received €7.5 million for building a cosmic tomograph
How much time and energy parents give their children matters more than previously thought. Photo credit: Pixabay/ Anastasia Gepp
Head size can show how we grew up, study shows
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Effects of economic uncertainty in Europe
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TalTech chemists investigate recycling of cement bypass dust and CO2
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Vacuum-insulated tanks would take the renewable energy system to a new level
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Medical researchers are looking for new ways to treat drug addiction
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Scientists’ discovery is paving the way for novel ultrafast quantum computers
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Light pollution disturbs the digestion of birds
Aleksandr Semjonov, a lecturert at the Estonian University of Life Sciences. Photo credit: Aleksandr Semjonov
Novel drug combination safe for immobilising wild animals
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Researchers are designing a smart new-generation face mask
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After Tumultuous Year, Tehnopol’s Connected Health Cluster Prepares to Support More Research Projects in 2021
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TalTech’s neuroscientists investigate the causes of a widespread eye disease
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‘British’ or ‘South African’ coronavirus strains have not been found in Estonia
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Genetics has a different effect on the blood sugar levels of men and women
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University of Tartu researchers help boost health with Jerusalem artichoke
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Estonia became an associate member of CERN
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Estonians will provide stereo cameras to Maxar Technologies for NASA’s Artemis lunar program

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