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The NIPT is a non-invasive screening method that only requires drawing blood from the mother
NIPT test developed by Estonian researchers is covered by Estonian Health Insurance Fund
30.03.2020
Escape or not? To make a decision, the crow must monitor its surroundings as unnecessary escape is not reasonable.
Fearfulness of birds helps plan nature conservation measures
26.03.2020
The research team led by Tuvikene is fanning out across Europe to investigate the metros, trams and buses in London, Brussels, Tallinn, Turku, Finland; Dunkirk, France; Leipzig, Germany; Kharkiv, Ukraine; Minsk, Belarus; and Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Photo credit: ERR / Siim Lõvi.
Science|Business: Is there more to public transport than moving people around?
25.03.2020
The REHVA COVID-19 guidance document provides practical recommendations which cover safe use of ventilation systems, use of window airing, safe use of heat recovery sections, and some explanation how to avoid overreactions.
How to operate building services to prevent the spread of COVID-19 virus SARS-CoV-2
20.03.2020
Time will show whether we will be able to do something to slow down age-related changes. This study at least gives an idea as to which direction we should look to next.
How to slow down ageing?
19.03.2020
A general rise in air temperature damages plant photosynthesis.
Plants complain about heat with odour
18.03.2020
A Senior Research Fellow at the University of Tartu, Kaspar Valgepea, proudly showing his new laboratory. Author: private collection.
Turning greenhouse gases into useful resources
10.03.2020
Children are not just allowed to play with iPads in Estonian schools, they are expected to.
Estonians are building the school of tomorrow
05.03.2020
In January, the first three personalised medicine babies were born in Estonia.
Personalised medicine increases IVF success rate
04.03.2020
Milrem Robotics' unmanned ground vehicle “TheMIS” in Mali.
Estonians invented a peaceful robot tank
20.02.2020
Estonia has had the courage to establish ambitious minimum energy performance requirements by regulations
Estonia has the most energy efficient buildings in Northern Europe
18.02.2020
The project plans to support research and innovation across five domains – data, governance, mobility (transport), energy and the built environment.
Science|Business: Can smart city tech go global?
17.02.2020
High Performance Computing Center of the University of Tartu
Estonia Joined the Nordic e-Infrastructure Collaboration Initiative
12.02.2020
The scientists will use data from the Estonian Biobank and cell line experiments to investigate the biological function of genetic variants.
New research centre combines genomics, evolution and personalised medicine
11.02.2020
Computer-based environment and virtual reality is one of the most novel possibilities for paediatric neurorehabilitation available today.
Computer-based programmes support children’s neurorehabilitation
10.02.2020
Ornithologists have so far believed that birds do not make any stops when crossing deserts.
Bird migration over the desert – with or without intermediate stops?
07.02.2020
People in Europe and the Nordic countries are at a higher risk of developing skin cancer due to their predominantly light and sun-sensitive skin type. Photo credit: Stina Kase.
A new hope for melanoma patients
30.01.2020
Estonian teachers and schools are very open to innovation.
Cooperation contributes to innovation in education
28.01.2020
Arvi Jõers
Scientists hope to defeat infections after discovering bacterial espionage
23.01.2020
University of Tartu. Photo credit: Riina Varol.
ERA Chairs bring excellence to Estonian universities
21.01.2020
More accurate marine forecast models will be of direct practical benefit to fishermen whose work depends on the movement of fish herds. Photo credit: Stina Kase.
Advancing marine forecast models
20.01.2020
53,3% of Estonian land territory is covered by forests. Photo credit: Visit Estonia/Raul Mee.
Measured by the alternative method, the area of Estonian forests turned out to be larger
16.01.2020
Within two weeks, young seahorses grow to a length of up to a centimetre.
Seahorses are helping scientists to study the evolution of pregnancy
15.01.2020
The continental contribution to the American populations. Image credit: Linda Ongaro et al. Current Biology.
The genomic impact of European colonization of the Americas
14.01.2020

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