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Kotkajärve Forest University was one of the community undertakings which were supposed to increase Estonianness in the youth. Photo from the exhibition at the Estonian National Museum. Author/source: ENM
Thesis details fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora during Cold War
Author: Kaarel Mikkin
NATURE: A small nation found strength in research after joining the European Union.
If the relationship of mother and child after birth has already attracted researchers for a long time, now knowledge in different fields (e.g. neurobiology) increasingly stress on the importance to understand the interaction between a pregnant woman and her fetus. Source: pixabay.com
Motherhood Construction Based on Personal Experiences and Sociocultural Background
Scientists taking samples from an erratic.
Information about the retreat of the last Scandinavian Ice Sheet is hidden in erratic boulders
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Applied Theatre Helps Children to Overcome the Loss of a Close Person
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Georgian Childhood Experiences Pushed to Research Country’s Transformations
Uptake of nanoparticles loaded with ToxInvent’s Utorubicin in cultured prostate cancer cells. PPC-1  cells were incubated for 3 hours with Utorubicin-loaded nanoparticles. The Utorubicin (red) accumuates inside the cells, including in the nucleus of the cells (the site of action of the drug).  Nanoparticles and imaging by Drs. Anne-Mari Anton Willmore and Lorena Simón Gracia.
Nanoparticles Could Help to Deliver Cancer-Drug to the Right Target
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Study confirms links between adverse drug effects and genetics
Herbal supplements must be consumed carefully and consciously during active cancer treatment. Author/source: Andres Tennus, University of Tartu
Compound found in citrus fruits may suppress the effectiveness of cancer treatment
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Tallinn University of Technology is studying the possibilities for reducing microplastic pollution in the Baltic Sea
The extremely fast 5G data network will get its first christening in large cities. Author/source: Graphene Flagship
Wonder material graphene connects to a 5G network, coffee machines and self-driving cars
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The paleoecologists of Tallinn University of Technology evaluate global climate models
Author: Tarmo Pikner
Scientists Involved Local People to Elaborate the Future Plan for Coastal Areas
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Cyber Hygiene Behaviour Needs Development and Better Advising
Percentage of Russian-speakers in Estonian rural and urban neighbourhoods
Doctoral thesis shows how the living environment can alter ethnic affiliation
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Estonian researcher knows how to improve the uniform waste collection system
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
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New Knowledge About Youngsters’ BMI and Bone Density Give Benefits to Help Them
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Estonian Aviation Scientists Develop Remote Tower Center to Centralize the Air Traffic Services
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Telework is the optimal solution for extending worklife
The fear of giving birth is not a sufficient argument for doctors to allow a caesarean section. Author/source: Freepik
Taking iron helps reduce risks in anaemic, pregnant women
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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