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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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TalTech electronics received a highly regarded USA patent approval for their novel impedance method

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Knowing the risks, for better or worse

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Scholars: Estonian soil is surprisingly rich in species

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Researchers have assembled Eurasian perch genome

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The materials engineers are developing environmentally friendly materials for producing smart textiles

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

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Slash and burn cultivation played an important role in the formation of southern Estonian landscapes

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Estonians Are Developing a Better World via Technology

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”

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Smarter data analysis strategies will improve infertility treatment in the future

High levels of LDL cholesterol are characteristics of familial hypercholesterolaemia. The disease increases the likelihood of early coronary heart disease and stroke. Author/source: Pixabay

Study by the Estonian Genome Center of UT might have saved 13 people from early heart attack

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TalTech Researchers Help to Develop Societal Resilience to Disasters in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand

Online journalists are expected to have a multitude of skills but working under time pressure and quantity requirements leaves little opportunity to apply these different skills. Source: unsplash.com

Doctoral thesis explained why online journalism contains so many errors

During his project, Sävborg published many publications and some books, and he has some more articles coming.

Folkloristic Approach Throws New Light on Old Norse Sagas

Bildungsroman – novels that focus on the young female protagonist's quest for her role in society. Author/source: cacaye/Flickr

What to notice in the Soviet Estonian Female Bildungsroman?

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

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