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Nature Index: Lili Milani banks Estonia’s genomic potential
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Genetic heritage from Siberia arrived in the area of Estonia the same time as Finno-Ugric languages
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Big step forward in studying a widespread gynaecological disease
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Every 5th tot under the age of 3 in Estonia uses smartphone daily
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How Estonian Vegan Men Challenge Stereotypes
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Longevity and predisposition to obesity depends on gut bacteria
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Simple and cheap method for determining the freshness of food developed in Tartu
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Eyjafjallajökull changed the awareness of the dangers from volcanoes
Very few people have the luxury of working in fresh air.
The scientists of Tallinn University of Technology developed a new method for improving the efficiency of air purifiers
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Smart nanoparticles help improve treatment of peritoneal tumors
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A supernova explosion that could end all life on Earth may already have happened
Clean water is essential for human survival.
The scientists of TalTech are developing a technology for water purification by electric discharges
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Could using Open Data be the next big leap for E-estonia?
Iseauto - self-driving car. Source: TalTech and Aalto University
€32 million funding boost for Smart Cities Research to TalTech and Aalto University
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University of Tartu professor to develop AI for improving business processes
Figure 1. Modern South Asians can be seen as a mixture between former inhabitants of the region (in red) and West Asians (in blue). In this study, modern South Asians have been used to reconstruct the genetic makeup of ancient populations living in South Asia before the admixture event.
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Digging ancient signals out of modern human genomes
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Chemists warn against unreasonable wastage upon acquisition of scientific equipment
University of Tartu’s plasma device. 
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Plasma physicists are developing a technology that will help clean air
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DNA sequencing improves treatment of babies but the truth might be uncomfortable
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Ready for utopia? How Estonians see citizen’s income discussion
Fish react quickly to large and sudden changes in the flow. Photo by Jeffrey Andrew Tuhtan
Scientists study fish to learn how to adapt to the impacts of climate change
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TalTech and EuroTech formed a consortium for European University initiative
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Assembling a living machine
The developers of a research-based start-up company discovered a molecule that can efficiently fix dye onto the surface of hair. Author/source: Pixabay
Cancer biologists are planning a revolution in the beauty industry

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