Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen – the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an ...

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The POC project was launched as part of the COMPAIR research project in January 2025. It was started by preparing a closed, secure working environment ePouta, and transferring the previously ELAN ...

Customer service at campus libraries will have exceptional opening hours, and the 7th floor of Kaisa House will be closed on Friday, 21 November 2025. In addition, Kaisa House and Aleksandria are ...

For Stephini Andersin, half Malay and half Sinhalese, now living in Finland, multifaceted identity has always been a part of her life. Andersin’s lived experience has helped shape her academic ...

The visit included a guided tour of the museum, as well as workshops conducted by the PhD researchers. On 20 October 2025, 1st and 2nd-year MAREEES students, together with a group of PhD students from ...

Did you know your brain can run on fat? Exciting new research has revealed that neurons in the brain can use fats as fuel—powering our thoughts, movements, and memories. This surprising discovery ...

Cancer is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the western world. Approximately one-third of all adults will face cancer diagnosis during their lifetime, creating an urgent need for ...

An experimental study coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) showed, for the first time in the world, that the immune system of daycare children of three to five years improved ...

A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with ...

NATO's DIANA (Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic) initiative aims to identify future challenges in the defence and security sector and work with companies to identify technological ...

A new global study finds that the visual beauty of birds – their colours and shapes – predicts which wild species are traded by people. By analysing data for over 9000 bird species, researchers ...