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Monthly Archives: September 2010
Estonians Don’t Get Enough Vitamin D
Even at the end of the summer season, one third of Estonians have too little vitamin D in their bodies. According to the doctoral thesis which Mart Kull defended at the University of Tartu’s Faculty of Medicine, this is most severe during the winter, when 73% of the Estonian population has less vitamin D than required and 8% suffers from complete vitamin deficiency. Continue reading
Why Do Women Outlive Men?
Estonian women outlive men by 11 years – but why? Sociologists and demographers point to self-destructive behaviours in men, as well as their greater risk of contracting heart disease, but they overlook the underlying causes of these woes. Peeter Hõrak, Professor in Physiological Ecology of Animals at the University of Tartu, puts this phenomenon in the context of the theory of sexual selection. Continue reading
UT Magazine in 5 Minutes
A quick overview of the September 2010 issue of the University of Tartu’s Estonian-language magazine. This is a Prezi. Continue reading
Study Proves The Genetic Continuity of Jews
The study, published recently in Nature, analyzes the relationship between different Jewish communities, their possible common origins, and genetic relationship with differing peoples in whose midst one or another Jewish community has lived, often more than a thousand years. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged genetics, history, jewish, jews, population
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Katyń at Cambridge
The transnational research project entitled “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in Poland, Russia, and Ukraine” seeks to understand the controversies of modern memory in the former Soviet space. Maria Mälksoo, a Senior Researcher at UT Institute of Government and Politics, writes about Katyń, the topic of the project’s inaugural workshop in Cambridge. Continue reading
How to Detect GHB in Your Drink
GHB is a “club drug” used at nightclubs and parties. It is often used to facilitate sexual assault as it induces memory loss, which makes it difficult for the victim to recall what happened. Unfortunately, detecting GHB isn’t easy, since the fluid is colorless and odorless, and its slightly salty taste may remain unnoticed when mixed with other drinks. Continue reading
The Viking Age Experiment
Inspired by a visit to Denmark, Viire Pajuste decided to set up an archeological experiment for her master’s project at UT. Since early July, Viire and a team of fellow students and friends have been building (and are pretty close to finishing) a Viking-Age dwelling house in South-Estonia. In February, the bravest will inhabit the house for an Iron-Age-style week. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged archeology, building, experiment, master, project, student, viking
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