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Category Archives: Research
The thousands of lives you lived
There is a world of wonder inside us and its home is in almost every cell our body carries. ( Well, I say ‘almost’ because apart from your cells, there are more than 100 trillion microorganisms that live inside you?) … Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged ancestors, DNA, genome, junk DNA, population genetics
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Everyone’s nature conservation – what can you do?
Ecologist Aveliina Helm elaborates on what everyone can do for nature conservation. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, health, nature
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What is the true ancient Estonian food?
Every nation and region has its own pride in the culinary field – such as a historically developed favorite or a trademark-status edible article. What would be the Estonians’ so-called “own” food? The first thing to come into most people’s … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged ancient food, archaeology, black bread, Estonian, fish, food, food culture, meat, rye
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Affective meaning-making: novel forms of community formation
Semioticians describe the novel forms of community formation, driven by affective meaning-making on social and online media. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged affective meaning-making, communication, community, meaning, semiotics, social media
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Re-thinking Ukraine – an experimental approach to studying perceptions of contested regions
A group of students conducted a study, looking into the perceptions of contested regions in Ukraine. Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged Crimea, Donbas, intervention technique, study, Ukraine
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Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles
Jan Pisek from Tartu Observatory has created a Lego stop-motion animation to describe the measuring of leaves, needed to predict the productivity of forests. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged digital photography, leaf angle distribution, Lego, light transmission, trees, vegetation, video
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The world’s first robotic vine twists and climbs
Material scientists at the University of Tartu have developed the world’s first robotic vine. Continue reading