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Category Archives: Research
How to see plants again: The plant blindness phenomenon
Plant blindness, or the lack of attention to plants as active agents in ecosystems, may seem to be a harmless ignorance. However, its consequences are directly related to the current state of environmental deterioration. Plants have been of crucial importance … Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged ecosystems, environment, plant blindness, plants
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Five herbs and spices to boost your health
Everybody has used herbs for making tea or seasoning food – for most of us, this is nothing special. But have you thought about the health benefits of the herbs you use? I believe you already know onion, chicory, lavender, … Continue reading
30 exquisite maps to teach a great deal about Estonia
Last November, a bunch of University of Tartu geographers participated in the #30DayMapChallenge on Twitter: Evelyn Uuemaa, Anto Aasa, Tõnu Oja, Janika Raun, Alexander Kmoch, and UT Mobility Lab. Three geographers – Tõnu Oja, Professor of Geoinformatics and Cartography; Evelyn … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged agriculture, Estonia, infrastructure, maps, nature, population, Tartu
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Risk-loving managers bribe more with no payoff
I studied the role of managerial traits in company-level corruption among Vietnamese small and medium enterprises. Vietnam is a Socialist republic that has experienced high economic growth; however, they also have widespread corruption. According to Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences
Tagged bribery, corruption, managerial traits, managers, personality traits, Vietnam
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Five tips for the safe use of drugs
All drugs are poison. No drug, be it natural or herbal, is completely safe – if it has effects, it also has side effects. The rigid regulatory framework of the pharmaceutical world and the strict requirements protect public health and … Continue reading
Posted in General, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged Dr Google, drug misuse, drug safety, drugs, medicines
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How to reduce the workload of healthcare workers using robots
University of Tartu roboticists are working on hospital robots that will minimise the contact between staff and patients and thereby lower the risk of infection during virus outbreaks. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged healthcare, hospitals, patients, robotics, robots
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