Category Archives: Natural and exact sciences

7 Great Resources on Estonian Nature

Posted on April 10, 2012 by Inga Külmoja

This collection of online resources should help you explore this completely flat, possibly too cold, but stunningly beautiful country. Having visited crowded beaches in faraway countries, a growing number of Estonians prefer to spend their summer vacation in their homeland. Continue reading →

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Forest Plants Have Found Shelter in Manor Parks

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Nowadays the avid renewal of old manor parks in Estonia is endangering unique natural environments that have evolved over several centuries. Continue reading →

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Underground Filled with Life

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Villu Päärt

Scientists from the University of Tartu used innovative methods to figure out the gene sequences of plants beneath the surface of the soil. This led to the discovery that species richness among them is much greater than one can see above the ground. Continue reading →

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How Healthy Is a Man? A Woman Can Detect It in 8 Seconds

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mart Zirnask

Indrikis Krams, a visiting professor at the University of Tartu took pictures of 74 young Latvian men, evaluated their physique and came to a conclusion that women see men with stronger immune system as more attractive. Continue reading →

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Year 2050: Ozone Induced Deaths On the Rise

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Villu Päärt

9–18 miles high in the stratosphere, the ozone layer protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation, but near the ground, ozone is a poisonous waste product, harmful to living organisms. Continue reading →

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Muscles Made of Plastic

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Alvo Aabloo

Alvo Aabloo, the University of Tartu Professor of Polymer Materials Technology, writes about how we can construct new devices with the help of novel materials. Continue reading →

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Digital Plant Wizards for Everyone

Posted on November 24, 2011 by Andres Saag

The EU project KeyToNature aimed to help the general public to recognise and record species. The consortium, including UT Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, developed user-friendly new digital tools for this purpose that allow easy identification of plants, lichens, birds, and other organisms. Continue reading →

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