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Category Archives: Natural and exact sciences
Estonian and Indian Milk Lovers Share a Common Ancestor
Researchers have found that the Estonians and Indians who can digest lactose share a common ancestor that walked the Earth about 7500 years ago. The study was published in the “Molecular Biology and Evolution” journal. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged Estonians, gene mutation, India, Indians, lactose, lactose tolerance, milk, mutation 13910T
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“Excuse Me, Have You Fallen Down?”
The University of Tartu researchers presented ROBO M.D., a home care robot which monitors and detects critical situations which need prompt medical attention for elderly people or people with cardiovascular diseases. Continue reading
Who Dares Say Marine Life in the Baltic Sea is Grey?
The hidden colours of the Baltic underwater seascapes are revealed in the following selection of images captured by Carlos Minguell, the photographer of Oceana, in spring 2011. Continue reading
A Secret Switch Governs Cell Division
University of Tartu researchers have made new discoveries in the cell division cycle, which is one of life’s fundamental processes. This knowledge is essential in developing a more efficient treatment for cancer. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged cancer cells, cell division, molecular biology, protein CDK
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How Safe Is a Time Stamp?
Margus Niitsoo’s doctoral dissertation focused on the safety of a time-stamping solution developed by the Estonian IT company GuardTime. “I found a better way to measure the safety of time-stamping, so it can be performed faster. In a way, it’s as effective as it can be – there’s no pushing further.” Continue reading
How to Protect The Rare Alvar Forests?
In her doctoral thesis, Elle Rajandu has studied the rare alvar forests and investigated factors contributing to their biodiversity. The research revealed that deadwood is particularly important for supporting species richness. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged alvar forests, biodiversity, bryophytes, deadwood, ecosystem, Estonian forests, lichens, Rapla
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What Is Dark Diversity?
The absent species in nature are as important as the existing ones, says the newly published theory from the University of Tartu ecologists. Researchers call species in the region that are absent but can potentially inhabit those particular ecological conditions ‘dark diversity’. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, dark diversity, dark matter, diversity, ecology, ecosystem
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