Category Archives: Natural and exact sciences

Lego Animation: My Personal Journey Through Leaf Angles

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Inga Külmoja

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 →

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The world’s first robotic vine twists and climbs

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Mariana Kukk

Material scientists at the University of Tartu have developed the world’s first robotic vine. Continue reading →

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Scientists Explain Why You Should Get a Real Christmas tree for Your Room, Not a Plastic One

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Kelly Kukin

Estonian scientists analysed Christmas trees: What is a plastic Christmas tree made of? Should we prefer plastic or real Christmas trees? Continue reading →

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Widen Your Horizons: Meet Our Scientists and Their Work

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Karl Vetemaa

Did you know that our university’s scientists have their own Instagram account, which is managed only by them? Meet our researchers in their fieldwork, lab experiments, and discoveries! Photos are free for use by all – please indicate the author.  @unitartuscience This is … Continue reading →

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Saving Shark Babies

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Randel Kreitsberg

Sharks are a vital part of marine ecology, keeping everything beneath them in the food chain in check. But they’re being caught and consumed at an alarming rate, and people aren’t even realising it. UT Senior Research Communication Specialist Randel … Continue reading →

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Sugar Sweet Science at the University of Tartu

Posted on August 3, 2017 by Riin Tamme, Lena Neuenkamp

Ecologists Riin Tamme and Lena Neuenkamp describe one of the sweetest scientific experiments in Estonia and explain why they add sugar to the meadow every year. Continue reading →

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Physicists Are Building an Artificial Nose from Graphene

Posted on April 13, 2017 by Randel Kreitsberg

University of Tartu physicists are developing a graphene-based sensor chip, that could be placed inside our smart devices. This sensor would observe the quality of air in the place where we are located and help us to choose cleaner and healthier daily routes to our destinations. Continue reading →

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