Category Archives: Research

Cancer biologists from the University of Tartu help make an important discovery on Alzheimer’s disease

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Katre Tatrik

Cooperation between researchers in the United States and Estonia helps to discover changes in brain tissue, which are associated with the very early stages of dementia. The cause of nearly half of all cases of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. It … Continue reading →

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Female Viking Warriors?

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Daniel Sävborg

Stories about female warriors are frequent in Old Scandinavian poetry and prose. Several Eddic poems tell about Valkyries, (semi-)mythological warrior women taking part in battles, sometimes flying in the air, often acting as the god Odin’s agents. Many 14th century Icelandic … Continue reading →

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Play a semiotical game of Greimas Puzzle

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Sven Anderson

The University of Tartu’s master’s student Sven Anderson came up with a game based on Greimas square – Greimas Puzzle. Play it now using emoticons! Continue reading →

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The Dark Side of Smart Devices

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Jaan Aru

Have you ever tried to eat ten ice creams in a row? Too much of a good thing can make you sick. Excessive amount of vitamins creates an adverse reaction in the body. Too much sun is bad for your … 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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Yuxuan Chen: Estonian Small Cities Give Me a Peaceful Feeling

Posted on July 13, 2017 by Elisa Ceconi

Yuxuan Chen from China describes her life in Estonia after graduating from the EU-Russia programme.
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The impact of Facebook (groups) on political discussions

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Martin Noorkõiv

Our former student Martin Noorkõiv writes about his research which focused on analysing the political discussions in closed groups on Facebook. Continue reading →

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