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Category Archives: Research
Five intriguing thoughts from psychologist Andero Uusberg
Psychologist Andero Uusberg discusses the state of flow, mindfulness, handling of tasks, social media, and honesty. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged culture, emotions, Facebook, flow, mindfulness, psychology, social media, tasks
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What are Estonians like?
University of Tartu psychologists describe a typical Estonian: What is her character and mood like, how much she eats and drinks. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Research, Social sciences
Tagged alcohol consumption, body weight, character, Estonians, happiness, Russians
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Solving the puzzle of the Kurds in the Syrian conflict
“After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our great young people home!” wrote Donald Trump, President of the United States of America, on Twitter on 20 December 2018. After historic victories against ISIS, it’s time to bring our … Continue reading
Posted in Research, Social sciences, Studies
Tagged Iraq, Kurdish state, Kurds, Middle East, Syria, Turkey, US, USA
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The usefulness of medicinal plants is more than folktales
Find out the scientifically proven medicinal effect of juniper, peppermint, birch leaves, and linden tree blossoms. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Medical sciences, Research
Tagged Estonia, Estonian nature, herbal, medicine, pharmacognosy, pharmacy, plants, tea
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Genomic Study: Indian Rors Have Roots in West Eurasia
A new genomic study highlights the closeness of the Ror and Jat Indian population groups to populations residing west of India, including modern Europe. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged genetics, Indian, Indus Valley Civilization, population genetics, Rors
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The Intercellular Genetic Language Is Our First Language
Professor of Clinical Genomics and Personalized Medicine Alireza Fazeli looks into communication between cells from pregnancy to cancer. Continue reading
Posted in Events, Medical sciences
Tagged cancer, cells, communication, Ebola, embryo, fazeli, infertility, pregnancy, prenatal
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