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Category Archives: Research
30 Maps of Estonia in 30 Days
Evelyn Uuemaa, a geographer and senior researcher in geoinformatics at the University of Tartu, challenged herself with the task of making 30 maps of Estonia – one in a day. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research, Tartu
Tagged geography, geoinformatics, maps, open data, open source, open-access data, twitter
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The problem with Disney’s live-action remakes: Creating emotion with animation
Jason Mario Dydynski writes about how Disney’s live-action remakes compare to their older animated films in regard to creating emotion. Continue reading
Posted in Humanities, Research
Tagged animation, Darwin, Disney, emotion, live-action remakes, semiotics
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How do embryos talk?
A University of Tartu researcher explains how he and his colleagues study embryo-maternal communication. Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged communication, embryo, in vitro fertilization, medicine, uterus
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The thousands of lives you lived
There is a world of wonder inside us and its home is in almost every cell our body carries. ( Well, I say ‘almost’ because apart from your cells, there are more than 100 trillion microorganisms that live inside you?) … Continue reading
Posted in Medical sciences, Research
Tagged ancestors, DNA, genome, junk DNA, population genetics
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Everyone’s nature conservation – what can you do?
Ecologist Aveliina Helm elaborates on what everyone can do for nature conservation. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged biodiversity, conservation, ecology, ecosystems, environment, health, nature
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What is the true ancient Estonian food?
Every nation and region has its own pride in the culinary field – such as a historically developed favorite or a trademark-status edible article. What would be the Estonians’ so-called “own” food? The first thing to come into most people’s … Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged ancient food, archaeology, black bread, Estonian, fish, food, food culture, meat, rye
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