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Tag Archives: animal ecology
The Evolution Behind Refugee Intolerance
Animal ecologist Tuul Sepp explains the evolutionary background of intolerance towards strangers. Continue reading
Posted in General, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, evolution, evolutionary, human behaviour, natural selection, refugee crisis
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How Greenfinches Help Our Understanding of the Immune System
Tuul Sepp. a young and talented researcher of animal ecology, knows that parasites rule this world. She looks into our defence system with the help of Estonian greenfinches – find out how. Continue reading
Posted in Estonia, Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, birds, ecoimmunology, greenfinches, hosts, immune defence, immune system, immunology, multidisciplinary, parasites
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How Healthy Is a Man? A Woman Can Detect It in 8 Seconds
Indrikis Krams, a visiting professor at the University of Tartu took pictures of 74 young Latvian men, evaluated their physique and came to a conclusion that women see men with stronger immune system as more attractive. Continue reading
Posted in Natural and exact sciences, Research
Tagged animal ecology, attactiveness, handicap principle, health, immune system, Latvian, man, woman
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