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First Peoples: study finds two ancient ancestries ‘reconverged’ with settling of South America
New research using ancient DNA finds that a population split after people first arrived in North America was maintained for millennia before mixing again before or during the expansion of humans into the southern continent. Recent research has suggested that … Continue reading
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Study by University of Tartu Scientist Published in a Renowned Science Magazine
Kaur Alasoo, a young scientist who has defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Cambridge and is now working as a bioinformatics researcher at the University of Tartu, focused on the reasons for complicated genetic diseases and ways to … Continue reading
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Tagged genes, lab experiments, nature genetics, research, researcher, science, University of Tartu, UT
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The impact of Facebook (groups) on political discussions
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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Tagged communication, democracy, Facebook, master, Master''s, master's thesis, media, media studies, politics, research, social media, students
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The Daily Life of a Researcher
Have you ever wondered what our researchers are doing on a day to day basis? Here is a snapshot of photos showing how exciting a life of a researcher can be. Continue reading
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Tagged discovery, experiment, fieldwork, lab, research, researcher, science
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Brave New World of Scientific Publishing
Jüri Allik, UT Professor of Experimental Psychology and one of the world’s most cited scientists in his field, reveals the shady details of the closed world of scientific publishing. Continue reading
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Tagged editing system, editors, peer-review, publishing, publishing houses, research, science, scientific, scientific journals, Web of Science
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4 New Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher
Find out the 4 new recipes on how to become a top researcher, shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading
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7 Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher
Read the 7 recipes on how to become a top researcher, kindly shared by the UT Professor of Experimental Psychology Jüri Allik who belongs to the top 1 per cent of the world’s most-cited scientists in his field. Continue reading
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