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First Peoples: study finds two ancient ancestries ‘reconverged’ with settling of South America

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Mait Metspalu

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

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Katre Tatrik

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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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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The Daily Life of a Researcher

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Kaija Pook

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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Brave New World of Scientific Publishing

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Jüri Allik

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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4 New Recipes for Becoming a Top Researcher

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Jüri Allik

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

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Jüri Allik

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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