Tag Archives: study

Re-thinking Ukraine – an experimental approach to studying perceptions of contested regions

Posted on May 14, 2019 by Matin Mammadli, Iverson Ng, Ginevra Orti Manara

A group of students conducted a study, looking into the perceptions of contested regions in Ukraine. Continue reading →

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Six Myths Keeping Estonian Girls Out of IT

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Inga Külmoja

A study by University of Tartu researchers and Skype dispels six myths that keep women in Estonia out of IT. Continue reading →

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Nature or City? The Brain Makes the Difference

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Villu Päärt

When you see a picturesque forest lake from your window, the brain is working differently than when the view includes a maze of tall buildings. Continue reading →

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Need for Sleep Is Inherited

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Piret Pappel

A major international study figured out that individuals with a certain variant of the ABCC9 gene had half an hour more sleep on average than those with another variant, and one European in five has this bit of DNA. Continue reading →

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