Without cyanobacteria, natural history wouldn’t be much to talk about. Now these billions of years old microbes help the development of bioenergy and medicines.
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Astronomers discovered ancient Egyptian observations of a variable star
The study of the “Demon star”, Algol, made by a research group of the University of Helsinki, Finland, has received both scientific and public attention. The period of the brightness variation of this eclipsing binary star has been connected to good prognoses three millennia ago. This result has raised a lot of discussion and the news has spread widely in the Internet.
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Research evaluation delivers good news
The number of citations in scientific journals to research done at the University of Helsinki clearly exceeds the international average. A recent survey indicates that research results from the University of Helsinki also appear in high standard publications.
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Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies called for authors
“Authors and researchers have a lot in common. Both want to share their work in a meaningful way,” says Monique Truong.
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Let's play dirty - broad contact with nature may prevent allergies
The increased frequency of allergies and asthma among city dwellers compared to people living in the countryside may result from decreased biodiversity. Broad contact with nature may have far-reaching benefits.
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Smart cities and energy efficiency: the Internet of things is changing the world
The Internet connects not only people: machines communicate with one another online as well. The rapidly developing “Internet of things” will soon become part of our everyday lives.
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Women plus power equals change
"Athenian democracy, where only some men had voice, will not do in the 21st century," said Helen Clark recently when addressing the National Assembly of Wales.
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