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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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Local solutions for food shortages in developing countries
Jari Valkonen, Professor of Plant Pathology, thinks that the best way to support food production in developing countries is to develop their research capacity.
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A high-profile Baltic Sea effort
The Baltic Sea is a patient with multiple issues. The upcoming Baltic Sea Action Summit (BSAS) will speed up the practical implementation of research information and action plans.
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A Finnish-Swiss team cracks the atomic structure of a major cancer drug target
Finnish and Swiss researchers have determined the crystal structure of the ligand binding domain of a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor in complex with one of its ligands (VEGF-C).
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Minster of Education of Thailand visits University of Helsinki
Mr. Chaiwuti Bannawat, Deputy Minister of Education of Thailand, and nine of his colleagues from the Ministry visit University of Helsinki.
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