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Professori Hannu Juusola
29.4.2016 Education & science policy

Food scientist fleeing war

The Syrian Kassem AlSayed Mahmoud arrived at the University of Nantes, France on 11 September 2001. It was the day that the world changed when...
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28.4.2016 Education & science policy

University of Helsinki prepared for cuts during its anniversary year

The University of Helsinki’s 375th anniversary year was an academic success. However, the year was marred by the funding cuts announced in the...
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22.4.2016 Health & wellbeing

SLEEP LOSS DETRIMENTAL TO BLOOD VESSELS

Getting too little sleep causes changes in the metabolism of cholesterol, demonstrates a study conducted at the University of Helsinki...
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15.4.2016 Health & wellbeing

“Wrong” scale used to evaluate results of brain surgery

The most common scale used to evaluate outcome of neurosurgical procedures, the modified rankin scale (mRS) – does not measure what is commonly...

The climate challenge requires significant new innovations for Finnish wood use

27.4.2016 Environment & science
Press release
An international agreement was made in Paris to substantially reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the coming decades. However, a recent study shows...

Better data needed to stop sixth mass extinction

26.4.2016 Environment & science
Press release
Call for better data as study reveals just 5% of datasets meet a ‘gold standard’ needed for effective biodiversity conservation. ...

Nanoparticles can grow in cubic shape

4.4.2016 Environment & science
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Use of nanoparticles in many applications, e.g. for catalysis, relies on the surface area of the particles. Now scientists show how originally...

Strong effects of climate change on common bird populations in both Europe and the USA

1.4.2016 Environment & science
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Scientists have shown for the first time that common bird populations are responding to climate change in a similar pronounced way in both Europe and...
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