6.10.2017 Life science news Finland’s recent history is inscribed in the genes A recent study has grouped Finns into genetic categories with unprecedented precision. These genetic categories are strikingly similar to...
27.9.2018 Life science news Genome-editing scissors will revolutionise plant breeding, yet a professor fears EU countries will get side-tracked Genome-editing is the most significant change in plant breeding since gene transfer, which was introduced in the 1990s. Legislators are now...
16.5.2018 Life science news Cell motility mystery cracked - the protein that re-charges the cell’s motility machinery revealed Research conducted in the University of Helsinki may help in developing specific inhibitors that would slow down actin-dependent movement of...
16.10.2018 Life science news Advanced sequencing technology provides new insights into human mitochondrial diseases Researchers have for the first time been able to investigate the abundance and methyl modifications of all mitochondrial tRNAs in patients...
27.3.2018 Life science news A vaccine for edible plants? A new plant protection method on the horizon Novel technologies are being sought to replace the traditional pesticides used to protect plants, particularly edible plants such as cereals. A...
7.2.2018 Life science news Unique Finnish genomics scene attracts top US scientist to University of Helsinki University of Helsinki has recruited Professor Mark Daly, of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital, to lead...