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Cyclists’ Exposure To Air Pollution, Noise, And Greenery

New study assesses the healthiness and pleasantness of cycling environment in Helsinki.

Propaganda Is Back – Trend Hastened By The War In Ukraine

The war in Ukraine has brought propaganda back to centre stage after a lull of several years. But does the propaganda of today have any similarities with that used during the Second World War? And how effective is it?

The World’s First Horse Riders

The earliest evidence of horse riders has been found by an international team of archaeologists and bioanthropologists.

Illinois, Michigan researchers show progress in pinwheel structure study

Researchers at the University of Illinois and the University of Michigan have discovered a self-assembled pinwheel structure that could have a variety of useful applications.

Busy Days At The Delivery Hospital May Affect Care – Quality Of Obstetric Care In Finland Remains High

A new study investigated the impact of busy days on the care provided by delivery hospitals.

The Giant Genome Of Faba Bean Has Been Revealed, Unlocking The Potential Of A Global Protein Crop

An international team of researchers has managed to read the whole genome of faba bean, and to put the new genome to immediate use, finding a key gene for seed size, an important food characteristic.

Severe Diastasis Recti Can Be Treated With Surgery

After pregnancy, the separation of the straight abdominal muscle remains permanent in some women. Surgical treatment is recommended if the separation is wide and associated with back pain, body control difficulties or hernia.

Cats’ Non-Fearful And Sociable Personality As Well As A Clean Litterbox Appear To Decrease Litterbox Issues

Researchers at the University of Helsinki identified several links between various risk factors and feline litterbox issues.

SARS-Cov-2 Unlikely To Cause Type 1 Diabetes

More children and adolescents than usual developed type 1 diabetes in Finland in the first 18 months of the coronavirus pandemic. According to a recently completed study, the cause was not the novel coronavirus, but altered environmental factors.

Large Survey For Exotic Pet Owners Reveals Motivations And Concern For Conservation

When exotic species such as parrots, snakes, monkeys, or aquarium fishes are kept as pets, this may lead to unsustainable trade and impact negatively the conservation of these species globally.

A Novel Waste Removal Factor Treats Brain Haemorrhage

University of Helsinki and Taiwanese researchers have found a new way to remove waste from the brain after haemorrhage.

Study Finds Active Galactic Nuclei Are Even More Powerful Than Thought

Powered by supermassive black holes swallowing matter in the centers of galaxies, active galactic nuclei are the most powerful compact steady sources of energy in the universe.

Researchers Produce First-Ever Toolkit For RNA Sequencing Analysis Using A ‘Pantranscriptome’

Analyzing a person’s gene expression requires mapping their RNA landscape to a standard reference to gain insight into the degree to which genes are “turned on” and perform functions in the body.

Vulnerability Of Red Sea Urchins To Climate Change Depends On Location

Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future

Study Reveals Influence Of Krill Availability On Humpback Whale Pregnancies

Scientists found that red sea urchin populations are adapted to local environments, but some populations will suffer more than others as conditions change in the future

Two New Species of Rare Succulents Found in Mexico Named by UCSC Botanist

A retired staff botanist at the UCSC Arboretum & Botanic Garden studied the rare plants found on an island off the coast of Baja California and identified two new species of dudleya

Shrinking Age Distribution of Spawning Salmon Raises Climate Resilience Concerns

Study suggests changes in hatchery practices could help increase population stability for Sacramento River fall-run Chinook salmon, the backbone of California’s salmon fishery

Leaf Wetness Sensor Will Enable Better Plant Disease Forecasting And Management

Plant diseases limit the output of agricultural workers and cause hundreds of billions of dollars in global crop production loss each year.

Graphene Quantum Dots Show Promise As Novel Magnetic Field Sensors

Physicists found that speeding electrons trapped in circular loops in graphene quantum dots are highly sensitive to external magnetic fields

SpikeGPT: Researcher Releases Code For Largest-Ever Spiking Neural Network For Language Generation

Language generators such as ChatGPT are gaining attention for their ability to reshape how we use search engines and change the way we interact with artificial intelligence.