Researchers at the University of Helsinki have discovered a mechanism that allows plants to regulate the ratio of produced wood (i.e. xylem) and phloem. Both tissues are formed by the vascular cambium. The discovery is important for understanding the factors that regulate tree growth.
The device could help workers locate objects for fulfilling e-commerce orders or identify parts for assembling products.
Analyses show stakeholders of all levels must get involved in decarbonizing pavements to reach climate goals.
Upon infection, many viruses can remain permanently in the human body and may shape our health in ways not yet fully understood. New observations add a new chapter to the human microbiome, providing a blueprint of the organs in which these viruses persist.
Researchers from the University of Helsinki, in collaboration with their Canadian colleagues, have demonstrated how strawberry inflorescence development is dictated by the small growing points, called meristems. This research provides tools for plant breeding based on genetic information.
Do we want robots to save as many people as possible or the one who most deserves to be saved?
Disordered eating can influence a person’s health and well-being throughout their lifetime.
Research led by the University of Helsinki has succeeded in showing how the accumulation of a harmful protein causing memory disorders, among other things, is blocked by a so-called PREP inhibitor.
A new method for removing the greenhouse gas from the ocean could be far more efficient than existing systems for removing it from the air.
A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to agriculture could have positive impacts on crop production
Publicly funded healthcare systems in developed countries fared better in terms of excess mortality and case fatality associated with COVID-19 than private sector healthcare. A study compared the performance of healthcare systems in 43 developed countries during the coronavirus pandemic.
Using lasers, researchers can directly control a property of nuclei called spin, that can encode quantum information.
Public health outreach efforts often strive to overcome communication barriers by using interpretation and translation to present information to communities in their native language.
The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur.
The method enables a model to determine its confidence in a prediction, while using no additional data and far fewer computing resources than other methods.
A large-scale registry study in Finland has identified several factors associated with uptake of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccination. In particular, persons with low or no labor income and persons with mental health or substance abuse issues were less likely to vaccinate.
The chatbot’s success on the medical licensing exam shows that the test — and medical education — are flawed, Celi says.
A study based on expert interviews urges increased attention on possible faults within systems. Anticipating things going wrong is necessary, as are appropriate mechanisms for correcting errors.
A study from the Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki identifies what kind of nature-based solutions in urban planning work best as carbon sinks and for biodiversity conservation.
Researchers have developed a molecule that is, when administered nasally, extremely effective in preventing the disease caused by all known variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. The molecule can be a key tool in preparing for future pandemics, as it is aimed at preventing both the transmission and spread of the virus.