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Enrico Di Minin delivers inaugural lecture as Professor

Taking part in a University of Helsinki tradition, HELICS P.I. Enrico Di Minin celebrated his promotion to full professor this December by giving his inaugural lecture titled "AI for Nature: ...
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Christmas and New Year opening hours at the Kaisaniemi Botanic Garden

GLASSHOUSES CLOSED Wed–Fri 24–26 Dec 2025 – Christmas Wed 31 Dec 2025 – New Year’s Eve Thu 1 Jan 2026 – New Year’s Day Fri 2 Jan 2026 – Inventory Tue 6 Jan 2026 – Epiphany Open on Monday, 29 December ...
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Faculty of Humanities

The Faculty of Humanities at the University of Helsinki is Finland’s most diverse faculty in terms of the organisation and ...
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Dog breeds differ from each other in their cognitive traits

A study conducted at the University of Helsinki, Finland set out to determine how 13 dog breeds performed in various cognitive tests. With a sample size of over 1,000 dogs, the researchers found ...
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The fast and the furious: Research shows that owners of high-status cars are on a collision course with traffic

Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more ...
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Microplastics disrupt gut microbiome and fermentation in farm animals: study reveals new risks to animal health and food safety

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles pervasive in agricultural environments, interact with and disrupt the microbial ecosystem in the rumen – the first stomach chamber of cattle, reveals an ...
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Early DNA lineages from Finland shed light on the diverse origins of the contemporary population

A new genetic study carried out at the University of Helsinki and the University of Turku demonstrates that, at the end of the Iron Age, Finland was inhabited by separate and differing populations, ...
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Researchers discover a potential cause of Parkinson’s disease

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The study enables the screening of ...
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Consuming more legumes and less red and processed meat may have a surprisingly positive impact on men’s health

A University of Helsinki study found that partially replacing red and processed meat with pea- and faba bean–based foods resulted in reduced total and ‘bad’ LDL cholesterol levels in men, along with ...
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Elements of AI has introduced one million people to the basics of artificial intelligence

The online course designed by the University of Helsinki and a learning company MinnaLearn is free and open for everyone. It provides easy-to-understand information and practical examples on the topic ...
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Molecular atlas of postnatal mouse heart development – a comprehensive resource for cardiac regenerative medicine

Researchers mapped the postnatal changes in mouse myocardium on three omics levels and multiple time points, highlighting the importance of metabolic pathways as potential drug targets. Myocardial ...
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Esteemed EU grants worth €2 million go to five University of Helsinki researchers

The ERC-funded projects investigate the metabolism of intestinal cancer, concepts as knowledge facilitators, scientific innovation in the era of AI, how matter behaves in the extreme densities of ...