The research project at the University of Helsinki is making strides in enabling the use of simpler, one-lens cameras for measuring distance and motion in computer vision. “In the past six months, we ...

Helsinki, the vibrant capital of Finland, offers a unique blend of Nordic design, cultural experiences, and maritime charm. The city centre features stunning architecture, world-class museums, and ...

We have been informed by some colleagues that they have received emails from travel agencies, for example, Global Travel Team or Travel Housing Team, hoping to provide assistance for your travels to ...

Large-scale cognition study The sample consisted of 1,002 Finnish dogs that took part in the smartDOG cognitive test battery. SmartDOG is a company owned by co-author Katriina Tiira, offering various ...

In a new article published in the journal Biological Conservation, a team of researchers from the University of Helsinki, University of Jyväskylä, and University of Kent assessed preferences and ...

No direct ownership in Israeli companies The University of Helsinki has no direct ownership in Israeli businesses or in companies listed by the international Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) ...

A University of Helsinki study tracked 23,000 individuals from Finland and the UK, aged 30 to 50 at the outset, over a period of 12 to 35 years. Health benefits were found in overweight men and women ...

The research centers on the Zvejnieki cemetery site in Latvia (7500–2500 cal. BC), where more than 2,000 animal teeth have been excavated from graves. While previous studies focused on the symbolic ...

Already in 2021, Professor Per Saris’s group published results demonstrating that bacteria of the Desulfovibrio bacterial genus correlate with Parkinson’s disease, and that their higher number also ...

The results made it possible to explain whether the insolubility of metals is caused by surface passivation or a thermodynamic barrier. Adding ethyl acetate to the silver–fatty acid solution enabled ...

"Magnetic stimulation is an effective treatment for patients whose depression is not alleviated by medication. However, currently, about half of these patients do not receive significant help from TMS ...

In one of the previous posts on this blog, Tal Morse characterized digital immortality as a phenomenon positioned between ‘technological advancement’ and ‘social hesitance’, emphasizing that the ...