The newly elected Estonian president, Alar Karis, was once a top developmental biologist. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. One could expect the sharpest minds to lead nations. Having a PhD may not be a sign of ultimate wisdom, but it’s an indicator that the person has …
Estonians may not say they are religious in polls, but they do have diverse spiritual beliefs, which is helpful in times of plagues and personal crises, according to Estonian folklorist Reet Hiiemäe. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Fear and belief go hand in hand, research has shown, …
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Sille Pihlak, an architect and a researcher at the Estonian Academy of Arts, plays with wood to make buildings greener and more efficient. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Populations are growing, cities are expanding and new homes pop up all around the world. This comes at …
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The Baltic Sea is coming back to life and there is no need to stop eating fish, according to an Estonian scientist, Joonas Plaan. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. If we cared enough about our planet, we should all give up eating fish. This was the overall …
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Smart textile can help us gain control over our bodies using technology, fabrics and art, the Spanish-Estonian research project, Magic Lining, showed. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. “We believe that we have this one body, but it is actually changing all the time,” Ana Tajadura-Jiménez, a …
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As the world is running out of lithium, planet-friendlier batteries are waiting to hit the market and some Estonian scientists have come up with a new solution. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. We are using up lithium, the essential metal in rechargeable batteries. Some experts estimate …
Scientists at the University of Tartu are looking for the perfect tablet that could be 3D printed at a pharmacy. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. We all have different bodies, but the pills we’re swallowing are often identical. An elderly lady, an obese middle-aged man and …
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Many of our problems come down to a vitamin D deficiency, concludes orthopaedist and researcher Leho Rips after studying Estonian conscripts for years. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. After a long dark winter, all young Estonian men have a vitamin D deficiency – and that can have …
The self-driving shuttle bus now officially in the streets of Tallinn emerged from a university robotics course. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. It feels like being in a giant toy car. There’s almost no sound, no steering wheel, no pedals, and, well, no driver either. Unless …
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A good digital government is built on good math, not just good people, according to cyberlaw scholar and legal philosopher Helen Eenmaa-Dimitrieva. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Every Estonian citizen has an ID number written on a card they use to communicate with the government. They slip …
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