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Estonia has become the world’s centre of mycology against all odds. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. Around every fifth person in Tartu, Estonia’s second-largest town, is a student. The life revolves around the University of Tartu, founded in 1632. This small riverside town hosts some of …
Why are Estonian mushroom scientists among the best in the world? Read More »
The Estonian researcher, Mihkel Pajusalu, and his American colleagues have conducted a new type of scientific experiment at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and conclude that there are grounds for looking for life from a lot more celestial bodies than previously thought. This article is published in collaboration with Research in …
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Estonian biologists have created an app to shine light on one of the most threatening issues on this planet – biodiversity loss. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. “If I would go back to the exact same forest that I visited in the 80s, I would now …
Estonian biologists map biodiversity to break the silence Read More »
A new web tool, created as a collaboration between the French, Spanish, German and the Estonian researchers, gives an overview of climate change in Europe and predicts subsequent developments. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. The new web tool, created with the help of Estonian scientists, aims …
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The average financial literacy performance of Estonian students is higher than that in every other participating country or economy in the 2018 PISA financial literacy tests, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development announced. The PISA 2018 assessment of financial literacy – the results of which were published on 7 …
PISA tests: Estonian students are financially the most literate in the world Read More »
The Estonian Research Council has submitted the names of 80 Estonian researchers to AcademiaNet, the world’s biggest database of profiles of excellent female researchers from all disciplines. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. The prestigious portal, which supports the visibility of female researchers and international cooperation, is …
Eighty top Estonian female researchers being added to AcademiaNet Read More »
The coronavirus will not make the climate crisis go away – if anything, it can make it worse, some Estonian scientists say; Research in Estonia investigates. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. With an estimated every third person in the world staying home, our planet is taking …
For newer posts, please see our May blog. As the coronavirus hits Estonia and the Estonian government has declared an emergency situation and, as of 17 March, closed its borders, Estonian World informs you on the latest developments in the country and brings you some of the local as well …
The University of Tartu researchers start a three-month study on the prevalence of coronavirus in Estonia among both symptomatic and asymptomatic people; at least 16,000 people will be interviewed and invited to be tested. At least 16,000 Estonian residents, based on a random statistical sample, will be interviewed and invited …
The University of Tartu launches a study on coronavirus prevalence Read More »
To find out about politics and inequality in prehistoric Europe, the European Research Council awarded researchers of three countries with a grant of nearly €2 million; among the scientists to participate in the research is Christiana Scheib of the University of Tartu. The five-year research is led by John Robb, …
University of Tartu researcher to study inequality in prehistoric Europe Read More »
