The number of children with special educational needs has risen to a third of all students, highlighting the need to provide them with support in schools, universities, and workplaces. (translated)
A third of Estonian students have special educational needs and require special support, for which the awareness and readiness of schools, universities, and employers has been steadily increasing. (translated)
The Estonian startup Better Medicine has developed artificial intelligence that helps Tartu University Hospital detect kidney cancer by identifying diseases that may go unnoticed by experienced radiologists, increasing detection sensitivity to 99.2%. (translated)
Staff at the University of Sydney organized the first academic strike in Australia, expressing concern about the use of artificial intelligence and its impact on education, as well as the protection of the interests of employees and students. (translated)
Researchers from the University of Tartu emphasize that the problem of violent behavior among youth requires effective prevention, as although the number of juvenile crimes decreases in the long term, the consequences of such behavior and the victims remain a serious concern. (translated)
Professor Rob Knight of the University of California criticizes that marketers sell probiotics and other microbial applications, partly based on false and insufficient science, while research lags several steps behind their promises. (translated)
Professor Jaanus Harro of the University of Tartu's psychophysiology department discussed the changing trends of youth drug use on Vikerraadio, emphasizing that the younger generation prefers various illegal substances over alcohol to distinguish themselves from previous generations and to avoid the unpleasantness associated with alcohol consumption. (translated)
Tiit Land emphasizes that in order for artificial intelligence to endure, it is the responsibility of universities to develop people's critical thinking, questioning, and new consciousness-creating skills to avoid becoming mere machines in the midst of the rapid advancement of technology. (translated)
King Harald V of Norway, Europe's oldest reigning monarch, died at the age of 89 at Oslo University Hospital on August 28, 2026. (translated)
At the Tartu University Hospital, an artificial intelligence-based tool for detecting kidney cancer, BMVision Kidney, was tested, which is capable of detecting malignant tumors at an early stage, marking four lesions that had gone unnoticed by radiologists within six months. (translated)
The doctoral thesis defended at the University of Tartu examines how rumors help people understand the surrounding world in confusing times, highlighting that they arise during crises when people lose trust in authorities and seek meaning in their experiences. (translated)
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed an innovative yeast-based method for producing flu vaccines, which shortens the maturation time from six months to just weeks and targets the more stable M2 protein of variable viruses, paving the way for a universal flu vaccine that could provide long-term protection against multiple virus strains. (translated)
Doctors at Tartu University Hospital performed an extensive pelvic bone defect operation using Estonia's first 3D-printed titanium implant, after which the patient was able to walk the very next day, marking an important step in the field of orthopedics. (translated)
Professor Jason Arday from Cambridge University, who was accused of plagiarism, was recently found dead, which highlighted a scandal centered around his main critic, University of Ghent scholar Nathan Cofnas, who is now under disciplinary investigation. (translated)
Researchers at the University of North Carolina have developed a solar-powered smart patch that can detect hidden toxins in the environment, including in water and air, and warn the wearer about them by vibrating on the skin before the person notices anything suspicious. (translated)
A study by Harvard University researchers shows that certain occupational groups with long-term exposure to cosmic radiation are likely to have a higher risk of dying from radiation-related cancers, regardless of people's lifestyles and habits. (translated)
The interest of international students in Estonian universities, after a decline in recent years, is on the rise again, showing an increasing number of applications to the University of Tartu, TalTech, and Tallinn University, while the number of foreign applicants at the Estonian Academy of Arts has remained stable. (translated)
A new molecule called kabamikviin, discovered by researchers at the University of Dundee, promises more effective treatment and prevention of malaria, potentially saving millions of lives even in challenging conditions. (translated)
Studies by researchers from Tallinn University of Technology and the University of Tartu show that Estonian baked clay can partially replace cement, as the strength achieved through heating can exceed the limits required by the concrete industry, although clay-based mortar remains weaker than classic cement. (translated)
Pablo Picasso's painting Woman in a Chair, which was stolen in 1961 from the University of Pittsburgh after being loaned from the Guggenheim Museum, has been found again, and the museum has filed a lawsuit for its return to the residents of Massachusetts. (translated)
