A new study shows that the enzyme PLA2G2F, which increases in gene activity with aging, provides protection to the brain against dementia and inflammation, supporting the prevention of memory disorders and communication between nerve cells. #mälu #deementsus #ajutervis (translated)
According to the study, modern school lessons should teach not only scientific facts but also their backgrounds, so that students can think critically and trust scientific knowledge in a post-truth era. #haridus #loodusteadus #meediakirjaoskus (translated)
A new study reveals that cigarette smoke affects male fertility, causing genetic changes in the testes and disrupting biological processes related to reproduction. #sigaretisuits #viljakus #teadusuuringud (translated)
According to scientist Jeff Stibel, artificial intelligence will not develop consciousness because it lacks significant motives to fulfill its own needs. #tehisintellekt #teadvus #teadus (translated)
Researchers have discovered a new allotrope of carbon, the sparse diamond (diamond dihybrid), whose crystal structure has been confirmed microscopically and was created by scientists at the University of Gothenburg. #hõreteemant #süsinikuallotroobid #teadus (translated)
Research shows that even watching short TikTok content focused on extreme diets can negatively impact the mental health and body image of young women. #vaimnetervis #noorednaised #sotsiaalmeedia (translated)
Education and Science Minister's advisor Daniel Kõiv has joined the Social Democrats party and is running in the spring parliamentary elections in Tartu, explaining his decision as a need to promote a Nordic, future-oriented society. #DanielKõiv #SotsiaaldemokraatlikErakond #RiigikoguValimised (translated)
The Japanese Kensō Soai proved, however, that molecules can start to promote the formation of copies of themselves in a chemical reaction until one of the two possible mirror images achieves almost complete dominance. #teadus #keemia #Nobelpreemia (translated)
French chemist Henri Kagan and Japanese scientist Kensō Soai studied how the preferences for right-handed and left-handed molecules in chemistry could explain the mysteries of life, highlighting Kagan's Nobel Prize awarded 40 years later and Soai's discovery that molecules can promote the formation of their own copies. #teadus #keemia #Nobelpreemia (translated)
Professor Joel Starkopf, the head of research and development at Tartu University Clinic, discusses the potential of artificial intelligence in medicine, emphasizing that its implementation is not just a temporary trend, but a serious and persistent development in the great technology boom. #tehisaru #meditsiin #tehnoloogia (translated)
Professor David Erritzoe emphasizes that the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, such as ketamine and psilocybin, depends on effective supervision and evidence-based practices, while their potential impact on mental health treatment requires thorough investigation and responsible use. #psühhedeelikud #vaimsetervise #teadus (translated)
Daniel Kõiv, advisor to Minister of Education and Research Kristina Kallas, joins the Social Democratic Party and will run for parliament elections in Tartu, justifying his decision with the need for a liberal alternative. #KristinaKallas #Sotsiaaldemokraatia #DanielKõiv (translated)
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania studied how news outlets cover the same events to reveal patterns of media bias and the impact of editorial choices on readers' perceptions of information. #uudised #meediakallutatus #teadusuuringud (translated)
Estonian residents support stricter penalties for perpetrators of domestic violence, hoping that this will help prevent violence, although according to scientific literature, those in need rarely reach out for assistance programs independently. #lähisuhtevägivald #abiprogrammid #karistamine (translated)
In the Kuku Radio section "Clear Picture," Indrek Vaheoja and Marek Strandberg talked about how vaccines work, the origins of vaccination, and why scientifically proven medical techniques still cause skepticism. #vaktsineerimine #immuunsüsteem #teadus (translated)
In the Kuku radio segment "Clear Image," Indrek Vaheoja and Marek Strandberg talked about how vaccines work, how vaccination began, and why scientifically proven medical procedures still generate skepticism. #vaktsineerimine #immuunsüsteem #teadus (translated)
The article explains how vaccines teach the immune system and why there are still fear stories circulating around vaccination, despite the fact that vaccination is the most effective way to prevent infectious diseases. #vaktsineerimine #immuunsüsteem #teadus (translated)
Julia also announced that Irja Lutsar, a member of the Estonian 200 parliamentary faction, is very likely not to run in the parliamentary elections next year and will probably return to research work. #Eesti200 #ToomasUibo #riigikogu (translated)
A fossil of a dinosaur unknown to science has been found in Britain, which has been in the museum for 100 years and now belongs to a new species called Invictibellatrix amberina, which lived about 120 million years ago. #Диноазавры #Палеонтология #Открытие (translated)
Estonian museums express concern that changes related to the Ministry of Research funding in favor of the Ministry of Education may jeopardize important research projects for which they previously used significant sources of funding. #teadusrahastus #muuseumid #kultuurministeerium (translated)
