The warming waters lure perch to extend its range northwards Due to global warming, perch, ruffe, roach and ide are found further north than before.
Antarctic meteorology Just as the world economy, the climate is a system where everything ties in with everything else. Changes happening in the Antarctic can be felt on the other side of the planet, says Finnish scientist.
Mobile phones as a social means of education Mobile phones can be used in education just as computers can. They can for instance serve as social tools that pupils use to develop one another’s projects. Mobile phone games can also enhance learning.
Oxidised LDL is bad news for unfit overweight young men Young men should be alerted to the dangers of excess waist fat and declining physical fitness, which despite their young age increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Fighting hospital bacteria with viruses Bacteria can quickly pass on their antibiotic resistance on to other bacteria and so create super bacteria. But a promising new method may help solve this problem.
Finland, the new lithium powerhouse? Lithium is in high demand all over the world. Now mining for the valuable metal is about to start in Finland.
Nudity sparks the brain The naked truth: our brains process nude pictures more efficiently than pictures of clothed people, new Finnish study reveals.
Bone density project sheds new light on risks Low bone density may significantly increase the risk of fracture in women as young as 50, new research reveals. Previous studies suggested that this only applied to older people.
What’s it like to be a bee? Information obtained from the tiny brain of a fly, cockroach or bee can be applied to studying the far more complex information processing mechanisms found in humans.
Making plastic out of carbon dioxide Finnish scientists are using carbon dioxide to create plastic coating for food packaging. They claim that foods would have a longer shelf-life with the new material than with traditional packaging film.
Simulation models to determine health of skeletal system Researchers in Finland are using technical simulation models to simulate the functions of the human body. The method could help in the optimisation of exercise equipment for bones in the hip area.
