Tag: finland

Finding eco-friendly alternatives to cotton — in the forest

Finnish researchers are now making fabric from trees, cardboard and old newspapers as a possible alternative to cotton.

How necessary is the world’s most common shoulder operation?

Patients who received surgical treatment for shoulder impingement fared no better than patients receiving placebo treatment.

Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages

Women living in the poorest parts of any city need policies that create employment opportunities and offer girls an alternative choice to marriage.

Saunas are just as healthy as light workouts

Don’t feel like working out in a gym? Finnish researchers have a good suggestion for keeping in shape in the New Year. They assert say a half hour in a sauna is as good for the heart as a workout in a gym.

Northern European peatland birds down more than one third since 1981

But urgent conservation actions could reverse this trend.

Cold region ‘tipping point’ now inevitable in northern Europe

Profound changes can be expected in high-latitude environments regardless of climate change mitigation policies.

This is what drinking does to the brain

Finnish researchers were surprised to find more changes in men’s brains than in women’s.

How scientists made this 95 million-year-old octopus look good

The magnificently preserved fossil was not immediately so distinct. See how a fossil can be prepared for display.

Older men are not just attracted to young women

A 50-year-old man might be delighted by the thought of going to bed with a young woman. But a Finnish study shows he tends to be just as interested in women his age.

Licorice can be harmful to the developing foetus

A new study raises concerns about the long-term effects of licorice on the development of the foetus.

Religious and superstitious people understand the physical world less than atheists

Religious people have a lower understanding and interest in physics and maths than non-religious people, and often ascribe emotions to inanimate objects, shows new research.

Animal teeth record how species live and die

New technique uses animals’ teeth to see how their environment changed throughout their lives.

Easier to quit when cigarettes are sold far away

A longer trip to your nearest store or kiosk selling smokes raises your chances of successfully quitting.

Do mobile phones give you brain cancer?

OPINION: We are unlikely to see an epidemic of brain cancer due to mobile phone use, but we could see a modest increase in cases.

Poor dental health tied to heart disease

Untreated root tip infections can raise the risk of coronary disease according to a new study.

You are the most popular at age 25

Our social networks are most extensive when we are in our mid-twenties.

Evolution will make our wisdom teeth disappear

A simple mathematical formula explains why our teeth look the way they do and suggest that our wisdom teeth will eventually disappear.

Do you have composer genes?

Musical creativity is at least partly inheritable according to a new study.

Watch ESA’s new satellite being launched into space

The European Space Agency’s newest satellite soared into orbit with a beautiful backdrop of the northern lights.

Incontinence risks decrease with Caesarean births

A new study shows that women who give birth the normal way can run nearly twice the risk of urinary incontinence problems, compared to those who have Caesarean sections.

New evidence that environmental change can outpace genetic adaptation

DNA analyses of a now extinct population of butterflies shows they could not adapt fast enough to habitat loss during the 20th century.

Healthy gut microbes could treat malnutrition

Gut microbes taken from healthy children reduced the harmful side effects of malnutrition in mice, including stunted growth and development.

Scientists find gene switch for “bad” fat

New study shows that targeting a certain gene can lower fat levels in the blood and reduce the risk of obesity, diabetes, and fatty liver disease.

Bullies and their victims at higher risk of depression

Kids who are both bullies and victims of bullying have a doubled risk of developing psychiatric problems later in life, says new research.

Tablets help students write faster – but is that better?

If they need to remember what they write, pencils work better. So what is really best?

Climate and intensive farming push European birds into decline

Bird populations in Europe both benefit and suffer from warmer temperatures, while many populations are in decline due to threats posed by intensive agriculture.

Scientists rewrite the history of an ancient region

Origins of ancient Chinese landscape revealed by new study. Could hold important information on climate change.

Scientists can predict risk of premature death 14 years in advance

One blood sample and some hi-tech analyses can reveal your risk of a premature death

There are now 3.04 trillion trees on earth

Scientists have calculated the total number of trees of earth: 422 for each person. And we have lost almost the same number since the dawn of human civilisation.

Scientists can now discover global epidemics before they start

Scientists studying ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria discover how bacterial epidemics start. The results offer hope for new diagnostic tests to stop future epidemics in their tracks.

Running and soccer are the only sports guaranteed to make you healthier

Which sports have actually been proven to benefit our health? The answer is rather disheartening.

Finland’s school reforms won’t scrap subjects altogether

OPINION: Despite the reforms, Finnish schools will continue to teach mathematics, history, arts, music and other subjects in the future.

Saunas are good for the heart

Submitting your body to a slow cook can be a smart move. Men who take saunas often run a lower risk of dying from cardiovascular diseases. The healthy factor could be linked to the relaxed body and mind a sauna instils on users.

Why Finland and Norway still shun university tuition fees – even for international students

OPINION: A high level of education is beneficial for all of society, so individual human beings should not have to pay for it, argues Professor Jussi Välimaa.

Aggressive adolescents consuming more alcohol

Adolescents who behave aggressively are likely to drink more alcohol than their peers – while those suffering from depression or anxiety drink less.

Tiny microplastics a marine headache

Food packaging. Drink bottles. Electronics. Children’s toys. Plastics make modern life possible, but they have a dark side. Plastics in the ocean break down into microscopic fragments that zooplankton not only eat, but pass up the food chain, a Finnish research team has shown.

Finding eco-friendly alternatives to cotton — in the forest

How necessary is the world’s most common shoulder operation?

Jobs and paid-for schooling can keep Tanzanian girls from early marriages

Saunas are just as healthy as light workouts

Northern European peatland birds down more than one third since 1981

Cold region ‘tipping point’ now inevitable in northern Europe

This is what drinking does to the brain

How scientists made this 95 million-year-old octopus look good

Older men are not just attracted to young women

Licorice can be harmful to the developing foetus

Religious and superstitious people understand the physical world less than atheists

Animal teeth record how species live and die

Easier to quit when cigarettes are sold far away

Do mobile phones give you brain cancer?

Poor dental health tied to heart disease

You are the most popular at age 25

Evolution will make our wisdom teeth disappear

Do you have composer genes?

Watch ESA’s new satellite being launched into space

Incontinence risks decrease with Caesarean births

New evidence that environmental change can outpace genetic adaptation

Healthy gut microbes could treat malnutrition

Scientists find gene switch for “bad” fat

Bullies and their victims at higher risk of depression

Tablets help students write faster – but is that better?

Climate and intensive farming push European birds into decline

Scientists rewrite the history of an ancient region

Scientists can predict risk of premature death 14 years in advance

There are now 3.04 trillion trees on earth

Scientists can now discover global epidemics before they start

Running and soccer are the only sports guaranteed to make you healthier

Finland’s school reforms won’t scrap subjects altogether

Saunas are good for the heart

Why Finland and Norway still shun university tuition fees – even for international students

Aggressive adolescents consuming more alcohol

Tiny microplastics a marine headache

Wolves became domesticated dogs much earlier than thought

The warming waters lure perch to extend its range northwards

Finnish school abandons books for tablets

Old migraine theory crumpling

Butterfly hangs on for dear life

Big differences in Finnish and Norwegian teacher education

New stem cell discovery has great therapeutic potential

Alcohol behind Finland's high homicide rate

Sailing by solar winds

Antarctic meteorology

Cholesterol can be controlled

Mobile phones as a social means of education

Oxidised LDL is bad news for unfit overweight young men

Fighting hospital bacteria with viruses

Finland, the new lithium powerhouse?

How music touches the brain

Nudity sparks the brain

Bone density project sheds new light on risks

What’s it like to be a bee?

Mobile apps could save children’s lives

Making plastic out of carbon dioxide

Simulation models to determine health of skeletal system

Gigantic multitouch displays become microscopes