University of Helsinki and our research group () will be represented at the United Nations Climate Conference in Belém, Brazil, in November.

Did you know your brain can run on fat? Exciting new research has revealed that neurons in the brain can use fats as ...

How do genes regulate the development and functioning of cells, tissues and organisms? How do molecules, cells and tissues function and communicate with each other, and how are their functions studied ...

MINDSET’s overall objective is to provide policymakers and other stakeholders from three Northern Periphery and Arctic regions with the innovation capacity to deal with societal challenges. MINDSET’s ...

Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Finland’s only veterinary hospital for all animal species is open around the clock every day of the year. The Small Animal Hospital and Equine Hospital operate in Viikki, ...

With the EU targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the livestock sector must address its significant emissions. This study aims to evaluate various farm-based carbon footprint ...

Welcome to learn about Finnish school system and teacher education at the University of Helsinki's teacher training schools. The Faculty of Educational Sciences is divided into two departments: the ...

We are pleased to announce that the second 𝘈𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘌𝘢𝘴𝘵 (AMME) seminar of this fall will be organised as a hybrid event on ...

An extensive international study found a link between ultra-processed foods and structural changes in the brain. Studies have linked the high consumption of ultra-processed foods with multiple ...

An experimental study coordinated by the Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) showed, for the first time in the world, that the immune system of daycare children of three to five years improved ...

Why do BMW and Audi owners often seem to drive like idiots? Is it the car that makes them behave aggressively behind the wheel, or are specific types of people drawn to such cars as well being more ...

Researchers at the University of Helsinki have demonstrated that certain strains of Desulfovibrio bacteria are the likely cause of Parkinson’s disease in most cases. The study enables the screening of ...