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Shedding light on dark diversity – Scientists aim for a breakthrough in describing new species

KSD 2024 Abstracts

Researchers successfully grow vascularised mini-organs on a microfluidic chip – new opportunities for disease research

Prestigious ERC funding for research on Earth's magnetic field weakening and reversals

Exciting New Opportunities at the Kvantum Institute (Open positions)

Nanosized vesicles in food – new superfoods, biosensor solutions, and nutrient-derived biological drugs

Brine wastewater into concrete with a new method developed at the University of Oulu

Black swans or dragon kings? Fingerprints of solar storms help to explore solar physics scenarios and date historical sites

Kvantum Institute’s new spearhead projects for the period 2025 – 2028

Larger ant colonies drive the evolution of worker castes – division of labour is key to life’s complexity

More than 700 environmental history scientists gather at the World Congress in Oulu

Kvantum Institute's Director Seppo Vainio is visiting Harvard University

During weakenings of the Earth’s geomagnetic shield, extreme solar particle events can threaten the ozone layer and DNA

New images from the Euclid space telescope reveal planets on the loose and hundreds of new galaxies

Elm trees at risk - new harmful invasive species found in Finland

New funding from the Research Council of Finland for researchers at the University of Oulu

Towards carbon-neutrality – Metals producers and research organisations take the next step to develop solutions for reducing CO2 emissions

New crushing method saves water and energy in mines and produces better battery raw materials - for further testing on other ores

New research into the secrets of the forest: the Finnish tree population is made up of families and neighbourhoods

Bumblebees use Lego blocks to build science and recognise the value of teamwork