The key content of the Sustainability Highlights 2024 describes the realisation of the University’s first sustainability and responsibility plan. The report includes also examples of other ...

Tuore tutkimus paljastaa, että saimaannorppa on evolutiivisesti selvästi eriytyneempi kuin aikaisemmin on tiedetty. Tutkijat ehdottavatkin, että alalajin sijasta saimaannorpan tulisi olla oma ...

Studies have linked the high consumption of ultra-processed foods with multiple diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease, and dementia. A recent international study ...

Academy Professor Katariina Salmela-Aro passed away on the early hours of 26 May 2025 following a serious illness.

The Centre of Excellence in Ancient Near Eastern Empires has published an annotated text corpus of some 6,000 Babylonian texts from the sixth and fifth centuries BCE. The texts have been ...

Katariina Salmela-Aro toimi professorina Helsingin yliopiston kasvatustieteellisessä tiedekunnassa vuodesta 2018 ja akatemiaprofessorina vuodesta 2021 eteenpäin. Ennen tätä, vuosina 2004–2018 ...

In a collaborative study led by researchers at the University of Helsinki, analysis of 900 species over a 20-year period showed that biodiversity enhances ecosystem stability and helps safeguard ...

Using fatty acids as solvents has many benefits over using traditional mineral acids and aqueous solutions. In addition to originating in waste material, they are biocompatible, biodegradable, low in ...

This page briefly introduces the application process in its individual stages. When applying to doctoral studies, it is very important to prepare carefully for the application process. Read this page ...

Teacher Education 2050 -vision outlines the key aims and purposes of Finnish teacher education in the Finnish educational system and society. The construction of teacher’s expertise and professional ...

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A study carried out at the University of Helsinki shows how a single gene in Atlantic salmon can dramatically influence the timing of puberty - a key factor for salmon life cycle and survival.