Topic: research

The University of Tartu has a long history of astronomy research. Its Old Observatory, or Tähetorn, is considered a landmark in Estonia’s second largest city and academic hub. The modern observatory s

A new study published found that genetic factors for a range of autoimmune and allergic disorders were important for human adaptation.

Twenty-eight doctoral students took part in this year’s competition with 29 presentations, including nine in Estonian and 20 in English.

The European Research Council (ERC) supports Christiana Lyn Scheib's research with a Starting Grant of nearly €1.5 million.

The analytics company Clarivate revealed its 2022 list of Highly Cited Researchers, which includes two natural scientists from the University of Tartu.

29. novembril kell 10.15 kaitseb Mari Tagel molekulaarbioloogia erialal doktoritööd „Finding novel factors affecting the mutation frequency: a case study of tRNA modification enzymes TruA and RluA“

11 November, at the Estonian Research Council's research communication conference, this year's science communication awards were presented. University of Tartu researchers received five awards.

21. novembril kell 9.15 kaitseb Henel Jürgens molekulaarbioloogia erialal doktoritööd „Exploring post-translational modifications of histones in RNA polymerase II-dependent transcription“ („Histoonide

The “Research news” section gives regular hints about interesting studies in various fields of research.

A team of Estonian scientists built a prototype that not only extracts CO2 from the air but also turns it into a high-end chemical that can be used t make fuel.