With 40 different countries holding elections this year, 2024 has been labeled the "super year of elections." Finland has already voted for its 13th president, and the European Parliament elections ...

Executive Committee: Jukka Jernvall (Chair), Annette Becker, Carlos Guerrero Bosagna, Sylvie Rétaux, Rainer Melzer, Tom Van Dooren, Gerd Mueller Programme Committee: Sylvie Rétaux (Chair), Annette ...

Helsinki Education Hub organizes the side event, “InvestED,” taking place during Slush. The event aims to foster collaboration and innovation in the EdTech sector! Are you passionate about the future ...

The giant fossil skull of an extinct elephant, discovered in northern India’s Kashmir Valley in 2000, sheds light on a poorly known episode in elephant evolutionary history. The elephant skull was ...

Recent research from the University of Helsinki sheds new light on the behaviour of the KRAS gene in two of the deadliest cancers—pancreatic and colorectal cancer. These findings suggest potential ...

In the Aleksanteri Conference of 2024, there are sessions and plenaries open to the public without a fee. Welcome! Schedule of the streams and events open to the public Please find below links to live ...

Biotechnology company Avenue Biosciences accelerates the production of therapeutic proteins that are needed in the treatment of severe conditions and illnesses such as cancer. Avenue Biosciences Oy, a ...

Kilpisjärvi Biological Station is listed on the first POLARIN Transnational Access call, which is now open. We warmly welcome new researchers and our regulars to the station! The call information can ...

The week kicked off with a private event organized by Eleks, bringing together a select group of stakeholders to discuss the theme: "From Insight to Impact: Driving the Sustainability Agenda through ...

Medical research on brain plasticity will improve the treatment of depression and may lead to the development of enhanced self-care methods. As early as about 20 years ago, Eero Castrén’s research ...

Researchers from Harvard Medical School and the University of Helsinki have explored how cold adaptation is triggered in brown adipose tissue by increasing mitochondrial energy production. Their ...

Recommendations widely used in e-commerce can negatively impact users’ trust. Companies might need to reconsider how they present the origin of their recommendations. Recommendations are increasingly ...