Tag: Academy of Finland
Global research reveals a universal physical response to music
Music's power to activate the autonomic nervous system can cause physical reactions such as chills. The study showed that emotional music elicits similar bodily sensations in different cultures. “Music that evokes different emotions, such as joy, sadness or fear, is felt in different parts of the body. For example, our study found that upbeat and…
Finnish presidential candidates – Alexander Stubb
Despite his recent active politics, Stubb has been a distinguished figure known for his global approach and rich experience in various ministerial positions in Finland and various EU portfolios. Early life Stubb is known for his passion for fitness and sports, including triathlons, which dates back to his teenage years playing ice hockey at HIFK.…
Octopus DNA reveals ancient sea level rise, helps future climate predictions
This multinational study, published in the journal Science, is a collaboration of researchers from universities and research institutes in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, Portugal, Ireland, Germany and the United Kingdom. The research is based on previous genetic study, which developed a more efficient population genomics approach. This method was used to test various hypotheses about…
Research reveals the impact of COVID-19 on Alzheimer's patients through olfactory membrane changes
Due to the dysfunction of the sense of smell observed in both COVID-19 and AD patients, the aim of the study was to investigate the olfactory mucosa – the interface between the external environment and the brain. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether this tissue could serve as a possible route of…
HS: The Finnish government rejects immigration as a research theme for 2024
“We wanted research questions related to immigration to be reconsidered.” Niko Ohvothe ministerial advisor of fundamental Finns, said to Helsingin Sanomat. He considered that the research topic should have emphasized the negative multiplier effects of immigration and discussed current topics such as hybrid war and anti-Semitism. According to information obtained by Helsingin Sanomat, the chairmen…
Finnish students and universities are worried about the budget proposal
Finnish universities expressed their concern before the budget session, that most of the funding could be channeled to companies, primarily through Business Finland. The EUR 87.9 billion budget proposal includes EUR 40 million to launch a pilot program to produce 1,000 new PhD graduates in three to four years, EUR 41 million to increase the…
Increasing number of young people with learning difficulties not pursuing secondary education
While the inclination to pursue further education increased among the cohort born in 1997 compared to those born in 1987, those with psychiatric or neuropsychiatric diagnoses still displayed a growing trend of abstaining from applying. For young people diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder or learning difficulties, the tendency to remain outside the realm of secondary…
According to the report, every third man of working age who voted in the parliamentary elections chose Purussuomalainen
Basic Finns was the most popular party in all age groups except for those over 65. Among the pensioners, the leading parties were the Coalition Party and SDP. When age and gender are combined, the differences are accentuated. Among the relatively young women aged 18–44, 24% voted for SDP, while around 15% evenly supported the…
The Finnish Meteorological Institute uses solar and wind power production forecasts for energy planning
The Finnish Meteorological Institute’s solar and wind power production forecasts provide users with valuable insights. By converting predicted sunshine and wind conditions into kilowatt-hours, people can plan their consumption according to the expected availability of solar and wind power. This means that they can make the most of the abundant solar electricity while reducing consumption…
The Academy of Finland allocates 41 million euros to research in life sciences, health and the environment
The funding of the academy project is intended for the establishment of research groups and covers various research costs. It is awarded to Finnish universities or research organizations that are responsible for using the funding on behalf of the Academy project. The duration of the funding is four years, during which the Academy of Finland…
The Academy of Finland finances 59 new Academy of Natural Sciences and Technology research grants
This funding round is the first application round in the Academy’s renewed funding systems for early researchers. The applicants for the Academy of Natural Sciences and Technology researcher grants applied for a total of almost 220 million euros. Granted funding is managed by researchers’ organizations, which manage its use according to research needs. The flexibility…
Exercise increases cancer-fighting cells in cancer patients, study shows
During the study, the patients cycled for ten minutes, and blood samples were taken before and after the exercise. The study found that even short exercise increased the number of immune cells in the patients’ bloodstream. Defense cells reach the tumor area more effectively and are more active in destroying cancer cells. The relationship between…
A new medication offers a promising treatment option for advanced melanoma patients
However, a Finnish study revealed that patients who do not benefit from T-cell activation treatments do not have the right type of T-cells to attack cancer cells. The new therapy must utilize other parts of the immune system, such as natural killer cells or NK cells, which help recognize cancer cells that have evaded T…
Heli Jantunen, Martti Koskenniemi and Merja Penttilä will receive the honorary title of Academician of Science
and research professor Merja Penttilä has expertise in biotechnology and synthetic biology. They are all respected scientists and researchers with pioneering experience in their respective fields of research. Their work has wide-ranging importance in different sectors of society and thus helps to solve global challenges. A maximum of 16 distinguished Finnish scientists can have the…
The Academy of Finland grants funding to support research cooperation between Finland and the United States
The Academy’s funding decisions were made by the Flagship Program Subcommittee and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Committee as part of the ICT 2023 Research, Development and Innovation Program. The funded projects combine high-quality domestic and US research, which creates excellent conditions for significant scientific discoveries and social impacts. Among other things, the projects…
25 million euros in funding from Finland’s recovery and survival plan granted to local and regional research infrastructures
The funding was granted on the basis of Finland’s national recovery and survival plan (RRP). The plan is part Finland’s sustainable growth program, which supports ecologically, socially and economically sustainable growth. The granted funding is a total of 25 million euros. The call for applications collected a total of 103 applications. FIRI 2022: Call for…
Research projects promoting green and digital transition receive funding from the Academy of Finland
The selected research projects broadly promote the green and digital transition by developing new solutions for promoting carbon neutrality and for curbing and adapting to climate change. Research topics are related to the health effects of climate change, sustainable energy technology, forestry and environmental law, among others. According to the professor Johanna Myllyharjuchair of the…
Finnish startup community: Four percent of GDP for research and development
In the economic environment overshadowed by the COVID19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, the Finnish government’s decision to invest in research and development (R&D) also brings confidence in the future among startup entrepreneurs. “This was also the case during the recession of the 1990s, when we were able to gather the results of the…
The University of Helsinki and ASM International NV are expanding their cooperation in atomic layer coating to the new ALD Center of Excellence
The new five-year agreement significantly expands the cooperation that began in 2004 and is now 23 years old. ASM will more than double this agreement as part of the university’s current funding. The accelerator laboratory of the Department of Physics receives part of the funding. ASM is also planning to expand the team of its…
The speed of articulation tells you how fluently you speak a foreign language
In 2017, the Executive Committee established by the Ministry of Education and Culture made a proposal to add an oral section to the language tests for the Finnish matriculation examination. “Speech is the most common form of communication between people, but both language teaching and testing focus on writing, also in Finland,” says Heini Kallio.…
Turku researchers are investigating possible Covid and mental illness connections
After the Spanish flu claimed the lives of an estimated 50 million people around the world just over a hundred years ago, the pandemic subsided in 1920. But soon after, mental health problems such as schizophrenia and depression increased significantly. survived the global epidemic. Now, in the midst of another pandemic, some researchers want to…
The Finnish government’s draft budget was criticized in several directions
“The government managed to spark a day-long controversy over very low carbon emissions. This overshadowed the employment work held in the center’s summer spotlight. Now it was forgotten. “ Mykkänen told the newspaper that the core problem of the budget proposal is that the loan will not be withheld despite the positive economic development observed…
The Finnish government finds an agreement on climate action, finalizes the draft budget
The deficit in the draft budget is EUR 6.9 billion, an increase of EUR 200 million on the proposal presented by the Ministry of Finance last month. The Treasury minister Annika Saarikko (Center) said Helsingin Sanomat that the deficit is growing despite growing economic optimism due to two factors: the budget includes EUR 900 million…
Funding for academic research will be cut by EUR 50 million
The Ministry of Education manages and distributes Veikkaus’ profits to various organizations and institutes, including the Academy of Finland – a key funder for researchers and universities. The National Betting Agency has witnessed a steady decline in revenue due to ongoing measures to curb gambling addiction, as well as declining slot revenue during the COVID-19…
"10 minutes" Rapid Covid test developed in Finland
The rapid antigen-based test developed at the University of Helsinki can be used to process up to 500 samples per hour, the project’s researchers said in a university statement published on Wednesday. Rapid tests, which can also be used to rapidly screen for other respiratory diseases, are also said to be able to detect the…
The future of Covid nasal spray vaccine in Finland is uncertain
According to the Finnish vaccine company Covid, there is a risk that private investors will withdraw from the efforts after the state investment agency Business Finland announced that it will not cover all the costs of the clinical trial. In April, the company that developed the vaccine, Rokote Laboratories Finland, applied for a grant from…
Finnish universities are appalled by the government’s plan to cut research funding
At its framework session, the government decided not to target cuts in education or social student benefits. “A total of € 35 million of these savings will be allocated to my portfolio of over € 4.5 billion,” Annika Saarikko The Minister of Science and Culture (Center) in his speech to the heads of research and…
The Finnish blank of Covid-19 vaccine is producing promising results, but it has no funding
Vaccine Laboratories is a company founded by Germany about two months old. The vaccine is given as a nasal spray that produces stronger and higher levels of antibodies that are able to neutralize the virus. The vaccine preform has been shown to generate immunoglobulin A (IgA) antibodies, not only in the blood but also in…