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Research In Estonia, Soola 8, Tartu (2026)

28/05/2026

🧬 What can our genes tell us about the chemistry quietly running inside us?

🔎 A University of Tartu-led study used data from the Estonian Biobank and UK Biobank to map how genetic differences influence 249 circulating metabolites.

💡 The result is one of the most detailed views yet of the links between genes and metabolism, helping researchers distinguish biological signals that may matter for future disease-risk research and personalised medicine.

🔗 Read more: https://researchinestonia.eu/2026/05/28/how-genes-shape-our-metabolism/

28/05/2026

University of Tartu ranks among the world’s top institutions in physics!🥇

🏆 According to recent data from the international Web of Science database, the University of Tartu now also ranks among the top 1% of the world’s most highly cited research institutions in the field of physics.

🙌 This is the sixteenth field of research in which research carried out at the University of Tartu has reached the global top level in impact.

🔗 Read more from the link in the comments!

Photo: Sergey Omelkov, Associate Professor of Solid State Physics in the lab of MAX IV at the FinEstbeAMS. Author: Marco Kirm.

27/05/2026

💻 What makes AI truly student-friendly?

🧠 Large language models and the AI applications built on them cannot fully support students if they do not explain their decisions or take learning processes and individual characteristics into account.

💡 That is why researchers at Tallinn University are developing an AI algorithm based on data collected from learners. Led by Professor of Artificial Intelligence Danial Hooshyar, the research group is working on models that consider students’ emotions, motivation, metacognitive data and cognitive abilities.

📚 The aim is not to give students another tool for looking up answers, but to help them regulate their own learning. In education, AI needs more than speed. It needs transparency, responsibility and cooperation with those who understand learning best.

🔗 Read more: https://researchinestonia.eu/2026/05/27/student-friendly-ai-algorithm/

27/05/2026

🇪🇪🚀 Are you looking to connect with Europe’s deep tech ecosystem, meet researchers, startups and investors and discover cutting-edge science-driven innovation?

In June, Amsterdam becomes the stage for a special Hello Tomorrow Global Summit side event – 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡

🤝 A curated showcase where investors, corporates and innovation leaders will have the opportunity to discover 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 working on solutions with global potential.

The event sits within the Hello Tomorrow Global Summit 🌍, one of Europe’s leading deep tech gatherings, bringing together thousands of global actors working on solutions in health, food, energy, biotech and advanced materials.

This is where science meets scale and where new collaborations between research and industry begin.

Learn more and register here 👉 https://luma.com/eyzgp1fr

📍 Amsterdam
📅 11 June 2026
🤝 Organized by Adapter, Research in Estonia & Estonian Research Council (Eesti Teadusagentuur)

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🇪🇪🚀 Kas otsid võimalust ühineda Euroopa süvatehnoloogia ökosüsteemiga, kohtuda teadlaste, iduettevõtete ja investoritega ning avastada teaduspõhist innovatsiooni?

Juunis toimub Amsterdamis esmakordselt Hello Tomorrow Global Summit kõrvalüritus: 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵

Kureeritud showcase, kus Eesti deep tech ettevõtted, teadlased ja laborid esitlevad oma lahendusi rahvusvahelisele investorite, tööstuse ja innovatsiooniliidrite publikule. 🤝

Sündmus toimub 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨 𝐓𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭’𝐢 🌍 raames, mis on Euroopa üks olulisemaid süvatehnoloogia kohtumispaiku, kus teadus, kapital ja tööstus kohtuvad, et kiirendada järgmise põlvkonna tehnoloogiate jõudmist laborist turule. Summit toob kokku tuhandeid osalejaid üle maailma – teadlased, süvatehnoloogia startup’id, investorid ja korporatsioonid, kes otsivad lahendusi suurtele globaalsetele väljakutsetele toidu, tervise, energia ja tööstuse ristumispunktis.

See on koht, kus teadus kohtub skaleerumisega ja sünnivad uued rahvusvahelised koostööd. ✨

23/05/2026

Some viruses have been with us for thousands of years and sometimes even became part of our DNA! 🧬

👩‍🏫 A Science Advances study led by the University of Tartu and the University of Vienna reconstructed ancient genomes of HHV‑6A and HHV‑6B from human remains over 2,000 years old.

🏺With University of Cambridge and UCL, the team screened nearly 4,000 samples and recovered 11 viral genomes, including one from Iron Age Italy (1100–600 BCE).

🔬 Professor Kristiina Tambets notes HHV‑6B infects ~90% of children early in life, and in rare cases viral DNA can be inherited. Lead author Meriam Guellil adds the data track these viruses across 2,500 years and suggest HHV‑6A may have lost its ability to integrate into human DNA over time.

🔗 Read more from the link in the comments!

22/05/2026

Big step forward for ancient DNA research! 🧬

Researchers at the University of Tartu have created a new way to study male ancestry, even when DNA is badly degraded and available only in tiny amounts.

🧩 The idea grew from a challenge in old burial sites: how to confirm patrilineal relationships when DNA is fragmented. Toomas Kivisild proposed the question, and Tarmo Puurand noticed that even the “ignored” parts of the Y chromosome (like repetitive sequences in heterochromatin) can carry useful signals. What used to be called “junk DNA” may actually help unlock history.

🔗 Read more from the link in the comments!

21/05/2026

Big news from Estonia!🐴

🥈This April, the first cloned foal in Estonia was born! Estonia becomes only the second country in Europe able to clone horses.

🧪 The team didn’t jump straight to cloning. First, they developed the technology, then achieved a major milestone in 2024 when the first “test-tube foal,” Endex, was born. Only after that did they begin cloning.

❤️ Eesti Maaülikool/Estonian University of Life Sciences team led by Elina Tsopp also want to reduce secrecy in the field and make knowledge more. This improves safety and efficiency for donor horses, surrogate mares, and foals.

🔗 Read more from the link in the comments!

15/05/2026

🎓 Academic freedom is declining globally, but Estonia remains near the top.

📊 According to a new report compiled for the Academic Freedom Index, academic freedom has declined in 50 countries over the past decade and increased in only nine. Estonia, however, continues to stand out: this year, only the Czech Republic was rated higher.

Why? The article points to Estonia’s strong rule of law, independent judiciary, transparent public administration, low corruption, and high level of university autonomy. Estonia’s historical experience also matters: after regaining independence, academic autonomy became closely linked to the restoration of democracy.

🌍 Still, the article reminds us that academic freedom is not something to take for granted. Internationally, growing state control, censorship, budget pressure, and reduced university autonomy are putting pressure on researchers, lecturers, and students.

🔗 Link in bio!

15/05/2026

🎓 Academic freedom is declining globally, but Estonia remains near the top.

📊 According to a new report compiled for the Academic Freedom Index, academic freedom has declined in 50 countries over the past decade and increased in only nine. Estonia, however, continues to stand out: this year, only the Czech Republic was rated higher.

Why? The article points to Estonia’s strong rule of law, independent judiciary, transparent public administration, low corruption, and high level of university autonomy. Estonia’s historical experience also matters: after regaining independence, academic autonomy became closely linked to the restoration of democracy.

🌍 Still, the article reminds us that academic freedom is not something to take for granted. Internationally, growing state control, censorship, budget pressure, and reduced university autonomy are putting pressure on researchers, lecturers, and students.

🔗 Read more: https://researchinestonia.eu/2026/05/15/second-place-in-academic-freedom/

14/05/2026

🎨 What if art class could teach more than art?

In her doctoral thesis, Helen Arov from Tallinn University explores how Estonia’s national-curriculum key competencies can be consciously integrated into art lessons - not as an extra task, but as part of the creative process itself.

💡 Her action research shows that competencies such as communication, learning skills and self-reflection can develop when students discuss ideas, justify choices, experiment, evaluate progress and give feedback.

🖌️ In other words, a well-planned art lesson is not only about the final artwork. It is also about learning how to think, choose, communicate and take responsibility.

🔗 Read more: https://researchinestonia.eu/2026/05/14/art-classes-develop-key-competence/

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