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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · 15h

👃How do you describe the smell of fresh bread? Or the taste of bitterness?

🎨Karin Zurbuchen’s PhD at Tallinn University explores how Estonians & Germans express taste, smell & colour and why it’s so hard to find the right words.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/10/20/p...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · 4d

To change how students learn, start with the teachers. 👩‍🏫

💡Estonian researcher Kairit Tammets is helping educators use AI and data to move beyond memorising facts, towards real reasoning and problem-solving .

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · 12d

🔬 Estonian scientists at TalTech have created FITSA, a new method that can analyze molecular movements hundreds to thousands of times faster than traditional FCS.

💡This breakthrough could revolutionize how we study cells, diseases, and new medicines.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/10/07/f...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · 18d

💡 From Estonia’s first e-services to AI-native education, Ingrid Pappel has shaped how nations go digital.

🚀Students from 60+ countries have learned under her lead, many now driving Estonia’s digital future.

READ MORE: researchinestonia.eu/2025/09/30/e...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · 25d

Tiny leaf pores could shape the future of wheat farming. 🌾

Estonian scientists found that more stomata on the top of wheat leaves may lead to lower yields.
A small detail with big impact.

🔍 Read more: researchinestonia.eu/2025/09/25/w...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 17

Adult ADHD, decoded?🧠

University of Tartu’s Kelli Lehto wins an ERC grant to unite genetics, psychology & data science.

Using biobank + device data and ML, her team aims to map symptom clusters and build a better screening tool.

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 16

Safer streets start with smarter design! 🏙️

In Estonia’s prisons, language cafés (with round tables and soft light) help people practice Estonian without fear.

With Estonian Academy of Arts, research-based design builds confidence.

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 11

🧬 “Junk DNA” may not be junk after all!

A study co-authored by Estonian researcher Indrek Koppel shows these DNA repeats can repair nerves and might even help heal the brain and spinal cord.

READ MORE: researchinestonia.eu/2025/09/11/n...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 5

From Tallinn to London 🌍

Marek Rei is pushing AI beyond prediction, teaching models to reason and applying them to healthcare, education & sustainability.

“AI is not magic, but used wisely, it can change lives.”

READ MORE: researchinestonia.eu/2025/09/05/a...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 4

Congratulations to the two new ERC grantees in Estonia - @klehto.bsky.social at the University of Tartu and Triin Lauri at the Tallinn University!

European Research Council (ERC) @erc.europa.eu · Sep 4

Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD?

Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features

More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve

#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Sep 1

Unlocking fertility’s secrets! 💗

📦 Tiny “courier packages” exchanged between ovarian cells guide egg development.

🐣 TalTech researchers reveal their key role in hormones & gene activity, opening doors to new fertility treatments.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/09/01/c...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 28

🚀 A University of Tartu study shows a twist: students using AI tools like ChatGPT more often had lower academic results.

“AI must support learning, not replace it,” says Associate Prof. Marina Lepp.

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 27

🌍 AI deepfakes & GPS spoofing make it harder to trust information and "truth" 🔐

University of Tartu’s Eduardo Brito + Cybernetica AS built the first decentralised Proof-of-Location system, cryptographically verifying where & when.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/27/d...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 18

🌱 Science meets tradition in Estonia!

NordicTempeh & TFTAK boosted yellow pea tempeh with metagenomics + sensory analysis.

✅ Shelf life +30% (up to 4 months)
✅ Stable fermentation
✅ Great taste confirmed by consumers

READ MORE: researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/18/s...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 13

From Tallinn to the top! 🏆

🏎️ FS Team Tallinn are world champions in student formula racing, building their electric car from scratch in Estonia.

🚀 17 years of passion, sleepless nights in the garage, and pure engineering talent led to victory.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/13/s...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 11

💊 Why do antidepressants affect people so differently?

A University of Tartu study of 13,000 gene donors found the CYP2C19 gene shapes side effect risks - from nausea to weight gain.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/11/a...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 7

Not all weeds are bad! 🌱

🌾Helena Madsen’s research shows that organic farming with winter cover crops boosts soil health & weed diversity

Weeds in peas? Lots. In barley? Few. Herbicides win on control, but winter rye helps soil and yield.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/07/o...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Aug 6

🌊 How healthy are our oceans?

🛰️Scientists from University of Tartu are using satellite imaging to accurately track algal blooms and environmental changes worldwide!

Giving our planet the regular health check-up it deserves! 🌍

researchinestonia.eu/2025/08/05/s...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 31

Cosmic highways revealed! 🌌

↗️Astronomers discovered that galaxy clusters align across billions of light years, pointing toward neighbors via invisible dark matter roads.

🏙️It's like cities built facing the same direction across the globe!

researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/31/g...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 29

🐟🧠 Tiny parasites in fish brains reveal big secrets!

🌍Alfonso Díaz Suárez's PhD uncovers surprising genetic diversity and parasite dynamics in Estonian lakes, critical for predicting ecosystem health and emerging diseases.

READ MORE: researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/29/p...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 23

🌾 From barley straw to clean energy!

Prof Lisandra Meneses (Estonian University of Life Sciences) is turning agri-waste into biogas, biomethane & hydrogen using HTC & bacteria.

Less fossil fuel, more rural innovation!

researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/23/l...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 21

🚀 Volcanic algae just launched to the ISS with tech made in Estonia!

Tartu Observatory built the brain & sensors for an oxygen-making algae experiment that could help astronauts breathe in space. 🌱🛰️

researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/21/i...

Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 16

❄️ Arctic secrets in your bread?

TalTech scientist Õnnela Luhila found ice-binding proteins from bacteria that help frozen dough stay softer, tastier & fresher!

🍞 Could this also transform medicine & food storage?

researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/16/b...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 14

Wildlife YouTuber Jack Perks met TalTech scientists and now Europe’s rivers are being monitored in real-time using AI-powered fish cams!

With pantyhose, fish food & smart code, Estonia’s making waves in biodiversity tech.

researchinestonia.eu/2025/07/14/n...

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Research in Estonia @researchinestonia.bsky.social · Jul 10

Estonia is leading the energy shift from lab to life.

🔌 In just one week, Tallinn became the world’s DC capital, showcasing how direct current tech can power climate-neutral homes, EVs & cities.

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