Nature research paper: Genetic analysis of circulating metabolic traits in 619,372 individuals go.nature.com/4tHBlB7

Urban biodiversity matters for human health! Our new study shows that children living closer to biodiverse urban green spaces had lower allergy risk. One soil bacterial group stood out especially strongly and was promoted by plant diversity and proximity to urban forests. doi.org/10.1016/j.uf...

Metsaseaduse ja looduskaitseseaduse muutmise plaanid teevad muret väga paljudele. Jagame vanema põlvkonna metsameeste algatatud petitsiooni, millega nõutakse metsaseaduse põhjalikku arutelu ja teaduslikule teadmisele tuginevat reformi.

#EARMA 2026

Mainekas Nature Cities avaldas 3. aprillil ÖMI geograafia osakonna teadlaste uuringu Tallinna IT-sektori töötajatest. Tulemused näitavad, et vene rahvusest tipp-IT-spetsialistid elavad pigem koos oma ametikaaslaste kui rahvuskaaslastega. 🔍🏙️ doi.org/10.1038/s442...

Identifying phytoplankton pigments from absorption spectra – a regional approach based on data from Case-2 waters doi.org/10.3389/fenv...

Tere tulemast ETKADi Bluesky lehele! ETKADi kaudu arendame lahendusi, mis aitavad teadlastel, tudengitel ja kõigil huvilistel Eesti kultuuri- ja teadusandmeid avastada, analüüsida ja jagada. Jälgi meie lehte, et olla kursis uute tööriistade ja üritustega! www.etkad.ee

The 2026 Nature Awards for Inspiring Women in Science call for entries is open! One winner in each category, Scientific Achievement and Science Outreach, will receive a $50,000 prize, networking opportunities and more.  Apply before April 8 here: go.nature.com/4qxGZoH #WomeninSTEM

doi.org/10.1186/s129... Keeleline taust, juhtimispositsioon, osakonna töökogemus ja tervishoiutöötaja staatus mõjutasid oluliselt töötajate hinnanguid patsiendiohutuse kultuuri ja kliima kohta.

Hea intekas. "Eestis on kindel kogus põllumajanduseks sobivaid muldi, neid ei tule kusagilt juurde. Aga meie kipume neid täis ehitama. See on riiklikult olulise strateegilise ressursi raiskamine. --- Taimede kasvatamiseks sobivad põllumullad on ammu üles leitud ja rohkem neid ei ole." Maarja Öpik

Tartu Ülikooli uuring näitab, et 3D-printimise tehnoloogia võib tulevikus võimaldada patsiendipõhiseid ravimeid, kus iga inimene saab just talle sobiva annuse, kuju ja toimekiirusega ravimi – see on oluline samm personaalse meditsiini ja nutika ravimtootmise suunas. doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...

doi.org/10.1038/s415... Uuringud on näidanud, et NEGR1 valgu puudulikkus võib mõjutada ajus glutamaadi ja GABA tasakaalu – kaht olulist neuroülekanneainet, mis reguleerivad meie mõtlemist, emotsioone ja käitumist.

We’re hiring: 1 PhD + 1 postdoc for a new ERC-funded project on ADHD features in adults. We’ll use rich biobank data (Estonian Biobank, UKBB + partners): symptoms + EHRs + 🧬 to understand what’s driving rising diagnosis rates. Info: genomics.ut.ee/en/content/p... 📍 Tartu, Estonia — pls share!

📣 ERC grantees: this one’s for you! AERG, together with the ERC (@erc.europa.eu), is appointing Ambassadors for ERC in: 📍 Bulgaria | Estonia | Hungary | Latvia | Lithuania | Malta | Netherlands | Portugal Interested? Don’t miss the chance—apply now! 👇 aerg.eu/news/call-fo...

Tartu Ülikooli psühholoogia instituut uurib spordiga tegelevate inimeste arvamusi ja uskumusi seoses treenerite käitumisega ning sellega, mis on spordis aktsepteeritav ja mis mitte. Osaleda saab siin: survey.ut.ee/index.php/44...

doi.org/10.1088/2515... Perovskite materials are emerging as highly promising light‑emitting components because their LEDs have rapidly improved in efficiency over the past decade.

doi.org/10.1038/s415... Researchers at the University of Tartu investigated how polyacrylic surface coatings containing ZnO and TiO₂ particles degrade when exposed to prolonged UV‑A radiation and humidity.

📣 We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient metagenomics. Join us at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu. ⏳ 01.04.2026–31.03.2028 📚 1.0 position 📍 Riia 23b, Tartu, Estonia ℹ️ Project: lnkd.in/dQARuBxM ℹ️ Application: lnkd.in/dFR8DQxH ⏰ Deadline 02.02.2026

Good News: Study Shows That Most Men Are Not Toxic | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...

Teeme ära!

Researchers at UT found probably the oldest surviving door in Estonia. doi.org/10.1016/j.de...

Thankful, happy and excited to be awarded an ERC consolidator grant to understand how and why some plants make stomata on their upper leaf surface. tuit.ut.ee/en/news/erc-... #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu

Stomatal development and function in the upper and lower leaf surfaces Hõrak @hanna-horak.bsky.social nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

"Tartu University is analysing other historic artefacts ... including an 800-year-old cross depicting genitalia that makes a sound when worn. The metal cross has a hinged piece in the shape of a vulva that covers and knocks against an engraved penis design when moved around." #MedievalSky

Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric? go.nature.com/3JUWNSs

Pole näinud, et kuskil seda jagataks. Palun allkirjastage. 🩷 rahvaalgatus.ee/initiatives/...

🚦 Changes in road deaths in the EU from 2019 to 2024: 🇵🇱 -35% 🇸🇮 -33% 🇱🇹 -33% 🇧🇪 -27% 🇩🇰 -27% 🇲🇹 -25% 🇧🇬 -24% 🇷🇴 -21% 🇨🇾 -21% 🇨🇿 -20% 🇭🇷 -20% 🇱🇺 -18% 🇭🇺 -17% 🇦🇹 -16% 🇫🇮 -15% 🇱🇻 -15% 🇪🇺 -12% 🇵🇹 -10% 🇩🇪 -9% 🇮🇹 -5% 🇸🇪 -4% 🇬🇷 -3% 🇸🇰 -3% 🇳🇱 -3% 🇫🇷 -1% 🇪🇸 +2% 🇮🇪 +22% 🇪🇪 +33%

novaator.err.ee/1609856838/m... doi.org/10.1016/j.im...

Depressiooni korral võib geneetiline eelsoodumus viidata suuremale suitsiidiriskile doi.org/10.1038/s415...

novaator.err.ee/1609849677/e... Uuring ise - doi.org/10.15184/aqy...

A paper in Nature reports that mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors. #medsky 🧪

People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 than if they hadn’t go.nature.com/42XuWY6

Cycling is the most efficient form of travel.

Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.

2025 Press Freedom Rank 1 Norway 2 Estonia 3 Netherlands 4 Sweden 5 Finland 11 Germany 16 NZ 20 UK 21 Canada 25 France 27 S Africa 29 Australia 31 Poland 49 Italy 52 Ghana 57 US 58 Gambia 61 S Korea 63 Brazil 66 Japan 89 Greece 112 Israel 124 Mexico 151 India 171 Russia 178 China rsf.org/en/index

PODCASTS Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million. Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research. Let's go 1/7

Uuringus, mis põhineb Geenivaramu andmetel, avastati mitmeid olulisi geneetilisi variatsioone, mis mõjutavad kehamassiindeksit (KMI). doi.org/10.1038/s414...

There's a gender gap in adolescent mental health and it's not OK - too many girls are suffering alone. Zui Narita et al summarise the evidence in @nathumbehav.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @knowlesg42.bsky.social