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Lohien loispuolustuksesta saatuja tutkimustuloksia voidaan hyödyntää esimerkiksi uhanalaisten lohikalakantojen istutustoiminnassa. Kuva: Pekka Hyvärinen, Luke

Salmonid fishes use different mechanism to defend against parasite infections

Collaborate research of the Ģ��ֱ�� and the Natural Resources Institute Finland on salmonid fishes, sheds light on animal defence mechanisms and their interactions.

23.4.2020 The smell of fear warns other voles (Sievert)

Many encounters between predators and prey take place in dense vegetation.

Valosignaali aiheuttaa nopeita muutoksia kasvien valoa aistivissa kromofori-molekyyleissä.

Plants respond to light within a fraction of a second

Scientists have revealed intricate atomic-scale structural changes in plants, fungi and bacteria in response to light in a new study.

The Ģ��ֱ�� receives a donation of €200 000 for coronavirus sample analysis

Insurance company LähiTapiola Keski-Suomi donates €200,000 to the Ģ��ֱ�� for developing the analysis methods of coronavirus samples.

Tutkimus kohdistui faagihoitojen historiaan Brasiliassa vuosina 1915-52.

Forgotten tale of phage therapy history revealed – Phage therapy was succesfully used against dysentery and staphylococcal infections

In the current situation when the fear of virus infections in the public is common, it is good to remember that some viruses can be extremely beneficial for mankind, even save lives.

Immediately move to remote working and teaching at Ylistö Campus

Ylistö Campus at the Faculty of Mathematics and Science moves immediately to remote working and teaching in accordance with the instructions issued by the University.

Mikromuovien kulkua ympäristössä ja ravintoketjussa voidaan seurata leimaamalla muovi vakailla isotoopeilla, sanoo dosentti Sami Taipale Jyväskylän yliopistosta. Kuva: Marja Tiirola.

Microbes from humics lakes surprised – bacteria and algae produced omega-3 fatty acids from microplastics

Increasing abundance of plastic waste has alarmed the society, but the environmental fate of microplastics has been difficult to trace.

Research led by Professor Phillip Watts from the Ģ��ֱ�� studies how building materials and the future climate, might change the types of indoor microscopic organisms. Credit: The Ģ��ֱ��

Research will shed light on how climate change might affect indoor microscopic organisms – could it affect indoor air?

With predicted warmer and wetter weather, buildings could become more susceptible to increased microbial growth and this will likely affect the health of humans and buildings.

At the Ģ��ֱ�� Laserlab-NSC at the Nanoscience Center will extend the spatial resolution of spectroscopic and imaging equipment down to 10 nm. Credit: The Ģ��ֱ��

New advanced chemical imaging research infrastructure to Finland - Nanoscience Center establish a new spectroscopic imaging instrument

Advanced chemical imaging research infrastructure received 1.

The research done at the Ģ��ֱ�� showed that calpain proteases can cut out viral capsid proteins from the larger polyprotein. Credit: Varpu Marjomäki/Ģ��ֱ��

Host cell proteases can process viral capsid proteins

It has long been suggested that a cell protease could take part in enterovirus infection.

30.11.2019 Ionizing radiation in the Chernobyl region lowers the population sizes of bank voles (Kivisaari)

Population sizes of bank voles are lower in the areas where radiation level in the environment is increased.

Helium ion microscope image of bacterial growth. Credit: Gabriel Almeida/Ģ��ֱ��

Bacteria-infecting viruses bind mucosal surface and protect from disease

Mucosal surfaces protect organisms from external stressors and disease.

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