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Finland’s PE teacher education is now faced with the biggest challenge in its 60-year history: how can we make sure that children and youth are physically active enough?

In a study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä’s Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences, it was found that individuals with a genetic predisposition for higher levels of physical activity have fewer risk factors for cardiovascular diseases.

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä in collaboration with the Institute of Biomedicine University of Turku and Nova Central Finland have developed an artificial intelligence tool for automatic colorectal cancer tissue analysis.

For a species of tropical frog, researchers have recently discovered a surprising addition to things that adults find worth defending: suitable nurseries.

A collaboration between researchers at the University of Jyväskylä and the University of St Andrews has unveiled a new molecule in microbes that acts as a ‘distress signal’ when viruses are detected.

A recent joint survey states that consumers using smartphones for shopping benefit most from the combination of an online and brick-and-mortar store.

First students have graduated from the RADMEP (Radiation and its Effects on MicroElectronisc and Photonics Technologies) program this fall as the Master of Science at the Department of Physics at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland.

The University of Jyväskylä's Department of Physics received significant funding from Business Finland.

Muscle fat metabolism has a role in insulin resistance. A doctoral thesis at the University of Jyväskylä’s Faculty of Health and Sport Science expands on how skeletal muscle is critical for insulin resistance.

The donation is directed for a bachelor’s degree programme that focuses on the strong areas of research in the Jyväskylä School of Business and Economics (JSBE), especially sustainable and responsible practices in strategy and entrepreneurship.

European Researchers’ Night was held again at the University of Jyväskylä on Friday, 29 September 2023.

According to a new study, a multicomponent exercise program focused on strength training improves the physical functioning of children and young adults with Cerebral Palsy (CP).