Research news and articles

The doctoral dissertation of MSc Vera Salmi showed that androgen concentrations vary across the menstrual cycle but were not consistently associated with body composition or physical performance.

Science communication competition for young researchers in Opole, Poland on 21.10.2026. The event will be livestreamed.

Researcher Kai Tuuri from the University of Jyväskylä leads a project, which investigates what kind of playfulness engages users with a service. Can an official service be playful?

Researchers at the JYU shown that multiple layers of information can be encoded within an artificial molecule to control how it assembles. The study could eventually open new possibilities for the development of advanced functional materials.

We are looking for children aged 6-10-years-old and their parents from Finnish population to participate in a fun imagination study.

MA (Ed) Veronica Kamanzi’s doctoral dissertation examines how inclusive pedagogy implementation can support literacy acquisition in early childhood education in Tanzania.

Aaron Peltoniemi's dissertation suggests that digital learning is not just a way to teach, but a way to be in education.

Molecular motors convert energy into directed motion and perform work at the molecular level

Researchers at the GSI/FAIR accelerator laboratory in Darmstadt, Germany, studied the hexacarbonyl complex Sg(CO)₆ of seaborgium. Senior Researcher Juha Uusitalo from the University of Jyväskylä participated in this international research project.

Is it time to think of new creative alternatives to this centuries-old gift for teachers, write teacher educators Anne Martin and Matti Rautiainen from the University of Jyväskylä.

Identity development is not limited to adolescence, a recent study from the University of Jyväskylä shows. Researchers found that found that identity developed positively from age 27 to 61.

Professor Fabien Cougnon studies how molecules self-assemble into complex structures and how these systems can be harnessed to develop future materials and technologies. He has been appointed professor of organic chemistry and supramolecular chemistry.