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Yrityspäivässä vuonna 2021 kohtasivat tutkijat, opiskelijat ja yritysten edustajat. Kuva: Jyväskylän yliopisto/Vesa Holm

The Industrial Day brings natural sciences and businesses together at the Paviljonki

The Industrial Day of the Faculty of Mathematics and Science of the University of Jyväskylä brings together a large group of companies, stakeholders, science research groups and students.

Tutkimusaineisto koostui 880 jalkapallon ja käsipallon naisammattilaisesta.

Researchers studied whether machine learning can predict knee injuries - the largest data set ever collected in the field

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä Faculty of Information Technology's Digital Health Intelligence Laboratory used machine learning to predict anterior cruciate ligament injuries.

New machine learning model advances atmospheric science

A new machine learning model will streamline the calculation of accurate thermodynamic properties of atmospheric organic aerosol constituents.

High aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome

A study conducted in collaboration between the University of Jyväskylä and the University of Eastern Finland found that high aerobic fitness does not protect children from metabolic syndrome.

Levätutkijat Pauliina Salmi (vas.) ja Salli Pääkkönen. Kuva: Jyväskylän yliopisto.

Research project seeks solutions for profitable algae production – great potential for climate change mitigation

University of Jyväskylä is developing microalgae monitoring methods for commercial cultivations in a two-year research project, coordinated by VTT and funded by Business Finland.

Men age faster than women, but the younger generation is closing the gap

A study at the University of Jyväskylä found that men are biologically older than women. The observed sex difference is partially explained by men's more frequent smoking and larger body size.

Heikki Takala mikroskoopin ääressä kiteytyslaboratoriossa bio- ja ympäristötieteiden laitoksella.

The light controls a cell factory, producing results without the need for chemicals

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä are in the process of harnessing the precise and deep-penetrating ability of light to regulate a small cell factory.

Tutkijatohtori Emilia Leinonen seisoo kirjeitä kädessään käytävällä yhteiskuntatieteiden ja filosofian laitoksella.

“The pandemic is stealing my time” – age-related restrictions poorly justified during the COVID-19 pandemic

Postdoctoral Researcher Emilia Leinonen immediately sent requests for letters to older people as the close down in the spring of 2020 started. Based on the letters, she draws a picture of two sides of the quarantine conditions of older people.

Hankkeessa kehitetty neuroverkkomalli tunnisti kasvain- ja sidekudoksen 96 % tarkkuudella.

Artificial intelligence is as reliable as a pathologist - a tool automates the identification of a prognostic factor in colorectal cancer samples

The AI Hub Central Finland project of the Faculty of Information Technology at the University of Jyväskylä developed an AI-based tool that automates the identification of a prognostic factor in colorectal cancer.

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Taitelijan näkemys lyijyn isotoopin 186:n ytimen kolmesta erilaisesta muodosta. Kuva: Joonas Ojala/Jyväskylän yliopisto

Assessing the shapes of a unique quantum system

A new in-beam spectroscopic study sheds light on the competing structures in the Pb-186 nucleus.

Recreational runners benefit from adjusting their training based on recovery status

A study at the University of Jyväskylä compared a traditional endurance training program with a program that was individually adjusted based on recovery status.