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Artist's view of bilayer graphene. Credit: Antti Paraoanu

New study explains why superconductivity takes place in graphene - Theoretical physicists take important step in development of high temperature superconductors

Graphene, a single sheet of carbon atoms, has many extreme electrical and mechanical properties.

Time spent watching television does not replace physical activity for Finnish men – unlike for Finnish women

A large proportion of highly active men watch more television than their low-active peers do. In contrast, highly active women watch less television than low-active women do.

Kultahiukkaset liittyvät toisiinsa rikkiatomien muodostamien sidosten avulla. Kuva: Jyväskylän yliopisto/Karolina Sokolowska

High-precision imaging revealed what holds on the smallest light responsive gold chain in the world together

Manufacture of chemical sensors and catalysts based on gold nanoclusters gained new light from recent cutting-edge research.

Hereditary factors influence capacity to utilise fat at rest and during exercise

How effectively the human body uses fats for energy seems to be largely dictated by genes. Higher peak fat utilisation capacity during exercise may also predict better metabolic health.

High school students will make gold, examine mold and radiation damages in physics competition

High school students from five different schools around Finland will join a competition at the Accelerator Laboratory of the University of Jyväskylä (JYFL-ACCLAB).

The way you dance is unique, and computers can tell it’s you

Nearly everyone responds to music with movement, whether through subtle toe-tapping or an all-out boogie.

Physical activity and dietary behavior parallel each other from childhood to adulthood

Consumption of fruits and vegetables is higher and more frequent in individuals who are physically active when compared to their less-active peers.

Stars have different evolutionary paths depending on their mass. Credit: Heiko Möller / TU Darmstadt

Beta-decay experiment helps to pin down the fate of intermediate-mass stars

Stars have different evolutionary paths depending on their mass.

Credit: University of Jyväskylä/Mihail Silaev

Moving domain walls induce losses in superconductor/ferromagnet hybrid systems

Physicist have shown that the motion of domain walls can be detected by monitoring voltage generated in superconducting devices.

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.

The consortium lead by professor Karoliina Honkala from the University of Jyväskylä develops more efficient catalysts to convert carbon dioxide to fuels.

The University of Jyväskylä is generating new know-how within the field of atmospheric carbon dioxide research

The Academy of Finland awarded the University of Jyväskylä funding totalling of almost 1 million euros in the C1 Value Academy programme.

Fyysisen suorituskyvyn mittauksia voi tehdä laboratorio-olosuhteiden lisäksi myös kotona.

Where should older people’s physical performance and physical activity be measured?

In aging research, recruiting people with poor health and function is challenging.