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Company with roots at JYU receives €2.5 million from the European Innovation Council – BiopSense develops new ways to improve cancer therapy

BiopSense, a company originated from a research project of the University of Jyväskylä, received a funding of 2.

Farther or faster? Both improve distance running performance

A study performed at the University of Jyväskylä compared two-week blocks of low-intensity training and high-intensity interval training in terms of performance and recovery.

Project to reassess gaming disorder receives €2m in funding

Starting from 2022, videogame play is a part of the World Health Organization’s diagnostic manual as an addictive behaviour.

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The S Group calculates its biodiversity footprint in cooperation with the University of Jyväskylä

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Decay energy measurement reveals the potential of 159Dy for neutrino mass determination

Laboratory experiments dedicated for measuring the mass of a neutrino are based on beta decay and electron capture.

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The digitalisation of care always has unexpected effects

Not all of the innovations offered by digitalisation necessarily benefit older people using care services or the care-giving professionals.

New Centre of Excellence in Research explores links between learning and mental health

The Centre of Excellence for Learning Dynamics and Intervention Research (InterLearn) will combine research on learning and psychosocial wellbeing.

Aging stiffens the blood vessels but their flexibility also fluctuates based on a woman’s hormone state

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences measured arterial stiffness in women from wide age range.

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Physical activity is associated with other health-related behaviors

Results from a recent study showed that not only persistent leisure-time physical activity from childhood to adulthood but also an increasing tendency to engage in physical activities after childhood or adolescence associated with other health-related...

Higher physical activity is associated with a better metabolic health risk factor profile in menopausal women

A study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä in the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences shows that menopausal transition is associated with unfavourable changes in metabolic health that may be mitigated with a physically active lifestyle.

Laura Ketonen ja opiskelija kuvattuna ryhmätyötilanteessa.

High quality pedagogical interaction promotes learning – teacher students learn to encounter pupils in a new way

Prospective class teachers are practising interaction skills in a new way in Jyväskylä. Pedagogical interaction skills are now highlighted in teaching practice periods.

JYU.Wisdom: Planetary Well-being includes both human and nonhuman well-being

A Jyväskylä-based group of sustainability scholars has published a scientific article about Planetary Well-being.