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Jyväskylän yliopistossa on kehitetty joukkotuhoaineiden tunnistukseen optinen ja langaton laite, jota testattiin Kreikan operatiivisessa harjoituksessa.

New portable Finnish technology detects chemical warfare agents safely

Pioneering miniaturized hyperspectral technology piloted in a CBRNE hot zone

Endurance exercise training has beneficial effects on gut microbiota composition

According to recent research, endurance exercise training beneficially modifies gut microbiota composition.

Researchers developing an ultrasensitive radiation detector meet in Jyväskylä

Experts in superconductivity and ultrasensitive detectors of electromagnetic radiation meet 25.-26.9.2018 in Jyväskylä, marking the start of the four-year EU FET Open project SUPERTED.

Heartbeat paces learning

The electrophysiological activity of the brain is dominated by rhythmically coupled oscillations with different frequencies.

Low fitness may indicate poor arterial health in adolescents

A recent Finnish study conducted at the University of Jyväskylä showed that adolescents with better aerobic fitness have more compliant arteries than their lower fit peers do.

BSA proteiinilla suojattuun kultapintaan hiuspinni-DNA:lla kiinnitettyjä kultananohiukkasia ohjataan ulkoisella sähkökentällä samalla, kun niiden etäisyyttä pinnasta ja siten myös DNA:n muotoa tarkastellaan optisesti plasmoniresonanssin muutoksen eli värin avulla.

A novel nanoactuator system has been developed

Researchers at University of Jyväskylä (Finland) and University of Tampere (Finland) together with BioNavis Ltd (Finland) have developed a novel nanoactuator system, where conformation of biomolecule can be tuned by electric field and probed using...

Menopause contributes to a decline in muscle strength - a crucial factor of functional independence in old age

A recent study of the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences has found that menopausal status is associated with skeletal muscle function among middle-aged women.

Resistance training and exercise-motivation go hand-in-hand

A recent study conducted in the University of Jyväskylä suggests that resistance training improves exercise motivation and contributes to making exercise planning among older adults.

New information to understand regulation of muscle function in muscle dystrophy patients

Scientists from the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, have found new functions and structural details of muscle attachment structures.

High-resolution imaging of nanoparticlesurface structures is now possible

Using scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM), extremely high resolution imaging of the molecule-covered surface structures of silver nanoparticles is possible, even down to the recognition of individual parts of the molecules protecting the surface.

The University of Jyväskylä globally among the top 150 universities in education and mathematics

The University of Jyväskylä is again included in the Shanghai ranking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects. Overall, JYU is placed among the top 500 universities in 11 academic subjects.

Tšernobylin ydinonnettomuus vaikuttaa edelleen luonnossa. Kuvaaja: Anton Lavrinienko.

Living close to Chernobyl alters the gut bacteria of wild animals

Do animals exposed to radioactive fallout need probiotics?