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Men and women with high mental well-being at the age of 42 were more physically active at the age of 50 compared to those who got lower scores in mental well-being at age 42.

An international advisory board of the University of Jyväskylä Nanoscience Center was highly impressed by the recent progress of the center's research.

The University of Jyväskylä will award 9 new honorary doctorates in May.

New study shows that nanostructures constructed of DNA molecules can be programmed to function as pH-responsive cargo carriers, paving the way towards functional drug-delivery vehicles.

Jane and Aatos Erkko foundation has awarded Academy Research Fellow Matti Jalasvuori’s research group 255 000 euro grant for investigating the conjugative transfer of anti-antibiotic resistance genetic elements.

Postdoctoral researcher Ruben de Groote from Department of Physics at University of Jyväskylä has received 190 000 euros funding for a two year Marie Curie individual fellowship (MSCA-IF).

Chronic diseases are a key factor limiting the mobility of older people.

PRACE organization has awarded 35 million CPU core hours for a joint project of Academy professor Hannu Häkkinen and professor Karoliina Honkala at the University of Jyväskylä’s Nanoscience Center.

Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry.

A landmark experiment recently took place in the Accelerator Laboratory of the Department of Physics (JYFL-ACCLAB).  Through nuclear fission, a beam of the short-lived nuclide 85As was produced.

The European Union Horizon 2020 Programme (Horizon2020) funds major European research and innovation projects.

Children’s positive perception of moving is an important supporter for natural physical activity and developing motor skills.