Current news at the Department of Biological and Environmental Science

Scientist have revealed the biochemical activity of a model phytochrome in a new study published in Nature Communications.

A recent study shows the association between bank vole abundance variations and the incidence of Lyme Borreliosis and Puumala hantavirus infections.

A group of researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Stanford University were part of an expedition to French Guiana to study tropical frogs in the Amazon.

The Academy of Finland has decided to fund five new Academy Research Fellows at the University of Jyväskylä.

The Finnish Academy of Science and Letters has invited six new members from the University of Jyväskylä: Professor Tuomas Lappi, Professor Robert van Leeuwen, Professor Tapio Mappes and Professor Heikki M.

Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä highlight how the struggles caused by the COVID-19 pandemic can guide us towards an equitable use of our shared environment and a transition towards sustainability.

Collaborative research of the University of Jyväskylä and Natural Research Institute Finland (Luke) presents new evidence of the effects of enriched rearing on well-being of aquaculture fishes.

Findings provide insights into tunable drug delivery and new design paradigms of DNA-based drug-carriers. The reseach was published in Nucleic Acids Research in February, 2021.

Nanotechnology harnesses DNA molecules as versatile building blocks. The dissertation of M. Sc. Heini Ijäs presents new methods for applying nanosized DNA structures as drug delivery vehicles and biosensors.

Researchers made promising observations about the success of recovery measures realised in Pielisjoki, North Carelia, the Vuoksi watershed.

Bioremediation means the use of organisms to clean contaminated water or soil.

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to spread throughout the body.