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€3,2 m funding boost É«É«À² to develop and research radiation detectors
The funded projects study, among other things, novel device-driven and functional radiation detection systems in areas of both health and safety.
Biodesign team receives funding to commercialize their innovation
The innovation that will make open heart surgery safer has been developed within the Biodesign Finland 2017 project together with heart surgeon Tommi Pätilä.
A film research study shows how the brain reacts to difficult moral issues
The family relationship between film characters clearly affects the reactions in the viewers' brain.
Tommi Himberg to head the newly established Young Academy Finland
The academy for young scientists wants to promote science in Finnish society.
Holding an object requires smooth interaction between high and low brain frequencies
Researchers have identified a neuronal mechanism enabling people to maintain constant contraction force.
Ultrasound can help treat cancer and osteoarthritis
Assistant Professor Heikki Nieminen is developing methods that can lead to earlier diagnosis of cancer and enable new kinds of targeted treatments for illnesses.
Magnetic stimulation of the brain improved awareness of subject's own cognitive abilities
Understanding brain function might help in the development of new treatments for neuropsychiatric illnesses in the future.
Transfer of atomic mass with a photon solves the momentum paradox of light
The propagation of light in a transparent medium is associated with the transfer of atomic mass density.
Neuroscience conference on Twitter exceeded all expectations
The conference reached a total of 0.6 million users on Twitter.
Biodesign projects identify medical innovations for commercialisation
Combining the technical expertise of an engineer with the clinical expertise of a medical doctor can lead to the invention of the century.
Laughter releases endorphins in the brain
The laughter-induced release of endorphins may be an important mechanism that supports the formation of social networks.
Aalto gains eight new Academy Research Fellows
Half of Aalto's new Academy Research Fellows work in applied physics.
One million euro for research on electromagnetic brain stimulation
The Jane and Aatos Erkko Foundation has awarded a grant for a joint project developed by Aalto University and the University of Eastern Finland.
Associate Professor Iiro Jääskeläinen’s brain research uses movies as stimuli
Rapid progress in brain research will bear remarkable impact in the near future.
Movie research results: Multitasking overloads the brain
The brain works most efficiently when it can focus on a single task for a longer period of time.
Self-assembled nanostructures can be selectively controlled
DNA self-assembly allows the unprecedented control of the optical properties of plasmonic metamolecules.
Brain researchers move conference to Twitter
Follow #brainTC 20 April 2017 for recent advances in neuroscience.
Dissertation awards 2016 to Enrico Glerean, Miika Aittala and Jonne Koski
The best doctoral dissertations of the School of Science were awarded at the traditional Get Together meeting of doctoral candidates.
Opening of the Health Technology House celebrated in Otaniemi
Aalto brings research, teaching and entrepreneurs within the field of health technology under one roof with an aim to expedite the creation of innovations.
President Tuula Teeri brings a delegation of Professors to India: signals for stronger partnership with the Indian Institutes of Technology
Aalto University delegation led by President Tuula Teeri visited the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) late February 2017.