Patient safety culture and climate in Estonian hospitals: a cross-sectional study on employees and background characteristics - BMC Health Services Research Background Patient safety culture and climate are essential for improving healthcare quality and reducing harm. An organization’s culture reflects its long-term values and norms, and climate captures ...

doi.org/10.1186/s129... Keeleline taust, juhtimispositsioon, osakonna töökogemus ja tervishoiutöötaja staatus mõjutasid oluliselt töötajate hinnanguid patsiendiohutuse kultuuri ja kliima kohta.

Maarja Öpik: mind üllatab, kui mõtlematult me põllumuldi käest anname UT vestles Tartu Ülikooli molekulaarse ökoloogia professori Maarja Öpikuga mullast, elurikkusest ja keskkonnaprobleemidest.

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"Eestis on kindel kogus põllumajanduseks sobivaid muldi, neid ei tule kusagilt juurde. Aga meie kipume neid täis ehitama. See on riiklikult olulise strateegilise ressursi raiskamine. --- Taimede kasvatamiseks sobivad põllumullad on ammu üles leitud ja rohkem neid ei ole."
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Teadus edeneb siis, kui kõik saavad särada - Sirp 11. veebruaril tähistati Eestis kuuendat korda rahvusvahelist päeva „Naised ja tüdrukud teaduses“, et juhtida tähele­panu naiste tähtsale kohale teaduse arengus ning julgustada neide ja naisi valima t...

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Tartu Ülikooli uuring näitab, et 3D-printimise tehnoloogia võib tulevikus võimaldada patsiendipõhiseid ravimeid, kus iga inimene saab just talle sobiva annuse, kuju ja toimekiirusega ravimi – see on oluline samm personaalse meditsiini ja nutika ravimtootmise suunas. doi.org/10.1016/j.ej...

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Negr1 deficiency alters glutamate signalling and kynurenine pathway in a mouse model of psychiatric disorders - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Negr1 deficiency alters glutamate signalling and kynurenine pathway in a mouse model of psychiatric disorders

doi.org/10.1038/s415... Uuringud on näidanud, et NEGR1 valgu puudulikkus võib mõjutada ajus glutamaadi ja GABA tasakaalu – kaht olulist neuroülekanneainet, mis reguleerivad meie mõtlemist, emotsioone ja käitumist.

PhD positions 2026 We are looking for a motivated PhD candidates to join our institute!

We’re hiring: 1 PhD + 1 postdoc for a new ERC-funded project on ADHD features in adults.

We’ll use rich biobank data (Estonian Biobank, UKBB + partners): symptoms + EHRs + 🧬 to understand what’s driving rising diagnosis rates.

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Tartu Ülikooli psühholoogia instituut uurib spordiga tegelevate inimeste arvamusi ja uskumusi seoses treenerite käitumisega ning sellega, mis on spordis aktsepteeritav ja mis mitte.

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U.S. government has lost more than 10,000 STEM Ph.D.s since Trump took office A Science analysis reveals how many were fired, retired, or quit across 14 agencies

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doi.org/10.1088/2515... Perovskite materials are emerging as highly promising light‑emitting components because their LEDs have rapidly improved in efficiency over the past decade.

doi.org/10.1038/s415... Researchers at the University of Tartu investigated how polyacrylic surface coatings containing ZnO and TiO₂ particles degrade when exposed to prolonged UV‑A radiation and humidity.

📣 We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient metagenomics. Join us at the Institute of Genomics, University of Tartu.

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Tartu Ülikooli raamatukogu avas kõrgel tasemel teadusartiklite avaldamise toetusvooru Toetusfondi suurus on 100 000 eurot.

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Good News: Study Shows That Most Men Are Not Toxic Despite "toxic masculinity" being commonly discussed on social media, there is little actual research on this concept. A new study investigated how common it is—or isn't.

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From the science community on Reddit: Sudden drop in fentanyl overdose deaths linked to Biden-era global supply shock. Study indicates that regulatory actions taken by the Chinese government, followin... Explore this post and more from the science community

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Study on the impact of human activity on biodiversity received the most public attention this past year among University of Tartu research In 2025, the study that drew the most attention in public digital channels was led by Professor of Botany Meelis Pärtel and confirms the negative effect of human activity on wildlife biodiversity.

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Researchers at UT found probably the oldest surviving door in Estonia. doi.org/10.1016/j.de...

ERC grant helps to understand why the upper and lower surfaces of plant leaves differ Hanna Hõrak, Associate Professor of Molecular Plant Physiology at the University of Tartu Institute of Technology, has received a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) grant to study how cell pa...

Thankful, happy and excited to be awarded an ERC consolidator grant to understand how and why some plants make stomata on their upper leaf surface. tuit.ut.ee/en/news/erc-... #ERCCoG @erc.europa.eu

Three University of Tartu researchers received ERC grants from the latest call In the recent call for the European Research Council (ERC) Consolidator Grants, University of Tartu researchers received funding for three projects: to study the climate impact of air pollution partic...

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Different light responses of adaxial and abaxial stomata in a dicot leaf.

Stomatal development and function in the upper and lower leaf surfaces

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DNA reveals stone age teenager as chewer of 10,500-year-old ‘gum’ The prehistoric birch tar found in Estonia contained traces of saliva that were analysed by genetics experts

"Tartu University is analysing other historic artefacts ... including an 800-year-old cross depicting genitalia that makes a sound when worn.
The metal cross has a hinged piece in the shape of a vulva that covers and knocks against an engraved penis design when moved around." #MedievalSky

Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect - npj Mental Health Research npj Mental Health Research - Unexpected events and prosocial behavior: the Batman effect

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Introducing the j-metric: a true measure of what matters in academia Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric?

Science has become obsessed with publishing numbers. With this new satirical proposal, have we reached peak metric?

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🚦 Changes in road deaths in the EU from 2019 to 2024:

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Genome-wide association analyses identify distinct genetic architectures for early-onset and late-onset depression - Nature Genetics Genome-wide association analyses leveraging Nordic biobanks with longitudinal health registries identify differences in the genetic architectures of early-onset and late-onset major depressive disorde...

Depressiooni korral võib geneetiline eelsoodumus viidata suuremale suitsiidiriskile doi.org/10.1038/s415...

Eesti arheokeemik aitas leida Euroopa vanima sinise värvi jälje Saksamaal tuli 1970. aastate lõpus maapõuest välja vanemast kiviajast pärit mõistatuslik ese. Algul (õli)lambiks peetud objekti uuriti põhjalikult Taani Århusi Ülikooli teadlaste eestvedamisel ning tö...

novaator.err.ee/1609849677/e... Uuring ise - doi.org/10.15184/aqy...