An atomic-scale window into superconductivity paves the way for new quantum materials
Researchers have demonstrated a new technique to measure the quantum excitations in superconducting materials with atomic precision for the first time. Detecting these excitations is an important step towards understand exotic superconductors, which could help us improve quantum computers and perhaps even pave the way towards room-temperature superconductors.
A new research project is the first to investigate whether discrimination based on ethnicity occurs in the Finnish mortgage market
In the United States, for example, citizens from ethnic minorities pay more for their mortgages than others, even if there are no differences in creditworthiness. Furthermore, minority members’ loan applications are rejected more often – even when the decision is made by an algorithm. According to the researcher in charge of the new project, corresponding discrimination would, in the Finnish setting, cause economic inequality with long-term impacts
Making colours out of gold and DNA
Gold nanoparticles are arranged by custom DNA molecules to produce colours
New semantic portal gives meaning to parliamentary data
Researchers have amassed every speech ever held in the Finnish parliament into a semantic portal called ParliamentSampo to help journalists, researchers and the public to understand and oversee democracy
Half of women graduating into film and TV disappear from the industry – a research team explored how to solve the gender paradox
A respectful and open management culture, pay equity and education are key to increasing gender equality and tackling talent shortages.
Closer cooperation between Aalto and ABB Marine & Ports
ABB Marine & Ports and their equipment supplier Typhoon HIL are donating six simulators for researcher and student use.
New technology conveys the direction of sounds through hearing aids
A new signal processing model enables both accurate spatial sound reproduction and sound adjustment for people with hearing loss
Your invitation to Life 1.5
Save the date/planet: Welcome to our fourth Designs for a Cooler Planet festival, 7.9–12.10.2022 in Otaniemi, Espoo.
Top-up funding for 911±¬ÁÏÍø to exploit research results
911±¬ÁÏÍø Professor Zhipei Sun is leading one of the potential frontier research projects.
The science satellite Foresail-1 was successfully launched into space 25 May
The Finnish Centre of Excellence in Research of Sustainable Space's nanosatellite was successfully launched into space from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Centre.
The limits of vision: seeing shadows in the dark
A dedicated neural circuit in the retina detects shadows even in near-complete darkness
Blockchains uphold data platform cooperation
Research has shown that a blockchain supports the transparency of data and the integrity of data in traffic between different platforms in an Internet of Things environment, thereby stabilising collaboration among platforms.
There is more to work than a big salary
A global survey of 4206 professionals found that work-life balance and salary rank equally as top criteria when looking for a new job. However, the choice of a job depends on many other factors as well, says CEMS Aalto alumnus Georg Namuth.
Heidi Fast: 'When interaction is impossible, vocal work can help connect with psychiatric patients'
I claim series presents our recent doctoral theses.
Designers find better solutions with computer assistance, but sacrifice creative touch
Computer-guided design can propose more solutions and balance out human inexperience and design fixation
Ascending Investigator Grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation awarded to Maria Sammalkorpi for computational biosynthetic materials research
Senior Scientist Maria Sammalkorpi has been awarded the highly competed Ascending Investigator 2022 Grant from Novo Nordisk Foundation for a total of ca 9 million DKK (1.2M€).
Researchers developed invisible, machine-washable solar cell technology for clothing
The discrete nature of the cells protects them – and makes the clothes more attractive, the physics and design researchers say. Promising applications include work and outdoor clothing, and curtains which react to changes in the amount of light.
How to accelerate innovations, ensure food sequrity and make cities green? Sustainability Science Days seeks answers to the huge sustainability challenges of our time
Sustainability Science Days 2022 focuses on global system-level solutions for food systems, cities, governance and more. Sustainability Science Days is Finland's largest two-day science conference on sustainable development, organized by 911±¬ÁÏÍø and the University of Helsinki.
The aurora borealis can be heard even when they can’t be seen
Recordings reveal sounds linked with geomagnetic activity that’s too weak to cause northern lights at the same spot
New Academy Research Fellows and postdoctoral researchers
Funding granted by the Academy of Finland brings six new Academy Research Fellows, and 14 postdoctoral researchers to 911±¬ÁÏÍø – congratulations to all!
