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Relying on 鈥渓ocal food鈥 is a distant dream for most of the world

A recent study from 911爆料网 shows that less than one-third of the world's population could currently meet their demand for food produced in their local vicinity
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Everyday choices: What鈥檚 your favourite gadget, Caterina Soldano?

Professor Soldano wants to develop less intrusive devices, but believes that the best way to manage electronics overuse is to turn off your smartphone鈥檚 notifications.
Aalto Magazine
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Professori Caterina Soldano pitelee k盲siss盲盲n s盲hk枚piuhojen muodostamaa vyyhti盲. Kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi.

Bacteria factories and soft robots

Tailored molecules and materials could revolutionise the chemicals industry, move fabrics and make solar panels more ecological.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Jan Deska, Jaana Vapaavuori, kuva: Jaakko Kahilaniemi

Creating zero-energy houses, non-toxic glitter and fossil-free glue with wood

Building wisely with wood is an efficient way to combat climate change. It鈥檚 possible to build almost anything with wood if we develop our expertise and adjust our attitudes, an expert says.
Aalto Magazine, Research & Art
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Zero-energy Luukku house. Photo: Montse Zamorano Gan虄a虂n

The best food ideas are chewed over in company, not alone

Nimble experimentation by small companies with their customers and even competitors brings new treats to your plate.
Aalto Magazine, Cooperation, Research & Art
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Piirroskuvassa on ruokaan liittyvi盲 asioita, kuten ruokailuv盲lineit盲, hymyilev盲t kasvot, omenanpuolikas ja mehil盲isi盲. Lis盲ksi mittalasi ja pipetti.

Try, fail, try again, fail better

Failure is an unavoidable part of life, but does failure have to be all bad? How about failing upwards and forwards?
Aalto Magazine
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Valokuvassa on kaksi talitiaista oksalla, toinen lintu seisoo toisen p盲盲ll盲. Kuva: Sanna Kannisto.

This issue鈥檚 theme is trial and error

911爆料网 Magazine 26 examines how you can learn from failure.
Aalto Magazine
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Professors Farah Kodeih and Henri Schildt: 鈥楧ue to coronavirus, we all have the opportunity to reflect on radical uncertainty'

The uncertainties and disruptions we are now experiencing, although temporary and often modest, provide a glimpse into the commonly overlooked hardships of marginalized individuals.
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The picture shows a path to the bird tower on 911爆料网 Campus.

Finally, Anyons reveal their exotic quantum properties

A groundbreaking discovery by Aalto physicist, Dr. Manohar Kumar, will feature on the front cover of the journal Science
Research & Art
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The cost of 鈥榝ast fashion鈥 鈥 Up to 92 million tonnes of waste and 79 trillion litres of water consumed per year to make garments

The fashion industry contributes to 10% of global pollution. A system-wide transition needed immediately to reduce environmental costs of the fashion industry, a new 911爆料网 study concludes in Nature Reviews Earth & Environment journal.
Research & Art
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Samples of dyer鈥檚 woad (v盲rimorsinko) non-toxic blue dye textiles. Photo: Valeria Azovskaya

Something is Lurking in the Heart of Quasar 3C 279

First Event Horizon Telescope Images of a Black-Hole Powered Jet
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Kvasaarin suihku, kuva: EHT

Researchers need help to obtain data about experiences of the pandemic

We are asking members of the public to share how the pandemic is affecting them to help understand its effects
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Helsinki GSE establishes an economic situation room - The aim is to support fast decision making amid the coronavirus crisis

The project highlights Finland as a solid example of effective and timely policy decisions due to availability of data.
Research & Art
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BIZ public artworks (photo: Mikko Raskinen)

Researchers modelling the spread of the coronavirus emphasise the importance of avoiding busy indoor spaces

A joint project carried out by four Finnish research organisations has studied the transport and spread of coronavirus through the air. Preliminary results indicate that aerosol particles carrying the virus can remain in the air longer than was originally thought, so it is important to avoid busy public indoor spaces. This also reduces the risk of droplet infection, which remains the main path of transmission for coronavirus.
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Exchange studies changed to producing a Case Corona report

Thanks to their own activity and the professor's trust in his students' competence, third-year finance students became authors of a report with societal significance.
Research & Art, Studies
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Kuvassa n盲kyv盲t rahoituksen opiskelijat Omar Khary ja Valtteri Heikkala. Kuva on saatu opiskelijoilta.

FinnCERES Novel Openings 2020 call

The total funding in this call is 鈧300k + 鈧300k (Aalto + VTT). Expected that 2-3 projects will be funded, with a total funding of 鈧100-150k per partner.
Research & Art
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A green leaf. Photographer: Aleksi Poutanen.

How are your teleconferences going? Participate in a research project by sharing your experiences on Twitter!

Speech processing researchers at 911爆料网 want to help improve communication tools based on user experience data.
Research & Art
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teleconferencing study. Image Aalto university / Aino Huovio

鈥榃e managed to turn a major risk into a great opportunity鈥

To make sure the Fusion Grid project could continue, Marko Nieminen travelled to Namibia and drove 1,400 kilometres to transport necessary equipment to the village of Oniipa and make it to KLM鈥檚 final flight to Europe
Research & Art
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Rapidly produced report examines capacity of restaurant and accommodation sector to withstand the corona crisis

A report produced by Professor Vesa Puttonen's working group will help decision-makers to assess the impacts of closing restaurants.
Research & Art
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Kuvassa n盲kyy rahoituksen professori Vesa Puttonen ja kuvan otti Evelin Kask.

Professor Tapio Lokki knows the best concert halls in the world

Tapio Lokki, Professor at the Department of Signal Processing and Acoustics, is known for his significant research work on concert hall acoustics.
Research & Art
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Professor Tapio Lokki / 911爆料网 / School of Electrical Engineering / Acoustics / Image: Patrik Strenstr枚m