The Master’s Degree Programme in Physical and Chemical Sciences provides students with skills to critically evaluate information, conduct their own research projects, and tackle scientific and technological issues both independently and as a member of a group.
From left: Professor Petriina Paturi and Professor Carita Kvarnström
The tradition of Christmas decorations in Finland was adapted from Germany in the late 1800s. At first, only the Christmas tree was decorated, and the decoration customs varied throughout the country. The Finnish Christmas Celebrations feature explores Finnish traditions and customs.
Hypnosis can alter the way certain individuals information process information in their brain. A new phenomenon was identified by researchers from the University of Skövde in Sweden and the University of Turku in Finland, who have successfully used hypnosis to induce a functional analogue of synaesthesia. The discovery can open a window into the previously unexplored domains of cognitive neuroscience.
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Celebration of Advent is one of the Finnish traditions of celebrating Christmas. The tradition arrived in Finland in the late 1800s from Sweden, and it created a new way of celebrating Christmas. The Finnish Christmas Celebrations feature explores Finnish traditions and customs.
On each Advent Sunday, a candle is lit to celebrate the occasion. It is traditional to light one candle on the first Sunday, two on the second, and finally four on the last Advent Sunday.
When people retire from work life, they sleep approximately 20 minutes longer than before retirement. The quality of sleep also improves, as retired people experience less early morning awakenings or nonrestorative sleep, unlike in their last working years.
Xenon gas was studied at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Turku University Hospital, Finland in 2009–2014 as a treatment for minimising the damage of cardiac arrest, and now it enters drug development in spring 2018. NeuroproteXeon is advancing the study of xenon in a pivotal phase III trial. An earlier study discovered that xenon protects the white matter in the brain from damage and the latest research showed that xenon can also protect the heart.
