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Researchers from the University of Turku in Finland and Gustave Roussy Institute in France have discovered a molecular mechanism that regulates whether the cells of an aggressive colorectal cancer are conventional or inverted when they spread in the body. The discovery can help identify patients who have an elevated risk that the cancer metastasises to the abdominal cavity. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.

Member of Parliament Mari Kaunistola (National Coalition Party) has been appointed as the new Director of the University Consortium of Pori. She will begin onboarding to her new position at the beginning of 2027 and will start working full-time once her duties as an MP have ended.

UTU Excellence Oy coordinates most of the fee-based continuing education and global educational services of the University of Turku.

The follow-up of a randomized controlled trial shows that the internet-based Master Your Worries intervention programme for treating children’s anxiety has a long-term effect on the participants. Anxiety symptoms continued to reduce after two years and the impact of the therapy was clearly greater at that point than at six months. The results are internationally significant as this is the first randomised controlled trial to prove the long-term efficacy of internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for children, even two years after the intervention.

Finnish researchers have taken an important step toward long-lasting production of renewable chemicals and fuels using photosynthetic microorganisms. By entrapping cyanobacteria engineered for ethylene production in thin nanocellulose films, the researchers enabled sustained ethylene production for more than four months and generated approximately twice as much ethylene as comparable suspension cultures.

The international DETECTIVE project will be developing new, data-driven methods to detect and respond to emerging and re-emerging viral threats at an earlier stage than before.

Researchers have created a powerful new cellular model to study rare tumours that are resistant to immunotherapies. The tool could change how therapies are developed for aggressive melanomas that currently have almost no effective treatment options.

Pori Space Lab is a joint collaboration platform in space technology for the City of Pori, University of Turku and Satakunta University of Applied Sciences. The goal of the collaboration is a small satellite programme that combines research and education as well as cooperation with business life and international networks.

A new study shows that horse owners' psychological characteristics, including their attachment styles and personality traits, are systematically linked to how frequently they ride, train, and spend quality time with their horses, as well as the equipment they choose to use. The findings offer new insights into how human psychology shapes horse welfare and management.

A University of Turku study finds that companies led by CEOs with stronger managerial ability use more consistent climate-risk language from year to year.