Aalto University's press releases
Can gaming support mental health? Researchers to present Dark Souls study at CHI '25
A well-known role-playing videogame is helping players cope with real-world challenges like depression, say researchers from Aalto University.
Is AI truly creative? Turns out creativity is in the eye of the beholder
The more we see of a creative act, the more creative we judge it to be. Researchers think these findings could change the way we design AI.
Aalto University maintained strong academic performance and international recognition in 2024
University board approved the Annual Board Report and Financial Statements for 2024
How are children with ADHD鈥檚 brains different? Scans taken while VR gaming give new insight
In a new study, children played a virtual reality game while in an MRI scanner 鈥 the brains of children with ADHD showed a notable increase in functional connectivity, a result which could help us more readily understand the condition.
鈥淪ignificant proportion鈥 of world鈥檚 rural population missing from global estimates, says study
Global population datasets, crucial for decision-making by governments and institutions, may underestimate rural populations by as much as 53% to 84%, reveals an Aalto University study.
More durable airplanes and buildings possible after physicists untangle engineering paradox
A team of researchers combined statistical physics and fracture mechanics to explain why cracks and faults travel faster when stress in materials is allowed to relax once in a while.
Researchers create gel that can self-heal like human skin
Until now, artificial gels have either managed to replicate this high stiffness or natural skin鈥檚 self-healing properties, but not both. Now, a team of researchers from Aalto University and the University of Bayreuth are the first to develop a hydrogel with a unique structure that overcomes earlier limitations, opening the door to applications such as drug delivery, wound healing, soft robotics sensors and artificial skin.
Study: Smartwatches could end the next pandemic
Early detection of sickness is critical for preventing its spread.
PORT_2025 brings Aalto students together to tackle sustainability and AI challenges
PORT_2025 brought Aalto University students together to tackle sustainability & AI challenges, fostering innovation and collaboration with mentorship from industry leaders.
Study: World鈥檚 critical food crops at imminent risk from rising temperatures
Warming will severely decrease the amount of global cropland available for staple crops of rice, maize, potato and soybean.
Aalto University and Saab sign a new ten-year collaboration agreement
The second ten-year collaboration agreement strengthens and deepens research cooperation
Doubling-down on an almost one-hundred-year old math formula unlocks more controllable qubits
Physicists found a simple and effective way to skip over an energy level in a three-state system, potentially leading to increased quantum computational power with fewer qubits.
Record-speed waves on extremely water-repellent surfaces
An interdisciplinary team of physicists and biomedical engineers unlocked new properties in capillary waves thanks to superhydrophobicity.
Research reveals hidden carbon emissions in urban parks: landscape life cycle assessment paves the way for low-carbon parks
The emissions generated during the construction of parks could still be reduced.
Professor P盲ivi T枚rm盲 and the SuperC consortium pursue room-temperature superconductivity with quantum geometry and AI
Professor P盲ivi T枚rm盲 and the SuperC consortium aim to realize the energy-saving reality of superconductors operating at higher temperatures than near-absolute zero.
Tiny chip, big breakthrough in spectral sensing for everyday devices
The invention of a microscopic spectral sensor that can identify myriad materials with unprecedented accuracy is set to overhaul our approach to healthcare, food safety and more.
Why are 80 percent of companies failing to benefit from AI? It鈥檚 about the people not the tech, says new study
Successful uptake of new technology is a matter of emotions 鈥 and with the vast majority of companies saying they鈥檙e failing to capitalise on its potential, managers need to know how to deal with them, say researchers from Aalto University.
Finland joins NASA鈥檚 Artemis Accords and secures millions in ESA funding for space technology development
The Winter Satellite Workshop, the largest New Space event in the Nordic and Baltic countries, has started today on Aalto University鈥檚 campus. During the event, ESA launched the Phi-Lab Finland innovation programme and Finland signed the NASA鈥檚 Outer Space Treaty.
The visions that shaped us: Nokia Design Archive opens to the public online
Opening the door to two decades of Nokia鈥檚 inner workings, a new online portal brings never-before-seen material to the public.
Aalto University launches fundraising campaign with aim of raising 鈧30 million as university celebrates 15th anniversary
With the donations, Aalto will be able to respond better to the growing needs of high-quality education, research and innovation
