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Nobel Prize winner's career started with the Mysterious Island
Researchers must dare, specialise and establish start-ups, said Dan Shechtman on his visit 91ÇàÇà²Ý University.
Study: After an apology, companies like Volkswagen often silence stakeholders and forget the scandal
Companies seem to put lots of effort into forgetting the scandal in the longer term.

DNA-based nanodevices for molecular medicine
Self-assembled DNA nanostructures can be used in molecular-scale diagnostics and as smart drug-delivery vehicles.
COIN Videothon sparked interest in making science videos
Researchers in the COIN organized a "Videothon" to encourage the making of science videos about their research.
Skype interview with Stanford University
Laura Elomaa's doctoral work models biological tissue and veins.
Six-metre tall sound sculpture crafted at Kampintori
Artist Ariel Bustamante invites public to explore life choices through conversation and listening.
Unexpected link between choroid plexus and chronic pain
An observation by Finnish researchers shows that the central nervous system plays an important role in complex regional pain syndrome.
Gerhard Fink appointed Assistant Professor of Wooden Structures at Aalto University
Professor Fink focuses on renewing the timber sector with innovative solutions for developing more reliable and efficient engineered wood products.
Director Marja-Liisa Siikonen became Alumnus of the Year of the School of Science
She has significantly contributed company-university research collaboration.

Aalto to lead four strategic research programmes
The programmes are Digital Distruption of Industry, Robots and the Future of Welfare Services, Smart Energy Transition and Platform Value Now.
Researchers developed highly accurate method for measuring luminous efficacy of LEDs
The method helps discovering the most efficient lamps, which may save billions in lighting costs in the future.
It is all about water: thermal transitions in polyelectrolyte assemblies occur via a dehydration mechanism
Researchers have for the first time deduced the microscopic nature of the anomalous thermal transition that hydrated polyelectrolyte assemblies bear.
Mistakes provide entrepreneurs with valuable data
The entrepreneur puzzle has three pieces – and they can all be taught, says Stanford professor Tina Seelig during a visit 91ÇàÇà²Ý University.

Teknologia 15 fair features Aalto's researchers
Teknologia 15 fair at 6-8
October at Messukeskus features well known names from Aalto and elsewhere. Free entrance!
October at Messukeskus features well known names from Aalto and elsewhere. Free entrance!
Matti Keloharju promoted as Aalto Distinguished Professor
President Tuula Teeri promoted Professor of Finance Matti Keloharju as Aalto Distinguished Professor for exceptional academic merits.
What does justice mean?
The public lecture series aims to encourage discussion on the state of justice in people's everyday thinking and in political decision making.
Further development of brain research instrument receives seven-figure sum in funding
The aim of the project is to develop an instrument combining magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetoencephalography (MEG).
Paper by Marja-Liisa Halko and Markku Kaustia published in PLOS ONE
"Risk ON / Risk OFF: Risk-Taking Varies with Subjectively Preferred and Disliked Music" by Marja-Liisa Halko and Markku Kaustia
New business from nanosatellites
Space technology needs top skills and knowledge, and Finland has good possibilities to carve out its own special area in this.

The future townhouse can accommodate one, two or a group of people
The multi-storey type of dwelling offers urban living in a small building and new opportunities for residential living in different life situations.
