@kalmerla.bsky.social
analyst of bibliometrics and research funding @University of Tartu
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🚦 Changes in road deaths in the EU from 2019 to 2024:
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November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
🚦 Changes in road deaths in the EU from 2019 to 2024:
🇵🇱 -35%
🇸🇮 -33%
🇱🇹 -33%
🇧🇪 -27%
🇩🇰 -27%
🇲🇹 -25%
🇧🇬 -24%
🇷🇴 -21%
🇨🇾 -21%
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🇱🇺 -18%
🇭🇺 -17%
🇦🇹 -16%
🇫🇮 -15%
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🇵🇱 -35%
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Depressiooni korral võib geneetiline eelsoodumus viidata suuremale suitsiidiriskile doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Genome-wide association analyses identify distinct genetic architectures for early-onset and late-onset depression - Nature Genetics
Genome-wide association analyses leveraging Nordic biobanks with longitudinal health registries identify differences in the genetic architectures of early-onset and late-onset major depressive disorde...
doi.org
November 13, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Depressiooni korral võib geneetiline eelsoodumus viidata suuremale suitsiidiriskile doi.org/10.1038/s415...
novaator.err.ee/1609849677/e... Uuring ise - doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
Eesti arheokeemik aitas leida Euroopa vanima sinise värvi jälje
Saksamaal tuli 1970. aastate lõpus maapõuest välja vanemast kiviajast pärit mõistatuslik ese. Algul (õli)lambiks peetud objekti uuriti põhjalikult Taani Århusi Ülikooli teadlaste eestvedamisel ning tö...
novaator.err.ee
November 6, 2025 at 6:19 PM
novaator.err.ee/1609849677/e... Uuring ise - doi.org/10.15184/aqy...
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A paper in Nature reports that mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors. #medsky 🧪
SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint blockade - Nature
mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2 also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors.
go.nature.com
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 AM
A paper in Nature reports that mRNA vaccines targeting SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, also sensitize tumours to immune checkpoint inhibitors. #medsky 🧪
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People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 than if they hadn’t
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
People with some cancers live longer after a COVID vaccine
Nature - mRNA vaccines seem to boost the effectiveness of an immune therapy for skin and lung cancer ― in an unexpected way.
go.nature.com
October 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
People being treated for certain deadly cancers lived longer if they had received an mRNA-based vaccine against COVID-19 than if they hadn’t
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
go.nature.com/42XuWY6
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Cycling is the most efficient form of travel.
October 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Cycling is the most efficient form of travel.
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Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.
Spotify is running ICE hiring ads boasting wild signing bonuses
Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.
bit.ly
October 14, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Spotify responded that the ads do not violate its policies.
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2025 Press Freedom Rank
1 Norway
2 Estonia
3 Netherlands
4 Sweden
5 Finland
11 Germany
16 NZ
20 UK
21 Canada
25 France
27 S Africa
29 Australia
31 Poland
49 Italy
52 Ghana
57 US
58 Gambia
61 S Korea
63 Brazil
66 Japan
89 Greece
112 Israel
124 Mexico
151 India
171 Russia
178 China
rsf.org/en/index
1 Norway
2 Estonia
3 Netherlands
4 Sweden
5 Finland
11 Germany
16 NZ
20 UK
21 Canada
25 France
27 S Africa
29 Australia
31 Poland
49 Italy
52 Ghana
57 US
58 Gambia
61 S Korea
63 Brazil
66 Japan
89 Greece
112 Israel
124 Mexico
151 India
171 Russia
178 China
rsf.org/en/index
October 15, 2025 at 10:57 PM
2025 Press Freedom Rank
1 Norway
2 Estonia
3 Netherlands
4 Sweden
5 Finland
11 Germany
16 NZ
20 UK
21 Canada
25 France
27 S Africa
29 Australia
31 Poland
49 Italy
52 Ghana
57 US
58 Gambia
61 S Korea
63 Brazil
66 Japan
89 Greece
112 Israel
124 Mexico
151 India
171 Russia
178 China
rsf.org/en/index
1 Norway
2 Estonia
3 Netherlands
4 Sweden
5 Finland
11 Germany
16 NZ
20 UK
21 Canada
25 France
27 S Africa
29 Australia
31 Poland
49 Italy
52 Ghana
57 US
58 Gambia
61 S Korea
63 Brazil
66 Japan
89 Greece
112 Israel
124 Mexico
151 India
171 Russia
178 China
rsf.org/en/index
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PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
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Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
October 15, 2025 at 9:36 AM
PODCASTS
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
Altmetric now tracks podcasts mentioning research
In 2018 there were roughly 500,000 podcasts in existence. Just 3 years later that number was 2 million. Today it's around 4 million.
Amid all the Squarespace ads there's citations to research.
Let's go
1/7
Uuringus, mis põhineb Geenivaramu andmetel, avastati mitmeid olulisi geneetilisi variatsioone, mis mõjutavad kehamassiindeksit (KMI). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Characterization of prevalent genetic variants in the Estonian Biobank body-mass index GWAS - Nature Communications
Here the authors perform a genome wide association study of 204,747 Estonian Biobank participants revealing 214 BMI loci. Reported signals include ADGRL3, PTPRT, and a protein-truncating POMC variant ...
doi.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Uuringus, mis põhineb Geenivaramu andmetel, avastati mitmeid olulisi geneetilisi variatsioone, mis mõjutavad kehamassiindeksit (KMI). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
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There's a gender gap in adolescent mental health and it's not OK - too many girls are suffering alone. Zui Narita et al summarise the evidence in @nathumbehav.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @knowlesg42.bsky.social
The silent crisis in girls’ mental health - Nature Human Behaviour
Nature Human Behaviour - The silent crisis in girls’ mental health
www.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 PM
There's a gender gap in adolescent mental health and it's not OK - too many girls are suffering alone. Zui Narita et al summarise the evidence in @nathumbehav.nature.com www.nature.com/articles/s41... @knowlesg42.bsky.social
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et sa ei peaks lugemise peale aega raiskama - ettevõtjate nõukoda, kus istub ka teadagi kes, tellis riigikantselei kulul analüüsi, kuidas saaks looduskaitse miinimumini viia, et võimalikult palju metsa oleks majandatav (loe: lageraiutav)
www.postimees.ee/8330292/riig...
www.postimees.ee/8330292/riig...
Riigikantselei tellis ligi 15 000 euro eest sala-analüüsi, kuidas vähem loodust kaitsta
Riigikantselei tellis advokaadibüroolt Sorainen ligi 15 000 eurot maksva analüüsi, millistes piirides võimaldavad seadused Eesti metsa looduskaitse alt välja arvata, Sorainenil on keelatud 5000-eurose...
www.postimees.ee
September 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
et sa ei peaks lugemise peale aega raiskama - ettevõtjate nõukoda, kus istub ka teadagi kes, tellis riigikantselei kulul analüüsi, kuidas saaks looduskaitse miinimumini viia, et võimalikult palju metsa oleks majandatav (loe: lageraiutav)
www.postimees.ee/8330292/riig...
www.postimees.ee/8330292/riig...
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“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time
One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that could transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC
www.bbc.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“An emotional research team became tearful as they described how data shows the disease was slowed by 75% in patients.”
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
What an absolutely incredible, joyous achievement for everyone involved. Hurrah for science and scientists! www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD?
Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features
More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve
#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social
Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features
More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve
#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social
September 4, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Are adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) features truly the same as childhood ADHD?
Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features
More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve
#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social
Kelli Letho, a new ERC Starting Grantee at the University of Tartu will dissect the causal mechanisms of adult ADHD features
More 👉 buff.ly/nci5eve
#ERCStG #FontierResearch @klehto.bsky.social
Siin on uuring, mille tagasi võtmist RFK jr nõuab, mis uuris alumiiniumi sisaldavate vaktsiinide seost krooniliste haigustega, sealhulgas autismi ja astmaga. Analüüsiti 1,2 milj Taani lapse andmeid ja järeldus - vaktsiinid ei suureneta krooniliste haiguste esinemist. doi.org/10.7326/ANNA...
Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines and Chronic Diseases in Childhood: A Nationwide Cohort Study: Annals of Internal Medicine: Vol 0, No 0
Background: Aluminum is used as an adjuvant in nonlive vaccines administered in early childhood. Concerns persist about potential associations between vaccination with aluminum-adsorbed vaccines and i...
doi.org
August 23, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Siin on uuring, mille tagasi võtmist RFK jr nõuab, mis uuris alumiiniumi sisaldavate vaktsiinide seost krooniliste haigustega, sealhulgas autismi ja astmaga. Analüüsiti 1,2 milj Taani lapse andmeid ja järeldus - vaktsiinid ei suureneta krooniliste haiguste esinemist. doi.org/10.7326/ANNA...
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Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water, by Sasha Woods
go.nature.com/45p4pVc
go.nature.com/45p4pVc
How citizen science can help to solve the global freshwater crisis
Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water.
go.nature.com
August 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Encouraging people to test their local rivers and lakes with simple kits could spark a shift in how we manage water, by Sasha Woods
go.nature.com/45p4pVc
go.nature.com/45p4pVc
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Our latest research investigates the remarkable heatwave that affected part of the Arctic in the summer of 2024. It caused a 1 percent loss in Svalbard's ice, making this region one of the most significant contributors to global sea-level rise last year www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
PNAS
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a peer reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) - an authoritative source of high-impact, original research that broadly spans...
www.pnas.org
August 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Our latest research investigates the remarkable heatwave that affected part of the Arctic in the summer of 2024. It caused a 1 percent loss in Svalbard's ice, making this region one of the most significant contributors to global sea-level rise last year www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Vaktsineerimine enne nakatumist vähendas oluliselt suuremate ägedate kardiovaskulaarsete sündmuste (MACE) ja üldsuremuslikkuse riski COVID-19 haigestumise järel. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Dynamic effects of COVID-19 vaccination on major acute cardiovascular events and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a target trial emulation study - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - Dynamic effects of COVID-19 vaccination on major acute cardiovascular events and mortality following SARS-CoV-2 infection in a target trial emulation study
doi.org
August 18, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Vaktsineerimine enne nakatumist vähendas oluliselt suuremate ägedate kardiovaskulaarsete sündmuste (MACE) ja üldsuremuslikkuse riski COVID-19 haigestumise järel. doi.org/10.1038/s415...
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Huvitav, et liiklussurmade vähenemise põhjuseks polegi liikluses nõrgmate osalejate avalik ohvrisüüdistamine vaid korralik taristu ja kiirusepiirangud /s
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
July 31, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Huvitav, et liiklussurmade vähenemise põhjuseks polegi liikluses nõrgmate osalejate avalik ohvrisüüdistamine vaid korralik taristu ja kiirusepiirangud /s
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
yle.fi/a/74-20174831
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Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing
go.nature.com/4mc53ep
go.nature.com/4mc53ep
Biggest trial shows four-day work week cuts stress — and workers say it boosts performance
Compressing five days of work into four can create stress, but the benefits outweigh the downsides, sprawling study shows.
go.nature.com
July 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Moving to a four-day work week without losing pay leaves employees happier, healthier and higher-performing
go.nature.com/4mc53ep
go.nature.com/4mc53ep
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Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities
https://go.nature.com/4kxD9Z6
https://go.nature.com/4kxD9Z6
Academic language has become a proxy for European culture wars
Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities.
go.nature.com
July 4, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Some European governments are rethinking the use of English in universities, exposing tensions between internationalization and national priorities
https://go.nature.com/4kxD9Z6
https://go.nature.com/4kxD9Z6
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📢 (on more!) New study from our team in the Journal of Translational Medicine:
Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study
🔗 tinyurl.com/25u3a5j7
(thread below) 👇
Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study
🔗 tinyurl.com/25u3a5j7
(thread below) 👇
Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study - Journal of Translational Medicine
Background Understanding interindividual variability in medication dosing is central to precision medicine. Despite significant pharmacogenomic (PGx) insights into key biological pathways influencing ...
translational-medicine.biomedcentral.com
July 3, 2025 at 12:40 PM
📢 (on more!) New study from our team in the Journal of Translational Medicine:
Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study
🔗 tinyurl.com/25u3a5j7
(thread below) 👇
Polygenic and pharmacogenomic contributions to medication dosing: a real-world longitudinal biobank study
🔗 tinyurl.com/25u3a5j7
(thread below) 👇
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🎉(1/4) Excited to share that our latest paper is now published!
We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank - European Journal of Human Genetics
European Journal of Human Genetics - Genetic influences on antidepressant side effects: a CYP2C19 gene variation and polygenic risk study in the Estonian Biobank
www.nature.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎉(1/4) Excited to share that our latest paper is now published!
We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
We investigated genetic factors linked to antidepressant side effects in 13,000 individuals from the @estbiobank.bsky.social , leveraging data from questionnaires and clinical notes using NLP.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...