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In an attempt to curb littering, Finland's capital will distribute rubbish bins that say "thank you" in celebrity voices when they are fed trash, city project managers said Tuesday.

Nordic carrier Finnair has decided to reschedule its operations to India from this winter to offer better connectivity and convenient flight timings to at least 12 destinations in Europe, a senior airline ...

A woman checks herself for breast cancer: Now scientists are hailing a 'breakthrough' drug that could cheaply stop tumours from growing A cheap drug used to treat brittle bones helps halt breast cancer in its ...

RECHARGING? Some scientists wonder if the unconscious erections that occur when a man sleeps might be the bodyA A's way of making sure oxygen levels in penile tissue stay high.

At least the Turku entrepreneur Johnny Sid is trying to raise funds in order to bring Finnjet to Turku, where the ship could serve as a floating dormitory or a hotel.

Paavo Lipponen becomes Nord Stream advisor Helsingin Sanomat, 15.08.2008 http://www.hs.fi/talous/artikkeli/1135238622077 Former Finnish Prime Minister and Parliamentary speaker, Mr Paavo Lipponen , will take on ...

Highway 3 from Helsinki cuts through lush fields in Vantaa, Nurmijarvi and Hyvinkaa.

Infant sensitivity to negative emotional expressions develops at around 6 months of age, Finnish researchers said.

Featured Article Main Category: Breast Cancer Also Included In: Bones / Orthopaedics Article Date: 13 Aug 2008 - 8:00 PDT Scientists in the UK and Finland have discovered that a new combination of the ...

Gaze direction is significant for the processing of visual information from the human face.

Scientists working in the Academy-funded Research Programme on Neuroscience have discovered important changes in the way that infants react to another person's face at age 5-7 months.

A method of medical imaging known as PET scans may allow doctors to develop a non-invasive test for Alzheimer's by spotting abnormal brain "plaques" associated with the disease, Finnish researchers report in a ...

A treatment for brittle bones has a dramatic effect on breast cancer when combined with chemotherapy, research has shown.

The Finland-Georgia friendship society is to hold a silent demonstration in front of the Russian embassy in Helsinki, the society announced Monday.

An imaging method known as a PET scan may enable doctors to determine whether a person has "plaques" in the brain that are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, according to a Finnish study published today.

Heinola - "It wasn't fun after two or three minutes," said Sauna World Championships organiser Ossi Arvela.

Aug 11 - Far removed from the Olympic events in Beijing, the annual Sauna World Championships took place in the small town of Heinola in southern Finland.

A new fish species was found in Finnish waters in Tvarminne near the southern city of Hango in July.

Finland held onto its reign in 2008 Sauna World Championships by sitting in a piping hot sauna for longer than competitors from Belarus and Belgium.

The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will lead a group of five international universities to develop a dual undergraduate degree in paper science and engineering.