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Choking off cancer cells
Business & innovationInnovation

Choking off cancer cells

We’re one of the first nonspecialist publications to hear how professor Kari Alitalo and his team are breaking ground with a new procedure to limit or even halt a cancer tumour’s growth.

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Allegro speeds up Saint Petersburg line
Life & societyTravel

Allegro speeds up Saint Petersburg line

The new, high-speed train Allegro cuts more than two hours off travel time between Helsinki and the former city of the tsars.

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Knowledge, skills – and time to grow up
Life & societyEducation

Knowledge, skills – and time to grow up

At Finnish daycare Satusoppi, kids play to learn. They also visit world-famous designer Eero Aarnio to share ideas and draw.

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Finns score high again in PISA
Life & societyEducation

Finns score high again in PISA

In the 2009 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Finland maintains a place near the top of the tables in all categories: reading, mathematics and science.

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Beginning to taste a lot like Christmas
ChristmasCuisine

Beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

By Peter Marten, December 2010 Chef Hans Välimäki of Finland’s undisputed number one restaurant, Chez Dominique, teams up with Helsinki design hotel Klaus K…

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Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns
ChristmasFinnishness

Strangest Greetings from Santa and 23 other extraordinary Finns

This December we’re proud to present an online exhibition showcasing Finland’s weird and wonderful creativity. Twenty-four artists and musicians post refreshingly unconventional Christmas messages to capture your imagination. Enjoy!

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A wildly different Christmas movie
Arts & cultureFilm

A wildly different Christmas movie

This one is not for kids: Rare Exports turns the concept of the Christmas film – and of Christmas itself – on its head.

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