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It will take years to transfer 13.3 million samples of animals, plants and fungi from the cabinets of the Finnish Museum of Natural History to the Internet. Carrying out this undertaking is a complex process, but the work is of vital importance. Quite literally: the future of our planet may depend on it.

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Practising new or dangerous working situations beforehand and visiting places that are on the other side of the planet – virtual technology already helps students and researchers in many ways. ”There is a game-like element of play to virtual reality, which makes the experience more interactive. The issues being learned leave a stronger memory trace when the learning features more stimuli,” says Jani Holopainen, postdoctoral researcher and head of the Mixed Reality Hub team at the University of Helsinki.

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On average, Finns get 70 per cent of their protein intake from animal products. If we wanted to spare our planet, it should be a lot less. Anne-Maria Pajari, docent of nutrition, and her associates conducted a study to find out how replacing protein sources affects people's health and digestion.