Finland

While they might sound like healthy choices, a large study in Finland has revealed the detrimental impact of eating most fruits and several grains on diabetes risk. The study also revealed a helpful food ally in fighting off the disease.

A new study has compared the physical and cognitive performance of a group of older people in 2017 with a similarly aged group three decades earlier. Improvements were seen in almost every test, suggesting progress has been made extending healthspan.

Aircraft have been known to mess with the clouds as they pass through or over them. A new study has found that planes could be boosting rainfall and snowfall by up to 10 times, and examined the microphysics behind it.

A Finnish research project has created a batch of protein using electricity, water, carbon dioxide and microbes, in a small portable lab. The stuff is edible and nutritious enough for cooking or livestock feed, and the system could eventually be used to grow food in areas where it’s needed the most.

Researchers in Finland have been investigating investigating the link between viral infections and type 1 diabetes for over 25 years. They now believe they have targeted the particular virus group that can trigger the disease and will begin human clinical trials of a vaccine in 2018.

Win-win: How Finnish researchers are hoping to ease agriculture's toll on the environment with a device that converts plant cells into food.