<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[SWAN-helsinkiuni]]></title><description><![CDATA[Empowering academic discoveries through visual storytelling and social engagement.]]></description><link>https://www.swan-helsinkiuni.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 14:53:04 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.swan-helsinkiuni.net/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Young SWAN interview: Rubén Torregrosa Munumer]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you were explaining your research to someone with no scientific background, what story or image would you use? We can compare pluripotent stem cells (cells that can become any cell type in our body) to a journey. At the beginning, they have many possible paths they can take, but as they start moving forward, they gradually commit to a path. Along the way, they constantly receive signals that guide their decisions, like road signs or checkpoints that help determine which direction to...]]></description><link>https://www.swan-helsinkiuni.net/post/blog-rub%C3%A9n-torregrosa-munumer</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06ffdfe17018105ded3845</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 11:22:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7b0f_6161bf29cf0b4180b70ca5319e5fd61e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fumi Suomi</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ageing Well: Introducing the SWAN Research Project]]></title><description><![CDATA[The increase of the ageing population is the worldwide phenomenon. We are expecting the historically record increase of the aged over 60 or more in population (by 2040, over 30%).   The shape of the composition of population is shifting from the shape of a bell to a skyscraper, and reshaping into a kite. This brings real challenges: rising rates of chronic illness, increasing pressure on healthcare systems, and a growing need to understand what shapes health across a lifetime. 		Source:...]]></description><link>https://www.swan-helsinkiuni.net/post/ageing-well-introducing-the-swan-research-project</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a06fa9ddf43effc8cdc6e76</guid><pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 10:57:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/9b7b0f_38a5d56013ef4f7eb816f539f4c5ebac~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_468,h_263,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Fumi Suomi</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>