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Turku

American

[toor-koo] / ˈtʊər ku /

noun

a seaport in southwestern Finland.

Turku British

/ ˈturku /

noun

Swedish name: Åbo. a city and port in SW Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia: capital of Finland until 1812. Pop: 175 059 (2003 est)

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The scientists at Turku Bioscience Centre have now discovered a novel RNA that controls the development and function of regulatory T cells.

From Science Daily • May 30, 2024

The new technology, which was created at the University of Turku and developed by the company CardioSignal, uses a smartphone to analyse heart movement and detect heart failure.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

The Amazon Research Team of the University of Turku in Finland has conducted long-term studies on the flora and vegetation of Amazonian rainforests to gain a better understanding of species distribution and evolutionary history.

From Science Daily • Feb. 29, 2024

After construction at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, there were sea trials last June, October and November.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

Thus too Åbo, the ancient capital of Finland, was called Turku, which in the Swedish language means a market-place.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 6 by Mabie, Hamilton Wright

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