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Are we attracting aliens to Earth?

Are we attracting aliens to Earth?

Study finds that we have been accidentally transmitting powerful signals into space that might reveal our existence to alien civilisations You’re at a busy airport like London Heathrow, Paris Charles de Gaulle or Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Crowds and noise, long queues, fear of flying, baggage collection and transfer times are some of the things going…
The media’s long-term impact on public opinion

The media’s long-term impact on public opinion

While much research has been done on the media’s short-term impact, the VARME project focuses on how this impact plays out over time Public opinion rests largely on how citizens perceive societal challenges. As these perceptions are often shaped by what we read or see in the news, the media plays a fundamental role in…
Red de conocimientos para la lucha contra la delincuencia y el terrorismo

Knowledge network helping in the fight against crime and terrorism

The EU-funded ENACT project has set up a European network to support the exchange of research and innovation knowledge, as well as the uptake of novel solutions in the fight against crime and terrorism Security research and innovation (R&I) in the EU is highly fragmented, posing challenges in the fight against crime and terrorism (FCT).…
It’s an audacious human endeavor

It’s an audacious human endeavor

Stanford physicist Lauren Tompkins is trying to solve the mysteries of the universe with subatomic particles In the “Research Matters” series, we visit labs across campus to hear directly from Stanford scientists about what they’re working on, how it could advance human health and well-being, and why universities are critical players in the nation’s innovation…
Half of today’s jobs could disappear, but is it all doom and gloom?

Half of today’s jobs could disappear, but is it all doom and gloom?

Study examines ways in which various countries are preparing for how AI will affect their labour forces AI is redefining job roles across multiple sectors. Many jobs will vanish in the coming years as AI automates routine and repetitive tasks. Previous research has shown that nearly half of today’s jobs could be wiped out over…
The impact of campaign pledges on voter decision-making

The impact of campaign pledges on voter decision-making

Politicians rarely hold back on what they promise voters. But do these campaign pledges actually sway voter choice? To find out, researchers dived into the data Campaign promises, or pledges, are a staple of any democratic election cycle. “Voters use pledges to select between candidates and parties and to keep them accountable after the election,”…
An AI analyst made 30 years of stock picks – and outperformed human investors by a ‘stunning’ degree

An AI analyst made 30 years of stock picks – and outperformed human investors by a ‘stunning’ degree

Using public information and making small tweaks, an alpha-seeking AI fund manager outperformed 93% of mutual fund managers by an average of 600% The researchers’ findings were so striking that they started hunting for mistakes. “We had this result a year ago,” says Ed deHaan, a professor of accounting at Stanford Graduate School of Business. “And we…
Artificial intelligence outperforming humans in emotional intelligence tests, study by UNIGE and UniBE

Can AI understand emotions better than humans?

Study looks into whether AI is able to outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests Can AI outperform humans in emotional intelligence? Large language models (LLMs) are a type of AI capable of understanding and generating human language by processing massive amounts of data. As they become more complex and human-like, their ability to replicate human…
Evento del proyecto FutuRes con expertos europeos analizando resiliencia ante automatización y envejecimiento demográfico

Building Europe a more resilient workforce, one policy at a time

The FutuRes project is helping Europe’s decision-makers design policies to help people and institutions become more resilient What kind of society do we want? This is the question that inspired the launch of the EU-funded FutuRes project. Since 2023, it has been taking action to connect leading European demographers and economists with policy experts. The…
Ceramic artworks studied at Kettle's Yard enhance abstract thinking and psychological distancing in a Cambridge study.

Pondering artistic beauty encourages ‘big picture’ thinking

A psychological experiment conducted at Kettle's Yard suggests that actively considering the beauty of art increases abstract thinking and “transformative” emotion – helping us escape the “mental trappings” of day-to-day living Since the dawn of philosophy, thinkers from Plato to Kant have considered how beauty affects human experience, and whether it has the power to…