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Campus - 24.09.2024
New Paper Articulates How Large Language Models Are Changing Collective Intelligence Forever
Within teams, organizations, markets and online communities, ideas from a larger group can help to solve complex problems. Large language models (LLMs) are emerging as powerful tools to unlock even greater potential. Picture an online forum where thousands of voices contribute to a solution, and an LLM synthesizes these diverse insights into a cohesive, actionable plan.

Life Sciences - Campus - 23.09.2024
Complex genetic programmes at the root of our movements
Complex genetic programmes at the root of our movements
A team from the University of Geneva has discovered the genetic programmes that allow motor neurons to retract from the spinal cord. This discovery opens up prospects for combating neurodegeneration. The motor cortex is made up of neurons responsible for muscle contraction. These neurons have cellular extensions called axons, which project from the cortex into the spinal cord.

Campus - 20.09.2024
Gender Gap in Ecology Research
Gender Gap in Ecology Research
New study shows that women overcontribute to scientific publications in the field of ecology Women working in the field of ecology contribute overproportionately to research output, as shown by a recent study that reveals facets of gender bias in the context of scientific publications that have received little attention until now.

Life Sciences - Campus - 17.09.2024
Why some organs age faster than others
Why some organs age faster than others
Scientists at the University of Geneva, Bern Inselpital and UNIBE have discovered that hidden mutations in non-coding DNA are responsible for the ageing of certain tissues, such as those in the liver. The accumulation of mutations in DNA is often mentioned as an explanation for the ageing process, but it remains just one hypothesis among many.

Life Sciences - Campus - 16.09.2024
Our state of attention is shaped by a handful of neurons
Our state of attention is shaped by a handful of neurons
A team from the University of Geneva and ETH Zurich has shown how the locus coeruleus, a small region of the brain, manages the transition from intense focus to heightened global awareness. What enables our brain to go from intense concentration to a heightened state of alertness? A study carried out by neuroscientists at the University of Geneva , in collaboration with ETH Zurich, shows that a brain region called locus coeruleus (LC) and the neurotransmitter noradrenaline act as conductors, reorganising brain functions according to the mental demands of the moment.

Pedagogy - Campus - 12.09.2024
Lower school attendance on Fridays in England
Economists from the University of Bath believe that end-of week-absenteeism could be linked to beating bank holiday traffic. Economists from the University of Bath have found a significantly lower school attendance rates on Fridays across England, with a 20% higher absence rate compared to other weekdays.

Health - Campus - 03.09.2024
Better medication combination in heart failure through digital patient consultations
The COVID-19 pandemic made remote consultations necessary for good heart failure care, now it appears to work even better than the traditional care pathway. Research from five Dutch hospitals and researchers of the TechMed Centre of the University of Twente found that using digital consultations improved care while maintaining patient satisfaction.

Astronomy / Space - Campus - 29.08.2024
Scientists will study nearby galaxies to uncover galactic formation history and dark matter
The universe is a dynamic place where galaxies are dancing, merging and shifting appearance. Unfortunately, because these changes take millions or billions of years, telescopes can only provide snapshots, squeezed into a human lifetime. Luckily, galaxies leave behind clues to their histories and origins.

Campus - 08.08.2024
Outsourcing care homes in England disproportionately disadvantages poorer areas
New research finds outsourcing care homes in England disproportionately disadvantages poorer areas Outsourcing care homes has compromised the accessibility and quality of care for the most vulnerable, particularly in areas of greatest deprivation, according to new research led by the Department of Social Policy and Intervention at Oxford University and funded by the Nuffield Foundation.

Media - Campus - 25.07.2024
Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You'd be surprised how many would
Would you pay to quit TikTok and Instagram? You’d be surprised how many would
Even though social media is free to use, research found many US university students would pay to quit it - if only they could beat their fear of missing out. Peter Martin Crawford School of Public Policy Social media is a problem for economists. They don't know how to value it. It has long been argued that it ought to be  in the national accounts  as part of gross domestic product.

Health - Campus - 24.07.2024
New study on compassion in Alberta emergency departments linked to quality care
UCalgary Nursing professor Shane Sinclair says results show compassion cannot be considered 'optional' The news is rife these days about the quality of health care in Alberta. This includes increased wait times in emergency departments (ED), with some physicians referring to these and other quality-care issues as a capacity crisis.

Campus - Pedagogy - 24.07.2024
Autonomy Boosts College Student Attendance and Performance
A new paper from Carnegie Mellon University indicates that giving students more autonomy leads to better attendance and improved performance. The research was published in the journal Science Advances. In one experiment, students were given the choice to make their own attendance mandatory. Contradicting common faculty beliefs, 90% of students in the initial study chose to do so, committing themselves to attending class reliably or to having their final grades docked.

Environment - Campus - 18.07.2024
Negative sentiment in environmental advocacy emails boosts engagement
Study: Go Negative for Clicks: Negative Sentiment in Environmental Advocacy Emails Is Associated with Increased Public Engagement People find it hard to resist negative messages. A recent University of Michigan study reveals that recipients are more likely to engage with emails containing negative sentiment sent by the Environmental Defense Fund, a U.S. based nonprofit organization.

Economics - Campus - 10.07.2024
A study by UC3M and IMDEA Networks reveals the existence of a hidden ’pink tax’ in digital advertising
Advertisers systematically pay more to show online ads to women than to men, especially in highly developed nations, according to research from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and IMDEA Networks. This gender-based price discrimination in digital marketing, known as the "pink tax", contributes to increasing gender inequality, as women are charged more to access similar products and services.

Health - Campus - 10.07.2024
Systemic sclerosis is on the rise in Quebec, especially in children
McGill Alert . The downtown campus will partially reopen on Thursday, July 11. https://www.mcgill.ca/campussafety/emergency-management/updates Alerte de McGill . Le campus du centre-ville rouvrira partiellement le jeudi 11 juillet.

Environment - Campus - 09.07.2024
High PFAS levels, even though underlying water may be less contaminated
High PFAS levels, even though underlying water may be less contaminated
Lake and river foams study reveals high PFAS levels, even though underlying water may be less contaminated According to a new study of rivers and lakes in Wisconsin, natural foams from these bodies of water contain much higher concentrations of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) than the water below them.

Health - Campus - 08.07.2024
Eating disorders among adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study confirms the need to consider the indirect effects of health measure to promote the health and wellness of youth. A new study led by Nadia Roumeliotis , clinician-researcher at CHU Sainte-Justine and professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Université de Montréal, shows that the public health measures imposed in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic were directly related to the hospitalization rate for adolescents aged 12 to 17 for eating disorders.

Environment - Campus - 02.07.2024
UV and UPV researchers study the impact of climate change on bird productivity
Research staff from the Cavanilles Institute of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Biology of the Universitat de València and the Gandia Campus of the Universitat Politècnica de València have studied the consequences of climate change on the productivity of two species of passerine birds. The results show that extreme weather conditions, such as warmer temperatures and higher frequent torrential rainfall could threaten the preservation of the population of these birds.

Astronomy / Space - Campus - 27.06.2024
The density difference of sub-Neptunes finally deciphered
The density difference of sub-Neptunes finally deciphered
An international team has shown the existence of two distinct populations of sub-Neptunes, resolving a debate in the scientific community. The majority of stars in our galaxy are home to planets. The most abundant are the sub-Neptunes, planets between the size of Earth and Neptune. Calculating their density poses a problem for scientists: depending on the method used to measure their mass, two populations are highlighted, the dense and the less dense.

Chemistry - Campus - 17.06.2024
Scientists solve century-old chemistry riddle
When two solutions of oppositely charged polymers (polyelectrolytes) are mixed, phase separation occurs leading to the formation of a polymer-rich phase and a supernatant phase. The precise distribution of all components, that is polyelectrolytes and counterions, had not yet been determined. Researchers at the University of Twente can now measure quantitatively exactly where these components are distributed using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy.