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People who drive a lot for work and are under high work pressure have an increased risk of accidents on the road.

Carnegie Mellon researchers have created new AI models that do a better job of predicting which patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) will go on to develop end-stage renal disease (ESRD).

Carnegie Mellon researchers found that name, image and likeness (NIL) rules, which let college athletes earn money through things like endorsements, sponsorships or selling their personal brand, are making college football fairer and more exciting.

De afdeling Economie en Bedrijfseconomie organiseert wekelijks een onderzoeksseminar dat betrekking heeft op de belangrijkste onderzoeksgebieden van de afdeling met vooraanstaande externe wetenschappers van over de hele wereld.

Legislation to restrict supermarket sales of foods high in fat, sugar or salt (HFSS) has led to a marked reduction in purchases, according to the first ever independent analysis. The research, which was carried out in England by the University of Leeds, estimates that two million fewer in-scope HFSS products were sold per day after the new law took effect.

Almost two million tons of scrap metal are generated in Switzerland every year. However, much of it is inadequately sorted and therefore recycled to a lower quality: instead of being used in vehicle construction or the machine industry, it often ends up as building material.

Crypto assets have continued to gain in importance over the last twelve months. In addition to the sometimes rapid price developments, the ecosystem in Switzerland and the Principality of Liechtenstein has also grown with a wide variety of providers.

Popular generative AI web browser assistants are collecting and sharing sensitive user data, such as medical records and social security numbers, without adequate safeguards, finds a new study by researchers from UCL, UC Davis and Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria. The study, which will be presented and published as part of the USENIX Security Symposium , is the first large-scale analysis of generative AI browser assistants and privacy.

Do new laws requiring corporate due diligence in supply chains harm the economy, as some business associations claim?

As artificial intelligence and digital infrastructure grow at unprecedented rates, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, the  birthplace of AI , are building sophisticated models to forecast the