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Artificial intelligence to monitor tree stability: USI joins the Trees4ProLands project (opens the original)
Developing new AI-based technologies to monitor tree health and stability, identify potential risks of tree failure and improve tree management. This is the aim of Trees4ProLands, a 30-month Italy–Switzerland Interreg project that officially began on 8 October with a meeting between the project partners at the Lecco…
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ARC established in Berlin (opens the original)
Three leading research organizations have joined forces to establish a new institution dedicated to fundamental, curiosity-driven research and scholarly collaboration across geographic and disciplinary boundaries
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Culture goes digital, but not necessarily (opens the original)
Communication is an action inherent in every living being and, in humans, lies at the root of what we call culture. This heritage has developed over thousands of years, yet today we struggle not only to understand it, but also to discover it. Yet "hordes" of tourists travel from one corner of the globe to another…
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Ten years of The Guild: the European university working for science, resilience and Europe’s future (opens the original)
Prof. dr. Gregor Majdič, rector of the University of Ljubljana, joined the meeting of The Guild of European Research-Intensive Universities in Brussels on 15 and 16 October to mark its tenth birthday. The celebratory meeting brought together university leaders, researchers, experts and European decision-makers to…
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ARC Founded in Berlin (opens the original)
Three leading research organizations have joined forces to establish a new institution dedicated to fundamental, curiosity-driven research and scholarly collaboration across geographic and disciplinary boundaries
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New Research Offers Insights into the World of Painted Beehive Panels (opens the original)
Painted beehive panels are more than just picturesque decorations on beehives. New research at the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana reveals that they are a valuable source of information about the lives, values, and creativity of our ancestors, as well as an important part of Slovenia’s cultural…
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Two brothers, two successes: Alberto and Lorenzo Ferrazzini recognised for their research (opens the original)
Two brothers from Ticino, both students on the Master of Medicine programme at USI Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, have won the same scientific award two years apart. Alberto Ferrazzini recently won first place in the Premio Giovani (Young Researchers Award) of the Italian Society for Hand Surgery (SICM), presented…
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Bio- and MedTech Business: new CASE BioMed programme at Monte Verità in November (opens the original)
From 8 to 13 November 2026, the ETH Zurich Congress Centre on Monte Verità will host the new Bio- and MedTech Business programme organised by the Center of Advanced Studies on Entrepreneurship in BioMedicine (CASE BioMed). Combining the expertise of the previous BioBusiness and MedTech Business programmes, the…
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Codevis: a new platform to support responsible Open Data practices in visual social research (opens the original)
How can researchers make visual data more open while addressing the ethical, legal and methodological challenges involved? CodeVis (www.codevis.org), a new interactive platform developed at USI, offers practical guidance and resources to support responsible data sharing in visual social research.
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Mandela University’s Dr Welcome Kupangwa rated as NRF Y2 Researcher (opens the original)
Postdoctoral research fellow at Mandela University Dr Welcome Kupangwa has secured a National Research Foundation (NRF) Y2 rating as a first-time applicant.
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NZ’s hidden chronic health burden is even bigger than we thought – new analysis
New research reveals a major gap in how chronic illness is measured, with implications for planning and funding healthcare in New Zealand.
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SUSU Scientists Develop Ultrasonic Technology for High-Quality Metal Welding (opens the original)
Modern cars are like construction kits made from different metals. To make vehicles both safe and fuel-efficient, engineers have long used hybrid body structures: a rigid steel safety cage around the passenger compartment to protect occupants, combined with lightweight aluminium panels (doors, hoods and fenders) to…
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While some eucalypts are hard to kill, climate change may test the ability of others to survive
Our two new studies suggest eucalypts are already adapting to drier conditions.
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Food insecurity is on the rise in Australia. We need more effective responses
More people are cutting back on certain foods, skipping meals or going without eating altogether, new analysis shows.
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An American startup wants to sell sunlight after dark. Who gets a say?
Reflect Orbital wants to use giant mirrors in space to light up the ground at night, and there are few rules to regulate what they can do.
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How to build health care Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men would actually use
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are not simply ‘hard to reach’, nor are they uninterested in their health.
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How to build health care Aboriginal and Torres Strait men would actually use
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander men are not simply ‘hard to reach’, nor are they uninterested in their health.
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Every Australian public school is now covered by a funding deal. Some states still face a long wait for all their money
Victoria’s new deal means every state and territory has agreed to fully fund public schools. But for some states, that won’t happen until 2034.
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SVKM’s NMIMS MPSTME Hosts Qiskit Fall Fest in Collaboration with IBM Quantum, Exploring the Future of Quantum Computing (opens the original)
Mumbai, October 24, 2026: SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Deemed-to-be University, through its Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management & Engineering (MPSTME), hosted Qiskit Fall Fest in collaboration with IBM Quantum, bringing together curious minds and technology enthusiasts to…
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New research finds frequent disease outbreaks in B.C. salmon farms, endangering wild salmon
The study raises urgent questions about the federal government’s approach to regulating salmon farms.
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