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Major trials to test effectiveness of cannabidiol on psychosis

Feb 17, 2023

Wellcome has awarded Oxford’s Department of Psychiatry £16.5 million for the STEP (Stratification & Treatment in Early Psychosis) programme, as part of its support for mental health research. Professor McGuire...

Using chatter on the grapevine to ace cybersecurity report card

Feb 17, 2023

The 2021/2022 Annual Cyber Threat Report by the Australian Cyber Security Centre estimates that a cybercrime is reported every seven minutes with fraud, online shopping and online banking reported as...

Four researchers receive Marie Curie grant

Feb 16, 2023

Thus, four researchers will come to Bergen from abroad to conduct research together with colleagues at UiB. “The findings can lead to a much better understanding of how Islamic law...

Physics Professor Dries Sels Wins Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship

Feb 16, 2023

New York University physicist Dries Sels, whose work centers on quantum dynamics and machine learning, has been awarded a fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. A full list of...

Scientists boost quantum signals while reducing noise

Feb 16, 2023

A certain amount of noise is inherent in any quantum system. Scientists can effectively get around this limitation by using “parametric” amplification to “squeeze” the noise –– a quantum phenomenon...

Celebrating Black History Month at UBC

Feb 16, 2023

While it’s important to celebrate Black history and excellence every day, this month is an opportunity for focused reflection and recognition of Black history and achievement, and the many contributions...

Johns Hopkins mathematician Ziquan Zhuang receives Sloan Research Fellowship

Feb 16, 2023

Ziquan Zhuang, an assistant professor in the Department of Mathematics at Johns Hopkins University, is among the 126 early-career researchers who received a 2023 Sloan Research Fellowship. Zhuang focuses on...

White House not ‘embarrassed’ as Biden remains silent on ‘benign’ object shootdowns

Feb 15, 2023

“I don’t have any announcement or anything to preview on potential remarks by the president,” Jean-Pierre said at her regular White House press briefing. FlightRadar24A fighter jet missed an object...

Will ChatGPT replace human writers? Pinker weighs in.

Feb 15, 2023

Utilizing a type of AI called a large language model (LLM), ChatGPT is able to continuously learn and improve its responses. There are patterns of patterns of patterns of patterns...

Secondary crises now greatest threat to life after earthquakes

Feb 15, 2023

This tragic increase was attributed to deteriorating health conditions driven by the loss of infrastructure and basic services. In northwest Syria, conflict spanning more than a decade has left infrastructure...