By Farnaz Sheikhi, Postdoctoral Associate in Computer Vision, University of Calgary
Farhad Maleki, Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science, University of Calgary
Traditional methods for controlling Varroa mites are becoming less effective, but AI-enabled non-invasive methods could help improve detection and keep bees safe.
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By Gordon McBean, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University
Flash floods are increasing in frequency, severity and impact. The Canadian government needs to learn from the Texas tragedy and co-ordinate weather information and warning systems.
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By Pilar Eirene de Prada, Profesora/Investigadora en Derecho Internacional y RRII, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria
This July marks the thirtieth anniversary of the Srebrenica massacre, which took place in a mountainous enclave in eastern Bosnia and Herzegovina, near the Serbian border.
Between July 6 and 11, 1995, over 8,000 Bosniak Muslim men and children where killed by Bosnian Serbs in what the UN had declared a “safe area” under direct protection from blue-helmet peacekeepers. The scenes broadcast by war journalists sent shockwaves through the world, and marked a turning point for the West’s collective consciousness.
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By Leila Demarest, Associate Professor, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University
Arnim Langer, Professor, KU Leuven
Lagos State, with an estimated population of 20 million, is Africa’s largest metropolis. Home to Nigeria’s commercial capital, it is a magnet for internal migration, drawing in a mix of the country’s ethnic groups. Nigeria is estimated to have between 150 and 500 distinct ethnic groups, many of which are represented in Lagos.
The original inhabitants of Lagos were Yoruba. As the colonial capital,…
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By Kayla Kolff, Postdoctoral researcher, Osnabrück University
Simone Pika, Vice-director, Research and Networking" Institute of Cognitive Science Comparative BioCognition (CBC), Osnabrück University
When we think about what sets humans apart from other animals, language often comes to mind. Language is more than words – it also relies on the ability to build shared understanding through conversation.
At the heart of conversation is turn-taking: the ability to coordinate interaction in time. This means alternating speaking roles, where one person speaks and the other listens, and responding in ways that keep the exchange moving forward.
But is this uniquely human? Increasingly, scientists are finding…
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By Leanne N. Phelps, Associate research scientist, Columbia University
Kristina Guild Douglass, Associate Professor, Columbia University
Blending livelihood strategies based on what works at different times in specific environments has been key to human survival for thousands of years.
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By Omar H. Fares, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick
Feeling financially stuck? Here are some research-based tools and mental habits that can help you build financial stability in these uncertain times.
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By Pavan Mano, Lecturer in Global Cultures, King's College London
The Bank of England has announced a redesign of its banknotes and invited the public to suggest new themes that might feature on them. Victoria Cleland, the Bank of England’s chief cashier, said this was as “a symbolic representation of our collective national identity and an opportunity to celebrate the UK”.
Even though they can appear like the unifying symbols Cleland suggests, my research shows that there are contradictions…
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By Samuel Fairlamb, Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London
The fall of the Sycamore Gap tree was more than a loss of natural beauty. It was, for many, a symbolic attack on permanence, on meaning, and on shared identity.
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By Millie Horton-Insch, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, History of Art Department, Trinity College Dublin
The Nazis’ obsession with European art should be understood as central to Hitler’s genocidal regime and its efforts toward global domination.
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