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New AI-driven system can improve industry efficiency and sustainability
Researchers at Örebro University have developed a new production system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to improve efficiency and sustainability across industries, including automotive manufacturing. “Our results show that production can become...
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Researchers reveal how ransomware can bypass security systems: “A very dangerous threat”
Cyberattacks involving ransomware are becoming increasingly sophisticated. In some cases, they can even deceive the very systems designed to stop them. This is shown by new research from Mauro Conti, Alberto Giaretta, and Emanuele Miotto at Örebro...
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Can AI understand human emotions?
Can AI systems grasp the complexity of human emotions? Eduardo Gutierrez Maestro at Örebro University is researching how machine learning can be applied to health data and how it can learn that humans do not experience one emotion at a time.
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COVID-19 may increase the risk of glandular fever
Even individuals who did not become seriously ill with COVID-19 may have developed a weakened immune system that could lead to serious illnesses in the future. Research from Örebro University suggests that the coronavirus might have had more far-reaching...
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Generative AI is making it harder for young people to get their first job
Will AI take our jobs? The answer may not be so simple. Currently, there is a clear pattern in the labour market: younger people are finding it increasingly hard to get jobs in AI-related fields, while employment among older workers is rising. This is...
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"I was surprised by how many mean comments childfree women receive..."
Women who choose not to have children are often warned that they will face a lonely old age. But a new study from Örebro University shows that they themselves question the notion that children are a guarantee of security and companionship later in life.
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Study law across three countries – new master’s programme at Örebro University
This autumn, Örebro University is launching a new international master’s programme in law in collaboration with universities in Belgrade and Palermo. Students will study across three countries and gain innovative expertise in human rights and social...
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Dinner party with Queen Kristina – when the room becomes part of the teaching
How can theoretical teaching be creative, memorable and engage students? For the teacher-students in upper secondary education at Örebro University, the answer was a dinner party – with Queen Kristina as an unexpected guest.
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A brisk long walk once a week reduces the risk of sarcopenic obesity
Older people who are physically active have a significantly lower risk of developing sarcopenic obesity – a combination of obesity and weak muscles. Results indicate that even moderate exercise can make a significant difference.
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Blood tests can reveal risk of ulcerative colitis – long before becoming ill
Researchers at Örebro University have identified blood markers that can indicate who is at risk of developing ulcerative colitis – a chronic inflammatory bowel disease – later in life. These markers can be present for many years before the first symptoms...
