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| Girl Power: Can we Break the Bias in Al and Beyond? |
We all know the story. It gets rolled out every March when women and men around the world celebrate International Women’s Day. Human biases are well documented, from the implicit to the explicit and they have always existed. What is new, however, is that the algorithms and Big Data that increasingly dictate our lives are trained with data calibrated for men.
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Las Vegas breakthrough
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Ultra-fast capsules in vacuum tubes: All around the world, companies and research institutes are working on "Hyperloop" concepts. Swissloop Tunneling, a student initiative, is developing a drilling machine for underground transport tubes. The first reward for their efforts: a second place in an international competition in Las Vegas.
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Traces of life in the Earth's deep mantle
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The rapid development of fauna 540 million years ago has permanently changed the Earth – deep into its lower mantle. A team led by ETH researcher Andrea Giuliani found traces of this development in rocks from this zone.
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The wondrous world of light antennas
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In evolution, the development of light-sensitive proteins was a momentous step: it’s only thanks to them that we can see. The large research facilities at PSI are helping scientists unravel the last major secrets concerning these extraordinary cellular components.
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| Gender equality in Swiss research |
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