Latest news from Aalto University on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/struggling-with-tech-user-interfaces-are-too-complex-for-many-and-it-s-widening-the-digital-divide/?sc=rsin /articles/struggling-with-tech-user-interfaces-are-too-complex-for-many-and-it-s-widening-the-digital-divide/?sc=rsin Mon, 02 Sep 2024 02:00:42 EST A new study has found that intelligence, in the form of general cognitive abilities such as perception, thinking and remembering, is more important than hitherto thought at predicting a person's ability to complete common tasks with a PC. Aalto University /articles/finding-love-study-reveals-where-love-lives-in-the-brain/?sc=rsin /articles/finding-love-study-reveals-where-love-lives-in-the-brain/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Aug 2024 02:00:00 EST We use the word 'love' in a bewildering range of contexts -- from sexual adoration to parental love or the love of nature. Now, more comprehensive imaging of the brain may shed light on why we use the same word for such a diverse collection of human experiences. Aalto University /articles/a-world-first-qubit-coherence-decay-traced-to-thermal-dissipation/?sc=rsin /articles/a-world-first-qubit-coherence-decay-traced-to-thermal-dissipation/?sc=rsin Thu, 22 Aug 2024 05:00:04 EST Hitherto a mystery, the thermal energy loss of qubits can be explained with a surprisingly simple experimental setup, according to research from Aalto University. Aalto University /articles/living-breathing-buildings-bio-foams-could-transform-the-way-we-build/?sc=rsin /articles/living-breathing-buildings-bio-foams-could-transform-the-way-we-build/?sc=rsin Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:05:12 EST Over the next three years, European researchers aim to construct passive ventilation systems not from concrete or steel, but from a wood-based foam. Aalto University /articles/getting-bacteria-into-line/?sc=rsin /articles/getting-bacteria-into-line/?sc=rsin Thu, 04 Jul 2024 03:05:30 EST Researchers at Finland's Aalto University have found a way to use magnets to line up bacteria as they swim. The approach offers more than just a way to nudge bacteria into order - it also provides a useful tool for a wide range of research, such as work on complex materials, phase transitions and condensed matter physics. Aalto University /articles/nordic-researchers-develop-predictive-model-for-cross-border-covid-spread/?sc=rsin /articles/nordic-researchers-develop-predictive-model-for-cross-border-covid-spread/?sc=rsin Wed, 03 Jul 2024 08:05:51 EST In a major multidisciplinary collaboration effort across Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, researchers have published a pioneering study on the spread of infections across Nordic borders from spring until the end of 2020. The report sheds light on the efficacy of cross-border travel restrictions, helping us better understand which measures actually make a difference. Aalto University /articles/finnish-happiness-expert-seeks-to-shift-governments-focus-from-gdp-to-well-being/?sc=rsin /articles/finnish-happiness-expert-seeks-to-shift-governments-focus-from-gdp-to-well-being/?sc=rsin Wed, 26 Jun 2024 06:05:12 EST If we can standardise a comprehensive metric for well-being, we make it a more serious alternative for measuring progress, says Aalto University Professor Frank Martela. Aalto University /articles/cloud-empires-mapping-the-geopolitics-of-data-infrastructures/?sc=rsin /articles/cloud-empires-mapping-the-geopolitics-of-data-infrastructures/?sc=rsin Fri, 14 Jun 2024 03:05:40 EST The trend towards hyperscale cloud infrastructures is creating powerful global gatekeepers of computational capability. We must understand the geopolitical implications. Aalto University /articles/groundbreaking-culturing-technique-reveals-crucial-mechanics-of-cancer/?sc=rsin /articles/groundbreaking-culturing-technique-reveals-crucial-mechanics-of-cancer/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 06:05:13 EST Researchers have developed a novel cell culturing technique that reveals the hidden biomechanics of breast cancer -- the end goal, "radical improvement" in the laborious process of screening chemotherapeutics. Aalto University /articles/apple-s-big-reveal-openai-knows-the-dagger-is-not-far-from-their-back/?sc=rsin /articles/apple-s-big-reveal-openai-knows-the-dagger-is-not-far-from-their-back/?sc=rsin Tue, 11 Jun 2024 03:00:59 EST Aalto University /articles/expert-pitch-prevent-maritime-accidents-with-autonomous-technologies-and-better-systems-integration/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-pitch-prevent-maritime-accidents-with-autonomous-technologies-and-better-systems-integration/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 May 2024 03:30:01 EST Aalto University /articles/how-to-ensure-resilient-supply-chains-in-the-face-of-climate-change/?sc=rsin /articles/how-to-ensure-resilient-supply-chains-in-the-face-of-climate-change/?sc=rsin Mon, 27 May 2024 03:05:31 EST Aalto University /articles/expert-view-ai-could-leave-our-operational-technology-vulnerable-what-can-we-do-about-it/?sc=rsin /articles/expert-view-ai-could-leave-our-operational-technology-vulnerable-what-can-we-do-about-it/?sc=rsin Wed, 22 May 2024 02:05:11 EST Aalto University /articles/just-believing-that-an-ai-is-helping-boosts-your-performance/?sc=rsin /articles/just-believing-that-an-ai-is-helping-boosts-your-performance/?sc=rsin Mon, 13 May 2024 06:05:49 EST New research suggests that people perform better if they think they have an AI assistant - even when they've been told it's unreliable and won't help them. Aalto University /articles/scientists-harness-the-wind-as-a-tool-to-move-objects/?sc=rsin /articles/scientists-harness-the-wind-as-a-tool-to-move-objects/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:05:52 EST Researchers have developed a technique to move objects around with a jet of wind. The new approach makes it possible to manipulate objects at a distance and could be integrated into robots to give machines ethereal fingers. Aalto University /articles/researchers-develop-a-new-way-to-instruct-dance-in-virtual-reality/?sc=rsin /articles/researchers-develop-a-new-way-to-instruct-dance-in-virtual-reality/?sc=rsin Mon, 29 Apr 2024 06:05:45 EST Virtual reality dance made easier with crowd wave technique. Open source code can be downloaded for Quest 2 and 3 Aalto University /articles/teaching-a-computer-to-type-like-a-human/?sc=rsin /articles/teaching-a-computer-to-type-like-a-human/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Apr 2024 10:05:20 EST A new typing model simulates the typing process instead of just predicting words Aalto University /articles/understanding-climate-warming-impacts-on-carbon-release-from-the-tundra/?sc=rsin /articles/understanding-climate-warming-impacts-on-carbon-release-from-the-tundra/?sc=rsin Thu, 18 Apr 2024 09:05:41 EST The warming climate shifts the dynamics of tundra environments and makes them release trapped carbon, according to a new study published in Nature. These changes could transform tundras from carbon sinks into a carbon source, exacerbating the effects of climate change. Aalto University /articles/physicists-explain-and-eliminate-unknown-force-dragging-against-water-droplets-on-superhydrophobic-surfaces/?sc=rsin /articles/physicists-explain-and-eliminate-unknown-force-dragging-against-water-droplets-on-superhydrophobic-surfaces/?sc=rsin Tue, 16 Apr 2024 03:25:44 EST Aalto University researchers adapt a novel force measurement technique to uncover the previously unidentified physics at play at the thin air-film gap between water droplets and superhydrophobic surfaces. Aalto University /articles/new-method-of-measuring-qubits-promises-ease-of-scalability-in-a-microscopic-package/?sc=rsin /articles/new-method-of-measuring-qubits-promises-ease-of-scalability-in-a-microscopic-package/?sc=rsin Wed, 10 Apr 2024 05:00:00 EST The path to quantum supremacy is made challenging by the issues associated with scaling up the number of qubits. One key problem is the way that qubits are measured. Aalto University