Tag: research

New Research Challenges Story of Collapse on Easter Island

A new study casts doubt on the narrative often told about Easter Island, of an ancient society that plundered its forests to the point of collapse. Researchers have found fresh evidence for another, more hopeful story — that the islanders learned to live within the bounds set by nature. When Europeans first arrived to the […]

AI set to ‘dramatically’ improve weather forecasts, new research says

Artificial intelligence could soon be helping to deliver faster and more accurate weather forecasts, according to meteorologists in Germany behind new research into the use of AI in forecasting models. Researchers from Germany’s meteorological service Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) say that, in a world first, they relied exclusively on AI to successfully feed data from weather […]

Research centre added €756 million to economy, according to report

Curam, the Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) research centre for medical devices based at the University of Galway, launched an economic report that puts its value to the Irish economy at €756 million, building on 10 years of public investment. Curam was established in 2015 with an initial commitment of Government investment of €64.8 million through […]

UW fires director of primate research center after state probe into program

In response to a state probe into the University of Washington’s (UW) Primate Research Center, the university is making a leadership change within the center. The university has removed Director Michelle Basso from the center after the Washington State Department of Health’s Veterinary Board of Governors opened an investigation into UW following the death of […]