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Reducing bureaucracy for whom? Why digital government must start with people

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Less bureaucracy through digital government: this is a widely held promise. But digital does not automatically mean simple. Many people encounter…
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How copyright shapes which art we see online

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Museums are digitising their collections and putting images online. Whether this pays off depends in part on copyright. A study by BFH, WIPO…
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Small Models, Own Data: How SMEs Can Stay Independent with AI

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Quotations, customer data, internal processes: do you really want to upload these to a third-party cloud in order to use AI? Small language models…
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Guiding the scan: how AI could make portable ultrasound more accessible

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A portable ultrasound device can bring imaging closer to patients, but obtaining a useful image still takes skill. At Bern University of Applied…
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A complement, not a replacement, in residential long-term care: How an AI reminiscence radio is experienced in everyday care

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Since July 2026, seven Swiss care institutions have been testing the AI-supported reminiscence radio VRENI for the first time in the care of…
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Detecting stress without adding to nurses’ workload

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Work-related stress can affect nurses' health, their ability to work and whether they remain in the profession. Conventional surveys, however,…
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Digital and AI Literacy in Nursing Education: How Students Assess Themselves

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Nurses are expected to help shape digital tools and AI in their everyday work. How well prepared do nursing students feel for this? For the first…
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Before the first model: How a challenge brief gets AI initiatives ready

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What makes an AI initiative ready to move forward? Researchers from Bern University of Applied Sciences, the University of Liechtenstein and…
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The cooling capacity of trees: from measurement to digital twin

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On hot summer days, temperatures on sealed surfaces climb above 40 °C. In the shade of a tree, the perceived temperature is 13 to 19 °C lower.…
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