The consequences of sexual violence

Sexual violence against women and girls is often used as an instrument of power at times of war and armed conflict. When women give birth as a result of sexual violence, the psychosocial effects are often exacerbated – not only for the mothers, but also for the children. Antonio Piolanti, an expert in Health Psychology, has delved into this issue and published two studies on the subject. 

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Getting rich with crypto?

It’s easy to set up: Download the app, verify your identity, deposit “real money” and get started. Today, it is easier than ever for private individuals to trade in crypto projects. We talked to Alexander Brauneis about the conditions that might perhaps lead to success.

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Lottery fantasies and the story of luck


Who does not dream of wealth and luck? An international research team, including Angela Fabris, a specialist in Romance languages, is investigating the emergence of national lotteries and of gambling fantasies in Europe from the 18th century to the present day.

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The fastest trackers in video searches

Every day, 80,000 hours of video material are uploaded to the video platform YouTube alone, corresponding to a period of nine years. Multimedia researchers around the world are working to improve searches in these video pools, common – amongst others – to many media organisations. One of these researchers is Klaus Schöffmann, who created the Video Browser Showdown for this purpose in 2012. Today, the world’s leading scholars take part in this competition and present their latest approaches to searching for videos.

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