The media, with the Internet at the forefront, has been expanding its area of influence and drastically homogenising the narratives through which we give meaning to the world, even beyond the media context. This phenomenon of contagion extends to diverse realms, from the private and the intimate to the political, the cultural and the artistic, in the form of a quasi-discursive monopoly. This is one of the main conclusions of a research project carried out by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) that uses communication theory to analyse the scope and effects of the mainstream discourse on and about the Internet, paying special attention to the phenomenon of social networks.

By integrating powerful 3D imaging technology with advanced computation, University of Arizona researchers can capture gaze direction information from tens of thousands of surface points on the eye instead of about a dozen used by conventional eye-tracking methods. The technique could boost eye-tracking accuracy in a variety of fields ranging from the entertainment industry to medical research and industrial engineering.

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, the traditional education system, with its rigid curriculum and prescribed learning paths, is increasingly seen as inadequate for preparing students to embrace the complexities of the modern world. Researchers have identified the tension between prescribed curriculum and student autonomy as the core issue of the educational system. This study analyzes how changes to the prescribed curriculum, pedagogy, and assessments can enhance student autonomy and learning.

Researchers from Tel Aviv University have developed an innovative method that can help to understand better how cells behave in changing biological environments, such as those found within a cancerous tumor.