Ugo Molteni

First influencers bought fake followers, now scientists buy fake citations!

Wenn Meereswellen brechen, entsteht nicht nur Gischt. 🌊
Eine neue Studie der BOKU University zeigt, wie Luftblasen das klimarelevante Gas Dimethylsulfid aus dem Wasser in die Atmosphäre transportieren.
Veröffentlicht in Nature Climate and Atmospheric Science.
🔗 www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Just got "Practical Julia" in the mail! Coming from #MATLAB, I've been curious about Julia's philosophy. Can't wait to dive in. #JuliaLang

Tomorrow, monday we hold the EGU webinar on "Mental Health in Academia: Obstacles, Advocacy and Inclusion"

When? 9 February at 16:00 CET.

Open to all.
👉 Register here: www.egu.eu/webinars/694...

@egu.eu
@egubg.bsky.social
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Who is using AI to code? Global diffusion and impact of generative AI Generative coding tools promise big productivity gains, but uneven uptake could widen skill and income gaps. We train a neural classifier to spot AI-generated Python functions in over 30 million GitHu...

In a new Science study, researchers train a neural classifier to spot #AI-generated Python functions in over 30 million GitHub commits by 160,097 software developers, tracking how fast, and where, these tools take hold. https://scim.ag/4aeUdAV

Switzerland announces 6 new NCCRs (CHF 98M) while cutting SNSF by CHF 270M (Sept 2025). Austerity dressed up with a ribbon on top (and power concentrated in a handful of research centers).

PhD Position: Tree Physiological Responses to Atmospheric Drought We invite applications for a fully funded four-year PhD position at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, with a planned start date in June 2026. The selected candidate wil...

🌳PhD Opportunity in plant ecophysiology🌡️ Join EPFL (Switzerland) for fully-funded 4yr PhD on tree responses to air drought and heat. Climate chamber + long-term experiments to uncover physiological thresholds under climate change. www.epfl.ch/labs/perl/pe...

JuliaCon Global 2026 Call for Proposals is Open! Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026 Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany

The #JuliaCon Global 2026 call for proposals is open! We have a host of exciting minisymposia and we look forward to your talks!

Find more information on juliacon.org/2026/cfp/ and submit your proposal until February 28th at pretalx.com/juliacon-202...

#julia @julialang.org

A new level in #bvoc

How malicious AI swarms can threaten democracy The fusion of agentic AI and LLMs marks a new frontier in information warfare

The Next Frontier of Disinformation: Malicious AI Swarms

Unlike the rigid botnets of the past, swarms of LLM agents can coordinate continuously and autonomously, adapt to human feedback in real-time, and infiltrate communities to manufacture artificial consensus.

www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Exo-Geoscience Perspectives Beyond Habitability - Astrobiology This article reviews the emerging field of exo-geoscience, focusing on the geological and geophysical processes thought to influence the evolution and (eu)habitability of rocky exoplanets.

Exo-Geoscience Perspectives Beyond Habitability
astrobiology.com/2026/01/exo-... #astrobiology #exoplanet #aas247

🚨Professorship at St Andrews🚨

We are recruiting a Professor in Earth Sci (incl atmos, oceans, climate) @earthscista.bsky.social @uniofstandrews.bsky.social

Ideal candidate is a leading researcher with interests in impact/outreach. Deadline 23/3/26!

www.vacancies.st-andrews.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...

📢 #EGU26 abstract deadline approaching (Jan 15)! Join our session BG1.10 on biogenic 🌿 VOCs:
Volatile Organic Compounds at the Biosphere-Atmosphere Interface: From Molecular Mechanisms to Global Models.
We'd love to see your abstract! egu26.eu/session/56544
#VOC #Biogeosciences

Understanding The Chemistry Of Temperate Exoplanets Atmospheres Through Experimental And Numerical Simulations - Astrobiology Characterizing temperate exoplanet atmospheres remains challenging due to their small size and low temperatures.

Understanding The Chemistry Of Temperate Exoplanets Atmospheres Through Experimental And Numerical Simulations
astrobiology.com/2025/12/unde... #astrobiology #exoplanet

Calling on all forest disturbance experts: Please consider contributing to our study on global forest disturbance change, and help resolve the nuances of changing forest disturbance regimes. More details and survey here: www.lss.ls.tum.de/edfm/disturb...

Tyre and Road Abrasion as the Biggest Source of Particulate Emissions in Road Traffic TU Graz study shows: Exhaust particles account for less than ten per cent of fine dust emissions from road traffic. Compliance with new air quality limits in 2030 will still be difficult to achieve.

🚗💨 Exhaust gases are no longer the most important emission factor from motor vehicles by far when it comes to particulate matter. This is shown by a large-scale study carried out by TU Graz for the FVV eV. in Germany.
www.tugraz.at/en/news/arti...

ADHD diagnoses are growing. What’s going on? Nature - More children and adults are being diagnosed with ADHD in some countries. Science is helping to understand why — and how best to provide support.

People are being diagnosed with ADHD in record numbers

go.nature.com/48pJD81

It's frustrating that we are getting technologies that really will transform our lives, and we should be thinking carefully about what that means, but the possibility of thoughtful discussion is being squelched by a stream of soul-crushing visions and wild hyperbole coming from Silicon Valley.

Co-hosting this session at #EGU2026 and we're looking for YOUR research! 🌱

Title card for Mindscape Podcast episode on Fine-Tuning, God, and the Multiverse.

Mindscape 331 | Solo: Fine-Tuning, God, and the Multiverse. In which I shamelessly steal material from the #PhilosophyOfCosmology course I am teaching to talk about some big questions. #MindscapePodcast

www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...

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The lightweight and minimally invasive ECOvette enables real-time measurements of VOCs, CO₂, and water vapour at the leaf level. Integrated multi-sensor monitoring of leaf temperature as well as ambient temperature and humidity ensures robust field data under natural conditions.

We are searching for a Forest Ecophysiologist (tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor) to join the Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences, University of British Columbia Faculty of Forestry. Please share! Details are here: ubc.wd10.myworkdayjobs.com/ubcfacultyjobs

Announcement poster for a WSL Biodiversity Seminar titled "Drought Responses and Intraspecific Variation in European Beech Across Europe." The event features Sofia van Moorsel from the University of Zurich and takes place on September 24, 2025, from 11:00 to 12:00 CEST. It will be held in the Englersaal and online. The poster includes a photo of the speaker and the website biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch for more information.

Join us for our next Biodiversity Seminar (24 Sep) with @sofiavanmoorsel.bsky.social (University of Zurich):

Drought Responses and Intraspecific Variation in European Beech Across Europe.

All welcome, in-person or online!
biodiversitycenter.wsl.ch/en/events/de...

Title card for Mindscape podcast episode with Cass Sunstein.

Mindscape 327 | Cass Sunstein on Liberalism. He defines "liberalism" broadly, including folks from Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher to Martin Luther King and Franklin Roosevelt. #MindscapePodcast

www.preposterousuniverse.com/podcast/2025...

Introduction to Julia | JuliaCon Global 2025 | Bauman, Meitz, Madureira YouTube video by The Julia Programming Language

The first of many! We have published the first individual video from JuliaCon Global 2025, the Introduction to Julia Workshop!

Check it out and look out for over 200 additional videos from Pittsburgh to be published over the coming weeks!

youtu.be/46hkaaDBgX4

#JuliaLang #JuliaCon #Programming #CS

Forest ecosystems in transition: the findings of 40 years of research Air pollutants, biodiversity loss, climate stress - the pressures on forests have changed. Long-term measurements are essential to identify the effects at an early stage. The resulting data forms a ba...

Air pollutants, biodiversity loss, and climate stress - the pressures on forests have changed. Long-term measurements are crucial for identifying impacts at an early stage. They are a basis for forest management and environmental policy. @waldwissen.bsky.social: www.waldwissen.net/en/technique...

800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen bei Forschung wegfallen FWF-Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet ein "massiv zurückgehendes Budget" für Grundlagenforschung in Österreich

#FWF Präsident Christof Gattringer befürchtet starke Budgeteinsparungen für #Grundlagenforschung in Österreich: 800 Arbeitsplätze könnten durch Kürzungen wegfallen. Die Unis würden dadurch weiter an Boden bei der Spitzenforschung verlieren.

via @derstandard.at 👉
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...