https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/134154 2026-05-02T06:43:29Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/134468 Title: THINK : Issue 43 : March 2024 Abstract: THINK is a quarterly research magazine published by the Marketing, Communications & Alumni Office at the University of Malta. 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/134467 Title: Cyberspace Abstract: Humanity has come a long way from the primitive stone tools it developed to survive. Since then we have made great strides through metalworking, steam engines, aviation, space exploration, and, of course, cyberspace. To unlock this brave new frontier, we have leveraged, among others, brain-computer interfaces, nanotechnology, and artificial intelligence. The exciting possibilities within our grasp put the machinations of science fiction to shame. [excerpt] 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/134428 Title: Modernising Mediterranean flatbread Abstract: What do focaccia, ftira, and pita bread have in common? If delicious or irresistible were some of the words that came into your mind, you’re correct. But that’s not why UM and a host of other partners are studying it. Flatbread – one of the first processed foods made by man – has been a staple food in the Mediterranean area for centuries. Its first record dates from a 14,400-yearold hunter-gatherer site in the Black Desert in northeastern Jordan. Interestingly enough, bread production based on wild cereals may have encouraged huntergatherers to cultivate cereals and thus contributed to the agricultural revolution in the Neolithic period. [excerpt] 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/134425 Title: There will come soft rains Abstract: We have the technology to turn night into day, to create entirely new worlds, to conquer the seas, the skies, and even to begin foraying into space. The ingenious minds of engineers, developers, and inventors have brought robots, AI, and VR to life. While the arts might not seem to have anything to add in this regard, it is the writers, musicians, and artists that invite us to reflect (and who entertain us) about our relationship with technology. We decided to take a look at a particular story related to technology… 'There Will Come Soft Rains', is a short story written by Ray Bradbury, originally published in 1950 as part of his collection of short stories titled The Martian Chronicles. The story begins with an automated house announcing ‘Today is August 4, 2026, today is August 4, 2026,’ before it begins its daily routine. [excerpt] 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z