by Manca Žitnik | Mar 26, 2026 | 2026
In the first part of the lecture, I will explore how we teach AI to generate videos without relying on detailed annotations or object‑specific labels. By training on collections of similar videos – such as faces or human bodies – the model learns to generalize across...
by Manca Žitnik | Mar 25, 2026 | 2026
Due to the growth of the global population and the rapid development of modern and green technologies, the consumption of metals is continuously increasing. The life cycle of metals begins with the extraction of natural resources, continues with processing and the...
by Manca Žitnik | Mar 24, 2026 | 2026
Our planet is crisscrossed with optical fibres that carry enormous amounts of information every second at the speed of light. These data travel as extremely short laser pulses to data centres, where they are converted into electrical signals, stored, processed, and...
by Manca Žitnik | Mar 23, 2026 | 2026
Optical superresolution microscopy ideally complements electron microscopy for studying protein structure and dynamics in cells. The high contrast of the fluorescence label allows investigating individual structures in various conformational states without averaging,...
by Manca Žitnik | Feb 25, 2026 | 2026
Zebrafish have emerged as remarkably powerful models for exploring the genetic roots of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and related neurological disorders. Their rapid development, transparent bodies and the presence of conserved counterparts to most...