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CLIENT · HUME AI
iScience, 2024, Peer-reviewed
Deep Learning Reveals What Facial Expressions Mean to People in Different Cultures
The study examined how facial expressions are understood across six countries, including Ethiopia. Using data from more than 13,000 participants, it identified both shared and culture-specific patterns in the meanings conveyed by facial expressions.
Brooks, J. A., et al. (2024). iScience, 27(3), 109175.
DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109175.
CLIENT · UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
Journal of Development Studies, 2025, Peer-reviewed
Understanding Farmer Preferences to Guide Crop Improvement: The Case of Grasspea in Ethiopia
The study uses farmer preferences to inform crop improvement for grasspea, a nutritious and climate-resilient legume grown in Ethiopia. It highlights the crop characteristics farmers value and the implications for breeding and adoption strategies.
Heaton, M., Perez-Viana, B., Emmrich, P., Mulat, B., & Verschoor, A. (2025). Journal of Development Studies, 61(8), 1221–1241.
DOI: 10.1080/00220388.2025.2453519.