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Scientists look billions of years into the past to learn about our future

January 30, 2023January 29, 2023 Science Borealis Leave a comment Physics and Astronomy, Technology & Engineering

By Nada Salem, Physics & Astronomy editor Few events mark the beginning of a new age in astronomy the way […]

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Dogs and Smell

February 3, 2023 Sci/Why Communication, Education and Outreach, General Science

If you ask someone what animal has the best sense of smell, chances are that most people will answer “Dogs”. Not a bad answer, though not quite right. At least two others are better. Dogs have an amazing sense of smell. That's why we use dogs to track and find people who are lost, buried in...

Calculable

February 2, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

“Oh, this quantity in the summary looks like the perfect thing I need for my project!” (Reads paper more carefully and gets lost in the mathematics.) “And…maybe this isn’t so useful.”

Wetlands are our natural defences and need to be conserved

February 2, 2023 Nature Conservancy of Canada staff Biology and Life Sciences, Environmental and Earth Sciences

The Nature Conservancy of Canada is proud to work with private landowners, communities, governments and other organizations to conserve important habitats, including wetlands, floodplains and shores.

Behind the winning shots: Brown Mantidfly

February 1, 2023 Entomological Society of Canada Biology and Life Sciences

A brown mantidfly, perched on a Purple Prairie Clover. The insect resembles a reddish Polistes wasp crossed with a mantid, and has striking green eyes. The flower is brilliant pink, with yellow pollen on the stamens, and there are more out of focus in the background. In this first of a series of three posts,...

Global Bio Summit 2023: Learning from Nature using Neurons and Logic Gates

January 31, 2023 Vikas Nath Communication, Education and Outreach, Physics and Astronomy

Arushi Nath. Grade 8 Student. The Bio Summit is a global community of Do-It-Yourself biologists, biohackers, biomakers and members of community laboratories. It has been coming together annually since 2017 to share, discuss, collaborate and frame the future of independent research in the life sciences. This year, the 6th Global Community Bio Summit was held...

Together

January 31, 2023 jeremy Communication, Education and Outreach, Multimedia, Physics and Astronomy

Don’t go at it alone because of the slight startup costs in gathering a team. Working with a great team is so rewarding.

Forest fires fire up the soil microbiota

January 31, 2023 Paul Naphtali Biology and Life Sciences

Forest fires adversely impact the soil environment The year 2022 has seen hearing news of forest fires ravaging the US and Europe. On top of destroying homes and releasing excess carbon dioxide into the air, forest fires can have devastating impacts on soil. Severe forest fires increase the risk of soil erosion, reduce soil nutrient...

My most heterodox scientific-writing lecture (or, how I annoy my colleagues in a good cause)

January 31, 2023 Stephen Heard Biology and Life Sciences, General Science

I’m well into my Scientific Writing course now, and I’ve just given the lecture that consistently annoys my faculty colleagues the most (well, it annoys many of them). It’s the one on writing the Methods section, and it’s heterodox in two rather different ways. This lecture stands out a bit – I don’t think my...

Summer URA Position

January 30, 2023 Dan Gillis Communication, Education and Outreach, Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

Join our lab this summer! We are currently recruiting a senior undergrad student to help develop and evaluate a model of seafood fraud. We’re looking for students who are curious to expand their statistical and computational knowledge and experience. Our lab is an interdisciplinary lab comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, as well as communityContinue...

Synaptic transistors for brainlike computers based on (more environmentally friendly) graphene

January 30, 2023 Maryse de la Giroday Science in Society, Technology and Engineering

An August 9, 2022 news item on ScienceDaily describes research investigating materials other than silicon for neuromorphic (brainlike) computing purposes, Computers that think more like human brains are inching closer to mainstream adoption. But many unanswered questions remain. Among the most pressing, what types of materials can serve as the best building blocks to unlock...

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Scientists look billions of years into the past to learn about our future

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Dogs and Smell

Calculable

Wetlands are our natural defences and need to be conserved

Behind the winning shots: Brown Mantidfly

Global Bio Summit 2023: Learning from Nature using Neurons and Logic Gates

Together

Forest fires fire up the soil microbiota

My most heterodox scientific-writing lecture (or, how I annoy my colleagues in a good cause)

Summer URA Position

Synaptic transistors for brainlike computers based on (more environmentally friendly) graphene

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