Science
Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew
Dr. Shawna Pandya, a Brandon, Man.-born, Edmonton-raised physician and space scientist, is seeing a life-long dream become reality: she’s going ...
The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World
There are different kinds of heat pumps that are in principle even more efficient than air-source devices. Instead of absorbing ...
Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption
The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Say you want to send a private message, cast a ...
Alberta tech company Wyvern hopes to build a better Earth from space
An Edmonton-based space tech company made up of University of Alberta alumni is uncovering new insight into the planet with ...
With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life
In 2021, AI research lab DeepMind announced the development of its first digital biology neural network, AlphaFold. The model was ...
Starliner astronauts’ return home delayed once again, still docked at ISS – National
Problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have delayed the capsule’s return to Earth ...
Revolutionary Alzheimer’s Treatments Can’t Help Patients Who Go Undiagnosed
“The statistics are frightening: Dementia is the biggest killer in the UK. It has been the leading cause of death ...
Europe’s top-funded genAI startups founded by ex-Big Tech staff: Accel
French founder of artificial intelligence startup Mistral AI, Arthur Mensch, attends the Viva Technology show at Parc des Expositions Porte ...
Calling all birders! Amateurs asked to help spot 126 ‘lost’ bird species – National
rewrite this content and keep HTML tags Paging all bird enthusiasts: Researchers need your help solving a long list of ...
Everything’s About to Get a Hell of a Lot More Expensive Due to Climate Change
Agricultural yields for important commodities produced in those states (fruits, nuts, corn, sugar, veggies, wheat) are withering, thanks to punishing ...
