Science

How the Brain Decides What to Remember

How the Brain Decides What to Remember

Albert Wagner

“There has to be some kind of triage to remember what is relevant and forget the rest,” Zugaro said. “Understanding ...

Thanks to living ‘skin,’ robots can now smile and make other unnerving faces – National

Thanks to living ‘skin,’ robots can now smile and make other unnerving faces – National

Albert Wagner

There’s no doubt humanoid robots are unnerving, but what if they had skin that helped them appear more like the ...

Novo Nordisk weight loss drugs linked to rare eye condition: study

Novo Nordisk weight loss drugs linked to rare eye condition: study

Craig Fedirighi

A box of Ozempic and contents sit on a table in Dudley, North Tyneside, Britain, October 31, 2023.  George Frey ...

Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life

Health Care Should Be Designed for the Extremes of Life

Albert Wagner

“The adoption of new ideas and the pace of change in health care can lag behind other innovations that consumers ...

Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew

Canadian doctor will join Virgin Galactic research space crew

Albert Wagner

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

The Hunt for the Most Efficient Heat Pump in the World

Albert Wagner

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

Cryptographers Are Discovering New Rules for Quantum Encryption

Albert Wagner

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

Alberta tech company Wyvern hopes to build a better Earth from space

Albert Wagner

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

With AI Tools, Scientists Can Crack the Code of Life

Albert Wagner

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

Starliner astronauts’ return home delayed once again, still docked at ISS – National

Albert Wagner

Problems with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, still docked at the International Space Station (ISS), have delayed the capsule’s return to Earth ...