Some bee-friendly measures to consider when planning and tending your yards and gardens Did you know that to craft a single pound of honey, bees fly around 80,000 kilometres and visit some two million flowers? However, their impact goes far beyond supplying sweetener for your beverages and baked goods. “Bees are really important for most…
Model uses speech traits to detect cognitive decline Researchers are striving to make earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s dementia possible with a machine learning (ML) model that could one day be turned into a simple screening tool anyone with a smartphone could use. The model was able to distinguish Alzheimer’s patients from healthy controls with 70…
The Mars Perseverance rover can gather only 30 samples for future return to Earth Perseverance, a NASA rover, is collecting rocks on the surface of Mars, more than 200 million kilometres away. Though they could eventually become the most valuable rocks on Earth, the rover has limited space for these samples. That’s where “return sample…
Affordable, easily produced catalyst fuels a new process that could revolutionize off-grid energy solutions University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount of power, the catalyst produces hydrogen that can be…
Experts from across Canada exploring how quantum computers send information over long distances Though quantum physics looks at things that are very small – think atoms and electrons – it holds the potential to address big questions and problems. And as the scope of quantum technology research grows, it’s getting bigger than one person, one…
New technique could help solve two global challenges at once by recovering valuable metals from waste tailings Researchers have found a way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while mining critical metals needed for renewable energy infrastructure. “To build the ‘green grid,’ we need to at least double the amount of mining we do…
And improve their mental health When women are facing challenging, stressful situations, leisure and recreation are powerful ways to boost their spirits and defuse their stress, according to a recent study. A University of Alberta-led research team conducted in-depth interviews with a dozen women in Whitehorse experiencing mental health issues to learn how leisure and…
Following movement guidelines could help infants hit gross motor milestones sooner – and set them up for healthy habits later Babies who get recommended amounts of tummy time, reading time and sleep in their first six months hit gross motor milestones sooner and develop a foundation of healthy habits to build on in the coming…
The telescope’s mid-infrared capabilities allowed scientists to observe previously obscured details in faraway galaxies A team of researchers has been able to see inside faraway spiral galaxies for the first time to study how they formed and how they change over time, thanks to the powerful capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope. Related Stories…
Discovering potential water sources could make extended moon missions possible The first-ever Canadian rover to set wheels on the moon is currently under construction for a mission set to launch as early as 2026. The rover will explore the moon’s south polar region in search of water ice in the lunar soil. Rovers are simply…
Some bee-friendly measures to consider when planning and tending your yards and gardens Did you know that to craft a single pound of honey, bees fly around 80,000 kilometres and visit some two million flowers? However, their impact goes far beyond supplying sweetener for your beverages and baked goods. “Bees are really important for most…
Model uses speech traits to detect cognitive decline Researchers are striving to make earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer’s dementia possible with a machine learning (ML) model that could one day be turned into a simple screening tool anyone with a smartphone could use. The model was able to distinguish Alzheimer’s patients from healthy controls with 70…
The Mars Perseverance rover can gather only 30 samples for future return to Earth Perseverance, a NASA rover, is collecting rocks on the surface of Mars, more than 200 million kilometres away. Though they could eventually become the most valuable rocks on Earth, the rover has limited space for these samples. That’s where “return sample…
Affordable, easily produced catalyst fuels a new process that could revolutionize off-grid energy solutions University of Alberta researchers have developed a new catalyst that could revolutionize how we generate power and purify water. When placed in any type of water and provided with a small amount of power, the catalyst produces hydrogen that can be…
Experts from across Canada exploring how quantum computers send information over long distances Though quantum physics looks at things that are very small – think atoms and electrons – it holds the potential to address big questions and problems. And as the scope of quantum technology research grows, it’s getting bigger than one person, one…
New technique could help solve two global challenges at once by recovering valuable metals from waste tailings Researchers have found a way to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere while mining critical metals needed for renewable energy infrastructure. “To build the ‘green grid,’ we need to at least double the amount of mining we do…
And improve their mental health When women are facing challenging, stressful situations, leisure and recreation are powerful ways to boost their spirits and defuse their stress, according to a recent study. A University of Alberta-led research team conducted in-depth interviews with a dozen women in Whitehorse experiencing mental health issues to learn how leisure and…
Following movement guidelines could help infants hit gross motor milestones sooner – and set them up for healthy habits later Babies who get recommended amounts of tummy time, reading time and sleep in their first six months hit gross motor milestones sooner and develop a foundation of healthy habits to build on in the coming…
The telescope’s mid-infrared capabilities allowed scientists to observe previously obscured details in faraway galaxies A team of researchers has been able to see inside faraway spiral galaxies for the first time to study how they formed and how they change over time, thanks to the powerful capabilities of the James Webb Space Telescope. Related Stories…
Discovering potential water sources could make extended moon missions possible The first-ever Canadian rover to set wheels on the moon is currently under construction for a mission set to launch as early as 2026. The rover will explore the moon’s south polar region in search of water ice in the lunar soil. Rovers are simply…