Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by…
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Sun's coldest region stores secret to heating million-degree corona, study finds
Nearly 5,000 kilometers above the sun’s surface lies a century-old question for solar physicists—how are temperatures…
Scientists develop novel biosensing-membrane for glucose detection and monitoring
Glucose oxidase (GOx)-based biosensors have attracted much attention for their potential in rapid glucose detection and…
New approach for understanding temperature effects on photovoltaic device performance
Photovoltaic technology is indispensable for our ability to mitigate climate change. Nonetheless, more than 70% of…
Without ozone, the Earth might get a lot colder
The evolution of Earth’s climate contains many components. And new research has shown just how critical…
Astronauts will be tracking dust into the Lunar Gateway. Is this a problem?
Lunar regolith (aka. moondust) is a major hazard for missions heading to the moon. It’s everywhere…
New technique in error-prone quantum computing makes classical computers sweat
Despite steady improvements in quantum computers, they’re still noisy and error-prone, which leads to questionable or…
Q&A: British Columbia set for a warm summer, but repeat of 2021 heat wave unlikely
B.C. is unlikely to see another heat wave on the scale of the devastating 2021 event…
Discharge test for launcher antenna
Keeping a launcher in flight connected with the ground is one of the toughest jobs an…
When local economic inequality is high, the rich tend to be more generous
Rich individuals living in communities with greater levels of economic inequality tend to be more generous…