Maxar Statement on COVID-19

Maxar Technologies is closely monitoring and proactively mitigating a number of risks related to the Coronavirus…

In vivo bioimaging to elucidate sex-dependent differences in skeletal muscle function

It is widely accepted that there is a sex-dependent difference in physical performance. Specifically, it has…

Printing a telescope for space

This weirdly organic item is the answer to an engineering question: how to take the maximum…

Sorry, Einstein: Hard workers may make better role models than geniuses

Role models are important for aspiring scientists, but new research suggests that scientists who are known…

Researchers working on mastitis test that could save milk producers millions

University of Alberta researchers are developing an easy pen-side test that can predict a common and…

'Leaky vaccines' play important part in farm chicken disease management

Vaccines that do not prevent onward transmission or infection are more effective than previously thought in…

Arctic scientists on a 24-hour 'night shift' to measure effects of light pollution

Marine scientists have used the cover of darkness to expose how ‘light pollution’ is affecting creatures…

Fermentable sugars offer a sustainable alternative to nonrenewable resources

Fuel, animal feed, other major carbon-rich products could have a sustainable replacement with the help of…

Bilayer graphene double quantum dots tune in for single-electron control

The first demonstration of graphene double quantum dots in which it is possible to control the…

MEMS technology for fabricating plasmonic near-infrared spectrometers

Near-infrared spectroscopy provides absorption spectrum unique to substances so that discrimination of gas species becomes possible.…