Research explores state of migrant worker protections

Federal protections lacking in clarity, accessibility and enforcement are leaving thousands of migrant workers across Canada…

Stretchy and squeezy soft sensors one step closer thanks to new bonding method

Bioengineers have found a way to create stretchy and squeezy soft sensing devices by bonding rubber…

Better estimating snowfall depth remotely

Precipitation that falls on the ground in liquid form can be measured with relatively high accuracy.…

Stardust from red giants

Some of the Earth’s building material was stardust from red giants, researchers from ETH Zurich have…

Students from the North: Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons wants you to become junior astronauts

On December 11, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jenni Sidey-Gibbons will give a virtual presentation to…

Watching a drug in action: Precise action anti-cancer drugs in the cell clarified

Scientists from Utrecht University have applied advanced microscopy to visualize the activity of the widely used…

Chile military plane disappears with 38 aboard: Air Force

A Chilean military plane with 38 people aboard “lost radio communication” Monday after taking off from…

The 'slow earthquakes' that we cannot feel may help protect against the devastating ones

Earthquakes are sudden and their shaking can be devastating. But about 20 years ago, a new…

White Island: A look inside New Zealand's most active volcano

New Zealand’s White Island exploded suddenly on Monday and almost instantly became the scene of unimaginable…

Bayer targets climate-neutral business by 2030

German chemical and pharmaceutical giant Bayer said Tuesday it aims to become “climate-neutral” by 2030, slashing…