Walk inside a plant cell or glide over a coral reef: Three ways virtual reality is revolutionising teaching

You’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work,…

Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing

MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying…

Microplastics in freshwaters

As small as a grain of dust—but of great global significance. The word microplastics is familiar…

Laser-based technology helps doctors image full eye in 3-D

It is estimated that in 2015, 217 million people had moderate to severe vision impairment, while…

How a declining environment affects populations

Stable ecosystems occasionally experience events that cause widespread death—for example, bacteria in the human gut may…

Nuclear membrane Lem2 necessary for nuclear scaling

A study led by Hiroshima University finds that nuclear membrane protein Lem2 acts as a valve…

Extreme cold could reveal herpesvirus infection dynamics

The funny thing about the virus that causes chicken pox is that no one knows for…

Imported spices and frozen vegetables tested for 'superbugs'

A University of Saskatchewan research team has found that some food imported to Saskatoon from certain…

The superheroes of nutrient detection living in our oceans

y and large, marine bacteria have a fairly simple existence – eat, divide, repeat. But the…

Virtual reality project gauges citizens' faith in law enforcement in the face of gang violence

To a resume rich in policy and security studies, work experience, and publications, Andrew Miller may…