Taxes on sugary products and labels on the front of packages can help reduce sugar consumption,…
Colombia could lose 60% of land suitable for irrigated rice due to climate change
Without significant global reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, Colombia will have 60% less land suitable for…
Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough
Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing, quantum key distribution for cybersecurity, and other technologies got…
Manuka honey to kill drug-resistant bacteria found in cystic fibrosis infections
Manuka honey could provide the key to a breakthrough treatment for cystic fibrosis patients following preliminary…
Using nature to adapt to climate change
Climate change poses major threats to people around the world. One important method for adapting to…
Intelligent algorithms for genome research
Although the importance of machine learning methods in genome research has grown steadily in recent years,…
Scientists offer designer 'big atoms' on demand
In the not-so-distant future, researchers may be able to build atoms to your specifications with the…
Fuels out of thin air: New path to capturing and upgrading CO2
A research team from U of T Engineering has developed a new electrochemical path to transform…
Unveiling how the genome has condensed itself inside the virus
Scientists at the University of Helsinki working in collaboration with the University of Oxford have deciphered…
Asia's glaciers provide buffer against drought
A new study to assess the contribution that Asia’s high mountain glaciers make to relieving water…