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E-Bike Rebates Could Deliver Big Benefits

B.C.’s income-based e-bike rebates are making active travel more affordable, accessible, and sustainable.

A new blood test can predict how well patients will recover after a spinal cord injury.

A global study finds that residential green spaces contain more soil microbes but are becoming increasingly homogenous across cities.

Companion and service robots can unintentionally leak private information, even when communications are encrypted.

A researcher tested Consensus, an AI tool marketed as “hallucination-free” for academic searches.

Researchers have discovered a direct connection between the gut microbiome and anxiety in pet dogs.

A new model helps explain gaslighting as a process that exploits trust and shapes one's reality.

A research team is using AI to measure the effectiveness of bike lanes and speed bumps.

Performing simple daily acts of kindness can be more effective in reducing loneliness than focusing on self-care.

Human streamers still significantly boost sales in online retail, revealing that AI-powered streamers don’t drive sales as well as humans.

Researchers and international collaborators have captured a black hole merger three times “louder” than a Nobel Prize–winning 2015 event.

A new AI-powered mapping tool better predicts where gravel deposits are most likely to be found.

Students with overprotective parents may be more vulnerable to anxiety during the transition to university.

Attacks that were once thought to target only CPUs can also compromise GPU security, the hardware powering most AI systems.

A new technique replicates microplastics in the lab, allowing scientists to better understand how they affect living organisms.

New algorithms could make Canada’s proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle mission-ready.

New evidence shows that hotter, drier conditions are making global food production increasingly erratic in the agricultural sector.

A bacterial sugar drives intestinal stem cell regeneration after injury, reshaping the gut microbiome’s role in health.

Engineers created a small device that generates electricity from discarded walnut shells.

A drug currently used to treat ALS can significantly improve recovery in patients with severe spinal cord injuries.