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"I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." — Richard Feynman
"What you learn from a life in science is the vastness of our ignorance." — David Eagleman
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Drug Shows New Promise for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery
A drug currently used to treat ALS can significantly improve recovery in patients with severe spinal cord injuries.


Personalized Consumer Pricing Can Actually Backfire on Profits
Companies that use personalized consumer pricing risk lower profits by preventing customers from seeing what others are paying.


‘BPA-Free’ Doesn’t Mean a Plastic Container is Safe
Some chemicals used to replace BPA in food packaging can disrupt human ovarian cells, raising safety concerns of BPA alternatives.


Speeding Up Simulations of Indoor Disease Spread for Better Tracking
A faster, more accurate way to model how pathogens disperse indoors, helping to contain outbreaks of diseases like COVID-19.


Swallowable Sensor Makes Gut Inflammation Monitoring Simple
A low-cost, swallowable device that helps people monitor gut inflammation, Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis at home.


Why Spotting a Liar Is Harder Than You Think
At UBC Okanagan, Dr. Leanne ten Brinke studies the science of deception. Her latest findings reveal that common “tells” like speech patterns or facial expressions don’t always hold up when spotting a liar, especially in high-stakes situations.


Quantum Neurobiology to Crack the Brain’s Code
At the University of Waterloo, Dr. Travis Craddock is pioneering quantum neurobiology, using physics to understand the brain better and develop future treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.


AI-Generated Genomes Could Transform Cancer Research
A GenAI system from researchers at the University of Toronto simulates cancer genomes to improve diagnostic tools and treatment.


Could Youth Despair and AI Be Fueling Extremists?
At the University of Waterloo, Dr. Travis Craddock is pioneering quantum neurobiology, using physics to understand the brain better and develop future treatments for neurodegenerative diseases.


Due Diligence in Space Law: A New Guiding Principle?
At McGill University, Kuan-Wei Chen argues that the ICJ’s climate change opinion strengthens the principle of due diligence, and that this evolving duty may also guide how states and private actors govern risky activities in space.


A New Viral Gene Therapy Method for Treating Inherited Diseases
Waterloo scientists developed an innovative treatment that harnesses a naturally occurring bacterial virus.


A New Way to Boost Nuclear Fusion Rates
With a more accessible reactor, UBC researchers were able to study nuclear fusion reaction rates.


New Inexpensive Device Rapidly Detects E. Coli Bacteria
University of Waterloo researchers have developed a small E. coli detection device that could help save lives across the globe.


AI Leader Cohere Partners with Government to Build Canada's AI Ecosystem
Cohere has partnered with the government to grow AI capabilities within public services and commercial markets. secure, high-quality data to support medical science.


Carbon Footprints of Canadian Crops Among Lowest in the World
Local isn't always better, and UCBO researchers have found that Canadian crops have very low carbon footprints.


High-Salt Diet Could Lead to Brain Inflammation & Raised Blood Pressure
A McGill study of rats found that a high-salt diet triggered brain inflammation and drove up blood pressure.


New Database Released for AI Health Research
New health database gives AI researchers secure, high-quality data to support medical science.


The Problem with Trying to Be the Boss's Favourite? Toxic Workplaces
UofT researchers find that 'upward influencers' who vie to be the boss's favourite hurt team cohesion and create toxic workplaces.


Dinosaur-era Dragonfly Discovery Marks a Canadian First
McGill researchers discovered a new species of Cretaceous-era dragonfly in Alberta.


The Fasting Trend May Not Be For Everyone
UBCO researchers find that low-carb fasting, like a ketogenic diet, may not have the same effect on all body types.
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