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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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AI Salespeople Aren’t Better Than Humans... Yet
Human streamers still significantly boost sales in online retail, revealing that AI-powered streamers don’t drive sales as well as humans.
The Loudest Black Hole Has Been Detected
Researchers and international collaborators have captured a black hole merger three times “louder” than a Nobel Prize–winning 2015 event.
Organ Chip Predicts Cancer Therapy Response
Researchers have created a patient-specific organ-on-a-chip that can predict the results of individual cancer therapy.
AI Tool Helps Discover Gravel Deposits with Fewer Resources
A new AI-powered mapping tool better predicts where gravel deposits are most likely to be found.
Healthcare Biases Block Access to Sexual Assault Evidence Kits
Health workers’ decisions to provide sexual assault evidence kits were found to be influenced by bias.
Overprotective Parenting Linked to Anxiety in University Students
Students with overprotective parents may be more vulnerable to anxiety during the transition to university.
Uncovering GPU Security Flaws That Could Cripple AI Models
Attacks that were once thought to target only CPUs can also compromise GPU security, the hardware powering most AI systems.
Recreating Microplastics to Test Their Impact in the Lab
A new technique replicates microplastics in the lab, allowing scientists to better understand how they affect living organisms.
Autonomy Algorithms for Lunar Cargo Transport
New algorithms could make Canada’s proposed Lunar Utility Vehicle mission-ready.
Rollercoaster Harvests are Becoming More Common in the Agricultural Sector
New evidence shows that hotter, drier conditions are making global food production increasingly erratic in the agricultural sector.
Stem Cell Regeneration Triggered by Bacterial Signal Triggers
A bacterial sugar drives intestinal stem cell regeneration after injury, reshaping the gut microbiome’s role in health.
Turning Walnut Shells into Green Energy
Engineers created a small device that generates electricity from discarded walnut shells.
Even Bacterial Viruses Protect Their Offspring
A drug currently used to treat ALS can significantly improve recovery in patients with severe spinal cord injuries.
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.
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