A turn to the dark side
Searching the universe for a different kind of energy
Sci + Tech
Earth on Tickertape
The Himalayas reached their highest temperature on record. The glacial melting will likely lead to flash floods and drought in the region. Two hundred and… Read More »Earth on Tickertape
Support for safe injection sites
Positive studies might not be enough to get Quebec on board
What about next time?
Listening to research predictions necessary in preparing for natural disasters
Grow your own building
Developing living architecture to connect and heal the environment
Invasion of the body scanners
Airports use technology to get up close and personal with passengers
Bees, trees, malaria
T he Beijing Weather Modification Office fired shells loaded with silver iodide into the skies in northern China, inducing an additional 16 million tonnes of… Read More »Bees, trees, malaria
Should there really be an app for that?
A look at the absurd, the offensive, and the potentially amusing in mobile technology
Participatory research benefits both sides
Traditional scientific research has often been criticized for operating like a one-way street. Researchers frequently use communities solely as information resources from which to gather… Read More »Participatory research benefits both sides
Intergalactic music
Physicists use sound ripples to detect black holes
Stumbling upon progress
HIV researcher hopeful for the future of youth in science
Distributing medicine worldwide
Panel considers McGill’s collaborative role in global accessibility initiatives
A call to integrate science into politics
Former politician says issue applies to all parties
Earth on Tickertape
A study compiled by the UN Environment Programme found that carbon emissions grew over three times faster between 2002 and 2007 than they had in… Read More »Earth on Tickertape
Immortality in sight
It now seems inevitable that we will live to ages only dreamed of by our ancestors. At least, according to futurist Ray Kurzweil, who says… Read More »Immortality in sight