Environmentally friendly ‘biofoam’ could address plastic pollution crisis
A new biodegradable packing foam developed at UBC not only potentially addresses the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also serves as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
Dalhousie enters world’s top 20 per cent in latest QS World University Rankings
Dalhousie rose to the top 20 per cent in the 2024 QS World University Rankings, which this year included institutions from 104 countries around the world.
New research model examines tax competition in Switzerland
Beatrix Eugster at the Center for Disability and Integration at the University of St.Gallen (HSG) along with Raphaël Parchet of the Università...
University of Alberta virologist awarded Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Michael Houghton was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine today in recognition of his discovery of the hepatitis C (HCV) virus.
Expert collaboration informs wildcat conservation
Five-year project assesses Scottish wildcat population and proposes measures to safeguard the species.
Light-carrying chips advance machine learning
A team of international scientists has demonstrated an initial prototype of a photonic processor using tiny rays of light confined inside silicon chips that can process information much...
Researchers are engineering a new drug against blood cancers
A University of Alberta researcher is hot on the trail of a new drug to combat blood cancers.
University of Toronto grads among world’s most employable: 11th in Times Higher Education ranking
The University of Toronto has moved up one spot to 11th globally in Times Higher Education’s latest employability ranking, meaning its graduates are among the world’s most sought after in the minds of employers.
AI to revolutionise barramundi farming
Computer simulations are key to bringing aquaculture into line with genetic advances being made in land-based agriculture, according to a University of Queensland researcher.
Significant drop in Australians who will get COVID jab
There has been a substantial increase in COVID-19 vaccine resistance and hesitancy among Australians, according to new analysis from The Australian National University.
