Deep cycling of carbon and chlorine were likely flipped in Earth’s early history
High-pressure experiments are helping scientists understand the deep cycles of carbon and chlorine which are essential for life on earth, and how these have changed since three billion years ago.
Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture examines the value of Antarctic research
Professor Dana Bergstrom will present the annual Allan Sefton Memorial Lecture on Friday, posing the thought-provoking question, 'Is Antarctic science worth the carbon miles?'
Children turn scientists in outdoor lab
University of Leeds researchers met hundreds of children and their parents at stalls in the city’s Millennium Square.
How to build healthier communities — and people
New guidelines show how changes to our built environment can help Canadians get more active, eat better and stay socially connected.
Southampton at heart of UK’s plans to become AI powerhouse
The future of “safe and trustworthy” artificial intelligence will be led from Southampton – a professor behind a new multimillion AI institute launched in the city has revealed.
Laboratory research finds gluten caused brain inflammation
In what is believed to be a world first discovery, University of Otago researchers have found wheat gluten causes brain inflammation in mice.
New photoreactor technology could pave the way to a carbon-neutral future, researchers say
An international team that includes researchers from the University of Toronto has designed and implemented a new model for photoreactors, a solar-powered technology for converting water...
Gutsy win for tuatara researcher at 3MT
Biological Sciences’ doctoral candidate Cam Hoffbeck and her engaging talk on the microbiome of the tuatara took out the top prize at the Three Minute Thesis Final from a high quality field.
Exercise apps a good prescription to boost healthcare workers’ mental health
Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in healthcare workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in the sector, says new University of British Columbia research.
University of Toronto’s Data Sciences Institute partners with UNICEF to drive innovation in learning
The Data Sciences Institute (DSI) at the University of Toronto is partnering with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)’s Frontier Data and Tech team to find new ways to use data to address complex challenges involving children.