Big energy savings for tiny machines
Inside all of us are trillions of tiny molecular nanomachines that perform a variety of tasks necessary to keep us alive.
Nanomaterials
May 22, 2019
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Archaeological discovery upends a piece of Barbados history
Which came first, the pigs or the pioneers? In Barbados, that has been a historical mystery ever since the first English colonists arrived on the island in 1627 to encounter what they thought was a herd of wild European pigs.
Archaeology
May 16, 2019
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Collaboration sparks sustainable electronics manufacturing breakthrough
Simon Fraser University and Swiss researchers are developing an eco-friendly, 3-D printable solution for producing wireless Internet-of-Things (IoT) sensors that can be used and disposed of without contaminating the environment. ...
Materials Science
Feb 14, 2019
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Drier mountains pose a double whammy for cold-adapted amphibians
A species of frog endemic to the Pacific Northwest faces a 50 per cent increase in the probability of extinction by the 2080s due to climate change, according to a new study published by SFU researchers in the Ecological ...
Ecology
Jan 25, 2019
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Report calls for integrating emissions reduction and climate adaptation practices
A new Simon Fraser University report calls for governments to combine emission reduction and climate adaptation strategies and outlines best practices to reduce the severity of extreme climate impacts.
Environment
Dec 19, 2018
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Steelhead life cycle linked to environment, pink salmon abundance
A Simon Fraser University study has found that steelhead trout have a remarkable life-cycle variation that responds to changes in temperature and numbers of other species of salmon. They may go to the ocean when they are ...
Ecology
Sep 28, 2018
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Study busts myth about facial hair on pilots
A study conducted in Simon Fraser University's hypobaric chamber has sealed Air Canada's decision to allow pilots to sport facial hair.
Other
Sep 21, 2018
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Not so fast: From shrews to elephants, animal reflexes surprisingly slow
While speediness is a priority for any animal trying to escape a predator or avoid a fall, a new study by Simon Fraser University researchers suggests that even the fastest reflexes among all animals are remarkably slow.
Plants & Animals
Aug 29, 2018
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Young salmon may leap to 'oust the louse'
A study by Simon Fraser University aquatic ecologists Emma Atkinson and John Reynolds reveals that young salmon may jump out of water to remove sea lice.
Ecology
Aug 13, 2018
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Sea stars critical to kelp forest resilience
A study by Simon Fraser University resource and environmental management researcher Jenn Burt reveals that sunflower sea stars play a critical role in the resilience of B.C.'s kelp forests, which are among the most productive ...
Ecology
Aug 13, 2018
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